James Edwards

Acting

James Edwards

Born March 6, 1918Muncie, Indiana, USA35 credits

James Johnson Edwards (March 6, 1918 – January 4, 1970) was an American actor in films and television. His most famous role was as Private Peter Moss in the 1949 film Home of the Brave, in which he portrayed an African American soldier experiencing racial prejudice while serving in the South Pacific during World War II.

Known For

Legend of the Northwest
6.0

Legend of the Northwest

Movie

1978

Doomsday Voyage

Doomsday Voyage

Movie

1972

Patton
7.5

Patton

Movie

1970

Anatomy of a Crime
6.0

Anatomy of a Crime

Movie

1969

Coogan's Bluff
6.3

Coogan's Bluff

Movie

1968

The Outsider
5.2

The Outsider

TV

1968

Filmography

Legend of the Northwest
1978Legend of the NorthwestMovie
Doomsday Voyage
1972Doomsday Voyageas Coast Guard OfficerMovie
Patton
1970Pattonas Sergeant William George MeeksMovie
Anatomy of a Crime
1969Anatomy of a Crimeas Lt. WagerMovie
Coogan's Bluff
1968Coogan's Bluffas Sgt. JacksonMovie
The Outsider
1968The Outsideras Lt. WagnerTV
The Young Runaways
1968The Young Runawaysas Sgt. CollyerMovie
The Sandpiper
1965The Sandpiperas Larry BrantMovie
Burke's Law
1963Burke's Lawas NortonTV
The Fugitive
1963The Fugitiveas Joe SmithTV
The Manchurian Candidate
1962The Manchurian Candidateas Cpl. Allen MelvinMovie
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
1960Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revengeas BattMovie
Blood and Steel
1959Blood and Steelas GeorgeMovie
Law of the Plainsman
1959Law of the PlainsmanWriterTV
Pork Chop Hill
1959Pork Chop Hillas Cpl. JurgensMovie
Night of the Quarter Moon
1959Night of the Quarter Moonas Asa Tully / lawyerMovie
Anna Lucasta
1958Anna Lucastaas EddieMovie
Tarzan's Fight for Life
1958Tarzan's Fight for Lifeas FutaMovie
Fraulein
1958Frauleinas Cpl. HanksMovie
A Sound of Different Drummers
1957A Sound of Different DrummersMovie
Men in War
1957Men in Waras Sgt. KillianMovie
Battle Hymn
1957Battle Hymnas Lt. MaplesMovie
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sgt. MorganTV
The Killing
1956The Killingas Track Parking AttendantMovie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas EdTV
The Phenix City Story
1955The Phenix City Storyas Zeke WardMovie
Seven Angry Men
1955Seven Angry Menas Ned GreenMovie
African Manhunt
1955African Manhuntas Native GuideMovie
The Caine Mutiny
1954The Caine Mutinyas Chief Steward WhittakerMovie
The Joe Louis Story
1953The Joe Louis Storyas Jack 'Chappie' BlackburnMovie
The Member of the Wedding
1952The Member of the Weddingas Honey Camden BrownMovie
Bright Victory
1951Bright Victoryas Joe MorganMovie
The Steel Helmet
1951The Steel Helmetas Corporal ThompsonMovie
Home of the Brave
1949Home of the Braveas Private Peter MossMovie
The Set-Up
1949The Set-Upas Luther HawkinsMovie