James Edwards
Known For
Acting
Born
1918-03-06 in Muncie, Indiana, USA
Died
1970-01-04
Biography
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.
Most Known For
The Fugitive
as Joe Smith
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sgt. Morgan
Burke's Law
as Norton
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Ed
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Convict
The Outsider
as Lt. Wagner
Patton
as Sergeant William George Meeks
The Killing
as Track Parking Attendant
Fraulein
as Cpl. Hanks
The Manchurian Candidate
as Cpl. Allen Melvin
Coogan's Bluff
as Sgt. Jackson
The Caine Mutiny
as Chief Steward Whittaker
The Steel Helmet
as Corporal Thompson
The Sandpiper
as Larry Brant
Pork Chop Hill
as Cpl. Jurgens
African Manhunt
as Native Guide
Battle Hymn
as Lt. Maples
Men in War
as Sgt. Killian
The Set-Up
as Luther Hawkins
The Member of the Wedding
as Honey Camden Brown