
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