James Edwards
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
6 Mar 1918
Age
108 Years
Born In
Muncie, Indiana, USA
Total Projects
35
Years Active
29 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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
Filmography
movie
Legend of the Northwest
Legend of the Northwest
movie
Doomsday Voyage
Doomsday Voyage
as Coast Guard Officer
movie
Patton
Patton
as Sergeant William George Meeks
movie
Anatomy of a Crime
Anatomy of a Crime
as Lt. Wager
movie
Coogan's Bluff
Coogan's Bluff
as Sgt. Jackson
tv
The Outsider
The Outsider
as Lt. Wagner
movie
The Young Runaways
The Young Runaways
as Sgt. Collyer
movie
The Sandpiper
The Sandpiper
as Larry Brant
tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Norton
tv
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Joe Smith
movie
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
as Cpl. Allen Melvin
movie
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
as Batt
movie
Blood and Steel
Blood and Steel
as George
movie
Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill
as Cpl. Jurgens
movie
Night of the Quarter Moon
Night of the Quarter Moon
as Asa Tully / lawyer
movie
Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta
as Eddie
movie
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Tarzan's Fight for Life
as Futa
movie
Fraulein
Fraulein
as Cpl. Hanks
movie
A Sound of Different Drummers
A Sound of Different Drummers
movie
Men in War
Men in War
as Sgt. Killian
movie
Battle Hymn
Battle Hymn
as Lt. Maples
tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sgt. Morgan
movie
The Killing
The Killing
as Track Parking Attendant
tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Ed
tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Convict
movie
The Phenix City Story
The Phenix City Story
as Zeke Ward
movie
Seven Angry Men
Seven Angry Men
as Ned Green
movie
African Manhunt
African Manhunt
as Native Guide
movie
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny
as Chief Steward Whittaker
movie
The Joe Louis Story
The Joe Louis Story
as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
movie
The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding
as Honey Camden Brown
movie
Bright Victory
Bright Victory
as Joe Morgan
movie
The Steel Helmet
The Steel Helmet
as Corporal Thompson
movie
Home of the Brave
Home of the Brave
as Private Peter Moss
movie
The Set-Up
The Set-Up
as Luther Hawkins