7.6
Movie
Acting
James Edwards
- Born
- Died
- (aged 51)
- Birthplace
- Muncie, Indiana, USA
- Credits
- 35 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
7.4
Movie
Patton
7.5
Movie
The Manchurian Candidate
6.3
Movie
Coogan's Bluff
7.2
Movie
The Caine Mutiny
7.8
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.4
Movie
The Set-Up
7.0
Movie
The Steel Helmet
6.7
Movie
Pork Chop Hill
6.6
Movie
Men in War
6.5
Movie
The Phenix City Story
7.3
TV
The Fugitive
6.4
Movie
The Sandpiper
6.7
Movie
Battle Hymn
6.3
Movie
The Member of the Wedding
7.1
Movie
Bright Victory
6.7
Movie
Home of the Brave
6.2
Movie
Anna Lucasta
Acting credits 34
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Legend of the Northwest Film | Jim Ryder |
| 1972 | Doomsday Voyage Film | Coast Guard Officer |
| 1970 | Patton Film | Sergeant William George Meeks |
| 1969 | Anatomy of a Crime Film | Lt. Wager |
| 1968 | Coogan's Bluff Film | Sgt. Jackson |
| 1968 | The Outsider TV | Lt. Wagner (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Young Runaways Film | Sgt. Collyer |
| 1965 | The Sandpiper Film | Larry Brant |
| 1963 | Burke's Law TV | Norton (1 ep) |
| 1963 | The Fugitive TV | Joe Smith (1 ep) |
| 1962 | The Manchurian Candidate Film | Cpl. Allen Melvin |
| 1960 | Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge Film | Batt |
| 1959 | Blood and Steel Film | George |
| 1959 | Pork Chop Hill Film | Cpl. Jurgens |
| 1959 | Night of the Quarter Moon Film | Asa Tully / lawyer |
| 1958 | Anna Lucasta Film | Eddie |
| 1958 | Tarzan's Fight for Life Film | Futa |
| 1958 | Fraulein Film | Cpl. Hanks |
| 1957 | A Sound of Different Drummers Film | |
| 1957 | Men in War Film | Sgt. Killian |
| 1957 | Battle Hymn Film | Lt. Maples |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV | Sgt. Morgan (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The Killing Film | Track Parking Attendant |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV | Ed, Convict (1 ep) |
| 1955 | The Phenix City Story Film | Zeke Ward |
| 1955 | Seven Angry Men Film | Ned Green |
| 1955 | African Manhunt Film | Native Guide |
| 1954 | The Caine Mutiny Film | Chief Steward Whittaker |
| 1953 | The Joe Louis Story Film | Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn |
| 1952 | The Member of the Wedding Film | Honey Camden Brown |
| 1951 | Bright Victory Film | Joe Morgan |
| 1951 | The Steel Helmet Film | Corporal Thompson |
| 1949 | Home of the Brave Film | Private Peter Moss |
| 1949 | The Set-Up Film | Luther Hawkins |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Law of the Plainsman TV | Writer (1 ep) |