Acting
James Edwards
1918 · Muncie, Indiana, USA
29 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Coogan's Bluff
Sgt. Jackson
The Killing
Track Parking Attendant
Patton
Sergeant William George Meeks
The Manchurian Candidate
Cpl. Allen Melvin
The Caine Mutiny
Chief Steward Whittaker
African Manhunt
Native Guide
The Sandpiper
Larry Brant
Men in War
Sgt. Killian
Pork Chop Hill
Cpl. Jurgens
The Set-Up
Luther Hawkins
Fraulein
Cpl. Hanks
The Steel Helmet
Corporal Thompson