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  • BIRTH 06/03/1918
  • DEATH 04/01/1970
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 3
  • MOVIES 13
  • SCRIPT 1

James Edwards

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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.

James Edwards

Shows (3)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Convict / Ed
1955
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Joe Smith
1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Norton
1963

Movies (13)

The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
Cpl. Allen Melvin
1962
Coogan's Bluff
Coogan's Bluff
Sgt. Jackson
1968
Patton
Patton
Sergeant William George Meeks
1970
The Killing
The Killing
Track Parking Attendant
1956
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny
Chief Steward Whittaker
1954
The Steel Helmet
The Steel Helmet
Corporal Thompson
1951
The Set-Up
The Set-Up
Luther Hawkins
1949
Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill
Cpl. Jurgens
1959
The Sandpiper
The Sandpiper
Larry Brant
1965
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Futa
1958
Battle Hymn
Battle Hymn
Lt. Maples
1957
Home of the Brave
Home of the Brave
Private Peter Moss
1949
Men in War
Men in War
Sgt. Killian
1957

Script

Law of the Plainsman
Law of the Plainsman
1959
(1 episode)