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James Edwards

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
35

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 6, 1918 (108 years old)

Place of Birth
Muncie, Indiana, USA

James Edwards

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.

Known For

Acting

1978Legend of the Northwestas Jim Ryder
1972Doomsday Voyageas Coast Guard Officer
1970Pattonas Sergeant William George Meeks
1969Anatomy of a Crimeas Lt. Wager
1968Coogan's Bluffas Sgt. Jackson
1968The Outsideras Lt. Wagner
1968The Young Runawaysas Sgt. Collyer
1965The Sandpiperas Larry Brant
1963Burke's Lawas Norton
1963The Fugitiveas Joe Smith
1962The Manchurian Candidateas Cpl. Allen Melvin
1960Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revengeas Batt
1959Blood and Steelas George
1959Pork Chop Hillas Cpl. Jurgens
1959Night of the Quarter Moonas Asa Tully / lawyer
1958Anna Lucastaas Eddie
1958Tarzan's Fight for Lifeas Futa
1958Frauleinas Cpl. Hanks
1957A Sound of Different Drummersas
1957Men in Waras Sgt. Killian
1957Battle Hymnas Lt. Maples
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sgt. Morgan
1956The Killingas Track Parking Attendant
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Convict
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Ed
1955The Phenix City Storyas Zeke Ward
1955Seven Angry Menas Ned Green
1955African Manhuntas Native Guide
1954The Caine Mutinyas Chief Steward Whittaker
1953The Joe Louis Storyas Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
1952The Member of the Weddingas Honey Camden Brown
1951Bright Victoryas Joe Morgan
1951The Steel Helmetas Corporal Thompson
1949Home of the Braveas Private Peter Moss
1949The Set-Upas Luther Hawkins

Production

1959Law of the Plainsman...Writer