James Edwards
Acting
- Born:
- 1918-03-06
- Died:
- 1970-01-04
- Place of birth:
- Muncie, Indiana, USA
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
Filmography
Legend of the Northwest
Doomsday Voyage
Patton
Anatomy of a Crime
Coogan's Bluff
The Outsider
The Young Runaways
The Sandpiper
Burke's Law
The Fugitive
The Manchurian Candidate
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
Blood and Steel
Pork Chop Hill
Night of the Quarter Moon
Anna Lucasta
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Fraulein
A Sound of Different Drummers
Men in War
Battle Hymn
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
The Killing
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Phenix City Story
Seven Angry Men
African Manhunt
The Caine Mutiny
The Joe Louis Story
The Member of the Wedding
Bright Victory
The Steel Helmet
Home of the Brave
The Set-Up