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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Killing
as Track Parking Attendant
1956
The Manchurian Candidate
as Cpl. Allen Melvin
1962
Patton
as Sergeant William George Meeks
1970
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
as Batt
1960
Coogan's Bluff
as Sgt. Jackson
1968
The Phenix City Story
as Zeke Ward
1955
Pork Chop Hill
as Cpl. Jurgens
1959
Men in War
as Sgt. Killian
1957
The Set-Up
as Luther Hawkins
1949
The Steel Helmet
as Corporal Thompson
1951
Anatomy of a Crime
as Lt. Wager
1969
Battle Hymn
as Lt. Maples
1957
The Joe Louis Story
as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
1953
The Sandpiper
as Larry Brant
1965
Bright Victory
as Joe Morgan
1951
Legend of the Northwest
1978
The Young Runaways
as Sgt. Collyer
1968
Fraulein
as Cpl. Hanks
1958
The Member of the Wedding
as Honey Camden Brown
1952
Home of the Brave
as Private Peter Moss
1949
