James Edwards
March 6, 1918 (106 years old) in Muncie, Indiana, USA
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
Credits
- 1978 ·Legend of the Northwestas
- 1972 ·Doomsday Voyageas Coast Guard Officer
- 1970 ·Pattonas Sergeant William George Meeks
- 1969 ·Anatomy of a Crimeas Lt. Wager
- 1968 ·Coogan's Bluffas Sgt. Jackson
- 1968 ·The Outsideras Lt. Wagner
- 1968 ·The Young Runawaysas Sgt. Collyer
- 1965 ·The Sandpiperas Larry Brant
- 1963 ·Burke's Lawas Norton
- 1963 ·The Fugitiveas Joe Smith
- 1962 ·The Manchurian Candidateas Cpl. Allen Melvin
- 1960 ·Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revengeas Batt
- 1959 ·Blood and Steelas George
- 1959 ·Pork Chop Hillas Cpl. Jurgens
- 1959 ·Night of the Quarter Moonas Asa Tully / lawyer
- 1958 ·Anna Lucastaas Eddie
- 1958 ·Tarzan's Fight for Lifeas Futa
- 1958 ·Frauleinas Cpl. Hanks
- 1957 ·Men in Waras Sgt. Killian
- 1957 ·Battle Hymnas Lt. Maples
- 1956 ·The Killingas Track Parking Attendant
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Ed
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Convict
- 1955 ·The Phenix City Storyas Zeke Ward
- 1955 ·Seven Angry Menas Ned Green
- 1955 ·African Manhuntas Native Guide
- 1954 ·The Caine Mutinyas Chief Steward Whittaker
- 1953 ·The Joe Louis Storyas Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
- 1952 ·The Member of the Weddingas Honey Camden Brown
- 1951 ·Bright Victoryas Joe Morgan
- 1951 ·The Steel Helmetas Corporal Thompson
- 1949 ·Home of the Braveas Private Peter Moss
- 1949 ·The Set-Upas Luther Hawkins