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James Edwards

James Edwards

Acting

March 6, 1918 – January 4, 1970 (died at 51)
Muncie, Indiana, USA
Male
29 Movies
7 TV Shows

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.

The Killing
The Killing

The Killing

1956 7.6

as Track Parking Attendant

Age 38 (now 51)
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

1962 7.5

as Cpl. Allen Melvin

Age 44 (now 51)
Patton
Patton

Patton

1970 7.5

as Sergeant William George Meeks

Age 51
The Steel Helmet
The Steel Helmet

The Steel Helmet

1951 7.0

as Corporal Thompson

Age 32 (now 51)
Coogan's Bluff
Coogan's Bluff

Coogan's Bluff

1968 6.4

as Sgt. Jackson

Age 50 (now 51)
Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill

1959 6.7

as Cpl. Jurgens

Age 41 (now 51)
The Set-Up
The Set-Up

The Set-Up

1949 7.3

as Luther Hawkins

Age 31 (now 51)
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

1954 7.2

as Chief Steward Whittaker

Age 36 (now 51)
Men in War
Men in War

Men in War

1957 6.7

as Sgt. Killian

Age 39 (now 51)
Home of the Brave
Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave

1949 6.7

as Private Peter Moss

Age 31 (now 51)
The Sandpiper
The Sandpiper

The Sandpiper

1965 6.4

as Larry Brant

Age 47 (now 51)
Bright Victory
Bright Victory

Bright Victory

1951 7.1

as Joe Morgan

Age 33 (now 51)
The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding

The Member of the Wedding

1952 6.3

as Honey Camden Brown

Age 34 (now 51)
The Phenix City Story
The Phenix City Story

The Phenix City Story

1955 6.5

as Zeke Ward

Age 37 (now 51)
Battle Hymn
Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

1957 6.6

as Lt. Maples

Age 38 (now 51)
Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta

Anna Lucasta

1958 6.2

as Eddie

Age 40 (now 51)