James Edwards
ActingJames 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
The Manchurian Candidate
Cpl. Allen Melvin
The Killing
Track Parking Attendant
Patton
Sergeant William George Meeks
The Caine Mutiny
Chief Steward Whittaker
Coogan's Bluff
Sgt. Jackson
The Set-Up
Luther Hawkins
Pork Chop Hill
Cpl. Jurgens
The Sandpiper
Larry Brant
Men in War
Sgt. Killian
The Phenix City Story
Zeke Ward
Filmography — Acting
The Manchurian Candidate
Cpl. Allen Melvin
The Killing
Track Parking Attendant
Patton
Sergeant William George Meeks
The Caine Mutiny
Chief Steward Whittaker
Coogan's Bluff
Sgt. Jackson
The Set-Up
Luther Hawkins
Pork Chop Hill
Cpl. Jurgens
The Sandpiper
Larry Brant
Men in War
Sgt. Killian
The Phenix City Story
Zeke Ward
Bright Victory
Joe Morgan
Battle Hymn
Lt. Maples
The Member of the Wedding
Honey Camden Brown
The Steel Helmet
Corporal Thompson
Fraulein
Cpl. Hanks
The Young Runaways
Sgt. Collyer
Anna Lucasta
Eddie
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Futa
Home of the Brave
Private Peter Moss
The Joe Louis Story
Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
Seven Angry Men
Ned Green
A Sound of Different Drummers
Anatomy of a Crime
Lt. Wager
Legend of the Northwest
Doomsday Voyage
Coast Guard Officer
Night of the Quarter Moon
Asa Tully / lawyer
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
Batt
Blood and Steel
George
African Manhunt
Native Guide