James Edwards
Acting·March 6, 1918·† January 4, 1970 — 51 years old·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
Filmography · 35
1978Legend of the NorthwestJim Ryder1972Doomsday VoyageCoast Guard Officer1970PattonSergeant William George Meeks1969Anatomy of a CrimeLt. Wager1968Coogan's BluffSgt. Jackson1968The OutsiderTVLt. Wagner1968The Young RunawaysSgt. Collyer1965The SandpiperLarry Brant1963Burke's LawTVNorton1963The FugitiveTVJoe Smith1962The Manchurian CandidateCpl. Allen Melvin1960Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's RevengeBatt1959Blood and SteelGeorge1959Law of the PlainsmanTVWriter1959Pork Chop HillCpl. Jurgens1959Night of the Quarter MoonAsa Tully / lawyer1958Anna LucastaEddie1958Tarzan's Fight for LifeFuta1958FrauleinCpl. Hanks1957A Sound of Different Drummers1957Men in WarSgt. Killian1957Battle HymnLt. Maples1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTVSgt. Morgan1956The KillingTrack Parking Attendant1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTVEd · Convict1955The Phenix City StoryZeke Ward1955Seven Angry MenNed Green1955African ManhuntNative Guide1954The Caine MutinyChief Steward Whittaker1953The Joe Louis StoryJack 'Chappie' Blackburn1952The Member of the WeddingHoney Camden Brown1951Bright VictoryJoe Morgan1951The Steel HelmetCorporal Thompson1949Home of the BravePrivate Peter Moss1949The Set-UpLuther Hawkins