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.

Known for

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Legend of the Northwest

1978 ⭐ 7.0

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Doomsday Voyage

1972 ⭐ 10.0

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Patton

1970 ⭐ 7.5

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Anatomy of a Crime

1969 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

1978

Legend of the Northwest Notable

1978

⭐ 7.0

1972

Doomsday Voyage Notable

Coast Guard Officer · 1972

⭐ 10.0

1970

Patton Notable

Sergeant William George Meeks · 1970

⭐ 7.5

1969

Anatomy of a Crime

Lt. Wager · 1969

⭐ 6.5

1968

Coogan's Bluff

Sgt. Jackson · 1968

⭐ 6.4

The Young Runaways Notable

Sgt. Collyer · 1968

⭐ 7.0

1965

The Sandpiper

Larry Brant · 1965

⭐ 6.4

1962

The Manchurian Candidate Notable

Cpl. Allen Melvin · 1962

⭐ 7.5

1960

Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge Notable

Batt · 1960

⭐ 8.0

1959

Blood and Steel

George · 1959

⭐ 4.7

Pork Chop Hill

Cpl. Jurgens · 1959

⭐ 6.7

Night of the Quarter Moon

Asa Tully / lawyer · 1959

⭐ 6.3

1958

Anna Lucasta

Eddie · 1958

⭐ 6.2

Tarzan's Fight for Life

Futa · 1958

⭐ 4.6

Fraulein Notable

Cpl. Hanks · 1958

⭐ 8.0

1957

A Sound of Different Drummers

1957

Men in War

Sgt. Killian · 1957

⭐ 6.7

Battle Hymn

Lt. Maples · 1957

⭐ 6.6

1956

The Killing Notable

Track Parking Attendant · 1956

⭐ 7.6

1955

The Phenix City Story

Zeke Ward · 1955

⭐ 6.5

Seven Angry Men

Ned Green · 1955

⭐ 6.0

African Manhunt Notable

Native Guide · 1955

⭐ 7.0

1954

The Caine Mutiny Notable

Chief Steward Whittaker · 1954

⭐ 7.2

1953

The Joe Louis Story

Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn · 1953

⭐ 6.4

1952

The Member of the Wedding

Honey Camden Brown · 1952

⭐ 6.3

1951

Bright Victory Notable

Joe Morgan · 1951

⭐ 7.1

The Steel Helmet Notable

Corporal Thompson · 1951

⭐ 7.0

1949

Home of the Brave

Private Peter Moss · 1949

⭐ 6.7

The Set-Up Notable

Luther Hawkins · 1949

⭐ 7.3

Frequently appears with

Marshall Reed

Denver Pyle

Anna Lee

Joseph Cotten

Captain Jason

John Gabriel

Wilson

Anne Randall

Katherine Jason

Charles Durning

Jason's First Mate

Preston Pierce

Second Mate

Full filmography

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Legend of the Northwest

1978 ⭐ 7.0

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Doomsday Voyage

1972 ⭐ 10.0

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Patton

1970 ⭐ 7.5

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Anatomy of a Crime

1969 ⭐ 6.5

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Coogan's Bluff

1968 ⭐ 6.4

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The Young Runaways

1968 ⭐ 7.0

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The Sandpiper

1965 ⭐ 6.4

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The Manchurian Candidate

1962 ⭐ 7.5

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Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge

1960 ⭐ 8.0

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Blood and Steel

1959 ⭐ 4.7

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Pork Chop Hill

1959 ⭐ 6.7

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Night of the Quarter Moon

1959 ⭐ 6.3

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Anna Lucasta

1958 ⭐ 6.2

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Tarzan's Fight for Life

1958 ⭐ 4.6

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Fraulein

1958 ⭐ 8.0

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A Sound of Different Drummers

1957

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Men in War

1957 ⭐ 6.7

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Battle Hymn

1957 ⭐ 6.6

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The Killing

1956 ⭐ 7.6

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The Phenix City Story

1955 ⭐ 6.5