James Edwards
Actor
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.
Filmography
Patton
as Sergeant William George Meeks 1970
The Manchurian Candidate
as Cpl. Allen Melvin 1962
The Caine Mutiny
as Chief Steward Whittaker 1954
Coogan's Bluff
as Sgt. Jackson 1968
The Set-Up
as Luther Hawkins 1949
The Steel Helmet
as Corporal Thompson 1951
Pork Chop Hill
as Cpl. Jurgens 1959
The Phenix City Story
as Zeke Ward 1955
Men in War
as Sgt. Killian 1957
The Sandpiper
as Larry Brant 1965
The Member of the Wedding
as Honey Camden Brown 1952
Battle Hymn
as Lt. Maples 1957
Bright Victory
as Joe Morgan 1951
Home of the Brave
as Private Peter Moss 1949
Anna Lucasta
as Eddie 1958
Tarzan's Fight for Life
as Futa 1958