Personal Info
James Johnson Edwards
James Edwards
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
Legend of the Northwest
Doomsday Voyage
as Coast Guard Officer
Patton
as Sergeant William George Meeks
Anatomy of a Crime
as Lt. Wager
Coogan's Bluff
as Sgt. Jackson
The Young Runaways
as Sgt. Collyer
The Sandpiper
as Larry Brant
The Manchurian Candidate
as Cpl. Allen Melvin
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
as Batt
Pork Chop Hill
as Cpl. Jurgens
