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James Edwards
Acting
Born: March 6, 1918
Muncie, Indiana, USA
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
The Manchurian Candidate
as Cpl. Allen Melvin
The Killing
as Track Parking Attendant
Coogan's Bluff
as Sgt. Jackson
Patton
as Sergeant William George Meeks
Men in War
as Sgt. Killian
Pork Chop Hill
as Cpl. Jurgens
The Joe Louis Story
as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
The Caine Mutiny
as Chief Steward Whittaker
The Set-Up
as Luther Hawkins
The Sandpiper
as Larry Brant
