Actor info
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Name :
James Edwards
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Born :
March 6, 1918 in Muncie, Indiana, USA (51 years at death)
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Died :
January 4, 1970
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
29 films (1949–1978)
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Also known as :
James Johnson Edwards
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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.
Notable films
- Patton (1970) as Sergeant William George Meeks
- Coogan's Bluff (1968) as Sgt. Jackson
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962) as Cpl. Allen Melvin
- The Killing (1956) as Track Parking Attendant
- The Caine Mutiny (1954) as Chief Steward Whittaker
