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.
1978Legend of the NorthwestMovieas Jim Ryder
1972Doomsday VoyageMovieas Coast Guard Officer1970PattonMovieas Sergeant William George Meeks
1969Anatomy of a CrimeMovieas Lt. Wager1968Coogan's BluffMovieas Sgt. Jackson
1968The OutsiderTV showas Lt. Wagner · 1 episodes
1968The Young RunawaysMovieas Sgt. Collyer1965The SandpiperMovieas Larry Brant1963Burke's LawTV showas Norton · 1 episodes1963The FugitiveTV showas Joe Smith · 1 episodes1962The Manchurian CandidateMovieas Cpl. Allen Melvin
1960Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's RevengeMovieas Batt
1959Blood and SteelMovieas George
1959Law of the PlainsmanTV showWriter · 1 episodes1959Pork Chop HillMovieas Cpl. Jurgens
1959Night of the Quarter MoonMovieas Asa Tully / lawyer1958Anna LucastaMovieas Eddie1958Tarzan's Fight for LifeMovieas Futa
1958FrauleinMovieas Cpl. Hanks
1957A Sound of Different DrummersMovie1957Men in WarMovieas Sgt. Killian1957Battle HymnMovieas Lt. Maples
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTV showas Sgt. Morgan · 1 episodes1956The KillingMovieas Track Parking Attendant1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV showas Ed · as Convict · 1 episodes1955The Phenix City StoryMovieas Zeke Ward
1955Seven Angry MenMovieas Ned Green
1955African ManhuntMovieas Native Guide1954The Caine MutinyMovieas Chief Steward Whittaker
1953The Joe Louis StoryMovieas Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn1952The Member of the WeddingMovieas Honey Camden Brown1951Bright VictoryMovieas Joe Morgan1951The Steel HelmetMovieas Corporal Thompson1949Home of the BraveMovieas Private Peter Moss1949The Set-UpMovieas Luther Hawkins