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James Edwards

Born
March 6, 1918
Died
January 4, 1970
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
(1962)
Cpl. Allen Melvin
Coogan's Bluff
(1968)
Sgt. Jackson
The Caine Mutiny
(1954)
Chief Steward Whittaker
Patton
(1970)
Sergeant William George Meeks
The Killing
(1956)
Track Parking Attendant
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