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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 a Black soldier experiencing racial prejudice while serving in the South Pacific during World War II .
James Edwards. Actor: The Killing. Pioneering actor who was among Hollywood's first - years ahead of Sidney Poitier - to crush the Stepin Fetchit stereotype of black males as shiftless illiterates.
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James Edwards was a pioneering actor who broke the stereotype of black males as shiftless illiterates in Hollywood. He starred in Home of the Brave (1949) and played a fighter pilot in Battle Hymn (1957), among other roles.
- March 6, 1918
- January 4, 1970
James Edwards (1918-1970) was known for his role as Private Peter Moss in Home of the Brave, a film about racial discrimination in the army. He also appeared in The Killing, Patton, The Manchurian Candidate and many other movies and shows.
Mar 18, 2010 · Gifted, outspoken and unwilling to accept the demeaning caricatures that blacks often played on-screen, Edwards was heralded as the first African American actor to topline a major studio...
Dec 25, 2008 · Learn about James Edwards, one of the first African American actors to receive critical acclaim, who starred in Home of the Brave and Patton. Find out his biography, filmography, and posthumous honors.
May 24, 2014 · Short educational documentary on the life of black actor James Edwards and his role in the Interracial Buddy Film genre. ...more.
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