About:
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
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  The Killing
  as
  Track Parking Attendant
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  The Manchurian Candidate
  as
  Cpl. Allen Melvin
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  Patton
  as
  Sergeant William George Meeks
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  Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
  as
  Batt
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  Coogan's Bluff
  as
  Sgt. Jackson