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James Edwards (I) (1918–1970)

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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. Although in some pictures Edwards would portray subservient characters (e.g. "General" George C. Scott's valet in Patton), he delivered true dignity in his performances... See full bio »

Born:

James Johnson Edwards
in Muncie, Indiana, USA

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(age 51) in San Diego, California, USA
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1978 Legend of the Northwest
 
1972 Doomsday Voyage
Coast Guard Officer
 
1970 Patton
Sergeant William George Meeks
 
1969 Mannix (TV series)
Jerry
– The Sound of Darkness (1969) … Jerry
 
1969 Anatomy of a Crime (TV movie)
Lt Wager
 
1968 The Outsider (TV series)
Lt Wager
– Tell It Like It Is... and You're Dead (1968) … Lt Wager
 
1968 The Virginian (TV series)
Ben Harper
– The Mustangers (1968) … Ben Harper
 
1968 The Outcasts (TV series)
Taggert
– My Name Is Jemal (1968) … Taggert
 
1968 Coogan's Bluff
Sgt. Jackson
 
1968 The Young Runaways
Sergeant Joe Collyer
 
1968 Cowboy in Africa (TV series)
Shendi Suakin
– A Man of Value (1968) … Shendi Suakin
 
1966 Burke's Law (TV series)
John Norton
– Terror in a Tiny Town: Part 2 (1966) … John Norton
– Terror in a Tiny Town: Part 1 (1966) … John Norton
 
1965 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Dr. Lench
– Hour of Decision (1965) … Dr. Lench
– Wives and Losers (1965) … Dr. Lench
– The Life Machine (1965) … Dr. Lench
 
1965 The Sandpiper
Larry Brant
 
1964 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Scipio Gaines
– The Other White Man (1964) … Scipio Gaines
 
1964 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Vaughn
– Ambassador at Large (1964) … Vaughn
 
1964 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Hudson
– The Roamer (1964) … Hudson
 
1964 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Ettinger
– Who Chopped Down the Cherry Tree? (1964) … Ettinger
 
1963 East Side/West Side (TV series)
Mr. Jackson
– Where's Harry (1963) … Mr. Jackson
 
1963 The Fugitive (TV series)
Joe Smith
– Decision in the Ring (1963) … Joe Smith
 
1963 Going My Way (TV series)
Sgt. Fred Wilson
– Run, Robin, Run (1963) … Sgt. Fred Wilson
 
1963 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Guard #1
– Double Time (1963) … Guard #1
 
1962 The Manchurian Candidate
Corporal Allen Melvin
 
1962 The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV series)
Byron
– Testing Ground (1962) … Byron
 
1960 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Arnie Kelton
– Sing a Song of Murder (1960) … Arnie Kelton
 
1960 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Batt
– Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge (1960) … Batt
– Texas John Slaughter: Kentucky Gunslick (1960) … Batt
– Texas John Slaughter: Apache Friendship (1960) … Batt
 
1959 Blood and Steel
George
 
1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Sgt. Morgan
– Mission (1959) … Sgt. Morgan
 
1959 Pork Chop Hill
Cpl. Jurgens
 
1959 Night of the Quarter Moon
Asa Tully
 
1958 Anna Lucasta
Eddie
 
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
– Silent Thunder (1958)
 
1958 Tarzan's Fight for Life
Futa
 
1958 Fräulein
Cpl. S. Hanks
 
1958 Climax! (TV series)
James Sullivan
– Volcano Seat, the #1 (1958) … James Sullivan
 
1957 Men in War
Sgt. Killian
 
1957 Battle Hymn
Lt. Maples
 
1956 The Killing
Track Parking Attendant
 
1955-1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Convict / Ed
– The Big Switch (1956) … Ed
– Breakdown (1955) … Convict
 
1955 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
Ralph Bunche
– Toward Tomorrow (1955) … Ralph Bunche
 
1955 Navy Log (TV series)
Ensign Jesse Brown
– Hiya Pam (1955) … Ensign Jesse Brown
 
1955 The Phenix City Story
Zeke Ward
 
1955 TV Reader's Digest (TV series)
– Mr. Pak Takes Over (1955)
 
1955 Seven Angry Men
Ned Green
 
1955 The Star and the Story (TV series)
Porter
– Safe Journey (1955) … Porter
 
1955 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Sergeant Davis
– D.P. (1955) … Sergeant Davis
 
1955 African Manhunt
Native Guide
 
1954 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
– The Reign of Amelika Joe (1954)
 
1954 The Caine Mutiny
Whittaker (uncredited)
 
1953 Ramar of the Jungle (TV series)
Matuwa / Chief Mucumba
– Call to Danger (1953) … Matuwa
– Savage Challenge (1953) … Chief Mucumba
– Blind Peril (1953) … Matuwa
 
1953 The Joe Louis Story
Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
 
1952 The Member of the Wedding
Honey Camden Brown
 
1951 Bright Victory
Joe Morgan
 
1951 The Steel Helmet
Cpl. Thompson
 
1949 Manhandled
Henry, Bennet's Butler (uncredited)
 
1949 Home of the Brave
Private Peter Moss
 
1949 The Set-Up
Luther Hawkins
 
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1960 Law of the Plainsman (TV series)
– Stella (1960) (screenplay)
 
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
– Silent Thunder (1958) (original story)
 
1954 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
– The Reign of Amelika Joe (1954) (writer)
 
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1969 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
– Color Me German (1969)
 
1957 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Frank Lovejoy (1957) … Himself
 
1951 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.18 (1951) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (video documentary)
 
1998 Classified X (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1955 Thunder Over Sangoland
 

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First black actor to play the role of a fighter pilot in a film. This was for Battle Hymn. The next time a black actor played a fighter pilot was Iron Eagle with Louis Gossett Jr.. See more »

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