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James Edwards

James Edwards

15 movies on Netflix

Biography

James Edwards was an American actor whose screen career began after his Army service in World War II. Born in Muncie, Indiana, he studied drama at Northwestern University and earned a master's degree there, then played the war hero in the touring production Deep Are the Roots. His breakthrough came as Private Peter Moss in Home of the Brave (1949), a Black soldier facing racial prejudice in the South Pacific, and he was often cast as African American servicemen, in The Steel Helmet (1951), Battle Hymn (1957), Men in War (1957) and Pork Chop Hill (1959). He also appeared in Stanley Kubrick's The Killing (1956) and John Frankenheimer's The Manchurian Candidate (1962), and worked steadily in 1960s television on series including Peter Gunn, The Fugitive, The Twilight Zone, Dr. Kildare and Mannix. One of his last parts was Sergeant Major William George Meeks, General Patton's valet, in Patton (1970). He died in 1970.

51years old at death

  • Born Muncie
  • Died San Diego
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Also credited as James Johnson Edwards

Movie Career

Films
15
Career span
21 years1949 to 1970

Genres

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  1. Early training

    Edwards said he played Romeo opposite at least 20 Juliets. He also took the prince in Death Takes A Holiday, which he described as among the hardest parts an amateur could take on.

James Edwards movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Killing1956 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras Track Parking Attendant

    IMDb rating 7.9107K votes

  2. The Manchurian Candidate1962 Drama, Thrilleras Cpl. Allen Melvin

    IMDb rating 7.985K votes

  3. Patton1970as Sergeant William George Meeks

    IMDb rating 7.9114K votes

  4. The Steel Helmet1951as Corporal Thompson

    IMDb rating 7.45.3K votes

  5. Coogan's Bluff1968as Sgt. Jackson

    IMDb rating 6.421K votes

  6. Pork Chop Hill1959as Cpl. Jurgens

    IMDb rating 7.05.9K votes

  7. The Sandpiper1965as Larry Brant

    IMDb rating 6.34.3K votes

  8. The Set-Up1949as Luther Hawkins

    IMDb rating 7.811K votes

Most often with

Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Robert Ryan, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Robert RyanDan Duryea, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Dan DuryeaSteve Brodie, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Steve BrodieRichard Loo, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Richard LooSterling Hayden, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Sterling HaydenTom Tully, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Tom Tully

Films together

  • Robert Ryan2 films together, 1949 to 1957
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    • Men in War1957IMDb rating 7.1Edwards as Sgt. KillianRyan as Lt. Benson
    • The Set-Up1949IMDb rating 7.8Edwards as Luther HawkinsRyan as Stoker
  • Dan Duryea2 films together, 1949 to 1957
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    • Battle Hymn1957IMDb rating 6.3Edwards as Lt. MaplesDuryea as Sgt. Herman
    • Manhandled1949IMDb rating 6.6Edwards as Henry, Bennet's ButlerDuryea as Karl Benson
  • Steve Brodie2 films together, 1951 to 1954
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    • The Caine Mutiny1954IMDb rating 7.6Edwards as Chief Steward WhittakerBrodie as Chief Budge
    • The Steel Helmet1951IMDb rating 7.4Edwards as Corporal ThompsonBrodie as Lieutenant Driscoll
  • Richard Loo2 films together, 1951 to 1957
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    • Battle Hymn1957IMDb rating 6.3Edwards as Lt. MaplesLoo as Gen. Kim (scenes deleted)
    • The Steel Helmet1951IMDb rating 7.4Edwards as Corporal ThompsonLoo as Sergeant Tanaka
  • Sterling Hayden2 films together, 1949 to 1956
    Sterling Hayden's page
    • The Killing1956IMDb rating 7.9Edwards as Track Parking AttendantHayden as Johnny Clay
    • Manhandled1949IMDb rating 6.6Edwards as Henry, Bennet's ButlerHayden as Joe Cooper
  • Tom Tully2 films together, 1954 to 1968
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    • Coogan's Bluff1968IMDb rating 6.4Edwards as Sgt. JacksonTully as Sheriff McCrea
    • The Caine Mutiny1954IMDb rating 7.6Edwards as Chief Steward WhittakerTully as Comdr. DeVriess
  • Also two films together5 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What James Edwards's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$132 million

6 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 15 films: 6 worldwide figure; 9 figure not found.

  • 6Worldwide figure
  • 9Figure not found

Top grosser

Patton1970as Sergeant William George Meeks$89.8 million

Highest grossing

The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Patton1970as Sergeant William George Meeks
    $90M67.8% of the total
  2. 2
    The Caine Mutiny1954as Chief Steward Whittaker
    $22M16.4% of the total
  3. 3
    The Manchurian Candidate1962as Cpl. Allen Melvin
    $7.7M5.8% of the total
  4. 4
    The Sandpiper1965as Larry Brant
    $6.2M4.7% of the total
  5. 5
    Battle Hymn1957as Lt. Maples
    $3.9M2.9% of the total
  6. 6
    Coogan's Bluff1968as Sgt. Jackson
    $3.1M2.3% of the total

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