James Edwards
- Born
- 6 March 1918
- Died
- 4 January 1970 (aged 51)
- Place of birth
- Muncie, Indiana, USA
- Birth name
- James Johnson Edwards
- Height
- 185 cm
- Known for
- Actor
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 (1970)), he delivered true dignity in his performances. He is especially remembered for his leading role in Home of the Brave (1949).
