James Edwards Net Worth
James Edwards net worth is
$2 Million
James Edwards Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
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 ... | Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 6, 1918 |
| Died | January 4, 1970, San Diego, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Muncie, Indiana, USA |
| Height | 2.16 m |
| Weight | 102 kg |
| Profession | Basketball player |
| Education | College of Charleston, University of Louisville, University of Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Everdinne Edwards |
| Siblings | Eleanor Olmos, Peter Olmos |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0250066 |
| Music Groups | Manic Street Preachers |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie, Tony Award for Best Featured Act... |
| Movies | Home of the Brave, Patton, The Steel Helmet, The Manchurian Candidate, The Killing, Men in War, Coogan's Bluff, The Set-Up, Bright Victory, Pork Chop Hill, The Joe Louis Story, The Sandpiper, The Member of the Wedding, Anna Lucasta, Battle Hymn, African Manhunt, Blood and Steel, Doomsday Voyage |
| TV Shows | Battlestar Galactica, Miami Vice, Dexter, American Family, The Magic School Bus, American Playhouse, Greetings from Tucson, 500 Nations, Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks, The Blue Knight, The Fortunate Pilgrim, Gun, Visions, 15% of the United States, Hispanic Youth Showcase |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Died before the release of his last three films, including Patton (1970). |
| 2 | When Dorothy Dandridge read for the title role in Carmen Jones (1954), Edwards read the part of Joe, although he was not considered for the role. |
| 3 | First black actor to play the role of a fighter pilot in a film. This was for Battle Hymn (1957). The next time a black actor played a fighter pilot was Iron Eagle (1986) with Louis Gossett Jr.. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Doctors and the Nurses | 1964 | TV Series | Mr. Hudson |
| The Eleventh Hour | 1964 | TV Series | Ettinger |
| East Side/West Side | 1963 | TV Series | Mr. Jackson |
| The Fugitive | 1963 | TV Series | Joe Smith |
| Going My Way | 1963 | TV Series | Sgt. Fred Wilson |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1963 | TV Series | Guard #1 |
| The Manchurian Candidate | 1962 | Corporal Allen Melvin | |
| The Lloyd Bridges Show | 1962 | TV Series | Byron |
| Peter Gunn | 1960 | TV Series | Arnie Kelton |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1960 | TV Series | Batt |
| Blood and Steel | 1959 | George | |
| Zane Grey Theater | 1959 | TV Series | Sgt. Morgan |
| Pork Chop Hill | 1959 | Cpl. Jurgens | |
| Night of the Quarter Moon | 1959 | Asa Tully | |
| Anna Lucasta | 1958 | Eddie | |
| Tarzan's Fight for Life | 1958 | Futa | |
| Fräulein | 1958 | Cpl. S. Hanks | |
| Climax! | 1958 | TV Series | James Sullivan |
| Playhouse 90 | 1957 | TV Series | |
| The Adventures of McGraw | 1957 | TV Series | |
| Men in War | 1957 | Sgt. Killian | |
| Battle Hymn | 1957 | Lieutenant Maples | |
| The Killing | 1956 | Track Parking Attendant | |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1955-1956 | TV Series | Ed / Convict |
| Cavalcade of America | 1955 | TV Series | Ralph Bunche |
| Navy Log | 1955 | TV Series | Ens. Jesse Brown |
| The Phenix City Story | 1955 | Zeke Ward | |
| TV Reader's Digest | 1955 | TV Series | |
| Seven Angry Men | 1955 | Ned Green | |
| The Star and the Story | 1955 | TV Series | Porter |
| General Electric Theater | 1955 | TV Series | Sergeant Davis |
| African Manhunt | 1955 | Native Guide | |
| Fireside Theatre | 1954 | TV Series | |
| The Caine Mutiny | 1954 | Whittaker (uncredited) | |
| The Loretta Young Show | 1954 | TV Series | Champ |
| The Joe Louis Story | 1953 | Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn | |
| Ramar of the Jungle | 1953 | TV Series | Matuwa / Chief Mucumba |
| The Member of the Wedding | 1952 | Honey Camden Brown | |
| Bright Victory | 1951 | Joe Morgan | |
| The Steel Helmet | 1951 | Cpl. Thompson | |
| Manhandled | 1949 | Henry, Bennet's Butler (uncredited) | |
| Home of the Brave | 1949 | Private Peter Moss | |
| The Set-Up | 1949 | Luther Hawkins | |
| Legend of the Northwest | 1978 | ||
| Doomsday Voyage | 1972 | Coast Guard Officer | |
| Patton | 1970 | Sgt. William George Meeks | |
| Anatomy of a Crime | 1969 | TV Movie | Lt Wager |
| Mannix | 1969 | TV Series | Jerry |
| NBC Experiment in Television | 1969 | TV Series | Wesley |
| The Outsider | 1968 | TV Series | Lt Wager / Lieutenant Wagner |
| The Virginian | 1968 | TV Series | Ben Harper |
| The Outcasts | 1968 | TV Series | Taggert |
| Coogan's Bluff | 1968 | Sgt. Jackson | |
| The Young Runaways | 1968 | Sergeant Joe Collyer | |
| Cowboy in Africa | 1968 | TV Series | Shendi Suakin |
| Burke's Law | 1966 | TV Series | Norton / John Norton |
| Dr. Kildare | 1965 | TV Series | Dr. Lench |
| The Sandpiper | 1965 | Larry Brant | |
| Death Valley Days | 1964 | TV Series | Scipio Gaines |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | 1964 | TV Series | Vaughn |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law of the Plainsman | 1960 | TV Series screenplay - 1 episode | |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | 1958 | TV Series based on a screenplay by - 1 episode | |
| Fireside Theatre | 1954 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Hymn | 1957 | performer: "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" - uncredited |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Is Your Life | 1957 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1951 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Patton (1970)
as Sgt. William George Meeks
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
as Corporal Allen Melvin
The Killing (1956)
as Track Parking Attendant
Coogan's Bluff (1968)
as Sgt. Jackson
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Update: 2024-08-09