Edward Ashley
Born: 1904-08-12 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 2000-05-05
Known For: Acting
Biography
Edward Montague Hussey Cooper was an actor descended from an English family but born in Australia. Known by his professional name Edward Ashley (to avoid confusion with a fellow actor Edward Cooper), Cooper performed in 60 films for Metro Goldwyn Mayer including Pride and Prejudice, in which he played George Wickham. He made a number of films in the United Kingdom before moving to California in 1940, where his first big role was as George Wickham in Pride and Prejudice. After this, his career consisted of a large number of mainly supporting roles until 1988, including a recurring character in the Maverick television series, "Nobby Ned Wingate", in the late 1950s.
Filmography
1988
- Waxwork as Professor Sutherland
1981
- Beyond the Next Mountain as Governor
1976
- Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Second Butler
- The Stronger
1974
- Herbie Rides Again as Announcer at Chicken Race
1968
- It Takes a Thief as Parnell Grady
1965
- King Rat as Prouty
1958
- The Texan as Darrell Stanton
- Darby's Rangers as Lt. Dave Manson
1957
- Maverick as Nobby Ned Wingate
1956
- The Gale Storm Show as Michael
- The Errol Flynn Theatre as Michel
1955
- MGM Parade as Self
- The Court Jester as Black Fox
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney as Captain Johns
- Elephant Walk as Planter Gordon Gregory
1953
- El Alaméin as Capt. Harbison
1952
- Macao as Martin Stewart
1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- Tarzan's Peril as Conners
1950
- Robert Montgomery Presents as Duggan
1948
- Tarzan and the Mermaids as Commissioner
1947
- The Other Love as Richard Shelton
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome as Dr. L.E. Thal
1946
- Nocturne as Keith Vincent
- The Madonna's Secret as John Earl
- Gay Blades as Ted Brinker
1945
- Love, Honor and Goodbye as William Baxter
1942
- The Black Swan as Roger Ingram (uncredited)
- You're Telling Me as Fred Curtis
1941
- Come Live with Me as Arnold Stafford
- Maisie Was a Lady as Link Phillips
- Strange Testament as Julian Poydras
1940
- Pride and Prejudice as Mr. George Wickham
- Bitter Sweet as Harry Daventry
- Gallant Sons as Al Posna
- Sky Murder as Cortland Grand
1939
- Spies of the Air as Stuart
1938
- The Villiers Diamond as Capt. Dawson
1937
- Saturday Night Revue as Duke O'Brien
1932
- Men of Steel as Sylvano
1931
- The Conquest of the Air as (uncredited)
- The Beggar Student as Nicki