Edward Ashley
- Acting
- August 12, 1904 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- May 5, 2000
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Waxwork · Professor Sutherland
- Beyond the Next Mountain · Governor
- Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood · Second Butler
- The Stronger
- Herbie Rides Again · Chicken Run Announcer
- It Takes a Thief · Parnell Grady
- King Rat · Prouty
- The Texan · Darrell Stanton
- Darby's Rangers · Lt. Dave Manson
- Maverick · Nobby Ned Wingate, Nobby Ned Wyngate
- The Gale Storm Show · Michael
- The Errol Flynn Theatre · Michel
- The Court Jester · Black Fox
- MGM Parade · Self
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Captain Johns
- Elephant Walk · Planter Gordon Gregory
- El Alaméin · Capt. Harbison
- Macao · Martin Stewart
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- Tarzan's Peril · Conners
- Robert Montgomery Presents · Duggan
- Tarzan and the Mermaids · Commissioner
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome · Dr. L.E. Thal
- The Other Love · Richard Shelton
- Nocturne · Keith Vincent
- The Madonna's Secret · John Earl
- Gay Blades · Ted Brinker
- Love, Honor and Goodbye · William Baxter
- The Black Swan · Roger Ingram (uncredited)
- You're Telling Me · Fred Curtis
- Strange Testament · Julian Poydras
- Come Live with Me · Arnold Stafford
- Maisie Was a Lady · Link Phillips
- Gallant Sons · Al Posna
- Bitter Sweet · Harry Daventry
- Sky Murder · Cortland Grand
- Pride and Prejudice · Mr. George Wickham
- Spies of the Air · Stuart
- The Villiers Diamond · Capt. Dawson
- Saturday Night Revue · Duke O'Brien
- Men of Steel · Sylvano
- The Beggar Student · Nicki
- The Conquest of the Air · (uncredited)