Edward Ashley

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Edward Ashley

Acting August 12, 1904

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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…

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Maverick

Maverick

7.0 1957 TV Show
Herbie Rides Again

Herbie Rides Again

6.2 1974 Movie
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

6.0 1950 TV Show
Waxwork

Waxwork

6.2 1988 Movie
The Court Jester

The Court Jester

7.3 1955 Movie
The Texan

The Texan

6.0 1958 TV Show
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.9 1954 TV Show
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

6.9 1940 Movie
It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

7.2 1968 TV Show
The Black Swan

The Black Swan

6.5 1942 Movie
The Gale Storm Show

The Gale Storm Show

6.7 1956 TV Show
MGM Parade

MGM Parade

7.5 1955 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1988
    Waxwork

    Movie Professor Sutherland

  2. 1981
    Beyond the Next Mountain

    Movie Governor

  3. 1976
    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Movie Second Butler

  4. 1976
    The Stronger

    Movie

  5. 1974
    Herbie Rides Again

    Movie Chicken Run Announcer

  6. 1968
    It Takes a Thief

    TV show Parnell Grady

  7. 1965
    King Rat

    Movie Prouty

  8. 1958
    The Texan

    TV show Darrell Stanton

  9. 1958
    Darby's Rangers

    Movie Lt. Dave Manson

  10. 1957
    Maverick

    TV show Nobby Ned Wingate

  11. 1956
    The Gale Storm Show

    TV show Michael

  12. 1956
    The Errol Flynn Theatre

    TV show Michel

  13. 1955
    The Court Jester

    Movie Black Fox

  14. 1955
    MGM Parade

    TV show Self

  15. 1954
    The Wonderful World of Disney

    TV show Captain Johns

  16. 1954
    Elephant Walk

    Movie Planter Gordon Gregory

More credits
  1. 1953
    El Alaméin

    Movie Capt. Harbison

  2. 1952
    Macao

    Movie Martin Stewart

  3. 1951
    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    TV show

  4. 1951
    Tarzan's Peril

    Movie Conners

  5. 1950
    Robert Montgomery Presents

    TV show Duggan

  6. 1948
    Tarzan and the Mermaids

    Movie Commissioner

  7. 1947
    Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

    Movie Dr. L.E. Thal

  8. 1947
    The Other Love

    Movie Richard Shelton

  9. 1946
    Nocturne

    Movie Keith Vincent

  10. 1946
    The Madonna's Secret

    Movie John Earl

  11. 1946
    Gay Blades

    Movie Ted Brinker

  12. 1945
    Love, Honor and Goodbye

    Movie William Baxter

  13. 1942
    The Black Swan

    Movie Roger Ingram (uncredited)

  14. 1942
    You're Telling Me

    Movie Fred Curtis

  15. 1941
    Strange Testament

    Movie Julian Poydras

  16. 1941
    Come Live with Me

    Movie Arnold Stafford

  17. 1941
    Maisie Was a Lady

    Movie Link Phillips

  18. 1940
    Gallant Sons

    Movie Al Posna

  19. 1940
    Bitter Sweet

    Movie Harry Daventry

  20. 1940
    Sky Murder

    Movie Cortland Grand

  21. 1940
    Pride and Prejudice

    Movie Mr. George Wickham

  22. 1939
    Spies of the Air

    Movie Stuart

  23. 1938
    The Villiers Diamond

    Movie Capt. Dawson

  24. 1937
    Saturday Night Revue

    Movie Duke O'Brien