Edward Ashley
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
Waxwork
1988
as Professor Sutherland
Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
as Governor
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Second Butler
The Stronger
1976
Herbie Rides Again
1974
as Chicken Run Announcer
King Rat
1965
as Prouty
Darby's Rangers
1958
as Lt. Dave Manson
The Court Jester
1955
as Black Fox
Elephant Walk
1954
as Planter Gordon Gregory
El Alaméin
1953
as Capt. Harbison
Macao
1952
as Martin Stewart
Tarzan's Peril
1951
as Conners
Tarzan and the Mermaids
1948
as Commissioner
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947
as Dr. L.E. Thal
The Other Love
1947
as Richard Shelton
Nocturne
1946
as Keith Vincent
The Madonna's Secret
1946
as John Earl
Gay Blades
1946
as Ted Brinker
Love, Honor and Goodbye
1945
as William Baxter
The Black Swan
1942
as Roger Ingram (uncredited)
You're Telling Me
1942
as Fred Curtis
Strange Testament
1941
as Julian Poydras
Come Live with Me
1941
as Arnold Stafford
Maisie Was a Lady
1941
as Link Phillips