Edward Ashley
Born
August 12, 1904
Died
May 5, 2000 (95 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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 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.
Waxwork
Professor Sutherland
1988
Beyond the Next Mountain
Governor
1981
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Second Butler
1976
The Stronger
1976
Herbie Rides Again
Announcer at Chicken Race
1974
King Rat
Prouty
1965
The Texan
Darrell Stanton · (1 episode)
1958
Darby's Rangers
Lt. Dave Manson
1958
Maverick
Nobby Ned Wingate · (1 episode)
1957
Maverick
Nobby Ned Wyngate · (1 episode)
1957
The Gale Storm Show
Michael · (1 episode)
1956
The Errol Flynn Theatre
Michel · (1 episode)
1956
The Court Jester
Black Fox
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Captain Johns · (1 episode)
1954
Elephant Walk
Planter Gordon Gregory
1954
El Alaméin
Capt. Harbison
1953
Macao
Martin Stewart
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(1 episode)
1951
Tarzan's Peril
Conners
1951
Tarzan and the Mermaids
Commissioner
1948
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Dr. L.E. Thal
1947
The Other Love
Richard Shelton
1947
Nocturne
Keith Vincent
1946
The Madonna's Secret
John Earl
1946
Gay Blades
Ted Brinker
1946
Love, Honor and Goodbye
William Baxter
1945
The Black Swan
Roger Ingram (uncredited)
1942
You're Telling Me
Fred Curtis
1942
Strange Testament
Julian Poydras
1941
Come Live with Me
Arnold Stafford
1941
Maisie Was a Lady
Link Phillips
1941
Gallant Sons
Al Posna
1940
Bitter Sweet
Harry Daventry
1940
Sky Murder
Cortland Grand
1940
Pride and Prejudice
Mr. George Wickham
1940
Spies of the Air
Stuart
1939
The Villiers Diamond
Capt. Dawson
1938
Saturday Night Revue
Duke O'Brien
1937
The Conquest of the Air
(uncredited)
1936
Men of Steel
Sylvano
1932
The Beggar Student
Nicki
1931