Edward Ashley
ActingEdward 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.
Movies
Professor Sutherland
Waxwork
1988
Governor
Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
Second Butler
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
The Stronger
1976
Chicken Run Announcer
Herbie Rides Again
1974
Prouty
King Rat
1965
Lt. Dave Manson
Darby's Rangers
1958
Black Fox
The Court Jester
1955
Planter Gordon Gregory
Elephant Walk
1954
Capt. Harbison
El Alaméin
1953
Martin Stewart
Macao
1952
Conners
Tarzan's Peril
1951
Commissioner
Tarzan and the Mermaids
1948
Dr. L.E. Thal
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947
Richard Shelton
The Other Love
1947
Keith Vincent
Nocturne
1946
John Earl
The Madonna's Secret
1946
Ted Brinker
Gay Blades
1946
William Baxter
Love, Honor and Goodbye
1945
Roger Ingram (uncredited)
The Black Swan
1942
TV Shows
Parnell Grady
It Takes a Thief
1968
Darrell Stanton
The Texan
1958
Nobby Ned Wingate
Maverick
1957
Nobby Ned Wyngate
Maverick
1957
Michael
The Gale Storm Show
1956
Michel
The Errol Flynn Theatre
1956
Self
MGM Parade
1955
Captain Johns
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Duggan
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
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