Edward Ashley
Birthday
1904/08/12
Day of death
2000/05/05 (95 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Also know as
Edward Ashley Cooper, Ashley Cooper , Edward Montague Hussey Cooper
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...Read more
Acting
(1955) The Court Jester
as Black Fox
(1941) Come Live with Me
as Arnold Stafford
(1952) Macao
as Martin Stewart
(1946) The Madonna's Secret
as John Earl
(1940) Pride and Prejudice
as Mr. George Wickham
(1946) Nocturne
as Keith Vincent
(1940) Sky Murder
as Cortland Grand
(1948) Tarzan and the Mermaids
as Commissioner
(1947) Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as Dr. L.E. Thal
(1976) The Stronger
as ---
(1958) Darby's Rangers
as Lt. Dave Manson
(1940) Gallant Sons
as Al Posna
(1938) The Villiers Diamond
as Capt. Dawson
(1940) Bitter Sweet
as Harry Daventry
(1937) Saturday Night Revue
as Duke O'Brien
(1947) The Other Love
as Richard Shelton
(1945) Love, Honor and Goodbye
as William Baxter
(1981) Beyond the Next Mountain
as Governor
(1951) Tarzan's Peril
as Conners
(1941) Maisie Was a Lady
as Link Phillips
(1931) The Beggar Student
as Nicki
(1954) Elephant Walk
as Planter Gordon Gregory
(1939) Spies of the Air
as Stuart
(1946) Gay Blades
as Ted Brinker
(1988) Waxwork
as Professor Sutherland
(1932) Men of Steel
as Sylvano
(1974) Herbie Rides Again
as Announcer at Chicken Race
(1942) You're Telling Me
as Fred Curtis
(1965) King Rat
as Prouty
(1953) El Alaméin
as Capt. Harbison
(1936) The Conquest of the Air
as (uncredited)
(1941) Strange Testament
as Julian Poydras
(1942) The Black Swan
as Roger Ingram (uncredited)
(1976) Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Second Butler
(1958) The Texan
as Darrell Stanton
(1957) Maverick
as Nobby Ned Wingate
(1956) The Errol Flynn Theatre
as Michel
(1956) The Gale Storm Show
as Michael
(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as ---
(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney
as Captain Johns
(1957) Maverick
as Nobby Ned Wyngate