Edward Ashley
ActingAlso Known 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 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
(34 total)
Herbie Rides Again
as Announcer at Chicken Race
Waxwork
as Professor Sutherland
The Court Jester
as Black Fox
Pride and Prejudice
as Mr. George Wickham
The Black Swan
as Roger Ingram (uncredited)
King Rat
as Prouty
Tarzan and the Mermaids
as Commissioner
Macao
as Martin Stewart
Elephant Walk
as Planter Gordon Gregory
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as Dr. L.E. Thal
Come Live with Me
as Arnold Stafford
Nocturne
as Keith Vincent
The Other Love
as Richard Shelton
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Second Butler
Tarzan's Peril
as Conners
Darby's Rangers
as Lt. Dave Manson
Sky Murder
as Cortland Grand
Bitter Sweet
as Harry Daventry
The Madonna's Secret
as John Earl
Gallant Sons
as Al Posna
TV Shows
(9 total)
Maverick
as Nobby Ned Wingate
Maverick
as Nobby Ned Wyngate
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Captain Johns
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Duggan
The Texan
as Darrell Stanton
The Errol Flynn Theatre
as Michel
MGM Parade
as Self