Edward Ashley

Known for ActingBorn 1904-08-12Died 2000-05-05Sydney, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Beyond the Next Mountain

You're Telling Me

The Errol Flynn Theatre

MGM Parade

El Alaméin

Gay Blades

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Beggar Student

The Stronger

It Takes a Thief

Strange Testament

The Court Jester

Gallant Sons

King Rat

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Maverick

Maisie Was a Lady

Men of Steel

Pride and Prejudice

The Gale Storm Show

Come Live with Me

Sky Murder

Darby's Rangers

Spies of the Air

Waxwork

The Texan

The Black Swan

Herbie Rides Again

The Villiers Diamond

The Madonna's Secret

Macao

The Other Love

Tarzan and the Mermaids

Robert Montgomery Presents

Elephant Walk

Bitter Sweet

Nocturne

Saturday Night Revue

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Tarzan's Peril

Love, Honor and Goodbye

The Conquest of the Air

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood