Edward Ashley

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.

Known For

Maverick

Maverick

Robert Montgomery Presents

MGM Parade

The Texan

It Takes a Thief

The Wonderful World of Disney

Elephant Walk

All Movies (34)

• Waxwork1988 · as Professor Sutherland
• Beyond the Next Mountain1981 · as Governor
• Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood1976 · as Second Butler
• The Stronger1976
• Herbie Rides Again1974 · as Announcer at Chicken Race
• King Rat1965 · as Prouty
• Darby's Rangers1958 · as Lt. Dave Manson
• The Court Jester1955 · as Black Fox
• Elephant Walk1954 · as Planter Gordon Gregory
• El Alaméin1953 · as Capt. Harbison
• Macao1952 · as Martin Stewart
• Tarzan's Peril1951 · as Conners
• Tarzan and the Mermaids1948 · as Commissioner
• Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome1947 · as Dr. L.E. Thal
• The Other Love1947 · as Richard Shelton
• Nocturne1946 · as Keith Vincent
• The Madonna's Secret1946 · as John Earl
• Gay Blades1946 · as Ted Brinker
• Love, Honor and Goodbye1945 · as William Baxter
• The Black Swan1942 · as Roger Ingram (uncredited)
• You're Telling Me1942 · as Fred Curtis
• Strange Testament1941 · as Julian Poydras
• Come Live with Me1941 · as Arnold Stafford
• Maisie Was a Lady1941 · as Link Phillips
• Gallant Sons1940 · as Al Posna
• Bitter Sweet1940 · as Harry Daventry
• Sky Murder1940 · as Cortland Grand
• Pride and Prejudice1940 · as Mr. George Wickham
• Spies of the Air1939 · as Stuart
• The Villiers Diamond1938 · as Capt. Dawson
• Saturday Night Revue1937 · as Duke O'Brien
• Men of Steel1932 · as Sylvano
• The Beggar Student1931 · as Nicki
• The Conquest of the Air1931 · as (uncredited)

All TV Shows (10)

• It Takes a Thief1968 · as Parnell Grady
• The Texan1958 · as Darrell Stanton
• Maverick1957 · as Nobby Ned Wingate
• Maverick1957 · as Nobby Ned Wyngate
• The Gale Storm Show1956 · as Michael
• The Errol Flynn Theatre1956 · as Michel
• MGM Parade1955 · as Self
• The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Captain Johns
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951
• Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Duggan