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

Come Live with Me

Macao

The Madonna's Secret

Nocturne

Sky Murder

Tarzan and the Mermaids

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

The Stronger

Filmography

1988 Waxwork

as Professor Sutherland

1981 Beyond the Next Mountain

as Governor

1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as Second Butler

1976 The Stronger

1974 Herbie Rides Again

as Announcer at Chicken Race

1965 King Rat

as Prouty

1958 The Texan

as Darrell Stanton

1958 Darby's Rangers

as Lt. Dave Manson

1957 Maverick

as Nobby Ned Wingate

1957 Maverick

as Nobby Ned Wyngate

1956 The Gale Storm Show

as Michael

1956 The Errol Flynn Theatre

as Michel

1955 The Court Jester

as Black Fox

1954 The Wonderful World of Disney

as Captain Johns

1954 Elephant Walk

as Planter Gordon Gregory

1953 El Alaméin

as Capt. Harbison

1952 Macao

as Martin Stewart

1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951 Tarzan's Peril

as Conners

1948 Tarzan and the Mermaids

as Commissioner