Edward Ashley
Biography
Edward Ashley was born on August 12, 1904 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia as Edward Montagu Ashley Cooper . He was an actor, known for Pride and Prejudice (1940), The Court Jester (1955) and Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947). He was married to Nora Swinburne. He died on May 5, 2000 in San Diego, California, USA.
95years old at death
- Born Sydney
- Died San Diego
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Edward Montague Hussey Cooper and Edward Ashely
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 15 years1940 to 1955
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About the name
Edward Ashley was a professional name he used so that people would not confuse him with another actor, Edward Cooper. He made 60 films for Metro Goldwyn Mayer, among them Pride and Prejudice in 1940, as George Wickham.
Big break
Ashley acted in several films in the United Kingdom, then moved to California in 1940. There his first major part was George Wickham in Pride and Prejudice.
A change of course
Ashley served as a corporal in the U.S. Air Force during World War Two. In 1945, Republic Pictures signed him to a contract.
Edward Ashley movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Edwin L. Marin directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Edwin L. MarinDirector, 2 films, 1941 to 1946
All films by Edwin L. Marin
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