Edward Ashley

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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.

Most Popular Edward Ashley Trailers

Total trailers found: 34

The Stronger Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

Adaptation of a Strindberg play by Lee Grant for the 1974 AFI Directing Workshop for Women. Restored in 2022 by the Academy Film Archive and The Film Foundation.

Sky Murder Trailer (1940)

27 September 1940

This final Carter film is a lot of fun, with Nick (unwillingly, at first) taking on a ring of Fifth Columnists (since this was filmed before the US entered the war, we're not told the villains are Nazis, but it's pretty clear anyway).

Strange Testament Trailer (1941)

15 November 1941

This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Julian Poydras, whose encounter with a girl at Mardi Gras had a profound effect on his later life.

The Beggar Student Trailer (1931)

16 December 1931

Simultaneously filmed English language version of a period operetta, in which a Polish noblewoman is romantically linked with a revolutionary student activist.

Maisie Was a Lady Trailer (1941)

10 January 1941

Showgirl Maisie Ravier finds herself once again out of work. She meets a wealthy playboy who hires her to be his family's new maid.

Bitter Sweet Trailer (1940)

08 November 1940

A woman runs away with her music teacher in order to escape an arranged marriage, but they struggle to make ends meet.

Macao Trailer (1952)

11 April 1952

Nick Cochran, an American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord.

Nocturne Trailer (1946)

29 October 1946

In 1940s Los Angeles, when womanizing composer Keith Vincent is found dead, the inquest concludes it was a suicide but police detective Joe Warne isn't so sure.

The Black Swan Trailer (1942)

04 December 1942

When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of buccaneers.

The Other Love Trailer (1947)

14 May 1947

Seriously ill, concert pianist Karen Duncan is admitted to a Swiss sanitorium. Despite being attracted to Dr Tony Stanton she ignores his warnings of possibly fatal consequences unless she rests completely.

Herbie Rides Again Trailer (1974)

12 February 1974

The living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.

Darby's Rangers Trailer (1958)

12 February 1958

Stationed in Scotland, Maj. William Darby and the men under his command are trained by British commandos, becoming the U.

Waxwork Trailer (1988)

17 June 1988

Wealthy slacker college student Mark, his new girlfriend Sarah, and their friends are invited to a special showing at a mysterious wax museum which displays 18 of the most evil men of all time.

Pride and Prejudice Trailer (1940)

26 July 1940

In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections of rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, who have moved into their neighbourhood.

The Court Jester Trailer (1955)

24 December 1955

A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.

The Madonna's Secret Trailer (1946)

16 February 1946

This drama is an updated version of Ulmer's 1944 film Bluebeard. It is set in New York and follows the exploits of an eccentric Parisian painter who has come to New York to escape a controversy surrounding his work.

Gallant Sons Trailer (1940)

15 November 1940

When a teenager's father is accused of murder, the boy and his high-school classmates set out to find the real killer.

The Villiers Diamond Trailer (1938)

01 January 1938

A man is threatend with scandal when he accidentally acquires a stolen diamond.

Love, Honor and Goodbye Trailer (1945)

15 September 1945

A lawyer's wife walks out on him, then poses as a French nurse to spy on him.

King Rat Trailer (1965)

27 October 1965

When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison.

El Alaméin Trailer (1953)

03 December 1953

A small group of men and a tank stave off a German attack in a Bedouin desert during World War II.

Elephant Walk Trailer (1954)

21 April 1954

Colonial tea planter John Wiley (Peter Finch), visiting England at the end of World War II, wins and weds lovely English rose Ruth (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) and takes her home to Elephant Walk, Ceylon, where the local elephants have a grudge against the plantation.

Saturday Night Revue Trailer (1937)

01 October 1937

There are two clubs in London called Moons; one in Mayfair and one in Soho. Mary Dorland is singing at the cheap one, but her father, who does not approve of her singing career, believes she is performing at the Society one.

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Trailer (1976)

26 July 1976

A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.

You're Telling Me Trailer (1942)

03 May 1942

Hubert Abercrombie Gumm, a flighty, eccentric screwball acquires a job as an executive at a radio station at the insistence of his only-slightly less eccentric aunt Fannie Handley, who is married to one of the company owners.

Gay Blades Trailer (1946)

25 January 1946

New York hockey player Andy Buell is approached by Hollywood talent scout Nancy Davis to play the hunk lead in "The Behemoth" but he would prefer she quit her job and become his wife.

Men of Steel Trailer (1932)

01 September 1932

James Harg and his father work in a steelmaking plant which is incompetently run, with scant attention being paid to worker safety.

Tarzan and the Mermaids Trailer (1948)

15 May 1948

A high priest tries to force a young beauty to marry a pearl trader who is masquerading as the god Balu.

Come Live with Me Trailer (1941)

31 January 1941

Seeking US citizenship, a Viennese refugee arranges a marriage of convenience with a struggling writer.

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome Trailer (1947)

26 September 1947

A gang of criminals, which includes a piano player and an imposing former convict known as 'Gruesome', has found out about a scientist's secret formula for a gas that temporarily paralyzes anyone who breathes it.

Tarzan's Peril Trailer (1951)

13 March 1951

Escaped convicts are selling weapons to a warlike native tribe.

The Conquest of the Air Trailer (1931)

01 December 1931

This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.

Beyond the Next Mountain Trailer (1981)

11 March 1981

The story of how the Gospel of John changed the course of history for a tribe of headhunters.

Spies of the Air Trailer (1939)

30 March 1939

Set just before the outbreak of WWII, this is the story of a test pilot who works for the (unnamed) enemy.