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Edward Ashley

Edward Ashley

Actor · Died May 5, 2000, aged 95 · Sydney, 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 12, 1904
Died
May 5, 2000 (aged 95)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 14% in 30 days

What are Edward Ashley's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Morality
23%
Self
15%
Power
15%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Society
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Romantic
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
4
Thrilling
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Edward Ashley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edward Ashley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Waxwork(1988)

    as Professor Sutherland

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Next Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Governor

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

    as Second Butler

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Stronger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Herbie Rides Again(1974)

    as Chicken Run Announcer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • It Takes a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Parnell Grady

  • King Rat(1965)

    as Prouty

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Darrell Stanton

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Darby's Rangers(1958)

    as Lt. Dave Manson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Nobby Ned Wingate · as Nobby Ned Wyngate

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Gale Storm Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael

  • The Errol Flynn Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Michel

  • The Court Jester(1955)

    as Black Fox

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Johns

  • Elephant Walk(1954)

    as Planter Gordon Gregory

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • El Alaméin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Capt. Harbison

  • Macao(1952)

    as Martin Stewart

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tarzan's Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Conners

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Duggan

  • Tarzan and the Mermaids(1948)

    as Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome(1947)

    as Dr. L.E. Thal

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Other Love(1947)

    as Richard Shelton

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Nocturne(1946)

    as Keith Vincent

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Madonna's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as John Earl

  • Gay Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Ted Brinker

  • Love, Honor and Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as William Baxter

  • The Black Swan(1942)

    as Roger Ingram (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • You're Telling Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Fred Curtis

  • Strange Testament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Julian Poydras

  • Come Live with Me(1941)

    as Arnold Stafford

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Maisie Was a Lady(1941)

    as Link Phillips

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Gallant Sons(1940)

    as Al Posna

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bitter Sweet(1940)

    as Harry Daventry

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sky Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Cortland Grand

  • Pride and Prejudice(1940)

    as Mr. George Wickham

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Spies of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Stuart

  • The Villiers Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Capt. Dawson

  • Saturday Night Revue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Duke O'Brien

  • Men of Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sylvano

  • The Beggar Student (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Nicki

  • The Conquest of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 1931 to 1988; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

Macao (1952)

$3.5K worldwide

Highest rated

Come Live with Me (1941)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

The Black Swan (1942)

Film career

19311988

Peak 1974 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 42: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1930s6 · acting1940s16 · acting1950s13 · acting1960s2 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s2 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
4050

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Edward Ashley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

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

64th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Court Jester (1955)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Edward Ashley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward Ashley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ian Hunter shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors