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Edward Ashley
Acting
12 Aug 1904
† 05 May 2000
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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...
Also Known As
Edward Ashley Cooper, Ashley Cooper , Edward Montague Hussey Cooper





























