Edward Lexy Biography

British actor

Edward Lexy (18 February 1897, in London – 31 January 1970, in Dublin) was a British actor. He was born Edward Little.

Career

He made his London stage début in 1936, and his first film the following year. His film roles were a mixture of substantial supporting parts and minor bit parts. He retired in 1958.

Selected filmography

  • Action for Slander (1937) - Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Mademoiselle Docteur (1937) - (uncredited)
  • Farewell Again (1937) - Sgt. Brough
  • Knight Without Armour (1937) - Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Smash and Grab (1937) - Inspector McInerney
  • Under Secret Orders (1937) - Carr's Orderly
  • The Green *atoo (1937) - (uncredited)
  • South Riding (1938) - Mr. Holly
  • The Divorce of Lady X (1938) - Peters - Club Attendant (uncredited)
  • Second Best Bed (1938) - Murdock
  • The Drum (1938) - Sgt. Major Kernel (uncredited)
  • The Terror (1938) - Inspector Dobie
  • Kate Plus Ten (1938) - Sergeant
  • This Man Is News (1938) - Inspector Hollis
  • Sixty Glorious Years (1938) - Dorset Soldier in Crimea (uncredited)
  • Sidewalks of London (1938) - Mr. Such
  • Night Journey (1938) - Milstone Mike
  • Many Tanks Mr. Atkins (1938) - Sgt. Butterworth
  • The Outsider (1939)
  • The Gang's All Here (1939) - (uncredited)
  • Too Dangerous to Live (1939) - Inspector Cardby
  • This Man in Paris (1939) - Inspector Holly
  • Traitor Spy (1939) - Det. Insp. William Barnard
  • Laugh It Off (1940) - Sgt. Maj. Slaughter
  • The Proud Valley (1940) - Commissionaire
  • The Spider (1940) - Inspector Horridge
  • Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard (1940) - Det.-Inspector Shott
  • Convoy (1940) - Merchantman Skipper
  • Spare a Copper (1940) - Night Watchman
  • Old Bill and Son (1941) - Soldier (uncredited)
  • Medal for the General (1944) - Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Piccadilly Incident (1946) - (uncredited)
  • A Girl in a Million (1946) - Policeman
  • School for Secrets (1946) - Sir Desmond Prosser
  • Temptation Harbour (1947) - Stationmaster (uncredited)
  • Captain Boycott (1947) - Sgt. Dempsey
  • While I Live (1947) - Selby
  • The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947) - Brigadier (uncredited)
  • The Mark of Cain (1947) - Lord Rochford
  • Blanche Fury (1948) - Col. Jenkins
  • Good-Time Girl (1948) - Mr. Morgan
  • My Brother's Keeper (1948) - Jess the Station Master (uncredited)
  • The Winslow Boy (1948) - 1st. Elderly Member - Smoking Room
  • Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) - Lachlan (uncredited)
  • It's Not Cricket (1949) - Brigadier Falcon
  • For Them That Tresp* (1949) - Second Prison Warden
  • Children of Chance (1949) - Doctor
  • Golden Arrow (1949) - The Colonel
  • The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery (1950) - Det. Insp. Charlton
  • Smart Alec (1951) - Inspector Ashley
  • Cloudburst (1951) - Cardew
  • The Lady with a Lamp (1951)
  • Night Was Our Friend (1951) - Arthur Glanville
  • The Happy Family (1952) - Alderman
  • You're Only Young Twice (1952) - Lord Carshennie
  • Miss Robin Hood (1952) - Wilson
  • Views on Trial (1954) - Clootie
  • The Golden Link (1954) - Maj. Grey
  • Orders Are Orders (1954) - Capt. Ledger
  • Captain Lightfoot (1955) - Army general (uncredited)
  • Where There's a Will (1955) - Mafeking Brewer
  • The March Hare (1956) - (uncredited)
  • Up in the World (1956) - Detective Superintendent
  • The Rising of the Moon (1957) - Quartermaster Sergeant (3rd Episode)
  • The Story of Esther Costello (1957) - Fourth Man in Irish Pub (uncredited)
  • The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958) - Hobbs (final film role)

References

    External links

    Edward Lexy at IMDb


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