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.
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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 Cockatoo'' (1937) - (uncredited)
* ''
South Riding'' (1938) - Mr. Holly
* ''
The Divorce of Lady X
''The Divorce of Lady X'' is a 1938 British Technicolor romantic comedy film produced by London Films; it stars Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson and Binnie Barnes. It was film director, directed by Tim Whelan and produced by Alex ...
'' (1938) - Peters - Club Attendant (uncredited)
* ''
Second Best Bed'' (1938) - Murdock
* ''
The Drum'' (1938) - Sgt. Major Kernel (uncredited)
* ''
The Terror
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'' (1938) - Inspector Dobie
* ''
Kate Plus Ten'' (1938) - Sergeant
* ''
This Man Is News'' (1938) - Inspector Hollis
* ''
Sixty Glorious Years
''Sixty Glorious Years'' is a 1938 British colour film directed by Herbert Wilcox. The film is a sequel to the 1937 film '' Victoria the Great''.
The film is also known as ''Queen of Destiny'' in the US.
Cast
*Anna Neagle as Queen Victoria
* ...
'' (1938) - Dorset Soldier in Crimea (uncredited)
* ''
Sidewalks of London
''St Martin's Lane'', also known as ''Sidewalks of London'', ''London After Dark'', and ''Partners of the Night'', is a 1938 British black-and-white comedy drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represen ...
'' (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
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'' (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
''The Winslow Boy'' is an English play from 1946 by Terence Rattigan based on an incident involving George Archer-Shee in the Edwardian era. The incident took place at the Royal Naval College, Osborne.
Background
Set against the strict cod ...
'' (1948) - 1st. Elderly Member - Smoking Room
* ''
Bonnie Prince Charlie
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'' (1948) - Lachlan (uncredited)
* ''
It's Not Cricket'' (1949) - Brigadier Falcon
* ''
For Them That Trespass'' (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
''Miss Robin Hood'' is a 1952 British second feature ('B') comedy film directed by John Guillermin and starring Margaret Rutherford and Richard Hearne. It was written by Val Valentine and Patrick Campbell from a story by Reed De Rouen.
Plot ...
'' (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
''Up in the World'' is a 1956 black and white comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Norman Wisdom, Maureen Swanson and Jerry Desmonde. It was written by Jack Davies, Henty Blyth and Peter Blackmore, and produced by Rank ...
'' (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
1897 births
1970 deaths
English male film actors
English male stage actors
Male actors from London
20th-century English male actors
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