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.https://www.allmovie.com/artist/edward-lexy-p42271.

Selected filmography

* '' Action for Slander'' (1937) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) - (uncredited) * '' Farewell Again'' (1937) - Sgt. Brough * '' Knight Without Armour'' (1937) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Smash and Grab A smash and grab is a particular form of burglary or looting that involves smashing a barrier, usually a display window in a shop or a showcase, grabbing valuables, and then making a quick getaway, without concern for setting off alarms or creat ...

'' (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'' (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 The Outsider may refer to: Film * ''The Outsider'' (1917 film), an American film directed by William C. Dowlan * ''The Outsider'' (1926 film), an American film directed by Rowland V. Lee * ''The Outsider'' (1931 film), a film starring Joan Barr ...

'' (1939) * '' The Gang's All Here'' (1939) - (uncredited) * ''

Too Dangerous to Live Too or TOO may refer to: * Threshold of originality, a concept in copyright law * ''Too'' (Fantastic Plastic Machine album), the fourth studio album by Fantastic Plastic Machine * ''Too'' (FIDLAR album), the second studio album by American skate ...

'' (1939) - Inspector Cardby * '' This Man in Paris'' (1939) - Inspector Holly * ''

Traitor Spy ''Traitor Spy'' is a 1939 British thriller film directed by Walter Summers and starring Bruce Cabot, Marta Labarr, Tamara Desni and Edward Lexy. It was shot at Welwyn Studios with sets designed by Ian White. It has also been released under the ...

'' (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 A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support and can help maintain cohesion within a unit. It may also be use ...

'' (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 ''Piccadilly Incident'' is a 1946 British drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Coral Browne, Edward Rigby and Leslie Dwyer. Wilcox teamed his wife Anna Neagle with Michael Wilding for the first time, es ...

'' (1946) - (uncredited) * '' A Girl in a Million'' (1946) - Policeman * '' School for Secrets'' (1946) - Sir Desmond Prosser * ''

Temptation Harbour ''Temptation Harbour'' is a British black and white crime/drama film directed by Lance Comfort, released in 1947 based on the novel ''Newhaven-Dieppe'' (''L'Homme de Londres'') by Georges Simenon. The film was made at Welwyn Studios with set ...

'' (1947) - Stationmaster (uncredited) * ''

Captain Boycott Charles Cunningham Boycott (12 March 1832 – 19 June 1897) was an English land agent whose ostracism by his local community in Ireland gave the English language the verb "to boycott". He had served in the British Army 39th Foot, which b ...

'' (1947) - Sgt. Dempsey * '' While I Live'' (1947) - Selby * ''

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square ''The Ghosts of Berkeley Square'' is a 1947 British comedy film, directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Robert Morley and Felix Aylmer. The film is an adaptation of the 1944 novel '' No Nightingales'' by Caryl Brahms and S. J. Simon, inspired ...

'' (1947) - Brigadier (uncredited) * ''

The Mark of Cain The curse of Cain and the mark of Cain are phrases that originated in the story of Cain and Abel in the Book of Genesis. In the stories, if someone harmed Cain, the damage would come back sevenfold. Some interpretations view this as a physical ...

'' (1947) - Lord Rochford * ''

Blanche Fury ''Blanche Fury'' is a 1948 British Technicolor drama film directed by Marc Allégret and starring Valerie Hobson, Stewart Granger and Michael Gough. It was adapted from a 1939 novel of the same title by Joseph Shearing. In Victorian era Engla ...

'' (1948) - Col. Jenkins * ''

Good-Time Girl ''Good-Time Girl'' is a 1948 British film noir-crime drama film directed by David MacDonald. A homeless girl is asked to explain her bad behaviour in the juvenile court, and says she’s run away from home because she’s unhappy there. They exp ...

'' (1948) - Mr. Morgan * ''

My Brother's Keeper "Am I my brother's keeper?" is a saying from the Bible. It comes from the story of Cain and Abel. After Cain murdered his brother Abel, God asked him where his brother was, and Cain answered: "I know not; am I my brother's keeper?" This quote enter ...

'' (1948) - Jess the Station Master (uncredited) * '' The Winslow Boy'' (1948) - 1st. Elderly Member - Smoking Room * ''

Bonnie Prince Charlie Bonnie, is a Scottish given name and is sometimes used as a descriptive reference, as in the Scottish folk song, My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean. It comes from the Scots language word "bonnie" (pretty, attractive), or the French bonne (good). That ...

'' (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 A cloudburst is an extreme amount of precipitation in a short period of time, sometimes accompanied by hail and thunder, which is capable of creating flood conditions. Cloudbursts can quickly dump large amounts of water, e.g. 25 mm of pre ...

'' (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 * '' The Golden Link'' (1954) - Maj. Grey * '' Orders Are Orders'' (1954) - Capt. Ledger * '' Captain Lightfoot'' (1955) - Army general (uncredited) * ''

Where There's a Will Where may refer to: * Where?, one of the Five Ws in journalism * where (command), a shell command * Where (SQL), a database language clause * Where.com, a provider of location-based applications via mobile phones * ''Where'' (magazine), a serie ...

'' (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)

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1897 births 1970 deaths English male film actors English male stage actors Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors {{UK-film-actor-stub