Edward Lexy

Edward Lexy
From 1939 Spotlight casting directory
Born	18 February 1897 London, England
Died	31 January 1970(1970-01-31) (aged 72) Dublin, Ireland
Other names	Edward Little
Years active	1937–1958

Edward Lexy (18 February 1897, in London – 31 January 1970, in Dublin) was a British actor. ^{[1] [2]} He was born Edward Little. ^[3]

Career

He made his London stage début in 1936, and his first film the following year. ^[4] His film roles were a mixture of substantial supporting parts and minor bit parts. He retired in 1958. ^[5]

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 (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 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 (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

1. "Edward Lexy". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
2. "Edward Lexy". aveleyman.com.
3. Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 103.
4. Hal Erickson. "Edward Lexy - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
5. https://www.allmovie.com/artist/edward-lexy-p42271. Archived 15 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Edward Lexy at IMDb