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- Birth nameEdward Montagu Ashley Cooper
- Edward Ashley was born on August 12, 1904 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for Pride and Prejudice (1940), The Court Jester (1955) and Macao (1952). He was married to Renée Torres Alegría, Nora Swinburne and Nina Joyce Osborne Throsby. He died on May 5, 2000 in San Diego, California, USA.
- SpousesRenée Torres Alegría(July 13, 1943 - November 21, 1996) (her death)Nora Swinburne(December 4, 1934 - 1938) (divorced, 1 child)Nina Joyce Osborne Throsby(August 15, 1927 - November 25, 1934) (divorced, 2 children)
- Worked at MGM for several years from 1940, later free-lancing. Had a vague resemblance to Errol Flynn, which got him the part of 'the Fox' in The Court Jester (1955).
- He died only four days after his ex-wife Nora Swinburne.
- Leading man in 1930s UK films; supporting player in 1940s and '50s US films.
- Was the son of a Master Mariner and a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve, who worked as a second officer for the P & O Steam Navigation Company in Australia.
- Father, with Nora Swinburne, of son Francis.
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