Edward Lexy

British actor

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

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