Personal Info
Birth date
1897-02-18 (128 Years)
Day of death
1970-01-31
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Also known as
-Edward Lexy
Biography
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Filmography
Smart Alec
8.5
Overview:
A young artist plots "the perfect murder" in order to inherit his wealthy uncle's fortune.Farewell Again
5
Overview:
Farewell Again is a multiplotted British comedy/drama about soldiers on leave and the people they've left. Given a six-hour pass after a tour of duty in India, several British Tommies (among them Robert Newton, Sebastian Shaw and Anthony Bushell) try to unravel their domestic tribulations before having to ship out again. American expatriate Tim Whelan was the directorial hand who kept the various plot threads from entangling, while another Hollywood vet, James Wong Howe, manned the cameras. The film became instantly dated with the advent of World War II, but in its own time Farewell Again was a box-office smash. The film was issued in the US as Troopship.The Lady with a Lamp
6.1
Overview:
Based on the Reginald Berkeley stage play, this compelling historical drama offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale, the young 19th-century Englishwoman famously drawn to a career in nursing. Traveling to Turkey during the Crimean War, Florence gains a reputation for being devoted to the care of wounded soldiers and for pioneering higher standards for sanitary hospital conditions.Piccadilly Incident
6.2
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A newly married WREN, presumed drowned when her ship is torpedoed, spends three years on a tropical island before returning to England to find her husband remarried with a baby son.School for Secrets
7
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Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. Without it the little island could well have been overrun.Smash and Grab
5.8
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John Forrest, an insurance investigator with a weakness for model railways, is on the trail of a gang of smash-and-grab thieves targeting Europe's most prestigious jewellers. As the chase leads him to Ireland, Forrest finds he needs help and who better to call upon than his impossibly elegant, highly capable wife, Alice?St. Martin's Lane
7.1
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On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles, who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a young pickpocket, Libby, also has a talent for dancing and adds her to his act. Harley, the theater patron who never knew Libby took his gold cigarette case, is impressed by Libby's dancing and invites her to bring Charles and the other buskers in his group to an after-the-play party. Libby comes alone. A theatrical career is launched.The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery
5.5
Overview:
The story evolves around a radio panel game show "Twenty Questions." The panel is challenged with an anonymous question. The answer leads to a series of murders in which the killer uses the programme to name his victims in advance. Two reporters spot a link between them and enlist the aid of the panel in trapping the guilty party.The Winslow Boy
6.944
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In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.The Rising of the Moon
6.9
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Three vignettes of old Irish country life, based on a series of short stories. In "The Majesty of the Law," a police officer must arrest an old-fashioned, traditional fellow for assault. The man's principles have the policeman and the whole village, including the man he slugged, sympathizing with him. "One Minute's Wait" is about a little train station and glimpses into the lives of the passengers, with a series of comic setups. The third piece, "1921," is about a condemned Irish nationalist and his daring escape.Orders Are Orders
6.4
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An American movie company wants to shoot a science-fiction film using a British army barracks as a location, and its soldiers as actors.Miss Robin Hood
7.5
Overview:
In this delightful fantasy adventure, a mild-mannered writer of adventure stories for girls finds himself presented with an intriguing proposition from an elderly fan. She suggests that they conspire to steal a secret whiskey formula from ruthless distillers, who themselves stole it from her family in years gone by. With the recipe back in hand however, it's not long before they attract attention from the Inspectors of Scotland Yard.Captain Boycott
6.7
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Based on real events, this historical drama is set in 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Capt. Boycott (Cecil Parker) band together to assert their rights. Patriotic farmer Hugh Davin (Stewart Granger) leads the rebels. Choosing nonviolent resistance, the villagers ostracize their nemesis, who squanders his fortune to repair his ruined reputation and wagers what's left on a horse race.The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
6
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American scientist Dr. Frank Smith is brought to Britain to help the C.I.A. There is a defecting East block scientist they want him to debrief. The commies are less than amused and set Dr. Smith up for a murder.Old Bill and Son
6.5
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Old Bill has grumbled his way through the trenches of the First World War. Now it is the Second and, envious of his son, Young Bill, he decides to enlist. He finally enters the Pioneer Corps, which is based near his son. When Young Bill goes missing during a raid, Old Bill shows that there's still life in the old dog yet!Golden Arrow
NYR
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On a journey from Paris to London, a Briton, a Frenchman and an American bond with each other and indulge in a romantic fantasy about a girl they see.South Riding
6.2
Overview:
Winifred Holtby realised that Local Government is not a dry affair of meetings and memoranda:- but 'the front-line defence thrown up by humanity against its common enemies of sickness, poverty and ignorance.' She built her story around six people working for a typical County Council:- Beneath the lives of the public servants runs the thread of their personal drama. Our story tells how a public life affects the private life; and how a man's personal sufferings make him what he is in public. " Corruption, intrigue and romance in a Yorkshire setting. A country squire whose wife is in a mental hospital becomes attracted to a crusading local schoolmistress.The Terror
6.3
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For ten years, The Terror has laughed at both police and public. And for ten years, two of his erstwhile associates, Joe Conner and 'Soapy' Marks, have plotted revenge on the mastermind whose double-crossing sent them to Dartmoor prison without their share of the bullion stolen in a daring raid.You're Only Young Twice
5.167
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Seeking her long lost uncle, Ada Shore arrives at Skerryvore University to find him working under another name as the Gate Keeper. Ada is mistaken by the Principal as his new secretary so she jumps headlong into the roleViews on Trial
5
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The demonic Nicholas Diabolus is put on trial accused of interfering with people's lives.Convoy
5.4
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A tale of life on board a Royal Navy cruiser assigned to protect the vital convoys between America and England during WWII.The Proud Valley
6.2
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In a Welsh coal mining valley, a young man with a beautiful singing voice is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice when a pit disaster threatens.Guests of The Nation
5
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During the Irish War of Independence in 1921, a pair of IRA soldiers are ordered to guard two British prisoners, but face a dilemma when they bond with their captives.Mrs Pym of Scotland Yard
6.6
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An eccentric woman detective investigates the murders of several people who visited the same medium.For Them That Trespass
5.2
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In this drama, a frustrated upper-class writer decides that he will find real inspiration by examining his subjects first-hand. This leads him to begin wandering about the seamiest side of town where he witnesses a murder. When an innocent man is arrested, the writer refuses to assist him as the knowledge that he has been "slumming" could destroy his career. The young man is sentenced to 15 years in prison.Traitor Spy
4
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A British man is hunted by British and German spies when he tries to sell blueprints.The Green Cockatoo
5.8
Overview:
A young girl is travelling to London to find work. Arriving at the station, she meets a man who has been stabbed by a member of a gang of crooks involved with greyhound racing. She becomes a suspect, but flees the scene in order to deliver a message to the dead man's brother. She is protected from the police by a night club entertainer, who she learns is the man she is seeking.The Mark of Cain
6
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An attractive young French girl instigates rivalry between two brothers when she becomes the bride of the younger one. As the situation festers it leads to murder…Acting
1958The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as Hobbs
1957The Rising of the Moon as Quartermaster Sergeant (segment '1921')
1955Where There's a Will as Mafeking Brewer
1954Orders Are Orders as Capt. Ledger
1954Views on Trial as Clootie
1952Miss Robin Hood as Wilson
1951Night Was Our Friend as Arthur Glanville
1951The Lady with a Lamp as Unknown
1951You're Only Young Twice as Lord Carshennie
1951Cloudburst as Cardew
1951Smart Alec as Inspector Ashley
1950The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery as Det. Insp. Charlton
1949Golden Arrow as The Colonel
1949For Them That Trespass as Second Prison Warden
1949It's Not Cricket as Brig. Falcon
1948The Winslow Boy as First Elderly Member
1948My Brother's Keeper as Jess , Station Master
1948Good-Time Girl as Mr. Morgan
1948Blanche Fury as Col. Jenkins
1947Captain Boycott as Sgt. Dempsey
1947The Mark of Cain as Lord Rochford
1947Temptation Harbour as Stationmaster
1946School for Secrets as Sir Desmond Prosser
1946A Girl in a Million as Policeman
1946Piccadilly Incident as Unknown
1944Medal for the General as Minor Role (uncredited)
1941Old Bill and Son as Soldier
1940Spare a Copper as Night Watchman
1940Convoy as Merchantman Skipper
1940Dangerous Comment as Percival
1940Mrs Pym of Scotland Yard as Det-Inspector Shott
1940The Proud Valley as Commissionaire
1940Laugh It Off as Sgt. Maj. Slaughter
1939Traitor Spy as Det. Insp. William Barnard
1939This Man in Paris as Holly
1939The Gang's All Here as Inspector Elroyd
1938Night Journey as Milstone Mike
1938Sixty Glorious Years as Dorset Soldier in Crimea
1938St. Martin's Lane as Mr. Such
1938This Man Is News as Inspector Hollis
1938Oh, Boy! as Police Sergeant
1938South Riding as Mr. Holly
1938Second Best Bed as Murdock
1938The Terror as Inspector Dobie
1938Kate Plus Ten as Sergeant
1937Under Secret Orders as Carr's Orderly
1937The Green Cockatoo as Unknown
1937Smash and Grab as Inspector McInerney
1937Action for Slander as Minor Role
1937Street of Shadows as Unknown
1937Farewell Again as Sgt. Brough
1935Guests of The Nation as Unknown