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Portrait of Edward Ashley

Acting

Edward Ashley

Career

Active from 1937 to 1981, with a break from 1954 to 1980, busiest in 1941 and 1946 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edward Ashley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    3.2, average 4.9
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Film Noir 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

41
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

2 titles · average score 54
Waxwork
Waxwork (1988)
GoodWatch score 54

as Professor Sutherland

Beyond the Next Mountain
Beyond the Next Mountain (1981)

as Governor

1970s

2 titles · average score 45
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
GoodWatch score 28

as Second Butler

Herbie Rides Again
Herbie Rides Again (1974)
GoodWatch score 62

as Chicken Run Announcer

1960s

2 titles · average score 80
It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief (1968)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Parnell Grady

King Rat
King Rat (1965)
GoodWatch score 88

as Prouty

1950s

13 titles · average score 66
The Texan
The Texan (1958)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Darrell Stanton

Darby's Rangers
Darby's Rangers (1958)
GoodWatch score 55

as Lt. Dave Manson

Maverick
Maverick (1957)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Nobby Ned Wingate / Nobby Ned Wyngate

The Gale Storm Show
The Gale Storm Show (1956)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Michael

The Errol Flynn Theatre
The Errol Flynn Theatre (1956)

TV show · as Michel

The Court Jester
The Court Jester (1955)
GoodWatch score 89

as Black Fox

The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Captain Johns

Elephant Walk
Elephant Walk (1954)
GoodWatch score 58

as Planter Gordon Gregory

El Alaméin
El Alaméin (1953)

as Capt. Harbison

Macao
Macao (1952)
GoodWatch score 48

as Martin Stewart

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV show · as Duggan

1940s

16 titles · average score 62
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
GoodWatch score 51

as Dr. L.E. Thal

Gay Blades
Gay Blades (1946)

as Ted Brinker

Nocturne
Nocturne (1946)
GoodWatch score 56

as Keith Vincent

The Madonna's Secret
The Madonna's Secret (1946)
GoodWatch score 56

as John Earl

Love, Honor and Goodbye
Love, Honor and Goodbye (1945)

as William Baxter

You're Telling Me
You're Telling Me (1942)

as Fred Curtis

The Black Swan
The Black Swan (1942)
GoodWatch score 75

as Roger Ingram (uncredited)

Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me (1941)
GoodWatch score 69

as Arnold Stafford

Strange Testament
Strange Testament (1941)

as Julian Poydras

Maisie Was a Lady
Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
GoodWatch score 68

as Link Phillips

Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet (1940)
GoodWatch score 51

as Harry Daventry

Sky Murder
Sky Murder (1940)
GoodWatch score 64

as Cortland Grand

1930s

6 titles · average score 61
Spies of the Air
Spies of the Air (1939)

as Stuart

The Villiers Diamond
The Villiers Diamond (1938)

as Capt. Dawson

Saturday Night Revue
Saturday Night Revue (1937)

as Duke O'Brien

Men of Steel
Men of Steel (1932)

as Sylvano

The Conquest of the Air
The Conquest of the Air (1931)
GoodWatch score 61

as (uncredited)

The Beggar Student
The Beggar Student (1931)

as Nicki