Edward Lexy (18 February 1897, in London – 31 January 1970, in Dublin) was a British actor. He was born Edward Little.

Career

He made his London stage début in 1936, and his first film the following year. His film roles were a mixture of substantial supporting parts and minor bit parts. He retired in 1958.https://www.allmovie.com/artist/edward-lexy-p42271.

Selected filmography

* '' Action for Slander'' (1937) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Mademoiselle Docteur'' (1937) - (uncredited) * '' Farewell Again'' (1937) - Sgt. Brough * ''

Knight Without Armour ''Knight Without Armour'' (styled as ''Knight Without Armor'' in some releases) is a 1937 British historical drama film starring Marlene Dietrich and Robert Donat. It was directed by Jacques Feyder and produced by Alexander Korda from a screenpl ...

'' (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) * ''

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'' (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 ''Sidewalks of London'', also known as ''St Martin's Lane'', ''London After Dark'', and ''Partners of the Night'', is a 1938 British black-and-white comedy drama starring Charles Laughton as a busker or street entertainer who teams up with a ta ...

'' (1938) - Mr. Such * '' Night Journey'' (1938) - Milstone Mike * ''

Many Tanks Mr. Atkins ''Many Tanks Mr. Atkins'' is a 1938 British comedy war film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Claude Hulbert, Reginald Purdell and Barbara Greene. It was made as a quota quickie by Warner Brothers at the company's Teddington Studios ...

'' (1938) - Sgt. Butterworth * '' The Outsider'' (1939) * '' The Gang's All Here'' (1939) - (uncredited) * '' Too Dangerous to Live'' (1939) - Inspector Cardby * ''

This Man in Paris ''This Man in Paris'' is a 1939 British comedy mystery film directed by David MacDonald and starring Barry K. Barnes, Valerie Hobson and Alastair Sim. It was a sequel to the 1938 film ''This Man Is News''. It was made at Denham Studios. Pre ...

'' (1939) - Inspector Holly * ''

Traitor Spy ''Traitor Spy'' is a 1939 British thriller film directed by Walter Summers and starring Bruce Cabot, Marta Labarr, Tamara Desni and Edward Lexy. It was shot at Welwyn Studios with sets designed by Ian White. It has also been released under the ...

'' (1939) - Det. Insp. William Barnard * '' Laugh It Off'' (1940) - Sgt. Maj. Slaughter * '' The Proud Valley'' (1940) - Commissionaire * ''

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'' (1940) - Inspector Horridge * '' Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard'' (1940) - Det.-Inspector Shott * ''

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'' (1940) - Merchantman Skipper * ''

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'' (1940) - Night Watchman * '' Old Bill and Son'' (1941) - Soldier (uncredited) * '' Medal for the General'' (1944) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Piccadilly Incident ''Piccadilly Incident'' is a 1946 British drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Coral Browne, Edward Rigby and Leslie Dwyer. Wilcox teamed his wife Anna Neagle with Michael Wilding for the first time, es ...

'' (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 ''While I Live'' is a 1947 British drama film directed and co-written by John Harlow and starring Sonia Dresdel, Tom Walls and Carol Raye. ''While I Live'' is best remembered for its musical theme "The Dream of Olwen" composed by Charles Wil ...

'' (1947) - Selby * ''

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square ''The Ghosts of Berkeley Square'' is a 1947 British comedy film, directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Robert Morley and Felix Aylmer. The film is an adaptation of the 1944 novel '' No Nightingales'' by Caryl Brahms and S. J. Simon, inspired ...

'' (1947) - Brigadier (uncredited) * '' The Mark of Cain'' (1947) - Lord Rochford * ''

Blanche Fury ''Blanche Fury'' is a 1948 British Technicolor drama film directed by Marc Allégret and starring Valerie Hobson, Stewart Granger and Michael Gough. It was adapted from a 1939 novel of the same title by Joseph Shearing. In Victorian era Englan ...

'' (1948) - Col. Jenkins * '' Good-Time Girl'' (1948) - Mr. Morgan * '' My Brother's Keeper'' (1948) - Jess the Station Master (uncredited) * ''

The Winslow Boy ''The Winslow Boy'' is an English play from 1946 by Terence Rattigan based on an incident involving George Archer-Shee in the Edwardian era. The incident took place at the Royal Naval College, Osborne. Background Set against the strict c ...

'' (1948) - 1st. Elderly Member - Smoking Room * ''

Bonnie Prince Charlie Bonnie, is a Scottish given name and is sometimes used as a descriptive reference, as in the Scottish folk song, My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean. It comes from the Scots language word "bonnie" (pretty, attractive), or the French bonne (good). That ...

'' (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 ''The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery'' is a 1950 British crime film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Robert Beatty, Rona Anderson, and Clifford Evans. The film is a strange hybrid: with the Twenty Questions sections being a true studio ...

'' (1950) - Det. Insp. Charlton * '' Smart Alec'' (1951) - Inspector Ashley * ''

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'' (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 ''Miss Robin Hood'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Guillermin, and starring Margaret Rutherford and Richard Hearne. Other actors involved include Dora Bryan, James Robertson Justice, Peter Jones, Sid James, Reg Varney, Kenneth ...

'' (1952) - Wilson * ''

The Golden Link ''The Golden Link'' is a 1954 British police drama film directed by Charles Saunders, starring André Morell, Patrick Holt, Thea Gregory and Jack Watling. It was produced by Guido Coen under his Kenilworth Film Productions, featuring a screenp ...

'' (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 ''The Story of Esther Costello'' is a 1957 British drama film starring Joan Crawford, Rossano Brazzi, and Heather Sears. The film is an exposé of large-scale fundraising. ''The Story of Esther Costello'' was produced by David Miller and Ja ...

'' (1957) - Fourth Man in Irish Pub (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Wouldn't Talk'' (1958) - Hobbs (final film role)

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1897 births 1970 deaths English male film actors English male stage actors Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors {{UK-film-actor-stub