Edward Lexy

Edward Lexy (18 February 1897, in London – 31 January 1970, in Dublin) was a British actor.^[1][2] He was born Edward Little.^[3]

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

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)