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From Barrister to Movie Actor, 1949

Even at the height of his acting success, Edward Lexy, previously an Irish barrister of long standing, retains in his demeanour a certain something of the cross-examining counsel. Image via Wikipedia.

The below article from the Irish Weekly Independent of 15 October 1949 recounts the unprecedented leap from the Law Library to the silver screen of Irish barrister and movie star Edward George Little, better known under his stage name Edward Lexy (1897-1970). Lexy, a gifted comedian, went on to a successful career as a supporting actor and bit-player, one of his best known films being ‘The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk’ (1958), in which a female barrister defends a bridegroom on trial for the murder of his bride.

Filmography here.

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