Edward Brophy
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1895-02-26
Day of Death
1960-05-27 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Edward Brophy
Biography
Edward Brophy was an American character actor, voice artist, and comedian. Small of build, balding, and raucous-voiced, he frequently portrayed dumb cops and gangsters, both serious and comic.
He is best remembered for his roles in the Falcon film series and for voicing Timothy Q. Mouse in Dumbo.
His screen debut was in Yes or No. He appeared in The Champ, Freaks, The Thin Man, The Thin Man Goes Home (1944). He also made several appearances in the films of director John Ford.
Acting
(1960)
The Slowest Gun in the West
as The Bartender
(1958)
The Last Hurrah
as Ditto Boland
(1956)
Bundle of Joy
as Dance Contest Judge
(1951)
Pier 23
as Prof. Shicker
(1951)
Roaring City
as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
(1951)
Danger Zone
as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
(1949)
Arson, Inc.
as Pete Purdy
(1949)
The Price of Freedom
as Man in restaurant (uncredited)
(1947)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
(1946)
Renegade Girl
as Bob Crandall
(1946)
The Falcon's Adventure
as Goldie Locke
(1946)
Swing Parade of 1946
as Moose
(1946)
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as Arty
(1946)
Girl on the Spot
as Fingers Foley
(1945)
Wonder Man
as Torso
(1945)
The Falcon in San Francisco
as Goldie Locke
(1945)
Penthouse Rhythm
as Bailey
(1945)
I'll Remember April
as Shadow
(1945)
See My Lawyer
as Otis Fillmore
(1944)
It Happened Tomorrow
as Jake Shomberg
(1944)
Cover Girl
as Joe, bartender (uncredited)
(1944)
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Brogan
(1944)
A Night of Adventure
as Steve
(1943)
Air Force
as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
(1943)
Destroyer
as Engineer Casey
(1943)
Lady Bodyguard
as Harry Gargan
(1943)
A Scream in the Dark
as Eddie Tough
(1942)
All Through the Night
as Joe Denning
(1942)
Larceny, Inc.
as Weepy Davis
(1942)
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
(1942)
Broadway
as Porky
(1942)
Madame Spy
as Mike Reese
(1941)
Dumbo
as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
(1941)
Steel Against the Sky
as Pete Evans
(1941)
The Gay Falcon
as Detective Bates
(1941)
The Bride Came C.O.D.
as Hinkle
(1941)
Sleepers West
as George Trautwein
(1941)
Buy Me That Town
as Ziggy
(1941)
Thieves Fall Out
as Rork
(1941)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Officer Slattery
(1941)
A Dangerous Game
as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
(1940)
The Invisible Woman
as Bill
(1940)
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Dwarfie
(1940)
Calling Philo Vance
as Ryan
(1940)
The Great Profile
as Sylvester
(1940)
Golden Gloves
as Potsy Brill
(1940)
Sandy Gets Her Man
as Fireman Junior
(1940)
Alias the Deacon
as Stuffy
(1939)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Corbett
(1939)
Golden Boy
as Roxy Lewis
(1939)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Buck Moseby
(1939)
Kid Nightingale
as Mike Jordon
(1939)
Society Lawyer
as Max
(1939)
The Kid from Kokomo
as Eddie Black
(1939)
The Big Guy
as Dippy
(1939)
Pardon Our Nerve
as Nosey Nelson
(1939)
For Love or Money
as Sleeper
(1938)
A Slight Case of Murder
as Lefty
(1938)
Hold That Kiss
as Al
(1938)
Gold Diggers in Paris
as Mike Coogan
(1938)
Passport Husband
as Spike
(1938)
Vacation from Love
as Barney Keenan
(1938)
Gambling Ship
as Cuthbert Innocent
(1938)
Come On, Leathernecks!
as Max 'Curly' Maxwell
(1938)
Romance on the Run
as Whitey Whitehouse
(1937)
The Last Gangster
as Fats Garvey
(1937)
Varsity Show
as Mike Barclay
(1937)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Packer
(1937)
Blossoms On Broadway
as Prussic
(1937)
The Great Gambini
as Butch
(1937)
The Hit Parade
as Mulrooney
(1937)
Jim Hanvey, Detective
as Romo
(1937)
The Girl Said No
as Pick
(1937)
Trapped by G-Men
as Lefty
(1937)
Oh, Doctor
as Meg Smith
(1936)
Great Guy
as Pete Reilly
(1936)
Hideaway Girl
as Bugs Murphy
(1936)
Strike Me Pink
as Killer
(1936)
Spendthrift
as Bill McGuire
(1936)
Wedding Present
as Squinty
(1936)
(1936)
Career Woman
as Doc Curley
(1936)
Mister Cinderella
as Detective McNutt
(1936)
All American Chump
as Pudgy Murphy
(1936)
Here Comes Trouble
as Crowley
(1936)
Woman Trap
as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
(1936)
Kelly the Second
as Ike Arnold
(1935)
Naughty Marietta
as Zeke
(1935)
China Seas
as Wilbur Timmons
(1935)
Mad Love
as Rollo
(1935)
I Live My Life
as Pete (Uncredited)
(1935)
The Whole Town's Talking
as 'Slugs' Martin
(1935)
$1,000 a Minute
as Benny Dolan
(1935)
Show Them No Mercy!
as Buzz
(1935)
Shadow of Doubt
as Wilcox
(1935)
Sequoia
as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
(1935)
People Will Talk
as Pete Ranse
(1935)
She Gets Her Man
as Flash
(1935)
Remember Last Night?
as Maxie
(1934)
The Thin Man
as Joe Morelli
(1934)
Hide-Out
as Det. Britt
(1934)
The Poor Rich
as Flannigan
(1934)
Evelyn Prentice
as Eddie Delaney
(1934)
Death on the Diamond
as Grogan
(1934)
I'll Fix It
as Tilly Tilson
(1934)
Paris Interlude
as Ham
(1933)
What! No Beer?
as Spike Moran
(1933)
Broadway to Hollywood
as Joe Mannion
(1933)
Beer and Pretzels
as Theater Manager (uncredited)
(1933)
Hello Pop
as Brophy
(1932)
Freaks
as Rollo Brother
(1932)
Skyscraper Souls
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
(1932)
Flesh
as Dolan
(1932)
Prosperity
as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
(1932)
The Beast of the City
as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
(1932)
Speak Easily
as Reno
(1932)
The Passionate Plumber
as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
(1931)
The Champ
as Tim
(1931)
A Free Soul
as Slouch (uncredited)
(1931)
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
as Detective
(1931)
Sporting Blood
as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
(1931)
A Dangerous Affair
as Nelson
(1930)
Remote Control
as Al
(1930)
Paid
as Burglar (uncredited)
(1930)
Our Blushing Brides
as Joe Munsey
(1930)
Those Three French Girls
as Yank
(1930)
Estrellados
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
(1930)
Doughboys
as Sgt. Brophy
(1928)
The Cameraman
as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
(1928)
West Point
as Team Manager (Uncredited)
(1927)
Spring Fever
as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
(1921)
The Sign on the Door
as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
(1920)
Yes or No
as Tom Martin
Crew
(1931)
Casanova wider Willen
Director
(1930)
Free and Easy
Production Manager
(1929)
Spite Marriage
Production Manager
(1928)
West Point
Assistant Director
(1923)
The Dangerous Maid
Assistant Director
(1921)
The Sign on the Door
Assistant Director