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)
The Price of Freedom
as Man in restaurant (uncredited)
(1949)
Arson, Inc.
as Pete Purdy
(1947)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
(1946)
Swing Parade of 1946
as Moose
(1946)
Girl on the Spot
as Fingers Foley
(1946)
Renegade Girl
as Bob Crandall
(1946)
The Falcon's Adventure
as Goldie Locke
(1946)
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as Arty
(1945)
Wonder Man
as Torso
(1945)
The Falcon in San Francisco
as Goldie Locke
(1945)
See My Lawyer
as Otis Fillmore
(1945)
I'll Remember April
as Shadow
(1945)
Penthouse Rhythm
as Bailey
(1944)
Cover Girl
as Joe, bartender (uncredited)
(1944)
It Happened Tomorrow
as Jake Shomberg
(1944)
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Brogan
(1944)
A Night of Adventure
as Steve
(1943)
Destroyer
as Engineer Casey
(1943)
Air Force
as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
(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)
Madame Spy
as Mike Reese
(1942)
Broadway
as Porky
(1941)
Dumbo
as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
(1941)
The Gay Falcon
as Detective Bates
(1941)
Sleepers West
as George Trautwein
(1941)
Buy Me That Town
as Ziggy
(1941)
Thieves Fall Out
as Rork
(1941)
The Bride Came C.O.D.
as Hinkle
(1941)
Steel Against the Sky
as Pete Evans
(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)
Golden Gloves
as Potsy Brill
(1940)
Alias the Deacon
as Stuffy
(1940)
The Great Profile
as Sylvester
(1940)
Sandy Gets Her Man
as Fireman Junior
(1939)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Corbett
(1939)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Buck Moseby
(1939)
Golden Boy
as Roxy Lewis
(1939)
The Kid from Kokomo
as Eddie Black
(1939)
Pardon Our Nerve
as Nosey Nelson
(1939)
For Love or Money
as Sleeper
(1939)
Kid Nightingale
as Mike Jordon
(1939)
Society Lawyer
as Max
(1939)
The Big Guy
as Dippy
(1938)
Gold Diggers in Paris
as Mike Coogan
(1938)
A Slight Case of Murder
as Lefty
(1938)
Hold That Kiss
as Al
(1938)
Come On, Leathernecks!
as Max 'Curly' Maxwell
(1938)
Passport Husband
as Spike
(1938)
Vacation from Love
as Barney Keenan
(1938)
Gambling Ship
as Cuthbert Innocent
(1938)
Romance on the Run
as Whitey Whitehouse
(1937)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Packer
(1937)
The Hit Parade
as Mulrooney
(1937)
Jim Hanvey, Detective
as Romo
(1937)
The Last Gangster
as Fats Garvey
(1937)
Varsity Show
as Mike Barclay
(1937)
The Great Gambini
as Butch
(1937)
Blossoms On Broadway
as Prussic
(1937)
Trapped by G-Men
as Lefty
(1937)
Oh, Doctor
as Meg Smith
(1937)
The Girl Said No
as Pick
(1936)
Great Guy
as Pete Reilly
(1936)
Strike Me Pink
as Killer
(1936)
Wedding Present
as Squinty
(1936)
(1936)
Spendthrift
as Bill McGuire
(1936)
Mister Cinderella
as Detective McNutt
(1936)
Here Comes Trouble
as Crowley
(1936)
Career Woman
as Doc Curley
(1936)
Woman Trap
as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
(1936)
Kelly the Second
as Ike Arnold
(1936)
All American Chump
as Pudgy Murphy
(1936)
Hideaway Girl
as Bugs Murphy
(1935)
Mad Love
as Rollo
(1935)
The Whole Town's Talking
as 'Slugs' Martin
(1935)
China Seas
as Wilbur Timmons
(1935)
I Live My Life
as Pete (Uncredited)
(1935)
Naughty Marietta
as Zeke
(1935)
People Will Talk
as Pete Ranse
(1935)
$1,000 a Minute
as Benny Dolan
(1935)
Remember Last Night?
as Maxie
(1935)
Show Them No Mercy!
as Buzz
(1935)
She Gets Her Man
as Flash
(1935)
Shadow of Doubt
as Wilcox
(1935)
Sequoia
as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
(1934)
The Thin Man
as Joe Morelli
(1934)
Death on the Diamond
as Grogan
(1934)
Evelyn Prentice
as Eddie Delaney
(1934)
Paris Interlude
as Ham
(1934)
I'll Fix It
as Tilly Tilson
(1934)
The Poor Rich
as Flannigan
(1934)
Hide-Out
as Det. Britt
(1933)
What! No Beer?
as Spike Moran
(1933)
Hello Pop
as Brophy
(1933)
Beer and Pretzels
as Theater Manager (uncredited)
(1933)
Broadway to Hollywood
as Joe Mannion
(1932)
Freaks
as Rollo Brother
(1932)
The Passionate Plumber
as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
(1932)
Speak Easily
as Reno
(1932)
Flesh
as Dolan
(1932)
Skyscraper Souls
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
(1932)
The Beast of the City
as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
(1932)
Prosperity
as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
(1931)
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
as Detective
(1931)
A Free Soul
as Slouch (uncredited)
(1931)
Sporting Blood
as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
(1931)
The Champ
as Tim
(1931)
A Dangerous Affair
as Nelson
(1930)
Paid
as Burglar (uncredited)
(1930)
Doughboys
as Sgt. Brophy
(1930)
Our Blushing Brides
as Joe Munsey
(1930)
Remote Control
as Al
(1930)
Estrellados
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
(1930)
Those Three French Girls
as Yank
(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