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)
Danger Zone
as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
(1951)
Roaring City
as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
(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)
Swing Parade of 1946
as Moose
(1946)
The Falcon's Adventure
as Goldie Locke
(1946)
Girl on the Spot
as Fingers Foley
(1946)
Renegade Girl
as Bob Crandall
(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)
Penthouse Rhythm
as Bailey
(1945)
I'll Remember April
as Shadow
(1944)
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Brogan
(1944)
A Night of Adventure
as Steve
(1944)
It Happened Tomorrow
as Jake Shomberg
(1944)
Cover Girl
as Joe, bartender (uncredited)
(1943)
Destroyer
as Engineer Casey
(1943)
Air Force
as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
(1943)
A Scream in the Dark
as Eddie Tough
(1943)
Lady Bodyguard
as Harry Gargan
(1942)
All Through the Night
as Joe Denning
(1942)
Larceny, Inc.
as Weepy Davis
(1942)
Broadway
as Porky
(1942)
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
(1942)
Madame Spy
as Mike Reese
(1941)
Dumbo
as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
(1941)
The Gay Falcon
as Detective Bates
(1941)
The Bride Came C.O.D.
as Hinkle
(1941)
Thieves Fall Out
as Rork
(1941)
Sleepers West
as George Trautwein
(1941)
Steel Against the Sky
as Pete Evans
(1941)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Officer Slattery
(1941)
Buy Me That Town
as Ziggy
(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)
Golden Gloves
as Potsy Brill
(1940)
The Great Profile
as Sylvester
(1940)
Calling Philo Vance
as Ryan
(1940)
Alias the Deacon
as Stuffy
(1940)
Sandy Gets Her Man
as Fireman Junior
(1939)
Golden Boy
as Roxy Lewis
(1939)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Buck Moseby
(1939)
The Big Guy
as Dippy
(1939)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Corbett
(1939)
The Kid from Kokomo
as Eddie Black
(1939)
Society Lawyer
as Max
(1939)
Kid Nightingale
as Mike Jordon
(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)
Romance on the Run
as Whitey Whitehouse
(1938)
Come On, Leathernecks!
as Max 'Curly' Maxwell
(1938)
Gambling Ship
as Cuthbert Innocent
(1937)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Packer
(1937)
Varsity Show
as Mike Barclay
(1937)
The Last Gangster
as Fats Garvey
(1937)
The Great Gambini
as Butch
(1937)
Jim Hanvey, Detective
as Romo
(1937)
Oh, Doctor
as Meg Smith
(1937)
The Hit Parade
as Mulrooney
(1937)
Trapped by G-Men
as Lefty
(1937)
Blossoms On Broadway
as Prussic
(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)
Mister Cinderella
as Detective McNutt
(1936)
Spendthrift
as Bill McGuire
(1936)
Kelly the Second
as Ike Arnold
(1936)
(1936)
Hideaway Girl
as Bugs Murphy
(1936)
All American Chump
as Pudgy Murphy
(1936)
Career Woman
as Doc Curley
(1936)
Here Comes Trouble
as Crowley
(1936)
Woman Trap
as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
(1935)
Naughty Marietta
as Zeke
(1935)
Mad Love
as Rollo
(1935)
China Seas
as Wilbur Timmons
(1935)
I Live My Life
as Pete (Uncredited)
(1935)
The Whole Town's Talking
as 'Slugs' Martin
(1935)
People Will Talk
as Pete Ranse
(1935)
Show Them No Mercy!
as Buzz
(1935)
Shadow of Doubt
as Wilcox
(1935)
Remember Last Night?
as Maxie
(1935)
She Gets Her Man
as Flash
(1935)
$1,000 a Minute
as Benny Dolan
(1935)
Sequoia
as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
(1934)
The Thin Man
as Joe Morelli
(1934)
Hide-Out
as Det. Britt
(1934)
Evelyn Prentice
as Eddie Delaney
(1934)
Paris Interlude
as Ham
(1934)
I'll Fix It
as Tilly Tilson
(1934)
Death on the Diamond
as Grogan
(1934)
The Poor Rich
as Flannigan
(1933)
Broadway to Hollywood
as Joe Mannion
(1933)
What! No Beer?
as Spike Moran
(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)
The Beast of the City
as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
(1932)
The Passionate Plumber
as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
(1932)
Prosperity
as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
(1932)
Speak Easily
as Reno
(1931)
The Champ
as Tim
(1931)
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
as Detective
(1931)
A Free Soul
as Slouch (uncredited)
(1931)
Sporting Blood
as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
(1931)
A Dangerous Affair
as Nelson
(1930)
Doughboys
as Sgt. Brophy
(1930)
Paid
as Burglar (uncredited)
(1930)
Our Blushing Brides
as Joe Munsey
(1930)
Estrellados
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
(1930)
Remote Control
as Al
(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