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)
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as Arty
(1946)
The Falcon's Adventure
as Goldie Locke
(1946)
Swing Parade of 1946
as Moose
(1946)
Girl on the Spot
as Fingers Foley
(1946)
Renegade Girl
as Bob Crandall
(1945)
The Falcon in San Francisco
as Goldie Locke
(1945)
Penthouse Rhythm
as Bailey
(1945)
Wonder Man
as Torso
(1945)
I'll Remember April
as Shadow
(1945)
See My Lawyer
as Otis Fillmore
(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)
Lady Bodyguard
as Harry Gargan
(1943)
Air Force
as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
(1943)
A Scream in the Dark
as Eddie Tough
(1942)
Broadway
as Porky
(1942)
Madame Spy
as Mike Reese
(1942)
All Through the Night
as Joe Denning
(1942)
Larceny, Inc.
as Weepy Davis
(1942)
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
(1941)
Dumbo
as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
(1941)
Steel Against the Sky
as Pete Evans
(1941)
Sleepers West
as George Trautwein
(1941)
Thieves Fall Out
as Rork
(1941)
A Dangerous Game
as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
(1941)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Officer Slattery
(1941)
The Gay Falcon
as Detective Bates
(1941)
The Bride Came C.O.D.
as Hinkle
(1941)
Buy Me That Town
as Ziggy
(1940)
The Great Profile
as Sylvester
(1940)
Calling Philo Vance
as Ryan
(1940)
The Invisible Woman
as Bill
(1940)
Golden Gloves
as Potsy Brill
(1940)
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Dwarfie
(1940)
Alias the Deacon
as Stuffy
(1940)
Sandy Gets Her Man
as Fireman Junior
(1939)
The Kid from Kokomo
as Eddie Black
(1939)
Golden Boy
as Roxy Lewis
(1939)
Pardon Our Nerve
as Nosey Nelson
(1939)
Kid Nightingale
as Mike Jordon
(1939)
Society Lawyer
as Max
(1939)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Buck Moseby
(1939)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Corbett
(1939)
The Big Guy
as Dippy
(1939)
For Love or Money
as Sleeper
(1938)
Gold Diggers in Paris
as Mike Coogan
(1938)
A Slight Case of Murder
as Lefty
(1938)
Hold That Kiss
as Al
(1938)
Romance on the Run
as Whitey Whitehouse
(1938)
Vacation from Love
as Barney Keenan
(1938)
Come On, Leathernecks!
as Max 'Curly' Maxwell
(1938)
Passport Husband
as Spike
(1938)
Gambling Ship
as Cuthbert Innocent
(1937)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Packer
(1937)
The Great Gambini
as Butch
(1937)
Blossoms On Broadway
as Prussic
(1937)
The Hit Parade
as Mulrooney
(1937)
Varsity Show
as Mike Barclay
(1937)
Jim Hanvey, Detective
as Romo
(1937)
The Last Gangster
as Fats Garvey
(1937)
Oh, Doctor
as Meg Smith
(1937)
The Girl Said No
as Pick
(1937)
Trapped by G-Men
as Lefty
(1936)
Here Comes Trouble
as Crowley
(1936)
Spendthrift
as Bill McGuire
(1936)
Career Woman
as Doc Curley
(1936)
Strike Me Pink
as Killer
(1936)
(1936)
Great Guy
as Pete Reilly
(1936)
Wedding Present
as Squinty
(1936)
Kelly the Second
as Ike Arnold
(1936)
Hideaway Girl
as Bugs Murphy
(1936)
Woman Trap
as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
(1936)
All American Chump
as Pudgy Murphy
(1936)
Mister Cinderella
as Detective McNutt
(1935)
Mad Love
as Rollo
(1935)
Sequoia
as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
(1935)
I Live My Life
as Pete (Uncredited)
(1935)
People Will Talk
as Pete Ranse
(1935)
China Seas
as Wilbur Timmons
(1935)
Show Them No Mercy!
as Buzz
(1935)
Remember Last Night?
as Maxie
(1935)
Shadow of Doubt
as Wilcox
(1935)
Naughty Marietta
as Zeke
(1935)
$1,000 a Minute
as Benny Dolan
(1935)
The Whole Town's Talking
as 'Slugs' Martin
(1935)
She Gets Her Man
as Flash
(1934)
Hide-Out
as Det. Britt
(1934)
The Thin Man
as Joe Morelli
(1934)
Death on the Diamond
as Grogan
(1934)
I'll Fix It
as Tilly Tilson
(1934)
Evelyn Prentice
as Eddie Delaney
(1934)
The Poor Rich
as Flannigan
(1934)
Paris Interlude
as Ham
(1933)
Broadway to Hollywood
as Joe Mannion
(1933)
What! No Beer?
as Spike Moran
(1933)
Hello Pop
as Brophy
(1933)
Beer and Pretzels
as Theater Manager (uncredited)
(1932)
Freaks
as Rollo Brother
(1932)
Skyscraper Souls
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
(1932)
Prosperity
as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
(1932)
Flesh
as Dolan
(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)
A Free Soul
as Slouch (uncredited)
(1931)
A Dangerous Affair
as Nelson
(1931)
Sporting Blood
as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
(1931)
The Champ
as Tim
(1931)
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
as Detective
(1930)
Paid
as Burglar (uncredited)
(1930)
Remote Control
as Al
(1930)
Doughboys
as Sgt. Brophy
(1930)
Estrellados
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
(1930)
Those Three French Girls
as Yank
(1930)
Our Blushing Brides
as Joe Munsey
(1928)
West Point
as Team Manager (Uncredited)
(1928)
The Cameraman
as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (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