Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Known for
Acting
Born
February 26, 1895
Died
May 27, 1960 (aged 65)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

1960
The Slowest Gun in the West poster

The Slowest Gun in the West

Movie · as The Bartender

1958
The Last Hurrah poster

The Last Hurrah

Movie · as Ditto Boland

1956
Bundle of Joy poster

Bundle of Joy

Movie · as Dance Contest Judge

1955
The Millionaire poster

The Millionaire

TV · as Preliminary Feeney · 1 ep

1952
Mr. & Mrs. North poster

Mr. & Mrs. North

TV · 2 eps

1951
Pier 23 poster

Pier 23

Movie · as Prof. Shicker

1951
Danger Zone poster

Danger Zone

Movie · as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker

1951
Roaring City poster

Roaring City

Movie · as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka

1949
The Price of Freedom

The Price of Freedom

Movie · as Man in restaurant (uncredited)

1949
Arson, Inc. poster

Arson, Inc.

Movie · as Pete Purdy

1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue poster

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

Movie · as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton

1946
The Falcon's Adventure poster

The Falcon's Adventure

Movie · as Goldie Locke

1946
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi poster

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

Movie · as Arty

1946
Renegade Girl poster

Renegade Girl

Movie · as Bob Crandall

1946
Girl on the Spot poster

Girl on the Spot

Movie · as Fingers Foley

1946
Swing Parade of 1946 poster

Swing Parade of 1946

Movie · as Moose

1945
The Falcon in San Francisco poster

The Falcon in San Francisco

Movie · as Goldie Locke

1945
I'll Remember April poster

I'll Remember April

Movie · as Shadow

1945
Wonder Man poster

Wonder Man

Movie · as Torso

1945
See My Lawyer poster

See My Lawyer

Movie · as Otis Fillmore

1945
Penthouse Rhythm poster

Penthouse Rhythm

Movie · as Bailey

1944
It Happened Tomorrow poster

It Happened Tomorrow

Movie · as Jake Shomberg

1944
The Thin Man Goes Home poster

The Thin Man Goes Home

Movie · as Brogan

1944
A Night of Adventure poster

A Night of Adventure

Movie · as Steve

1944
Cover Girl poster

Cover Girl

Movie · as Joe, bartender (uncredited)

1943
A Scream in the Dark poster

A Scream in the Dark

Movie · as Eddie Tough

1943
Air Force poster

Air Force

Movie · as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan

1943
Destroyer poster

Destroyer

Movie · as Engineer Casey

1943
Lady Bodyguard poster

Lady Bodyguard

Movie · as Harry Gargan

1942
Larceny, Inc. poster

Larceny, Inc.

Movie · as Weepy Davis

1942
Broadway poster

Broadway

Movie · as Porky

1942
All Through the Night poster

All Through the Night

Movie · as Joe Denning

1942
Madame Spy poster

Madame Spy

Movie · as Mike Reese

1942
Breakdowns of 1942 poster

Breakdowns of 1942

Movie · as Self

1941
Dumbo poster

Dumbo

Movie · as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

1941
The Gay Falcon poster

The Gay Falcon

Movie · as Detective Bates

1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough poster

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Movie · as Officer Slattery

1941
Sleepers West poster

Sleepers West

Movie · as George Trautwein

1941
The Bride Came C.O.D. poster

The Bride Came C.O.D.

Movie · as Hinkle

1941
Steel Against the Sky poster

Steel Against the Sky

Movie · as Pete Evans

1941
Thieves Fall Out poster

Thieves Fall Out

Movie · as Rork

1941
A Dangerous Game poster

A Dangerous Game

Movie · as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)

1941
Buy Me That Town poster

Buy Me That Town

Movie · as Ziggy

1940
The Invisible Woman poster

The Invisible Woman

Movie · as Bill

1940
Calling Philo Vance poster

Calling Philo Vance

Movie · as Ryan

1940
The Great Profile poster

The Great Profile

Movie · as Sylvester

1940
Alias the Deacon poster

Alias the Deacon

Movie · as Stuffy

1940
Dance, Girl, Dance poster

Dance, Girl, Dance

Movie · as Dwarfie

1940
Golden Gloves poster

Golden Gloves

Movie · as Potsy Brill

1940
Sandy Gets Her Man poster

Sandy Gets Her Man

Movie · as Fireman Junior

1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man poster

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Movie · as Corbett

1939
Golden Boy poster

Golden Boy

Movie · as Roxy Lewis

1939
Society Lawyer poster

Society Lawyer

Movie · as Max

1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams poster

The Amazing Mr. Williams

Movie · as Buck Moseby

1939
Kid Nightingale poster

Kid Nightingale

Movie · as Mike Jordon

1939
Pardon Our Nerve poster

Pardon Our Nerve

Movie · as Nosey Nelson

1939
For Love or Money

For Love or Money

Movie · as Sleeper

1939
The Kid from Kokomo poster

The Kid from Kokomo

Movie · as Eddie Black

1939
The Big Guy poster

The Big Guy

Movie · as Dippy

1938
A Slight Case of Murder poster

A Slight Case of Murder

Movie · as Lefty

1938
Gold Diggers in Paris poster

Gold Diggers in Paris

Movie · as Mike Coogan

1938
Hold That Kiss poster

Hold That Kiss

Movie · as Al

1938
Romance on the Run poster

Romance on the Run

Movie · as Whitey Whitehouse

1938
Vacation from Love poster

Vacation from Love

Movie · as Barney Keenan

1938
Passport Husband poster

Passport Husband

Movie · as Spike

1938
Come On, Leathernecks! poster

Come On, Leathernecks!

Movie · as Max 'Curly' Maxwell

1938
Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship

Movie · as Cuthbert Innocent

1937
The Last Gangster poster

The Last Gangster

Movie · as Fats Garvey

1937
Trapped by G-Men poster

Trapped by G-Men

Movie · as Lefty

1937
Varsity Show poster

Varsity Show

Movie · as Mike Barclay

1937
Blossoms On Broadway poster

Blossoms On Broadway

Movie · as Prussic

1937
The Girl Said No poster

The Girl Said No

Movie · as Pick

1937
Jim Hanvey, Detective poster

Jim Hanvey, Detective

Movie · as Romo

1937
The Hit Parade poster

The Hit Parade

Movie · as Mulrooney

1937
The Great Gambini poster

The Great Gambini

Movie · as Butch

1937
Oh, Doctor poster

Oh, Doctor

Movie · as Meg Smith

1937
The Soldier and the Lady poster

The Soldier and the Lady

Movie · as Packer

1936
Hideaway Girl poster

Hideaway Girl

Movie · as Bugs Murphy

1936
Great Guy poster

Great Guy

Movie · as Pete Reilly

1936
Mister Cinderella poster

Mister Cinderella

Movie · as Detective McNutt

1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames poster

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

Movie · as Sid

1936
Spendthrift poster

Spendthrift

Movie · as Bill McGuire

1936
Wedding Present poster

Wedding Present

Movie · as Squinty

1936
Strike Me Pink poster

Strike Me Pink

Movie · as Killer

1936
Here Comes Trouble poster

Here Comes Trouble

Movie · as Crowley

1936
All American Chump poster

All American Chump

Movie · as Pudgy Murphy

1936
Kelly the Second poster

Kelly the Second

Movie · as Ike Arnold

1936
Career Woman poster

Career Woman

Movie · as Doc Curley

1936
Woman Trap poster

Woman Trap

Movie · as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)

1935
Mad Love poster

Mad Love

Movie · as Rollo

1935
The Whole Town's Talking poster

The Whole Town's Talking

Movie · as 'Slugs' Martin

1935
Remember Last Night? poster

Remember Last Night?

Movie · as Maxie

1935
Show Them No Mercy! poster

Show Them No Mercy!

Movie · as Buzz

1935
Shadow of Doubt poster

Shadow of Doubt

Movie · as Wilcox

1935
She Gets Her Man poster

She Gets Her Man

Movie · as Flash

1935
China Seas poster

China Seas

Movie · as Wilbur Timmons

1935
$1,000 a Minute poster

$1,000 a Minute

Movie · as Benny Dolan

1935
Sequoia poster

Sequoia

Movie · as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)

1935
I Live My Life poster

I Live My Life

Movie · as Pete (Uncredited)

1935
Naughty Marietta poster

Naughty Marietta

Movie · as Zeke

1935
People Will Talk poster

People Will Talk

Movie · as Pete Ranse

1934
The Thin Man poster

The Thin Man

Movie · as Joe Morelli

1934
Evelyn Prentice poster

Evelyn Prentice

Movie · as Eddie Delaney

1934
Hide-Out poster

Hide-Out

Movie · as Det. Britt

1934
Paris Interlude poster

Paris Interlude

Movie · as Ham

1934
The Poor Rich poster

The Poor Rich

Movie · as Flannigan

1934
Death on the Diamond poster

Death on the Diamond

Movie · as Grogan

1934
I'll Fix It poster

I'll Fix It

Movie · as Tilly Tilson

1933
Broadway to Hollywood poster

Broadway to Hollywood

Movie · as Joe Mannion

1933
What! No Beer? poster

What! No Beer?

Movie · as Spike Moran

1933
Hello Pop poster

Hello Pop

Movie · as Brophy

1933
Beer and Pretzels poster

Beer and Pretzels

Movie · as Theater Manager (uncredited)

1932
Flesh poster

Flesh

Movie · as Dolan

1932
Skyscraper Souls poster

Skyscraper Souls

Movie · as Man in Elevator (uncredited)

1932
The Beast of the City poster

The Beast of the City

Movie · as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

1932
Prosperity poster

Prosperity

Movie · as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)

1932
Freaks poster

Freaks

Movie · as Rollo Brother

1932
The Passionate Plumber poster

The Passionate Plumber

Movie · as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)

1932
Speak Easily poster

Speak Easily

Movie · as Reno

1931
The Champ poster

The Champ

Movie · as Tim

1931
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath poster

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

Movie · as Detective

1931
Sporting Blood poster

Sporting Blood

Movie · as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)

1931
A Dangerous Affair poster

A Dangerous Affair

Movie · as Nelson

1931
A Free Soul poster

A Free Soul

Movie · as Slouch (uncredited)

1930
Estrellados poster

Estrellados

Movie · as Assistant Director (uncredited)

1930
Doughboys poster

Doughboys

Movie · as Sgt. Brophy

1930
Remote Control poster

Remote Control

Movie · as Al

1930
Our Blushing Brides poster

Our Blushing Brides

Movie · as Joe Munsey

1930
Those Three French Girls poster

Those Three French Girls

Movie · as Yank

1930
Paid poster

Paid

Movie · as Burglar (uncredited)

1928
The Cameraman poster

The Cameraman

Movie · as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)

1928
West Point poster

West Point

Movie · as Team Manager (Uncredited)

1927
Spring Fever poster

Spring Fever

Movie · as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)

1921
The Sign on the Door poster

The Sign on the Door

Movie · as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)

1920
Yes or No poster

Yes or No

Movie · as Tom Martin