Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

🎂 26th February 1895 (130 yrs) 📍 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.

Edward Brophy

🎬 Movies Featuring Edward Brophy

The Slowest Gun in the West

The Slowest Gun in the West (1960)

as The Bartender
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

as Ditto Boland
Bundle of Joy

Bundle of Joy (1956)

as Dance Contest Judge
Pier 23

Pier 23 (1951)

as Prof. Shicker
Roaring City

Roaring City (1951)

as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
Danger Zone

Danger Zone (1951)

as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
Arson, Inc.

Arson, Inc. (1949)

as Pete Purdy
No Image

The Price of Freedom (1949)

as Man in restaurant (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)

as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
Renegade Girl

Renegade Girl (1946)

as Bob Crandall
The Falcon's Adventure

The Falcon's Adventure (1946)

as Goldie Locke
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1946)

as Arty
Swing Parade of 1946

Swing Parade of 1946 (1946)

as Moose
Girl on the Spot

Girl on the Spot (1946)

as Fingers Foley
The Falcon in San Francisco

The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)

as Goldie Locke
Penthouse Rhythm

Penthouse Rhythm (1945)

as Bailey
Wonder Man

Wonder Man (1945)

as Torso
I'll Remember April

I'll Remember April (1945)

as Shadow
See My Lawyer

See My Lawyer (1945)

as Otis Fillmore
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

as Brogan
A Night of Adventure

A Night of Adventure (1944)

as Steve
It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow (1944)

as Jake Shomberg
Cover Girl

Cover Girl (1944)

as Joe, bartender (uncredited)
A Scream in the Dark

A Scream in the Dark (1943)

as Eddie Tough
Destroyer

Destroyer (1943)

as Engineer Casey
Air Force

Air Force (1943)

as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Lady Bodyguard

Lady Bodyguard (1943)

as Harry Gargan
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)

as Self
Madame Spy

Madame Spy (1942)

as Mike Reese
Broadway

Broadway (1942)

as Porky
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc. (1942)

as Weepy Davis
All Through the Night

All Through the Night (1942)

as Joe Denning
Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky (1941)

as Pete Evans
Dumbo

Dumbo (1941)

as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon (1941)

as Detective Bates
Buy Me That Town

Buy Me That Town (1941)

as Ziggy
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)

as Officer Slattery
A Dangerous Game

A Dangerous Game (1941)

as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)

as Hinkle
Thieves Fall Out

Thieves Fall Out (1941)

as Rork
Sleepers West

Sleepers West (1941)

as George Trautwein
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman (1940)

as Bill
Sandy Gets Her Man

Sandy Gets Her Man (1940)

as Fireman Junior
The Great Profile

The Great Profile (1940)

as Sylvester
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

as Dwarfie
Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves (1940)

as Potsy Brill
Alias the Deacon

Alias the Deacon (1940)

as Stuffy
Calling Philo Vance

Calling Philo Vance (1940)

as Ryan
The Big Guy

The Big Guy (1939)

as Dippy
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)

as Buck Moseby
Kid Nightingale

Kid Nightingale (1939)

as Mike Jordon
Golden Boy

Golden Boy (1939)

as Roxy Lewis
The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo (1939)

as Eddie Black
No Image

For Love or Money (1939)

as Sleeper
Society Lawyer

Society Lawyer (1939)

as Max
Pardon Our Nerve

Pardon Our Nerve (1939)

as Nosey Nelson
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)

as Corbett
No Image

Gambling Ship (1938)

as Cuthbert Innocent
Vacation from Love

Vacation from Love (1938)

as Barney Keenan
Come On, Leathernecks!

Come On, Leathernecks! (1938)

as Max 'Curly' Maxwell
Passport Husband

Passport Husband (1938)

as Spike
Gold Diggers in Paris

Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)

as Mike Coogan
Hold That Kiss

Hold That Kiss (1938)

as Al
Romance on the Run

Romance on the Run (1938)

as Whitey Whitehouse
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

as Lefty
Blossoms On Broadway

Blossoms On Broadway (1937)

as Prussic
The Last Gangster

The Last Gangster (1937)

as Fats Garvey
The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No (1937)

as Pick
Trapped by G-Men

Trapped by G-Men (1937)

as Lefty
Varsity Show

Varsity Show (1937)

as Mike Barclay
The Great Gambini

The Great Gambini (1937)

as Butch
The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade (1937)

as Mulrooney
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady (1937)

as Packer
Jim Hanvey, Detective

Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937)

as Romo
Oh, Doctor

Oh, Doctor (1937)

as Meg Smith
Career Woman

Career Woman (1936)

as Doc Curley
Great Guy

Great Guy (1936)

as Pete Reilly
Hideaway Girl

Hideaway Girl (1936)

as Bugs Murphy
Mister Cinderella

Mister Cinderella (1936)

as Detective McNutt
All American Chump

All American Chump (1936)

as Pudgy Murphy
Wedding Present

Wedding Present (1936)

as Squinty
Kelly the Second

Kelly the Second (1936)

as Ike Arnold
Spendthrift

Spendthrift (1936)

as Bill McGuire
The Case Against Mrs. Ames

The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)

as Sid
Woman Trap

Woman Trap (1936)

as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble (1936)

as Crowley
Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink (1936)

as Killer
Show Them No Mercy!

Show Them No Mercy! (1935)

as Buzz
Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night? (1935)

as Maxie
$1,000 a Minute

$1,000 a Minute (1935)

as Benny Dolan
I Live My Life

I Live My Life (1935)

as Pete (Uncredited)
China Seas

China Seas (1935)

as Wilbur Timmons
She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man (1935)

as Flash
Mad Love

Mad Love (1935)

as Rollo
People Will Talk

People Will Talk (1935)

as Pete Ranse
Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta (1935)

as Zeke
The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking (1935)

as 'Slugs' Martin
Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt (1935)

as Wilcox
Sequoia

Sequoia (1935)

as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It (1934)

as Tilly Tilson
Evelyn Prentice

Evelyn Prentice (1934)

as Eddie Delaney
Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond (1934)

as Grogan
Hide-Out

Hide-Out (1934)

as Det. Britt
Paris Interlude

Paris Interlude (1934)

as Ham
The Thin Man

The Thin Man (1934)

as Joe Morelli
The Poor Rich

The Poor Rich (1934)

as Flannigan
Hello Pop

Hello Pop (1933)

as Brophy
Broadway to Hollywood

Broadway to Hollywood (1933)

as Joe Mannion
Beer and Pretzels

Beer and Pretzels (1933)

as Theater Manager (uncredited)
What! No Beer?

What! No Beer? (1933)

as Spike Moran
Flesh

Flesh (1932)

as Dolan
Prosperity

Prosperity (1932)

as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
Speak Easily

Speak Easily (1932)

as Reno
Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls (1932)

as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City (1932)

as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
The Passionate Plumber

The Passionate Plumber (1932)

as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
Freaks

Freaks (1932)

as Rollo Brother
The Champ

The Champ (1931)

as Tim
A Dangerous Affair

A Dangerous Affair (1931)

as Nelson
Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood (1931)

as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
A Free Soul

A Free Soul (1931)

as Slouch (uncredited)
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931)

as Detective
Paid

Paid (1930)

as Burglar (uncredited)
Remote Control

Remote Control (1930)

as Al
Those Three French Girls

Those Three French Girls (1930)

as Yank
Doughboys

Doughboys (1930)

as Sgt. Brophy
Our Blushing Brides

Our Blushing Brides (1930)

as Joe Munsey
Estrellados

Estrellados (1930)

as Assistant Director (uncredited)
The Cameraman

The Cameraman (1928)

as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
West Point

West Point (1928)

as Team Manager (Uncredited)
Spring Fever

Spring Fever (1927)

as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
The Sign on the Door

The Sign on the Door (1921)

as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Yes or No

Yes or No (1920)

as Tom Martin