About

Known credits:
139
Birthday:
1895-02-26
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
N/A

Edward Brophy

Overview

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

Acting
1960 The Slowest Gun in the West Actor The Bartender 58
Average
1958 The Last Hurrah Actor Ditto Boland 60
Fair
1956 Bundle of Joy Actor Dance Contest Judge 59
Average
1951 Pier 23 Actor Prof. Shicker 58
Average
1951 Roaring City Actor 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka 59
Average
1951 Danger Zone Actor Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker 58
Average
1949 Arson, Inc. Actor Pete Purdy 59
Average
1949 The Price of Freedom Actor Man in restaurant (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue Actor Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton 60
Fair
1946 Renegade Girl Actor Bob Crandall 58
Average
1946 The Falcon's Adventure Actor Goldie Locke 59
Average
1946 Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Actor Arty N/A
N/A
1946 Swing Parade of 1946 Actor Moose 58
Average
1946 Girl on the Spot Actor Fingers Foley N/A
N/A
1945 The Falcon in San Francisco Actor Goldie Locke 58
Average
1945 Penthouse Rhythm Actor Bailey N/A
N/A
1945 Wonder Man Actor Torso 59
Average
1945 I'll Remember April Actor Shadow 58
Average
1945 See My Lawyer Actor Otis Fillmore 58
Average
1944 The Thin Man Goes Home Actor Brogan 60
Fair
1944 A Night of Adventure Actor Steve 58
Average
1944 It Happened Tomorrow Actor Jake Shomberg 59
Average
1944 Cover Girl Actor Joe - Bartender (uncredited) 59
Average
1943 A Scream in the Dark Actor Eddie Tough 58
Average
1943 Destroyer Actor Engineer Casey 59
Average
1943 Air Force Actor Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan 59
Average
1943 Lady Bodyguard Actor Harry Gargan 58
Average
1942 Breakdowns of 1942 Actor Self N/A
N/A
1942 Madame Spy Actor Mike Reese 59
Average
1942 Broadway Actor Porky 59
Average
1942 Larceny, Inc. Actor Weepy Davis 59
Average
1942 All Through the Night Actor Joe Denning 60
Fair
1941 Steel Against the Sky Actor Pete Evans 58
Average
1941 Dumbo Actor Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited) 68
Fair
1941 The Gay Falcon Actor Detective Bates 58
Average
1941 Buy Me That Town Actor Ziggy 59
Average
1941 Nine Lives Are Not Enough Actor Officer Slattery 59
Average
1941 A Dangerous Game Actor Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits) 59
Average
1941 The Bride Came C.O.D. Actor Hinkle 59
Average
1941 Thieves Fall Out Actor Rork 59
Average
1941 Sleepers West Actor George Trautwein 58
Average
1940 The Invisible Woman Actor Bill 58
Average
1940 Sandy Gets Her Man Actor Fireman Junior 58
Average
1940 Dance, Girl, Dance Actor Dwarfie 59
Average
1940 The Great Profile Actor Sylvester 59
Average
1940 Golden Gloves Actor Potsy Brill 59
Average
1940 Alias the Deacon Actor Stuffy N/A
N/A
1940 Calling Philo Vance Actor Ryan 59
Average
1939 The Big Guy Actor Dippy N/A
N/A
1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams Actor Buck Moseby 58
Average
1939 Kid Nightingale Actor Mike Jordon 59
Average
1939 Golden Boy Actor Roxy Lewis 59
Average
1939 The Kid from Kokomo Actor Eddie Black 59
Average
1939 For Love or Money Actor Sleeper N/A
N/A
1939 Society Lawyer Actor Max 58
Average
1939 Pardon Our Nerve Actor Nosey Nelson N/A
N/A
1939 You Can't Cheat an Honest Man Actor Corbett 59
Average
1938 Gambling Ship Actor Cuthbert Innocent N/A
N/A
1938 Vacation from Love Actor Barney Keenan N/A
N/A
1938 Come On, Leathernecks! Actor Max 'Curly' Maxwell 58
Average
1938 Passport Husband Actor Spike 59
Average
1938 Gold Diggers in Paris Actor Mike Coogan 59
Average
1938 Hold That Kiss Actor Al 58
Average
1938 Romance on the Run Actor Whitey Whitehouse N/A
N/A
1938 A Slight Case of Murder Actor Lefty 59
Average
1937 Blossoms On Broadway Actor Prussic 58
Average
1937 The Last Gangster Actor Fats Garvey 59
Average
1937 The Girl Said No Actor Pick 59
Average
1937 Trapped by G-Men Actor Lefty N/A
N/A
1937 Varsity Show Actor Mike Barclay 59
Average
1937 The Great Gambini Actor Butch 59
Average
1937 The Hit Parade Actor Mulrooney 59
Average
1937 The Soldier and the Lady Actor Packer 59
Average
1937 Jim Hanvey, Detective Actor Romo 59
Average
1937 Oh, Doctor Actor Meg Smith N/A
N/A
1936 Career Woman Actor Doc Curley 59
Average
1936 Great Guy Actor Pete Reilly 59
Average
1936 Hideaway Girl Actor Bugs Murphy N/A
N/A
1936 Mister Cinderella Actor Detective McNutt 58
Average
1936 All American Chump Actor Pudgy Murphy 59
Average
1936 Wedding Present Actor Squinty 59
Average
1936 Kelly the Second Actor Ike Arnold 58
Average
1936 Spendthrift Actor Bill McGuire 59
Average
1936 The Case Against Mrs. Ames Actor Sid 58
Average
1936 Woman Trap Actor George Meade (as Ed Brophy) N/A
N/A
1936 Here Comes Trouble Actor Crowley N/A
N/A
1936 Strike Me Pink Actor Killer 59
Average
1935 Show Them No Mercy! Actor Buzz 59
Average
1935 Remember Last Night? Actor Maxie 58
Average
1935 $1,000 a Minute Actor Benny Dolan 58
Average
1935 I Live My Life Actor Pete (Uncredited) 59
Average
1935 China Seas Actor Wilbur Timmons 59
Average
1935 She Gets Her Man Actor Flash N/A
N/A
1935 Mad Love Actor Rollo 60
Fair
1935 People Will Talk Actor Pete Ranse 58
Average
1935 Naughty Marietta Actor Zeke 58
Average
1935 The Whole Town's Talking Actor 'Slugs' Martin 59
Average
1935 Shadow of Doubt Actor Wilcox 59
Average
1935 Sequoia Actor Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 I'll Fix It Actor Tilly Tilson N/A
N/A
1934 Evelyn Prentice Actor Eddie Delaney 59
Average
1934 Death on the Diamond Actor Grogan 59
Average
1934 Hide-Out Actor Det. Britt 59
Average
1934 Paris Interlude Actor Ham 58
Average
1934 The Thin Man Actor Joe Morelli 66
Fair
1934 The Poor Rich Actor Flannigan N/A
N/A
1933 Hello Pop Actor Brophy 59
Average
1933 Broadway to Hollywood Actor Joe Mannion 58
Average
1933 Beer and Pretzels Actor Theater Manager (uncredited) 59
Average
1933 What! No Beer? Actor Spike Moran 58
Average
1932 Flesh Actor Dolan 59
Average
1932 Prosperity Actor Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited) 58
Average
1932 Speak Easily Actor Reno 59
Average
1932 Skyscraper Souls Actor Man in Elevator (uncredited) 58
Average
1932 The Beast of the City Actor Police Dispatcher (uncredited) 58
Average
1932 The Passionate Plumber Actor Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited) 58
Average
1932 Freaks Actor Rollo Brother 72
Good
1931 The Champ Actor Tim 60
Fair
1931 A Dangerous Affair Actor Nelson N/A
N/A
1931 Sporting Blood Actor Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited) 58
Average
1931 A Free Soul Actor Slouch (uncredited) 59
Average
1931 Parlor, Bedroom and Bath Actor Detective 58
Average
1930 Paid Actor Burglar (uncredited) 59
Average
1930 Remote Control Actor Al 58
Average
1930 Those Three French Girls Actor Yank 58
Average
1930 Doughboys Actor Sgt. Brophy 59
Average
1930 Our Blushing Brides Actor Joe Munsey 58
Average
1930 Estrellados Actor Assistant Director (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1928 The Cameraman Actor Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited) 67
Fair
1928 West Point Actor Team Manager (Uncredited) 59
Average
1927 Spring Fever Actor Golf Game Spectator (uncredited) 59
Average
1921 The Sign on the Door Actor Newspaper Photographer (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1920 Yes or No Actor Tom Martin 58
Average

Directing
1931 Casanova wider Willen Directing Director N/A
N/A
1928 West Point Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1923 The Dangerous Maid Directing Assistant Director N/A
N/A
1921 The Sign on the Door Directing Assistant Director N/A
N/A

Production
1930 Free and Easy Production Production Manager 59
Average
1929 Spite Marriage Production Production Manager 59
Average