Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1895-02-27
Deathday: 1960-05-27 (65 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 140

Movies 138

Director 5

TV Shows 2

self 1

Rollo Brother
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema (2004)

Movie
The Bartender
The Slowest Gun in the West

The Slowest Gun in the West (1960)

Movie
Ditto Boland
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

Movie
Dance Contest Judge
Bundle of Joy

Bundle of Joy (1956)

Movie
Preliminary Feeney
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1955)

TV
Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North (1952)

TV
Prof. Shicker
Pier 23

Pier 23 (1951)

Movie
'Professor' Frederick Simpson Schicker
Roaring City

Roaring City (1951)

Movie
Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
Danger Zone

Danger Zone (1951)

Movie
Pete Purdy
Arson, Inc.

Arson, Inc. (1949)

Movie
Man in restaurant (uncredited)
The Price of Freedom

The Price of Freedom (1949)

Movie
Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)

Movie
Bob Crandall
Renegade Girl

Renegade Girl (1946)

Movie
Goldie Locke
The Falcon's Adventure

The Falcon's Adventure (1946)

Movie
Arty
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1946)

Movie
Moose
Swing Parade of 1946

Swing Parade of 1946 (1946)

Movie
Fingers Foley
Girl on the Spot

Girl on the Spot (1946)

Movie
Goldie Locke
The Falcon in San Francisco

The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)

Movie
4
Bailey
Penthouse Rhythm

Penthouse Rhythm (1945)

Movie
Torso
Wonder Man

Wonder Man (1945)

Movie
Shadow
I'll Remember April

I'll Remember April (1945)

Movie
Otis Fillmore
See My Lawyer

See My Lawyer (1945)

Movie
Brogan
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

Movie
5.52
Steve
A Night of Adventure

A Night of Adventure (1944)

Movie
Jake Shomberg
It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow (1944)

Movie
Joe - Bartender (uncredited)
Cover Girl

Cover Girl (1944)

Movie
Eddie Tough
A Scream in the Dark

A Scream in the Dark (1943)

Movie
Engineer Casey
Destroyer

Destroyer (1943)

Movie
Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Air Force

Air Force (1943)

Movie
Harry Gargan
Lady Bodyguard

Lady Bodyguard (1943)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)

Movie
Mike Reese
Madame Spy

Madame Spy (1942)

Movie
Porky
Broadway

Broadway (1942)

Movie
Weepy Davis
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc. (1942)

Movie
Joe Denning
All Through the Night

All Through the Night (1942)

Movie
Pete Evans
Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky (1941)

Movie
Timothy Q. Mouse
Dumbo

Dumbo (1941)

Movie
7.35
Detective Bates
The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon (1941)

Movie
3.17
Ziggy
Buy Me That Town

Buy Me That Town (1941)

Movie
Officer Slattery
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)

Movie
Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
A Dangerous Game

A Dangerous Game (1941)

Movie
Hinkle
The Bride Came C.O.D.

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

Movie
Rork
Thieves Fall Out

Thieves Fall Out (1941)

Movie
George Trautwein
Sleepers West

Sleepers West (1941)

Movie
Bill
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman (1940)

Movie
5.24
Fireman Junior
Sandy Gets Her Man

Sandy Gets Her Man (1940)

Movie
Dwarfie
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

Movie
Sylvester
The Great Profile

The Great Profile (1940)

Movie
Potsy Brill
Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves (1940)

Movie
Stuffy
Alias the Deacon

Alias the Deacon (1940)

Movie
Ryan
Calling Philo Vance

Calling Philo Vance (1940)

Movie
4.4
Dippy
The Big Guy

The Big Guy (1939)

Movie
Buck Moseby
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)

Movie
Mike Jordon
Kid Nightingale

Kid Nightingale (1939)

Movie
Roxy Lewis
Golden Boy

Golden Boy (1939)

Movie
Eddie Black
The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo (1939)

Movie
Sleeper
For Love or Money

For Love or Money (1939)

Movie
Max
Society Lawyer

Society Lawyer (1939)

Movie
Nosey Nelson
Pardon Our Nerve

Pardon Our Nerve (1939)

Movie
Corbett
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)

Movie
Cuthbert Innocent
Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship (1938)

Movie
Barney Keenan
Vacation from Love

Vacation from Love (1938)

Movie
Max 'Curly' Maxwell
Come On, Leathernecks!

Come On, Leathernecks! (1938)

Movie
Spike
Passport Husband

Passport Husband (1938)

Movie
Mike Coogan
Gold Diggers in Paris

Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)

Movie
Al
Hold That Kiss

Hold That Kiss (1938)

Movie
Whitey Whitehouse
Romance on the Run

Romance on the Run (1938)

Movie
Lefty
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

Movie
Prussic
Blossoms On Broadway

Blossoms On Broadway (1937)

Movie
Fats Garvey
The Last Gangster

The Last Gangster (1937)

Movie
Pick
The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No (1937)

Movie
Lefty
Trapped by G-Men

Trapped by G-Men (1937)

Movie
Mike Barclay
Varsity Show

Varsity Show (1937)

Movie
Butch
The Great Gambini

The Great Gambini (1937)

Movie
Mulrooney
The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade (1937)

Movie
Packer
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady (1937)

Movie
Romo
Jim Hanvey, Detective

Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937)

Movie
Meg Smith
Oh, Doctor

Oh, Doctor (1937)

Movie
Doc Curley
Career Woman

Career Woman (1936)

Movie
Pete Reilly
Great Guy

Great Guy (1936)

Movie
Bugs Murphy
Hideaway Girl

Hideaway Girl (1936)

Movie
Detective McNutt
Mister Cinderella

Mister Cinderella (1936)

Movie
Pudgy Murphy
All American Chump

All American Chump (1936)

Movie
Squinty
Wedding Present

Wedding Present (1936)

Movie
Ike Arnold
Kelly the Second

Kelly the Second (1936)

Movie
Bill McGuire
Spendthrift

Spendthrift (1936)

Movie
Sid
The Case Against Mrs. Ames

The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)

Movie
George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
Woman Trap

Woman Trap (1936)

Movie
Crowley
Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble (1936)

Movie
Killer
Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink (1936)

Movie
Buzz
Show Them No Mercy!

Show Them No Mercy! (1935)

Movie
Maxie
Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night? (1935)

Movie
Benny Dolan
$1,000 a Minute

$1,000 a Minute (1935)

Movie
Pete (Uncredited)
I Live My Life

I Live My Life (1935)

Movie
Wilbur Timmons
China Seas

China Seas (1935)

Movie
Flash
She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man (1935)

Movie
Rollo
Mad Love

Mad Love (1935)

Movie
5
Pete Ranse
People Will Talk

People Will Talk (1935)

Movie
Zeke
Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta (1935)

Movie
6
'Slugs' Martin
The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking (1935)

Movie
Wilcox
Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt (1935)

Movie
Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
Sequoia

Sequoia (1935)

Movie
Tilly Tilson
I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It (1934)

Movie
Eddie Delaney
Evelyn Prentice

Evelyn Prentice (1934)

Movie
Grogan
Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond (1934)

Movie
Det. Britt
Hide-Out

Hide-Out (1934)

Movie
Ham
Paris Interlude

Paris Interlude (1934)

Movie
Joe Morelli
The Thin Man

The Thin Man (1934)

Movie
5.31
Flannigan
The Poor Rich

The Poor Rich (1934)

Movie
Brophy
Hello Pop

Hello Pop (1933)

Movie
Joe Mannion
Broadway to Hollywood

Broadway to Hollywood (1933)

Movie
Theater Manager
Beer and Pretzels

Beer and Pretzels (1933)

Movie
Spike Moran
What! No Beer?

What! No Beer? (1933)

Movie
Dolan
Flesh

Flesh (1932)

Movie
Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
Prosperity

Prosperity (1932)

Movie
Reno
Speak Easily

Speak Easily (1932)

Movie
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls (1932)

Movie
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City (1932)

Movie
Rollo Brother
Freaks

Freaks (1932)

Movie
5.5
Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
The Passionate Plumber

The Passionate Plumber (1932)

Movie
Tim
The Champ

The Champ (1931)

Movie
Director
Casanova wider Willen

Casanova wider Willen (1931)

Movie
Nelson
A Dangerous Affair

A Dangerous Affair (1931)

Movie
Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood (1931)

Movie
Director
Buster se marie

Buster se marie (1931)

Movie
Slouch (uncredited)
A Free Soul

A Free Soul (1931)

Movie
Detective
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931)

Movie
Burglar (uncredited)
Paid

Paid (1930)

Movie
Al
Remote Control

Remote Control (1930)

Movie
Yank
Those Three French Girls

Those Three French Girls (1930)

Movie
Sergeant Brophy
Doughboys

Doughboys (1930)

Movie
Joe Munsey
Our Blushing Brides

Our Blushing Brides (1930)

Movie
3.5
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Estrellados

Estrellados (1930)

Movie
Production Manager
Free and Easy

Free and Easy (1930)

Movie
Production Manager
Spite Marriage

Spite Marriage (1929)

Movie
Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
The Cameraman

The Cameraman (1928)

Movie
Team Manager (Uncredited) / Assistant Director
West Point

West Point (1928)

Movie
Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
Spring Fever

Spring Fever (1927)

Movie
Newspaper Photographer (uncredited) / Assistant Director
The Sign on the Door

The Sign on the Door (1921)

Movie
Tom Martin
Yes or No

Yes or No (1920)

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1895-02-27

Deathday
1960-05-27 (65 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Edward S. Brophy, Ed Brophy, Eddie Brophy, Edward Santree Brophy


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