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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
141
Gender
Male
Birthday
1895-02-26 (130 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Acting
1960
The Slowest Gun in the West as The Bartender1958
The Last Hurrah as Ditto Boland1956
Bundle of Joy as Dance Contest Judge1955
The Millionaire as Preliminary Feeney1952
Mr. & Mrs. North as Not available1951
Pier 23 as Prof. Shicker1951
Danger Zone as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker1951
Roaring City as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka1949
The Price of Freedom as Man in restaurant (uncredited)1949
Arson, Inc. as Pete Purdy1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton1946
Renegade Girl as Bob Crandall1946
Swing Parade of 1946 as Moose1946
Girl on the Spot as Fingers Foley1946
The Falcon's Adventure as Goldie Locke1946
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi as Arty1945
Wonder Man as Torso1945
The Falcon in San Francisco as Goldie Locke1945
See My Lawyer as Otis Fillmore1945
I'll Remember April as Shadow1945
Penthouse Rhythm as Bailey1944
Cover Girl as Joe, bartender (uncredited)1944
It Happened Tomorrow as Jake Shomberg1944
The Thin Man Goes Home as Brogan1944
A Night of Adventure as Steve1943
Destroyer as Engineer Casey1943
Air Force as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan1943
Lady Bodyguard as Harry Gargan1943
A Scream in the Dark as Eddie Tough1942
Larceny, Inc. as Weepy Davis1942
Broadway as Porky1942
All Through the Night as Joe Denning1942
Madame Spy as Mike Reese1942
Breakdowns of 1942 as Self1941
Dumbo as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)1941
The Gay Falcon as Detective Bates1941
Sleepers West as George Trautwein1941
Thieves Fall Out as Rork1941
The Bride Came C.O.D. as Hinkle1941
Buy Me That Town as Ziggy1941
Steel Against the Sky as Pete Evans1941
A Dangerous Game as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough as Officer Slattery1940
Dance, Girl, Dance as Dwarfie1940
The Invisible Woman as Bill1940
Alias the Deacon as Stuffy1940
The Great Profile as Sylvester1940
Calling Philo Vance as Ryan1940
Golden Gloves as Potsy Brill1940
Sandy Gets Her Man as Fireman Junior1939
Golden Boy as Roxy Lewis1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Corbett1939
The Big Guy as Dippy1939
Kid Nightingale as Mike Jordon1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams as Buck Moseby1939
The Kid from Kokomo as Eddie Black1939
Society Lawyer as Max1939
Pardon Our Nerve as Nosey Nelson1939
For Love or Money as Sleeper1938
Gold Diggers in Paris as Mike Coogan1938
A Slight Case of Murder as Lefty1938
Vacation from Love as Barney Keenan1938
Hold That Kiss as Al1938
Come On, Leathernecks! as Max 'Curly' Maxwell1938
Passport Husband as Spike1938
Romance on the Run as Whitey Whitehouse1938
Gambling Ship as Cuthbert Innocent1937
The Soldier and the Lady as Packer1937
Varsity Show as Mike Barclay1937
The Last Gangster as Fats Garvey1937
Jim Hanvey, Detective as Romo1937
Trapped by G-Men as Lefty1937
Oh, Doctor as Meg Smith1937
The Hit Parade as Mulrooney1937
Blossoms On Broadway as Prussic1937
The Great Gambini as Butch1937
The Girl Said No as Pick1936
Great Guy as Pete Reilly1936
Strike Me Pink as Killer1936
Wedding Present as Squinty1936
Mister Cinderella as Detective McNutt1936
Spendthrift as Bill McGuire1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames as Sid1936
Woman Trap as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)1936
Career Woman as Doc Curley1936
Kelly the Second as Ike Arnold1936
All American Chump as Pudgy Murphy1936
Hideaway Girl as Bugs Murphy1936
Here Comes Trouble as Crowley1935
Naughty Marietta as Zeke1935
Mad Love as Rollo1935
China Seas as Wilbur Timmons1935
The Whole Town's Talking as 'Slugs' Martin1935
Sequoia as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)1935
I Live My Life as Pete (Uncredited)1935
Remember Last Night? as Maxie1935
People Will Talk as Pete Ranse1935
She Gets Her Man as Flash1935
$1,000 a Minute as Benny Dolan1935
Show Them No Mercy! as Buzz1935
Shadow of Doubt as Wilcox1934
The Thin Man as Joe Morelli1934
Death on the Diamond as Grogan1934
Hide-Out as Det. Britt1934
Paris Interlude as Ham1934
The Poor Rich as Flannigan1934
I'll Fix It as Tilly Tilson1934
Evelyn Prentice as Eddie Delaney1933
Broadway to Hollywood as Joe Mannion1933
Hello Pop as Brophy1933
What! No Beer? as Spike Moran1933
Beer and Pretzels as Theater Manager (uncredited)1932
Freaks as Rollo Brother1932
The Beast of the City as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)1932
Skyscraper Souls as Man in Elevator (uncredited)1932
Speak Easily as Reno1932
The Passionate Plumber as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)1932
Flesh as Dolan1932
Prosperity as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)1931
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath as Detective1931
The Champ as Tim1931
A Free Soul as Slouch (uncredited)1931
A Dangerous Affair as Nelson1931
Sporting Blood as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)1930
Our Blushing Brides as Joe Munsey1930
Paid as Burglar (uncredited)1930
Doughboys as Sgt. Brophy1930
Estrellados as Assistant Director (uncredited)1930
Remote Control as Al1930
Those Three French Girls as Yank1928
The Cameraman as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)1928
West Point as Team Manager (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 MartinCrew
1931
Casanova wider Willen Director1930
Free and Easy Production Manager1929
Spite Marriage Production Manager1928
West Point Assistant Director1923
The Dangerous Maid Assistant Director1921
The Sign on the Door Assistant Director