Edward Brophy
Born
February 26, 1895
Died
May 27, 1960 (65 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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.
The Slowest Gun in the West
The Bartender
1960
The Last Hurrah
Ditto Boland
1958
Bundle of Joy
Dance Contest Judge
1956
The Millionaire
Preliminary Feeney · (1 episode)
1955
Mr. & Mrs. North
(2 episodes)
1952
Pier 23
Prof. Shicker
1951
Roaring City
'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
1951
Danger Zone
Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
1951
Arson, Inc.
Pete Purdy
1949
The Price of Freedom
Man in restaurant (uncredited)
1949
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
1947
Renegade Girl
Bob Crandall
1946
The Falcon's Adventure
Goldie Locke
1946
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Arty
1946
Swing Parade of 1946
Moose
1946
Girl on the Spot
Fingers Foley
1946
The Falcon in San Francisco
Goldie Locke
1945
Penthouse Rhythm
Bailey
1945
Wonder Man
Torso
1945
I'll Remember April
Shadow
1945
See My Lawyer
Otis Fillmore
1945
The Thin Man Goes Home
Brogan
1944
A Night of Adventure
Steve
1944
It Happened Tomorrow
Jake Shomberg
1944
Cover Girl
Joe, bartender (uncredited)
1944
A Scream in the Dark
Eddie Tough
1943
Destroyer
Engineer Casey
1943
Air Force
Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
1943
Lady Bodyguard
Harry Gargan
1943
Breakdowns of 1942
Self
1942
Madame Spy
Mike Reese
1942
Broadway
Porky
1942
Larceny, Inc.
Weepy Davis
1942
All Through the Night
Joe Denning
1942
Steel Against the Sky
Pete Evans
1941
Dumbo
Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
1941
The Gay Falcon
Detective Bates
1941
Buy Me That Town
Ziggy
1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Officer Slattery
1941
A Dangerous Game
Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
1941
The Bride Came C.O.D.
Hinkle
1941
Thieves Fall Out
Rork
1941
Sleepers West
George Trautwein
1941
The Invisible Woman
Bill
1940
Sandy Gets Her Man
Fireman Junior
1940
The Great Profile
Sylvester
1940
Dance, Girl, Dance
Dwarfie
1940
Golden Gloves
Potsy Brill
1940
Alias the Deacon
Stuffy
1940
Calling Philo Vance
Ryan
1940
The Big Guy
Dippy
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Buck Moseby
1939
Kid Nightingale
Mike Jordon
1939
Golden Boy
Roxy Lewis
1939
The Kid from Kokomo
Eddie Black
1939
For Love or Money
Sleeper
1939
Society Lawyer
Max
1939
Pardon Our Nerve
Nosey Nelson
1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Corbett
1939
Gambling Ship
Cuthbert Innocent
1938
Vacation from Love
Barney Keenan
1938
Come On, Leathernecks!
Max 'Curly' Maxwell
1938
Passport Husband
Spike
1938
Gold Diggers in Paris
Mike Coogan
1938
Hold That Kiss
Al
1938
Romance on the Run
Whitey Whitehouse
1938
A Slight Case of Murder
Lefty
1938
Blossoms On Broadway
Prussic
1937
The Last Gangster
Fats Garvey
1937
The Girl Said No
Pick
1937
Trapped by G-Men
Lefty
1937
Varsity Show
Mike Barclay
1937
The Great Gambini
Butch
1937
The Hit Parade
Mulrooney
1937
The Soldier and the Lady
Packer
1937
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Romo
1937
Oh, Doctor
Meg Smith
1937
Career Woman
Doc Curley
1936
Great Guy
Pete Reilly
1936
Hideaway Girl
Bugs Murphy
1936
Mister Cinderella
Detective McNutt
1936
All American Chump
Pudgy Murphy
1936
Wedding Present
Squinty
1936
Kelly the Second
Ike Arnold
1936
Spendthrift
Bill McGuire
1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Sid
1936
Woman Trap
George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
1936
Here Comes Trouble
Crowley
1936
Strike Me Pink
Killer
1936
Show Them No Mercy!
Buzz
1935
Remember Last Night?
Maxie
1935
$1,000 a Minute
Benny Dolan
1935
I Live My Life
Pete (Uncredited)
1935
China Seas
Wilbur Timmons
1935
She Gets Her Man
Flash
1935
Mad Love
Rollo
1935
People Will Talk
Pete Ranse
1935
Naughty Marietta
Zeke
1935
The Whole Town's Talking
'Slugs' Martin
1935
Shadow of Doubt
Wilcox
1935
Sequoia
Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
1935
I'll Fix It
Tilly Tilson
1934
Evelyn Prentice
Eddie Delaney
1934
Death on the Diamond
Grogan
1934
Hide-Out
Det. Britt
1934
Paris Interlude
Ham
1934
The Thin Man
Joe Morelli
1934
The Poor Rich
Flannigan
1934
Hello Pop
Brophy
1933
Broadway to Hollywood
Joe Mannion
1933
Beer and Pretzels
Theater Manager (uncredited)
1933
What! No Beer?
Spike Moran
1933
Flesh
Dolan
1932
Prosperity
Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
1932
Speak Easily
Reno
1932
Skyscraper Souls
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
1932
The Beast of the City
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
1932
The Passionate Plumber
Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
1932
Freaks
Rollo Brother
1932
The Champ
Tim
1931
A Dangerous Affair
Nelson
1931
Sporting Blood
Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
1931
A Free Soul
Slouch (uncredited)
1931
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Detective
1931
Paid
Burglar (uncredited)
1930
Remote Control
Al
1930
Those Three French Girls
Yank
1930
Doughboys
Sgt. Brophy
1930
Our Blushing Brides
Joe Munsey
1930
Estrellados
Assistant Director (uncredited)
1930
The Cameraman
Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
1928
West Point
Team Manager (Uncredited)
1928
Spring Fever
Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
1927
The Sign on the Door
Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
1921
Yes or No
Tom Martin
1920