Edward Brophy

Acting

Edward Brophy

Born February 26, 1895New York City, New York, USA137 credits

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

Filmography

The Slowest Gun in the West
1960The Slowest Gun in the West
as The BartenderMovie
The Last Hurrah
1958The Last Hurrah
as Ditto BolandMovie
Bundle of Joy
1956Bundle of Joy
as Dance Contest JudgeMovie
The Millionaire
1955The Millionaire
as Preliminary FeeneyTV
Pier 23
1951Pier 23
as Prof. ShickerMovie
Roaring City
1951Roaring City
as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson SchickaMovie
Danger Zone
1951Danger Zone
as Prof. Frederick Simpson SchickerMovie
Arson, Inc.
1949Arson, Inc.
as Pete PurdyMovie
T
1949The Price of Freedom
as Man in restaurant (uncredited)Movie
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Gates Patrolman Cecil FeltonMovie
Renegade Girl
1946Renegade Girl
as Bob CrandallMovie
The Falcon's Adventure
1946The Falcon's Adventure
as Goldie LockeMovie
Girl on the Spot
1946Girl on the Spot
as Fingers FoleyMovie
Penthouse Rhythm
1945Penthouse Rhythm
as BaileyMovie
Wonder Man
1945Wonder Man
as TorsoMovie
See My Lawyer
1945See My Lawyer
as Otis FillmoreMovie
It Happened Tomorrow
1944It Happened Tomorrow
as Jake ShombergMovie
Cover Girl
1944Cover Girl
as Joe, bartender (uncredited)Movie
A Scream in the Dark
1943A Scream in the Dark
as Eddie ToughMovie
Destroyer
1943Destroyer
as Engineer CaseyMovie
Air Force
1943Air Force
as Marine Sgt. J.J. CallahanMovie
Lady Bodyguard
1943Lady Bodyguard
as Harry GarganMovie
Madame Spy
1942Madame Spy
as Mike ReeseMovie
Broadway
1942Broadway
as PorkyMovie
Larceny, Inc.
1942Larceny, Inc.
as Weepy DavisMovie
All Through the Night
1942All Through the Night
as Joe DenningMovie
Steel Against the Sky
1941Steel Against the Sky
as Pete EvansMovie
Dumbo
1941Dumbo
as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Gay Falcon
1941The Gay Falcon
as Detective BatesMovie
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Officer SlatteryMovie
A Dangerous Game
1941A Dangerous Game
as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)Movie
Sleepers West
1941Sleepers West
as George TrautweinMovie
Sandy Gets Her Man
1940Sandy Gets Her Man
as Fireman JuniorMovie
The Great Profile
1940The Great Profile
as SylvesterMovie
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940Dance, Girl, Dance
as DwarfieMovie
Golden Gloves
1940Golden Gloves
as Potsy BrillMovie
Alias the Deacon
1940Alias the Deacon
as StuffyMovie
The Big Guy
1939The Big Guy
as DippyMovie
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Buck MosebyMovie
Kid Nightingale
1939Kid Nightingale
as Mike JordonMovie
Golden Boy
1939Golden Boy
as Roxy LewisMovie
The Kid from Kokomo
1939The Kid from Kokomo
as Eddie BlackMovie
F
1939For Love or Money
as SleeperMovie
Pardon Our Nerve
1939Pardon Our Nerve
as Nosey NelsonMovie
G
1938Gambling Ship
as Cuthbert InnocentMovie
Vacation from Love
1938Vacation from Love
as Barney KeenanMovie
Come On, Leathernecks!
1938Come On, Leathernecks!
as Max 'Curly' MaxwellMovie
Gold Diggers in Paris
1938Gold Diggers in Paris
as Mike CooganMovie
Romance on the Run
1938Romance on the Run
as Whitey WhitehouseMovie
The Last Gangster
1937The Last Gangster
as Fats GarveyMovie
Varsity Show
1937Varsity Show
as Mike BarclayMovie
The Hit Parade
1937The Hit Parade
as MulrooneyMovie
Oh, Doctor
1937Oh, Doctor
as Meg SmithMovie
Career Woman
1936Career Woman
as Doc CurleyMovie
Great Guy
1936Great Guy
as Pete ReillyMovie
Hideaway Girl
1936Hideaway Girl
as Bugs MurphyMovie
Mister Cinderella
1936Mister Cinderella
as Detective McNuttMovie
All American Chump
1936All American Chump
as Pudgy MurphyMovie
Wedding Present
1936Wedding Present
as SquintyMovie
Kelly the Second
1936Kelly the Second
as Ike ArnoldMovie
Spendthrift
1936Spendthrift
as Bill McGuireMovie
Woman Trap
1936Woman Trap
as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)Movie
Here Comes Trouble
1936Here Comes Trouble
as CrowleyMovie
Strike Me Pink
1936Strike Me Pink
as KillerMovie
$1,000 a Minute
1935$1,000 a Minute
as Benny DolanMovie
I Live My Life
1935I Live My Life
as Pete (Uncredited)Movie
China Seas
1935China Seas
as Wilbur TimmonsMovie
Mad Love
1935Mad Love
as RolloMovie
People Will Talk
1935People Will Talk
as Pete RanseMovie
The Whole Town's Talking
1935The Whole Town's Talking
as 'Slugs' MartinMovie
Shadow of Doubt
1935Shadow of Doubt
as WilcoxMovie
Sequoia
1935Sequoia
as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)Movie
I'll Fix It
1934I'll Fix It
as Tilly TilsonMovie
Evelyn Prentice
1934Evelyn Prentice
as Eddie DelaneyMovie
Hide-Out
1934Hide-Out
as Det. BrittMovie
The Thin Man
1934The Thin Man
as Joe MorelliMovie
The Poor Rich
1934The Poor Rich
as FlanniganMovie
Hello Pop
1933Hello Pop
as BrophyMovie
Broadway to Hollywood
1933Broadway to Hollywood
as Joe MannionMovie
Beer and Pretzels
1933Beer and Pretzels
as Theater Manager (uncredited)Movie
What! No Beer?
1933What! No Beer?
as Spike MoranMovie
Flesh
1932Flesh
as DolanMovie
Prosperity
1932Prosperity
as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)Movie
Speak Easily
1932Speak Easily
as RenoMovie
Skyscraper Souls
1932Skyscraper Souls
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)Movie
The Beast of the City
1932The Beast of the City
as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)Movie
The Passionate Plumber
1932The Passionate Plumber
as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)Movie
Freaks
1932Freaks
as Rollo BrotherMovie
The Champ
1931The Champ
as TimMovie
Sporting Blood
1931Sporting Blood
as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)Movie
Buster se marie
1931Buster se marie
DirectorMovie
A Free Soul
1931A Free Soul
as Slouch (uncredited)Movie
Paid
1930Paid
as Burglar (uncredited)Movie
Doughboys
1930Doughboys
as Sgt. BrophyMovie
Our Blushing Brides
1930Our Blushing Brides
as Joe MunseyMovie
Estrellados
1930Estrellados
as Assistant Director (uncredited)Movie
The Cameraman
1928The Cameraman
as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)Movie
West Point
1928West Point
as Team Manager (Uncredited)Movie
Spring Fever
1927Spring Fever
as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)Movie
The Sign on the Door
1921The Sign on the Door
as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)Movie
Yes or No
1920Yes or No
as Tom MartinMovie