Edward Brophy
Known for Acting · 135 credits
- Born
- 1895-02-26
- Died
- 1960-05-27
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Edward S. Brophy · Ed Brophy · Eddie Brophy · Edward Santree 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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (133)
Dumbo
1941
as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Freaks
1932
as Rollo Brother
China Seas
1935
as Wilbur Timmons
Sleepers West
1941
as George Trautwein
Evelyn Prentice
1934
as Eddie Delaney
The Thin Man
1934
as Joe Morelli
A Free Soul
1931
as Slouch (uncredited)
Cover Girl
1944
as Joe, bartender (uncredited)
Flesh
1932
as Dolan
Golden Boy
1939
as Roxy Lewis
The Cameraman
1928
as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
Destroyer
1943
as Engineer Casey
Roaring City
1951
as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
The Whole Town's Talking
1935
as 'Slugs' Martin
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947
as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
Doughboys
1930
as Sgt. Brophy
Wonder Man
1945
as Torso
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
as Jake Shomberg
All Through the Night
1942
as Joe Denning
The Champ
1931
as Tim
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Brogan
The Invisible Woman
1940
as Bill
Oh, Doctor
1937
as Meg Smith
Air Force
1943
as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Our Blushing Brides
1930
as Joe Munsey
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
as The Bartender
Mad Love
1935
as Rollo
Golden Gloves
1940
as Potsy Brill
West Point
1928
as Team Manager (Uncredited)
Prosperity
1932
as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
Vacation from Love
1938
as Barney Keenan
Breakdowns of 1942
1942
as Self
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945
as Goldie Locke
Paid
1930
as Burglar (uncredited)
Remote Control
1930
as Al
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940
as Dwarfie
Passport Husband
1938
as Spike
Spendthrift
1936
as Bill McGuire
Madame Spy
1942
as Mike Reese
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Lefty
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
as Packer
Broadway to Hollywood
1933
as Joe Mannion
I Live My Life
1935
as Pete (Uncredited)
Come On, Leathernecks!
1938
as Max 'Curly' Maxwell
The Last Hurrah
1958
as Ditto Boland
The Poor Rich
1934
as Flannigan
What! No Beer?
1933
as Spike Moran
Society Lawyer
1939
as Max
The Last Gangster
1937
as Fats Garvey
Steel Against the Sky
1941
as Pete Evans
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941
as Hinkle
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
as Officer Slattery
Larceny, Inc.
1942
as Weepy Davis
Great Guy
1936
as Pete Reilly
Blossoms On Broadway
1937
as Prussic
Bundle of Joy
1956
as Dance Contest Judge
Estrellados
1930
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Speak Easily
1932
as Reno
Pardon Our Nerve
1939
as Nosey Nelson
Spring Fever
1927
as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
The Beast of the City
1932
as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Trapped by G-Men
1937
as Lefty
Wedding Present
1936
as Squinty
Naughty Marietta
1935
as Zeke
Hide-Out
1934
as Det. Britt
Broadway
1942
as Porky
Penthouse Rhythm
1945
as Bailey
Sporting Blood
1931
as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
Hideaway Girl
1936
as Bugs Murphy
Thieves Fall Out
1941
as Rork
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
as Corbett
Career Woman
1936
as Doc Curley
Skyscraper Souls
1932
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon
1941
as Detective Bates
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
1936
as Sid
Gold Diggers in Paris
1938
as Mike Coogan
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
1931
as Detective
Show Them No Mercy!
1935
as Buzz
Kid Nightingale
1939
as Mike Jordon
The Falcon's Adventure
1946
as Goldie Locke
$1,000 a Minute
1935
as Benny Dolan
The Hit Parade
1937
as Mulrooney
Strike Me Pink
1936
as Killer
Death on the Diamond
1934
as Grogan
See My Lawyer
1945
as Otis Fillmore
Pier 23
1951
as Prof. Shicker
Here Comes Trouble
1936
as Crowley
Renegade Girl
1946
as Bob Crandall
Hold That Kiss
1938
as Al
Remember Last Night?
1935
as Maxie
Mister Cinderella
1936
as Detective McNutt
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Buck Moseby
Woman Trap
1936
as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
The Passionate Plumber
1932
as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
The Great Profile
1940
as Sylvester
Jim Hanvey, Detective
1937
as Romo
Sandy Gets Her Man
1940
as Fireman Junior
A Night of Adventure
1944
as Steve
The Great Gambini
1937
as Butch
Calling Philo Vance
1940
as Ryan
Sequoia
1935
as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
The Girl Said No
1937
as Pick
Those Three French Girls
1930
as Yank
Varsity Show
1937
as Mike Barclay
For Love or Money
1939
as Sleeper
Gambling Ship
1938
as Cuthbert Innocent
A Dangerous Affair
1931
as Nelson
I'll Fix It
1934
as Tilly Tilson
Swing Parade of 1946
1946
as Moose
The Big Guy
1939
as Dippy
Paris Interlude
1934
as Ham
Girl on the Spot
1946
as Fingers Foley
Buy Me That Town
1941
as Ziggy
The Kid from Kokomo
1939
as Eddie Black
A Dangerous Game
1941
as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
Alias the Deacon
1940
as Stuffy
A Scream in the Dark
1943
as Eddie Tough
Kelly the Second
1936
as Ike Arnold
Lady Bodyguard
1943
as Harry Gargan
Yes or No
1920
as Tom Martin
About Edward Brophy
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. With 135 credits spanning from 1920 to 1960, Edward Brophy has appeared in 133 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Edward Brophy Movies
- Dumbo (1941) — as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
- Freaks (1932) — as Rollo Brother
- China Seas (1935) — as Wilbur Timmons
- Sleepers West (1941) — as George Trautwein
- Evelyn Prentice (1934) — as Eddie Delaney
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