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