Edward Brophy
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 26, 1895
- Died
- May 27, 1960
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
The Slowest Gun in the West 1960
as The Bartender
The Last Hurrah 1958
as Ditto Boland
Bundle of Joy 1956
as Dance Contest Judge
Pier 23 1951
as Prof. Shicker
Roaring City 1951
as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
Danger Zone 1951
as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
Arson, Inc. 1949
as Pete Purdy
- The Price of Freedom
The Price of Freedom 1949
as Man in restaurant (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue 1947
as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
Renegade Girl 1946
as Bob Crandall
The Falcon's Adventure 1946
as Goldie Locke
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi 1946
as Arty
Swing Parade of 1946 1946
as Moose
Girl on the Spot 1946
as Fingers Foley
The Falcon in San Francisco 1945
as Goldie Locke
Penthouse Rhythm 1945
as Bailey
Wonder Man 1945
as Torso
I'll Remember April 1945
as Shadow
See My Lawyer 1945
as Otis Fillmore
The Thin Man Goes Home 1944
as Brogan
A Night of Adventure 1944
as Steve
It Happened Tomorrow 1944
as Jake Shomberg
Cover Girl 1944
as Joe, bartender (uncredited)
A Scream in the Dark 1943
as Eddie Tough
Destroyer 1943
as Engineer Casey
Air Force 1943
as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Lady Bodyguard 1943
as Harry Gargan
Breakdowns of 1942 1942
as Self
Madame Spy 1942
as Mike Reese
Broadway 1942
as Porky
Larceny, Inc. 1942
as Weepy Davis
All Through the Night 1942
as Joe Denning
Steel Against the Sky 1941
as Pete Evans
Dumbo 1941
as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon 1941
as Detective Bates
Buy Me That Town 1941
as Ziggy
Nine Lives Are Not Enough 1941
as Officer Slattery
A Dangerous Game 1941
as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
The Bride Came C.O.D. 1941
as Hinkle
Thieves Fall Out 1941
as Rork
Sleepers West 1941
as George Trautwein
The Invisible Woman 1940
as Bill
Sandy Gets Her Man 1940
as Fireman Junior
Dance, Girl, Dance 1940
as Dwarfie
The Great Profile 1940
as Sylvester
Golden Gloves 1940
as Potsy Brill
Alias the Deacon 1940
as Stuffy
Calling Philo Vance 1940
as Ryan
The Big Guy 1939
as Dippy
The Amazing Mr. Williams 1939
as Buck Moseby
Kid Nightingale 1939
as Mike Jordon
Golden Boy 1939
as Roxy Lewis
The Kid from Kokomo 1939
as Eddie Black
- For Love or Money
For Love or Money 1939
as Sleeper
Society Lawyer 1939
as Max
Pardon Our Nerve 1939
as Nosey Nelson
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man 1939
as Corbett
- Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship 1938
as Cuthbert Innocent
Vacation from Love 1938
as Barney Keenan
Come On, Leathernecks! 1938
as Max 'Curly' Maxwell
Passport Husband 1938
as Spike
Gold Diggers in Paris 1938
as Mike Coogan
Hold That Kiss 1938
as Al
Romance on the Run 1938
as Whitey Whitehouse
A Slight Case of Murder 1938
as Lefty
Blossoms On Broadway 1937
as Prussic
The Last Gangster 1937
as Fats Garvey
The Girl Said No 1937
as Pick
Trapped by G-Men 1937
as Lefty
Varsity Show 1937
as Mike Barclay
The Great Gambini 1937
as Butch
The Hit Parade 1937
as Mulrooney
The Soldier and the Lady 1937
as Packer
Jim Hanvey, Detective 1937
as Romo
Oh, Doctor 1937
as Meg Smith
Career Woman 1936
as Doc Curley
Great Guy 1936
as Pete Reilly
Hideaway Girl 1936
as Bugs Murphy
Mister Cinderella 1936
as Detective McNutt
All American Chump 1936
as Pudgy Murphy
Wedding Present 1936
as Squinty
Kelly the Second 1936
as Ike Arnold
Spendthrift 1936
as Bill McGuire
The Case Against Mrs. Ames 1936
as Sid
Woman Trap 1936
as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
Here Comes Trouble 1936
as Crowley
Strike Me Pink 1936
as Killer
Show Them No Mercy! 1935
as Buzz
Remember Last Night? 1935
as Maxie
$1,000 a Minute 1935
as Benny Dolan
I Live My Life 1935
as Pete (Uncredited)
China Seas 1935
as Wilbur Timmons
She Gets Her Man 1935
as Flash
Mad Love 1935
as Rollo
People Will Talk 1935
as Pete Ranse
Naughty Marietta 1935
as Zeke
The Whole Town's Talking 1935
as 'Slugs' Martin
Shadow of Doubt 1935
as Wilcox
Sequoia 1935
as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
I'll Fix It 1934
as Tilly Tilson
Evelyn Prentice 1934
as Eddie Delaney
Death on the Diamond 1934
as Grogan
Hide-Out 1934
as Det. Britt
Paris Interlude 1934
as Ham
The Thin Man 1934
as Joe Morelli
The Poor Rich 1934
as Flannigan
Hello Pop 1933
as Brophy
Broadway to Hollywood 1933
as Joe Mannion
Beer and Pretzels 1933
as Theater Manager (uncredited)
What! No Beer? 1933
as Spike Moran
Flesh 1932
as Dolan
Prosperity 1932
as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
Speak Easily 1932
as Reno
Skyscraper Souls 1932
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
The Beast of the City 1932
as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
The Passionate Plumber 1932
as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
Freaks 1932
as Rollo Brother
The Champ 1931
as Tim
Casanova Against His Will 1931
Director
A Dangerous Affair 1931
as Nelson
Sporting Blood 1931
as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
Buster se marie 1931
Director
A Free Soul 1931
as Slouch (uncredited)
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath 1931
as Detective
Paid 1930
as Burglar (uncredited)
Remote Control 1930
as Al
Those Three French Girls 1930
as Yank
Doughboys 1930
as Sgt. Brophy
Our Blushing Brides 1930
as Joe Munsey
Estrellados 1930
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Free and Easy 1930
Production Manager
Spite Marriage 1929
Production Manager
The Cameraman 1928
as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
West Point 1928
as Team Manager (Uncredited), Assistant Director
Spring Fever 1927
as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
The Dangerous Maid 1923
Assistant Director
The Sign on the Door 1921
as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited), Assistant Director
Yes or No 1920
as Tom Martin
Credits from TMDB.