Edward Brophy
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Edward Brophy
Filmography
Acting (133)
1960
The Slowest Gun in the Westas The Bartender
4.5
1958
The Last Hurrahas Ditto Boland
7.2
1956
Bundle of Joyas Dance Contest Judge
6.4
1951
Pier 23as Prof. Shicker
5.5
1951
Roaring Cityas 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
5.1
1951
Danger Zoneas Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
4.2
1949
Arson, Inc.as Pete Purdy
5.5
1949
The Price of Freedomas Man in restaurant (uncredited)
8.0
1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenueas Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
7.1
1946
Renegade Girlas Bob Crandall
4.2
1946
The Falcon's Adventureas Goldie Locke
6.7
1946
Sweetheart of Sigma Chias Arty
9.0
1946
Swing Parade of 1946as Moose
4.6
1946
Girl on the Spotas Fingers Foley
10.0
1945
The Falcon in San Franciscoas Goldie Locke
6.2
1945
Penthouse Rhythmas Bailey
8.0
1945
Wonder Manas Torso
6.6
1945
I'll Remember Aprilas Shadow
4.5
1945
See My Lawyeras Otis Fillmore
7.3
1944
The Thin Man Goes Homeas Brogan
7.1
1944
A Night of Adventureas Steve
5.0
1944
It Happened Tomorrowas Jake Shomberg
6.8
1944
Cover Girlas Joe, bartender (uncredited)
6.4
1943
A Scream in the Darkas Eddie Tough
4.1
1943
Destroyeras Engineer Casey
6.8
1943
Air Forceas Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
6.5
1943
Lady Bodyguardas Harry Gargan
6.0
1942
Breakdowns of 1942as Self
6.0
1942
Madame Spyas Mike Reese
6.5
1942
Broadwayas Porky
6.4
1942
Larceny, Inc.as Weepy Davis
7.1
1942
All Through the Nightas Joe Denning
6.7
1941
Steel Against the Skyas Pete Evans
5.4
1941
Dumboas Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
7.0
1941
The Gay Falconas Detective Bates
6.3
1941
Buy Me That Townas Ziggy
6.3
1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enoughas Officer Slattery
5.4
1941
A Dangerous Gameas Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
7.0
1941
The Bride Came C.O.D.as Hinkle
7.0
1941
Thieves Fall Outas Rork
6.0
1941
Sleepers Westas George Trautwein
6.4
1940
The Invisible Womanas Bill
5.7
1940
Sandy Gets Her Manas Fireman Junior
6.5
1940
The Great Profileas Sylvester
6.8
1940
Dance, Girl, Danceas Dwarfie
6.4
1940
Golden Glovesas Potsy Brill
6.0
1940
Alias the Deaconas Stuffy
8.0
1940
Calling Philo Vanceas Ryan
6.0
1939
The Big Guyas Dippy
8.0
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williamsas Buck Moseby
6.0
1939
Kid Nightingaleas Mike Jordon
6.4
1939
Golden Boyas Roxy Lewis
6.5
1939
The Kid from Kokomoas Eddie Black
6.5
1939
For Love or Moneyas Sleeper
7.0
1939
Society Lawyeras Max
5.4
1939
Pardon Our Nerveas Nosey Nelson
8.0
1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Manas Corbett
7.0
1938
Gambling Shipas Cuthbert Innocent
10.0
1938
Vacation from Loveas Barney Keenan
10.0
1938
Come On, Leathernecks!as Max 'Curly' Maxwell
7.5
1938
Passport Husbandas Spike
7.0
1938
Gold Diggers in Parisas Mike Coogan
6.8
1938
Hold That Kissas Al
7.0
1938
Romance on the Runas Whitey Whitehouse
7.0
1938
A Slight Case of Murderas Lefty
6.4
1937
Blossoms On Broadwayas Prussic
4.8
1937
The Last Gangsteras Fats Garvey
6.4
1937
The Girl Said Noas Pick
6.0
1937
Trapped by G-Menas Lefty
7.0
1937
Varsity Showas Mike Barclay
6.8
1937
The Great Gambinias Butch
7.5
1937
The Hit Paradeas Mulrooney
6.3
1937
The Soldier and the Ladyas Packer
7.3
1937
Jim Hanvey, Detectiveas Romo
6.5
1937
Oh, Doctoras Meg Smith
7.0
1936
Career Womanas Doc Curley
6.0
1936
Great Guyas Pete Reilly
6.3
1936
Hideaway Girlas Bugs Murphy
7.0
1936
Mister Cinderellaas Detective McNutt
7.0
1936
All American Chumpas Pudgy Murphy
6.2
1936
Wedding Presentas Squinty
6.2
1936
Kelly the Secondas Ike Arnold
7.0
1936
Spendthriftas Bill McGuire
6.0
1936
5.0
1936
Woman Trapas George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
8.0
1936
Here Comes Troubleas Crowley
7.0
1936
Strike Me Pinkas Killer
6.6
1935
Show Them No Mercy!as Buzz
7.5
1935
Remember Last Night?as Maxie
5.5
1935
$1,000 a Minuteas Benny Dolan
5.8
1935
I Live My Lifeas Pete (Uncredited)
6.6
1935
China Seasas Wilbur Timmons
6.3
1935
She Gets Her Manas Flash
8.0
1935
Mad Loveas Rollo
7.0
1935
People Will Talkas Pete Ranse
4.3
1935
Naughty Mariettaas Zeke
5.5
1935
The Whole Town's Talkingas 'Slugs' Martin
6.9
1935
Shadow of Doubtas Wilcox
6.7
1935
Sequoiaas Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
6.5
1934
I'll Fix Itas Tilly Tilson
9.0
1934
Evelyn Prenticeas Eddie Delaney
6.5
1934
Death on the Diamondas Grogan
7.3
1934
Hide-Outas Det. Britt
7.3
1934
Paris Interludeas Ham
4.0
1934
The Thin Manas Joe Morelli
7.5
1934
The Poor Richas Flannigan
8.0
1933
Hello Popas Brophy
7.3
1933
Broadway to Hollywoodas Joe Mannion
5.0
1933
Beer and Pretzelsas Theater Manager (uncredited)
6.1
1933
What! No Beer?as Spike Moran
5.7
1932
Fleshas Dolan
5.8
1932
Prosperityas Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
5.8
1932
Speak Easilyas Reno
5.8
1932
Skyscraper Soulsas Man in Elevator (uncredited)
5.5
1932
The Beast of the Cityas Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
5.9
1932
The Passionate Plumberas Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
6.0
1932
Freaksas Rollo Brother
7.8
1931
The Champas Tim
7.1
1931
A Dangerous Affairas Nelson
7.0
1931
Sporting Bloodas Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
5.4
1931
A Free Soulas Slouch (uncredited)
6.2
1931
Parlor, Bedroom and Bathas Detective
5.4
1930
Paidas Burglar (uncredited)
6.7
1930
Remote Controlas Al
5.4
1930
Those Three French Girlsas Yank
4.7
1930
Doughboysas Sgt. Brophy
6.0
1930
Our Blushing Bridesas Joe Munsey
5.6
1930
Estrelladosas Assistant Director (uncredited)
7.0
1928
The Cameramanas Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
7.8
1928
West Pointas Team Manager (Uncredited)
7.5
1927
Spring Feveras Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
6.9
1921
The Sign on the Dooras Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
9.0
1920
Yes or Noas Tom Martin
6.7
Production & Directing (7)
1931
Casanova Against His WillDirector
6.7
1931
Buster se marieDirector
8.0
1930
Free and EasyProduction Manager
6.1
1929
Spite MarriageProduction Manager
6.6
1928
West PointAssistant Director
7.5
1923
The Dangerous MaidAssistant Director
10.0
1921
The Sign on the DoorAssistant Director
9.0