Edward 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
All Movies (133)
- The Slowest Gun in the West1960 · as The Bartender
- The Last Hurrah1958 · as Ditto Boland
- Bundle of Joy1956 · as Dance Contest Judge
- Pier 231951 · as Prof. Shicker
- Roaring City1951 · as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
- Danger Zone1951 · as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
- Arson, Inc.1949 · as Pete Purdy
- The Price of Freedom1949 · as Man in restaurant (uncredited)
- It Happened on Fifth Avenue1947 · as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
- Renegade Girl1946 · as Bob Crandall
- The Falcon's Adventure1946 · as Goldie Locke
- Sweetheart of Sigma Chi1946 · as Arty
- Swing Parade of 19461946 · as Moose
- Girl on the Spot1946 · as Fingers Foley
- The Falcon in San Francisco1945 · as Goldie Locke
- Penthouse Rhythm1945 · as Bailey
- Wonder Man1945 · as Torso
- I'll Remember April1945 · as Shadow
- See My Lawyer1945 · as Otis Fillmore
- The Thin Man Goes Home1944 · as Brogan
- A Night of Adventure1944 · as Steve
- It Happened Tomorrow1944 · as Jake Shomberg
- Cover Girl1944 · as Joe, bartender (uncredited)
- A Scream in the Dark1943 · as Eddie Tough
- Destroyer1943 · as Engineer Casey
- Air Force1943 · as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
- Lady Bodyguard1943 · as Harry Gargan
- Breakdowns of 19421942 · as Self
- Madame Spy1942 · as Mike Reese
- Broadway1942 · as Porky
- Larceny, Inc.1942 · as Weepy Davis
- All Through the Night1942 · as Joe Denning
- Steel Against the Sky1941 · as Pete Evans
- Dumbo1941 · as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
- The Gay Falcon1941 · as Detective Bates
- Buy Me That Town1941 · as Ziggy
- Nine Lives Are Not Enough1941 · as Officer Slattery
- A Dangerous Game1941 · as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
- The Bride Came C.O.D.1941 · as Hinkle
- Thieves Fall Out1941 · as Rork
- Sleepers West1941 · as George Trautwein
- The Invisible Woman1940 · as Bill
- Sandy Gets Her Man1940 · as Fireman Junior
- The Great Profile1940 · as Sylvester
- Dance, Girl, Dance1940 · as Dwarfie
- Golden Gloves1940 · as Potsy Brill
- Alias the Deacon1940 · as Stuffy
- Calling Philo Vance1940 · as Ryan
- The Big Guy1939 · as Dippy
- The Amazing Mr. Williams1939 · as Buck Moseby
- Kid Nightingale1939 · as Mike Jordon
- Golden Boy1939 · as Roxy Lewis
- The Kid from Kokomo1939 · as Eddie Black
- For Love or Money1939 · as Sleeper
- Society Lawyer1939 · as Max
- Pardon Our Nerve1939 · as Nosey Nelson
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man1939 · as Corbett
- Gambling Ship1938 · as Cuthbert Innocent
- Vacation from Love1938 · as Barney Keenan
- Come On, Leathernecks!1938 · as Max 'Curly' Maxwell
- Passport Husband1938 · as Spike
- Gold Diggers in Paris1938 · as Mike Coogan
- Hold That Kiss1938 · as Al
- Romance on the Run1938 · as Whitey Whitehouse
- A Slight Case of Murder1938 · as Lefty
- Blossoms On Broadway1937 · as Prussic
- The Last Gangster1937 · as Fats Garvey
- The Girl Said No1937 · as Pick
- Trapped by G-Men1937 · as Lefty
- Varsity Show1937 · as Mike Barclay
- The Great Gambini1937 · as Butch
- The Hit Parade1937 · as Mulrooney
- The Soldier and the Lady1937 · as Packer
- Jim Hanvey, Detective1937 · as Romo
- Oh, Doctor1937 · as Meg Smith
- Career Woman1936 · as Doc Curley
- Great Guy1936 · as Pete Reilly
- Hideaway Girl1936 · as Bugs Murphy
- Mister Cinderella1936 · as Detective McNutt
- All American Chump1936 · as Pudgy Murphy
- Wedding Present1936 · as Squinty
- Kelly the Second1936 · as Ike Arnold
- Spendthrift1936 · as Bill McGuire
- The Case Against Mrs. Ames1936 · as Sid
- Woman Trap1936 · as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
- Here Comes Trouble1936 · as Crowley
- Strike Me Pink1936 · as Killer
- Show Them No Mercy!1935 · as Buzz
- Remember Last Night?1935 · as Maxie
- $1,000 a Minute1935 · as Benny Dolan
- I Live My Life1935 · as Pete (Uncredited)
- China Seas1935 · as Wilbur Timmons
- She Gets Her Man1935 · as Flash
- Mad Love1935 · as Rollo
- People Will Talk1935 · as Pete Ranse
- Naughty Marietta1935 · as Zeke
- The Whole Town's Talking1935 · as 'Slugs' Martin
- Shadow of Doubt1935 · as Wilcox
- Sequoia1935 · as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
- I'll Fix It1934 · as Tilly Tilson
- Evelyn Prentice1934 · as Eddie Delaney
- Death on the Diamond1934 · as Grogan
- Hide-Out1934 · as Det. Britt
- Paris Interlude1934 · as Ham
- The Thin Man1934 · as Joe Morelli
- The Poor Rich1934 · as Flannigan
- Hello Pop1933 · as Brophy
- Broadway to Hollywood1933 · as Joe Mannion
- Beer and Pretzels1933 · as Theater Manager (uncredited)
- What! No Beer?1933 · as Spike Moran
- Flesh1932 · as Dolan
- Prosperity1932 · as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
- Speak Easily1932 · as Reno
- Skyscraper Souls1932 · as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
- The Beast of the City1932 · as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
- The Passionate Plumber1932 · as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
- Freaks1932 · as Rollo Brother
- The Champ1931 · as Tim
- A Dangerous Affair1931 · as Nelson
- Sporting Blood1931 · as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
- A Free Soul1931 · as Slouch (uncredited)
- Parlor, Bedroom and Bath1931 · as Detective
- Paid1930 · as Burglar (uncredited)
- Remote Control1930 · as Al
- Those Three French Girls1930 · as Yank
- Doughboys1930 · as Sgt. Brophy
- Our Blushing Brides1930 · as Joe Munsey
- Estrellados1930 · as Assistant Director (uncredited)
- The Cameraman1928 · as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
- West Point1928 · as Team Manager (Uncredited)
- Spring Fever1927 · as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
- The Sign on the Door1921 · as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
- Yes or No1920 · as Tom Martin
All TV Shows (2)
- The Millionaire1955 · as Preliminary Feeney
- Mr. & Mrs. North1952