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Edward Brophy

Acting 65 (deceased) years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 0.6
Born: February 26, 1895
Died: May 27, 1960

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.

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Known For

Dumbo
Dumbo Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited) 1941
Freaks
Freaks Rollo Brother 1932
The Cameraman
The Cameraman Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited) 1928
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton 1947
The Thin Man
The Thin Man Joe Morelli 1934

Filmography

Acting Credits (135)

The Slowest Gun in the West
The Slowest Gun in the West The Bartender 1960
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah Ditto Boland 1958
Bundle of Joy
Bundle of Joy Dance Contest Judge 1956
The Millionaire
The Millionaire Preliminary Feeney 1955
Mr. & Mrs. North
Mr. & Mrs. North 1952
Pier 23
Pier 23 Prof. Shicker 1951
Roaring City
Roaring City 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka 1951
Danger Zone
Danger Zone Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker 1951
Arson, Inc.
Arson, Inc. Pete Purdy 1949
The Price of Freedom
The Price of Freedom Man in restaurant (uncredited) 1949
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton 1947
Renegade Girl
Renegade Girl Bob Crandall 1946
The Falcon's Adventure
The Falcon's Adventure Goldie Locke 1946
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Arty 1946
Swing Parade of 1946
Swing Parade of 1946 Moose 1946
Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot Fingers Foley 1946
The Falcon in San Francisco
The Falcon in San Francisco Goldie Locke 1945
Penthouse Rhythm
Penthouse Rhythm Bailey 1945
Wonder Man
Wonder Man Torso 1945
I'll Remember April
I'll Remember April Shadow 1945
See My Lawyer
See My Lawyer Otis Fillmore 1945
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home Brogan 1944
A Night of Adventure
A Night of Adventure Steve 1944
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow Jake Shomberg 1944
Cover Girl
Cover Girl Joe, bartender (uncredited) 1944
A Scream in the Dark
A Scream in the Dark Eddie Tough 1943
Destroyer
Destroyer Engineer Casey 1943
Air Force
Air Force Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan 1943
Lady Bodyguard
Lady Bodyguard Harry Gargan 1943
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942 Self 1942
Madame Spy
Madame Spy Mike Reese 1942
Broadway
Broadway Porky 1942
Larceny, Inc.
Larceny, Inc. Weepy Davis 1942
All Through the Night
All Through the Night Joe Denning 1942
Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky Pete Evans 1941
Dumbo
Dumbo Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited) 1941
The Gay Falcon
The Gay Falcon Detective Bates 1941
Buy Me That Town
Buy Me That Town Ziggy 1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough Officer Slattery 1941
A Dangerous Game
A Dangerous Game Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits) 1941
The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D. Hinkle 1941
Thieves Fall Out
Thieves Fall Out Rork 1941
Sleepers West
Sleepers West George Trautwein 1941
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman Bill 1940
Sandy Gets Her Man
Sandy Gets Her Man Fireman Junior 1940
The Great Profile
The Great Profile Sylvester 1940
Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance Dwarfie 1940
Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves Potsy Brill 1940
Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon Stuffy 1940
Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance Ryan 1940
The Big Guy
The Big Guy Dippy 1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams Buck Moseby 1939
Kid Nightingale
Kid Nightingale Mike Jordon 1939
Golden Boy
Golden Boy Roxy Lewis 1939
The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo Eddie Black 1939
For Love or Money
For Love or Money Sleeper 1939
Society Lawyer
Society Lawyer Max 1939
Pardon Our Nerve
Pardon Our Nerve Nosey Nelson 1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man Corbett 1939
Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship Cuthbert Innocent 1938
Vacation from Love
Vacation from Love Barney Keenan 1938
Come On, Leathernecks!
Come On, Leathernecks! Max 'Curly' Maxwell 1938
Passport Husband
Passport Husband Spike 1938
Gold Diggers in Paris
Gold Diggers in Paris Mike Coogan 1938
Hold That Kiss
Hold That Kiss Al 1938
Romance on the Run
Romance on the Run Whitey Whitehouse 1938
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder Lefty 1938
Blossoms On Broadway
Blossoms On Broadway Prussic 1937
The Last Gangster
The Last Gangster Fats Garvey 1937
The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No Pick 1937
Trapped by G-Men
Trapped by G-Men Lefty 1937
Varsity Show
Varsity Show Mike Barclay 1937
The Great Gambini
The Great Gambini Butch 1937
The Hit Parade
The Hit Parade Mulrooney 1937
The Soldier and the Lady
The Soldier and the Lady Packer 1937
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Jim Hanvey, Detective Romo 1937
Oh, Doctor
Oh, Doctor Meg Smith 1937
Career Woman
Career Woman Doc Curley 1936
Great Guy
Great Guy Pete Reilly 1936
Hideaway Girl
Hideaway Girl Bugs Murphy 1936
Mister Cinderella
Mister Cinderella Detective McNutt 1936
All American Chump
All American Chump Pudgy Murphy 1936
Wedding Present
Wedding Present Squinty 1936
Kelly the Second
Kelly the Second Ike Arnold 1936
Spendthrift
Spendthrift Bill McGuire 1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
The Case Against Mrs. Ames Sid 1936
Woman Trap
Woman Trap George Meade (as Ed Brophy) 1936
Here Comes Trouble
Here Comes Trouble Crowley 1936
Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink Killer 1936
Show Them No Mercy!
Show Them No Mercy! Buzz 1935
Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night? Maxie 1935
$1,000 a Minute
$1,000 a Minute Benny Dolan 1935
I Live My Life
I Live My Life Pete (Uncredited) 1935
China Seas
China Seas Wilbur Timmons 1935
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man Flash 1935
Mad Love
Mad Love Rollo 1935
People Will Talk
People Will Talk Pete Ranse 1935
Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta Zeke 1935
The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking 'Slugs' Martin 1935
Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt Wilcox 1935
Sequoia
Sequoia Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited) 1935
I'll Fix It
I'll Fix It Tilly Tilson 1934
Evelyn Prentice
Evelyn Prentice Eddie Delaney 1934
Death on the Diamond
Death on the Diamond Grogan 1934
Hide-Out
Hide-Out Det. Britt 1934
Paris Interlude
Paris Interlude Ham 1934
The Thin Man
The Thin Man Joe Morelli 1934
The Poor Rich
The Poor Rich Flannigan 1934
Hello Pop
Hello Pop Brophy 1933
Broadway to Hollywood
Broadway to Hollywood Joe Mannion 1933
Beer and Pretzels
Beer and Pretzels Theater Manager (uncredited) 1933
What! No Beer?
What! No Beer? Spike Moran 1933
Flesh
Flesh Dolan 1932
Prosperity
Prosperity Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited) 1932
Speak Easily
Speak Easily Reno 1932
Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls Man in Elevator (uncredited) 1932
The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City Police Dispatcher (uncredited) 1932
The Passionate Plumber
The Passionate Plumber Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited) 1932
Freaks
Freaks Rollo Brother 1932
The Champ
The Champ Tim 1931
A Dangerous Affair
A Dangerous Affair Nelson 1931
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited) 1931
A Free Soul
A Free Soul Slouch (uncredited) 1931
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath Detective 1931
Paid
Paid Burglar (uncredited) 1930
Remote Control
Remote Control Al 1930
Those Three French Girls
Those Three French Girls Yank 1930
Doughboys
Doughboys Sgt. Brophy 1930
Our Blushing Brides
Our Blushing Brides Joe Munsey 1930
Estrellados
Estrellados Assistant Director (uncredited) 1930
The Cameraman
The Cameraman Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited) 1928
West Point
West Point Team Manager (Uncredited) 1928
Spring Fever
Spring Fever Golf Game Spectator (uncredited) 1927
The Sign on the Door
The Sign on the Door Newspaper Photographer (uncredited) 1921
Yes or No
Yes or No Tom Martin 1920

Directing Credits (5)

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