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