1895-02-26 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.
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The Slowest Gun in the West | The Bartender | 1960-05-07 |
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The Last Hurrah | Ditto Boland | 1958-12-31 |
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Bundle of Joy | Dance Contest Judge | 1956-12-12 |
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Pier 23 | Prof. Shicker | 1951-05-11 |
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Danger Zone | Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker | 1951-04-20 |
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Roaring City | 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka | 1951-05-04 |
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The Price of Freedom | Man in restaurant (uncredited) | 1949-04-29 |
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Arson, Inc. | Pete Purdy | 1949-06-24 |
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It Happened on Fifth Avenue | Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton | 1947-04-17 |
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Sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Arty | 1946-11-16 |
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Girl on the Spot | Fingers Foley | 1946-01-11 |
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Renegade Girl | Bob Crandall | 1946-12-25 |
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Swing Parade of 1946 | Moose | 1946-03-19 |
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The Falcon's Adventure | Goldie Locke | 1946-12-13 |
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The Falcon in San Francisco | Goldie Locke | 1945-07-20 |
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Penthouse Rhythm | Bailey | 1945-06-22 |
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See My Lawyer | Otis Fillmore | 1945-03-09 |
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I'll Remember April | Shadow | 1945-04-01 |
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Wonder Man | Torso | 1945-06-08 |
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The Thin Man Goes Home | Brogan | 1944-12-24 |
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A Night of Adventure | Steve | 1944-06-02 |
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It Happened Tomorrow | Jake Shomberg | 1944-03-31 |
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Cover Girl | Joe, bartender (uncredited) | 1944-03-22 |
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Air Force | Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan | 1943-03-20 |
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Destroyer | Engineer Casey | 1943-08-19 |
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A Scream in the Dark | Eddie Tough | 1943-10-15 |
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Lady Bodyguard | Harry Gargan | 1943-01-02 |
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All Through the Night | Joe Denning | 1942-01-10 |
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Larceny, Inc. | Weepy Davis | 1942-04-24 |
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Madame Spy | Mike Reese | 1942-12-11 |
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Broadway | Porky | 1942-05-08 |
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Breakdowns of 1942 | Self | 1942-12-31 |
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Steel Against the Sky | Pete Evans | 1941-12-13 |
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Thieves Fall Out | Rork | 1941-05-03 |
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A Dangerous Game | Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits) | 1941-08-21 |
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Buy Me That Town | Ziggy | 1941-10-03 |
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Dumbo | Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited) | 1941-10-31 |
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The Gay Falcon | Detective Bates | 1941-10-24 |
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Nine Lives Are Not Enough | Officer Slattery | 1941-09-20 |
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The Bride Came C.O.D. | Hinkle | 1941-07-12 |
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Sleepers West | George Trautwein | 1941-03-14 |
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Dance, Girl, Dance | Dwarfie | 1940-08-30 |
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The Great Profile | Sylvester | 1940-08-30 |
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Calling Philo Vance | Ryan | 1940-02-03 |
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Alias the Deacon | Stuffy | 1940-05-13 |
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Golden Gloves | Potsy Brill | 1940-08-02 |
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The Invisible Woman | Bill | 1940-12-28 |
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Sandy Gets Her Man | Fireman Junior | 1940-11-08 |
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For Love or Money | Sleeper | 1939-04-27 |
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Pardon Our Nerve | Nosey Nelson | 1939-02-24 |
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Kid Nightingale | Mike Jordon | 1939-11-04 |
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Golden Boy | Roxy Lewis | 1939-09-05 |
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You Can't Cheat an Honest Man | Corbett | 1939-02-17 |
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The Big Guy | Dippy | 1939-12-22 |
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Society Lawyer | Max | 1939-03-21 |
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The Kid from Kokomo | Eddie Black | 1939-05-23 |
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The Amazing Mr. Williams | Buck Moseby | 1939-11-22 |
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Come On, Leathernecks! | Max 'Curly' Maxwell | 1938-08-08 |
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Passport Husband | Spike | 1938-07-15 |
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Vacation from Love | Barney Keenan | 1938-09-29 |
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Romance on the Run | Whitey Whitehouse | 1938-05-11 |
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Hold That Kiss | Al | 1938-05-13 |
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A Slight Case of Murder | Lefty | 1938-02-26 |
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Gold Diggers in Paris | Mike Coogan | 1938-06-11 |
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Gambling Ship | Cuthbert Innocent | 1938-12-16 |
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The Great Gambini | Butch | 1937-06-24 |
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The Girl Said No | Pick | 1937-09-18 |
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Varsity Show | Mike Barclay | 1937-09-04 |
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Trapped by G-Men | Lefty | 1937-09-09 |
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The Last Gangster | Fats Garvey | 1937-11-12 |
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Oh, Doctor | Meg Smith | 1937-03-31 |
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The Soldier and the Lady | Packer | 1937-04-09 |
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Jim Hanvey, Detective | Romo | 1937-04-05 |
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The Hit Parade | Mulrooney | 1937-04-26 |
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Blossoms On Broadway | Prussic | 1937-11-19 |
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Hideaway Girl | Bugs Murphy | 1936-11-20 |
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Woman Trap | George Meade (as Ed Brophy) | 1936-03-06 |
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Here Comes Trouble | Crowley | 1936-02-21 |
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Kelly the Second | Ike Arnold | 1936-08-21 |
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Career Woman | Doc Curley | 1936-12-18 |
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All American Chump | Pudgy Murphy | 1936-10-16 |
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Strike Me Pink | Killer | 1936-01-24 |
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Mister Cinderella | Detective McNutt | 1936-10-22 |
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The Case Against Mrs. Ames | Sid | 1936-05-08 |
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Wedding Present | Squinty | 1936-10-09 |
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Spendthrift | Bill McGuire | 1936-07-22 |
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Great Guy | Pete Reilly | 1936-12-01 |
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People Will Talk | Pete Ranse | 1935-05-24 |
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Sequoia | Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited) | 1935-01-16 |
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Remember Last Night? | Maxie | 1935-10-28 |
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I Live My Life | Pete (Uncredited) | 1935-10-04 |
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Naughty Marietta | Zeke | 1935-03-29 |
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Show Them No Mercy! | Buzz | 1935-12-06 |
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Mad Love | Rollo | 1935-07-12 |
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Shadow of Doubt | Wilcox | 1935-02-15 |
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China Seas | Wilbur Timmons | 1935-08-09 |
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$1,000 a Minute | Benny Dolan | 1935-10-21 |
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She Gets Her Man | Flash | 1935-08-05 |
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The Whole Town's Talking | 'Slugs' Martin | 1935-02-22 |
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Evelyn Prentice | Eddie Delaney | 1934-11-09 |
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The Poor Rich | Flannigan | 1934-02-25 |
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Hide-Out | Det. Britt | 1934-08-24 |
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Paris Interlude | Ham | 1934-07-27 |
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The Thin Man | Joe Morelli | 1934-05-25 |
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Death on the Diamond | Grogan | 1934-09-14 |
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I'll Fix It | Tilly Tilson | 1934-11-10 |
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Beer and Pretzels | Theater Manager (uncredited) | 1933-08-26 |
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Broadway to Hollywood | Joe Mannion | 1933-09-15 |
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What! No Beer? | Spike Moran | 1933-02-10 |
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Hello Pop | Brophy | 1933-09-16 |
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Prosperity | Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited) | 1932-11-18 |
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Flesh | Dolan | 1932-12-08 |
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The Beast of the City | Police Dispatcher (uncredited) | 1932-02-13 |
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Freaks | Rollo Brother | 1932-01-01 |
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Skyscraper Souls | Man in Elevator (uncredited) | 1932-07-16 |
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The Passionate Plumber | Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited) | 1932-02-06 |
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Speak Easily | Reno | 1932-08-13 |
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A Dangerous Affair | Nelson | 1931-09-29 |
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A Free Soul | Slouch (uncredited) | 1931-06-02 |
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Parlor, Bedroom and Bath | Detective | 1931-02-28 |
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Sporting Blood | Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited) | 1931-08-08 |
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The Champ | Tim | 1931-11-21 |
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Paid | Burglar (uncredited) | 1930-12-30 |
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Those Three French Girls | Yank | 1930-10-10 |
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Remote Control | Al | 1930-11-15 |
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Estrellados | Assistant Director (uncredited) | 1930-07-07 |
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Doughboys | Sgt. Brophy | 1930-08-30 |
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Our Blushing Brides | Joe Munsey | 1930-07-19 |
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West Point | Team Manager (Uncredited) | 1928-01-07 |
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The Cameraman | Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited) | 1928-09-10 |
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Spring Fever | Golf Game Spectator (uncredited) | 1927-10-22 |
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The Sign on the Door | Newspaper Photographer (uncredited) | 1921-05-01 |
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Yes or No | Tom Martin | 1920-06-28 |
