Edward Brophy
137 movies · 2 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 26, 1895
- Died
- May 27, 1960 (age 65)
- 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.
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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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Edward Brophy: movies and TV shows
Acting (134)
- 1960 The Slowest Gun in the West
as The Bartender
- 1958 The Last Hurrah
as Ditto Boland
- 1956 Bundle of Joy
as Dance Contest Judge
- 1955
- 1952
- 1951 Pier 23
as Prof. Shicker
- 1951 Roaring City
as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
- 1951 Danger Zone
as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
- 1949 Arson, Inc.
as Pete Purdy
- 1949 The Price of Freedom
as Man in restaurant (uncredited)
- 1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
- 1946 Renegade Girl
as Bob Crandall
- 1946 The Falcon's Adventure
as Goldie Locke
- 1946 Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as Arty
- 1946 Swing Parade of 1946
as Moose
- 1946 Girl on the Spot
as Fingers Foley
- 1945 The Falcon in San Francisco
as Goldie Locke
- 1945 Penthouse Rhythm
as Bailey
- 1945 Wonder Man
as Torso
- 1945 I'll Remember April
as Shadow
- 1945 See My Lawyer
as Otis Fillmore
- 1944 The Thin Man Goes Home
as Brogan
- 1944 A Night of Adventure
as Steve
- 1944 It Happened Tomorrow
as Jake Shomberg
- 1944 Cover Girl
as Joe, bartender (uncredited)
- 1943 A Scream in the Dark
as Eddie Tough
- 1943 Destroyer
as Engineer Casey
- 1943 Air Force
as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
- 1943 Lady Bodyguard
as Harry Gargan
- 1942 Madame Spy
as Mike Reese
- 1942 Broadway
as Porky
- 1942 Larceny, Inc.
as Weepy Davis
- 1942 All Through the Night
as Joe Denning
- 1941 Steel Against the Sky
as Pete Evans
- 1941 Dumbo
as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
- 1941 The Gay Falcon
as Detective Bates
- 1941 Buy Me That Town
as Ziggy
- 1941 Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Officer Slattery
- 1941 A Dangerous Game
as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
- 1941 The Bride Came C.O.D.
as Hinkle
- 1941 Thieves Fall Out
as Rork
- 1941 Sleepers West
as George Trautwein
- 1940 The Invisible Woman
as Bill
- 1940 Sandy Gets Her Man
as Fireman Junior
- 1940 The Great Profile
as Sylvester
- 1940 Dance, Girl, Dance
as Dwarfie
- 1940 Golden Gloves
as Potsy Brill
- 1940 Alias the Deacon
as Stuffy
- 1940 Calling Philo Vance
as Ryan
- 1939 The Big Guy
as Dippy
- 1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Buck Moseby
- 1939 Kid Nightingale
as Mike Jordon
- 1939 Golden Boy
as Roxy Lewis
- 1939 The Kid from Kokomo
as Eddie Black
- 1939 For Love or Money
as Sleeper
- 1939 Society Lawyer
as Max
- 1939 Pardon Our Nerve
as Nosey Nelson
- 1939 You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Corbett
- 1938 Gambling Ship
as Cuthbert Innocent
- 1938 Vacation from Love
as Barney Keenan
- 1938 Come On, Leathernecks!
as Max 'Curly' Maxwell
- 1938 Passport Husband
as Spike
- 1938 Gold Diggers in Paris
as Mike Coogan
- 1938 Hold That Kiss
as Al
- 1938 Romance on the Run
as Whitey Whitehouse
- 1938 A Slight Case of Murder
as Lefty
- 1937 Blossoms On Broadway
as Prussic
- 1937 The Last Gangster
as Fats Garvey
- 1937 The Girl Said No
as Pick
- 1937 Trapped by G-Men
as Lefty
- 1937 Varsity Show
as Mike Barclay
- 1937 The Great Gambini
as Butch
- 1937 The Hit Parade
as Mulrooney
- 1937 The Soldier and the Lady
as Packer
- 1937 Jim Hanvey, Detective
as Romo
- 1937 Oh, Doctor
as Meg Smith
- 1936 Career Woman
as Doc Curley
- 1936 Great Guy
as Pete Reilly
- 1936 Hideaway Girl
as Bugs Murphy
- 1936 Mister Cinderella
as Detective McNutt
- 1936 All American Chump
as Pudgy Murphy
- 1936 Wedding Present
as Squinty
- 1936 Kelly the Second
as Ike Arnold
- 1936 Spendthrift
as Bill McGuire
- 1936 The Case Against Mrs. Ames
as Sid
- 1936 Woman Trap
as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
- 1936 Here Comes Trouble
as Crowley
- 1936 Strike Me Pink
as Killer
- 1935 Show Them No Mercy!
as Buzz
- 1935 Remember Last Night?
as Maxie
- 1935 $1,000 a Minute
as Benny Dolan
- 1935 I Live My Life
as Pete (Uncredited)
- 1935 China Seas
as Wilbur Timmons
- 1935 She Gets Her Man
as Flash
- 1935 Mad Love
as Rollo
- 1935 People Will Talk
as Pete Ranse
- 1935 Naughty Marietta
as Zeke
- 1935 The Whole Town's Talking
as 'Slugs' Martin
- 1935 Shadow of Doubt
as Wilcox
- 1935 Sequoia
as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
- 1934 I'll Fix It
as Tilly Tilson
- 1934 Evelyn Prentice
as Eddie Delaney
- 1934 Death on the Diamond
as Grogan
- 1934 Hide-Out
as Det. Britt
- 1934 Paris Interlude
as Ham
- 1934 The Thin Man
as Joe Morelli
- 1934 The Poor Rich
as Flannigan
- 1933 Hello Pop
as Brophy
- 1933 Broadway to Hollywood
as Joe Mannion
- 1933 Beer and Pretzels
as Theater Manager (uncredited)
- 1933 What! No Beer?
as Spike Moran
- 1932 Flesh
as Dolan
- 1932 Prosperity
as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
- 1932 Speak Easily
as Reno
- 1932 Skyscraper Souls
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
- 1932 The Beast of the City
as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
- 1932 The Passionate Plumber
as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
- 1932 Freaks
as Rollo Brother
- 1931 The Champ
as Tim
- 1931 A Dangerous Affair
as Nelson
- 1931 Sporting Blood
as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
- 1931 A Free Soul
as Slouch (uncredited)
- 1931 Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
as Detective
- 1930 Paid
as Burglar (uncredited)
- 1930 Remote Control
as Al
- 1930 Those Three French Girls
as Yank
- 1930 Doughboys
as Sgt. Brophy
- 1930 Our Blushing Brides
as Joe Munsey
- 1930 Estrellados
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
- 1928 The Cameraman
as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
- 1928 West Point
as Team Manager (Uncredited)
- 1927 Spring Fever
as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
- 1921 The Sign on the Door
as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
- 1920 Yes or No
as Tom Martin
Behind the camera (7)
- 1931 Casanova Against His Will
Director
- 1931 Buster se marie
Director
- 1930 Free and Easy
Production Manager
- 1929 Spite Marriage
Production Manager
- 1928 West Point
Assistant Director
- 1923 The Dangerous Maid
Assistant Director
- 1921 The Sign on the Door
Assistant Director
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 1942