Edward Brophy
Acting1895New York City, New York, USA
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
Acting History
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
The Millionaire
TVas Preliminary Feeney• 1 eps
1952
1951
Danger Zone
as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
Roaring City
as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
Pier 23
as Prof. Shicker
1949
Arson, Inc.
as Pete Purdy
The Price of Freedom
as Man in restaurant (uncredited)
1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
1946
The Falcon's Adventure
as Goldie Locke
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as Arty
Swing Parade of 1946
as Moose
Renegade Girl
as Bob Crandall
Girl on the Spot
as Fingers Foley
1945
The Falcon in San Francisco
as Goldie Locke
Penthouse Rhythm
as Bailey
Wonder Man
as Torso
See My Lawyer
as Otis Fillmore
I'll Remember April
as Shadow
1944
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Brogan
Cover Girl
as Joe, bartender (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
as Jake Shomberg
A Night of Adventure
as Steve
1943
Air Force
as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Destroyer
as Engineer Casey
A Scream in the Dark
as Eddie Tough
Lady Bodyguard
as Harry Gargan
1942
Madame Spy
as Mike Reese
All Through the Night
as Joe Denning
Larceny, Inc.
as Weepy Davis
Broadway
as Porky
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
1941
The Gay Falcon
as Detective Bates
A Dangerous Game
as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
Sleepers West
as George Trautwein
Dumbo
as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Officer Slattery
Steel Against the Sky
as Pete Evans
Thieves Fall Out
as Rork
Buy Me That Town
as Ziggy
1940
Sandy Gets Her Man
as Fireman Junior
The Invisible Woman
as Bill
Calling Philo Vance
as Ryan
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Dwarfie
Golden Gloves
as Potsy Brill
The Great Profile
as Sylvester
Alias the Deacon
as Stuffy
1939
Society Lawyer
as Max
Kid Nightingale
as Mike Jordon
Golden Boy
as Roxy Lewis
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Corbett
The Kid from Kokomo
as Eddie Black
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Buck Moseby
Pardon Our Nerve
as Nosey Nelson
For Love or Money
as Sleeper
The Big Guy
as Dippy
1938
A Slight Case of Murder
as Lefty
Gold Diggers in Paris
as Mike Coogan
Romance on the Run
as Whitey Whitehouse
Vacation from Love
as Barney Keenan
Passport Husband
as Spike
Hold That Kiss
as Al
Come On, Leathernecks!
as Max 'Curly' Maxwell
Gambling Ship
as Cuthbert Innocent
1937
The Soldier and the Lady
as Packer
The Last Gangster
as Fats Garvey
Trapped by G-Men
as Lefty
Blossoms On Broadway
as Prussic
Varsity Show
as Mike Barclay
The Girl Said No
as Pick
Jim Hanvey, Detective
as Romo
The Hit Parade
as Mulrooney
The Great Gambini
as Butch
Oh, Doctor
as Meg Smith
1936
Spendthrift
as Bill McGuire
Strike Me Pink
as Killer
Great Guy
as Pete Reilly
All American Chump
as Pudgy Murphy
Wedding Present
as Squinty
Kelly the Second
as Ike Arnold
Career Woman
as Doc Curley
Mister Cinderella
as Detective McNutt
Here Comes Trouble
as Crowley
Woman Trap
as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
Hideaway Girl
as Bugs Murphy
1935
People Will Talk
as Pete Ranse
China Seas
as Wilbur Timmons
Remember Last Night?
as Maxie
Sequoia
as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
The Whole Town's Talking
as 'Slugs' Martin
Naughty Marietta
as Zeke
Mad Love
as Rollo
I Live My Life
as Pete (Uncredited)
Shadow of Doubt
as Wilcox
Show Them No Mercy!
as Buzz
$1,000 a Minute
as Benny Dolan
She Gets Her Man
as Flash
1934
The Thin Man
as Joe Morelli
Hide-Out
as Det. Britt
Evelyn Prentice
as Eddie Delaney
Death on the Diamond
as Grogan
The Poor Rich
as Flannigan
Paris Interlude
as Ham
I'll Fix It
as Tilly Tilson
1933
What! No Beer?
as Spike Moran
Broadway to Hollywood
as Joe Mannion
Beer and Pretzels
as Theater Manager (uncredited)
Hello Pop
as Brophy
1932
The Beast of the City
as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Flesh
as Dolan
Prosperity
as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
Freaks
as Rollo Brother
Speak Easily
as Reno
The Passionate Plumber
as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
Skyscraper Souls
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
1931
The Champ
as Tim
Sporting Blood
as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
A Dangerous Affair
as Nelson
A Free Soul
as Slouch (uncredited)
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
as Detective
Casanova wider Willen
Director
Buster se marie
Director
1930
Paid
as Burglar (uncredited)
Doughboys
as Sgt. Brophy
Estrellados
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Our Blushing Brides
as Joe Munsey
Remote Control
as Al
Those Three French Girls
as Yank
Free and Easy
Production Manager
1929
Spite Marriage
Production Manager
1928
West Point
as Team Manager (Uncredited)
The Cameraman
as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
West Point
Assistant Director
1927
Spring Fever
as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
1923
The Dangerous Maid
Assistant Director
1921
The Sign on the Door
as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
The Sign on the Door
Assistant Director
1920
Yes or No
as Tom Martin