Edward Brophy

Cast

Edward Brophy

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1895-02-26

From

New York City, New York, USA

Died

1960-05-27

Also known as Edward S. Brophy, Ed Brophy, Eddie 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.

Dumbo
7.0
MOVIE1941

Dumbo

as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

Freaks
7.8
MOVIE1932

Freaks

as Rollo Brother

China Seas
6.2
MOVIE1935

China Seas

as Wilbur Timmons

The Thin Man
7.5
MOVIE1934

The Thin Man

as Joe Morelli

Cover Girl
6.4
MOVIE1944

Cover Girl

as Joe, bartender (uncredited)

The Cameraman
7.8
MOVIE1928

The Cameraman

as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)

Oh, Doctor
7.0
MOVIE1937

Oh, Doctor

as Meg Smith

Evelyn Prentice
6.5
MOVIE1934

Evelyn Prentice

as Eddie Delaney

Passport Husband
7.0
MOVIE1938

Passport Husband

as Spike

Sleepers West
6.4
MOVIE1941

Sleepers West

as George Trautwein

Roaring City
5.1
MOVIE1951

Roaring City

as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka

The Whole Town's Talking
6.9
MOVIE1935

The Whole Town's Talking

as 'Slugs' Martin

West Point
7.5
MOVIE1928

West Point

as Team Manager (Uncredited)

Destroyer
6.8
MOVIE1943

Destroyer

as Engineer Casey

Flesh
5.8
MOVIE1932

Flesh

as Dolan

Prosperity
5.8
MOVIE1932

Prosperity

as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)

Wonder Man
6.6
MOVIE1945

Wonder Man

as Torso

Doughboys
6.1
MOVIE1930

Doughboys

as Sgt. Brophy

The Thin Man Goes Home
7.1
MOVIE1944

The Thin Man Goes Home

as Brogan

A Free Soul
6.1
MOVIE1931

A Free Soul

as Slouch (uncredited)

Breakdowns of 1942
6.0
MOVIE1942

Breakdowns of 1942

as Self

It Happened Tomorrow
6.8
MOVIE1944

It Happened Tomorrow

as Jake Shomberg

Golden Boy
6.5
MOVIE1939

Golden Boy

as Roxy Lewis

It Happened on Fifth Avenue
7.1
MOVIE1947

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton

All Through the Night
6.7
MOVIE1942

All Through the Night

as Joe Denning

Our Blushing Brides
5.6
MOVIE1930

Our Blushing Brides

as Joe Munsey

The Slowest Gun in the West
4.5
MOVIE1960

The Slowest Gun in the West

as The Bartender

The Champ
7.2
MOVIE1931

The Champ

as Tim

Vacation from Love
10.0
MOVIE1938

Vacation from Love

as Barney Keenan

Air Force
6.5
MOVIE1943

Air Force

as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan

Bundle of Joy
6.4
MOVIE1956

Bundle of Joy

as Dance Contest Judge

Golden Gloves
6.0
MOVIE1940

Golden Gloves

as Potsy Brill

Mad Love
7.0
MOVIE1935

Mad Love

as Rollo

The Soldier and the Lady
7.3
MOVIE1937

The Soldier and the Lady

as Packer

A Slight Case of Murder
6.4
MOVIE1938

A Slight Case of Murder

as Lefty

The Invisible Woman
5.7
MOVIE1940

The Invisible Woman

as Bill

The Falcon in San Francisco
6.2
MOVIE1945

The Falcon in San Francisco

as Goldie Locke

Renegade Girl
4.2
MOVIE1946

Renegade Girl

as Bob Crandall

The Last Hurrah
7.2
MOVIE1958

The Last Hurrah

as Ditto Boland

Come On, Leathernecks!
7.5
MOVIE1938

Come On, Leathernecks!

as Max 'Curly' Maxwell

Gold Diggers in Paris
6.8
MOVIE1938

Gold Diggers in Paris

as Mike Coogan

Society Lawyer
5.4
MOVIE1939

Society Lawyer

as Max

Nine Lives Are Not Enough
5.4
MOVIE1941

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

as Officer Slattery

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
7.0
MOVIE1939

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

as Corbett

Wedding Present
6.3
MOVIE1936

Wedding Present

as Squinty

Dance, Girl, Dance
6.4
MOVIE1940

Dance, Girl, Dance

as Dwarfie

The Bride Came C.O.D.
7.0
MOVIE1941

The Bride Came C.O.D.

as Hinkle

Speak Easily
5.7
MOVIE1932

Speak Easily

as Reno

Great Guy
6.3
MOVIE1936

Great Guy

as Pete Reilly

Trapped by G-Men
7.0
MOVIE1937

Trapped by G-Men

as Lefty

The Last Gangster
6.4
MOVIE1937

The Last Gangster

as Fats Garvey

Naughty Marietta
5.4
MOVIE1935

Naughty Marietta

as Zeke

Sporting Blood
5.4
MOVIE1931

Sporting Blood

as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)

Paid
6.7
MOVIE1930

Paid

as Burglar (uncredited)

Hideaway Girl
7.0
MOVIE1936

Hideaway Girl

as Bugs Murphy

The Gay Falcon
6.3
MOVIE1941

The Gay Falcon

as Detective Bates

Hide-Out
7.3
MOVIE1934

Hide-Out

as Det. Britt

Remote Control
5.4
MOVIE1930

Remote Control

as Al

Larceny, Inc.
7.1
MOVIE1942

Larceny, Inc.

as Weepy Davis

Spring Fever
6.9
MOVIE1927

Spring Fever

as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)

Spendthrift
6.0
MOVIE1936

Spendthrift

as Bill McGuire

The Falcon's Adventure
6.6
MOVIE1946

The Falcon's Adventure

as Goldie Locke

I Live My Life
6.7
MOVIE1935

I Live My Life

as Pete (Uncredited)

Blossoms On Broadway
4.8
MOVIE1937

Blossoms On Broadway

as Prussic

Madame Spy
6.5
MOVIE1942

Madame Spy

as Mike Reese

Steel Against the Sky
5.4
MOVIE1941

Steel Against the Sky

as Pete Evans

Skyscraper Souls
5.5
MOVIE1932

Skyscraper Souls

as Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Career Woman
6.0
MOVIE1936

Career Woman

as Doc Curley

Arson, Inc.
5.5
MOVIE1949

Arson, Inc.

as Pete Purdy

Thieves Fall Out
6.0
MOVIE1941

Thieves Fall Out

as Rork

Broadway to Hollywood
5.0
MOVIE1933

Broadway to Hollywood

as Joe Mannion

Broadway
6.4
MOVIE1942

Broadway

as Porky

The Beast of the City
5.9
MOVIE1932

The Beast of the City

as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

Here Comes Trouble
7.0
MOVIE1936

Here Comes Trouble

as Crowley

What! No Beer?
5.7
MOVIE1933

What! No Beer?

as Spike Moran

Estrellados
7.0
MOVIE1930

Estrellados

as Assistant Director (uncredited)

The Passionate Plumber
6.1
MOVIE1932

The Passionate Plumber

as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)

The Poor Rich
8.0
MOVIE1934

The Poor Rich

as Flannigan

$1,000 a Minute
5.8
MOVIE1935

$1,000 a Minute

as Benny Dolan

The Case Against Mrs. Ames
5.0
MOVIE1936

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

as Sid

Swing Parade of 1946
4.6
MOVIE1946

Swing Parade of 1946

as Moose

Hold That Kiss
7.0
MOVIE1938

Hold That Kiss

as Al

Penthouse Rhythm
8.0
MOVIE1945

Penthouse Rhythm

as Bailey

Pier 23
5.6
MOVIE1951

Pier 23

as Prof. Shicker

Remember Last Night?
5.5
MOVIE1935

Remember Last Night?

as Maxie

The Great Profile
6.8
MOVIE1940

The Great Profile

as Sylvester

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
5.3
MOVIE1931

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

as Detective

Show Them No Mercy!
7.5
MOVIE1935

Show Them No Mercy!

as Buzz

I'll Fix It
9.0
MOVIE1934

I'll Fix It

as Tilly Tilson

Strike Me Pink
6.6
MOVIE1936

Strike Me Pink

as Killer

Pardon Our Nerve
8.0
MOVIE1939

Pardon Our Nerve

as Nosey Nelson

The Hit Parade
6.3
MOVIE1937

The Hit Parade

as Mulrooney

The Girl Said No
6.0
MOVIE1937

The Girl Said No

as Pick

Kid Nightingale
6.4
MOVIE1939

Kid Nightingale

as Mike Jordon

Gambling Ship
10.0
MOVIE1938

Gambling Ship

as Cuthbert Innocent

Sandy Gets Her Man
6.5
MOVIE1940

Sandy Gets Her Man

as Fireman Junior

Varsity Show
6.8
MOVIE1937

Varsity Show

as Mike Barclay

Death on the Diamond
7.4
MOVIE1934

Death on the Diamond

as Grogan

Jim Hanvey, Detective
6.5
MOVIE1937

Jim Hanvey, Detective

as Romo

The Great Gambini
7.5
MOVIE1937

The Great Gambini

as Butch

Mister Cinderella
7.0
MOVIE1936

Mister Cinderella

as Detective McNutt

A Night of Adventure
5.0
MOVIE1944

A Night of Adventure

as Steve

The Amazing Mr. Williams
6.0
MOVIE1939

The Amazing Mr. Williams

as Buck Moseby

The Kid from Kokomo
6.5
MOVIE1939

The Kid from Kokomo

as Eddie Black

The Big Guy
8.0
MOVIE1939

The Big Guy

as Dippy

See My Lawyer
7.3
MOVIE1945

See My Lawyer

as Otis Fillmore

Calling Philo Vance
6.0
MOVIE1940

Calling Philo Vance

as Ryan

Buy Me That Town
6.3
MOVIE1941

Buy Me That Town

as Ziggy

Those Three French Girls
4.7
MOVIE1930

Those Three French Girls

as Yank

Shadow of Doubt
6.6
MOVIE1935

Shadow of Doubt

as Wilcox

Kelly the Second
7.0
MOVIE1936

Kelly the Second

as Ike Arnold

Woman Trap
8.0
MOVIE1936

Woman Trap

as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)

Sequoia
6.5
MOVIE1935

Sequoia

as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)

A Scream in the Dark
4.0
MOVIE1943

A Scream in the Dark

as Eddie Tough

A Dangerous Affair
7.0
MOVIE1931

A Dangerous Affair

as Nelson

Paris Interlude
4.0
MOVIE1934

Paris Interlude

as Ham

For Love or Money
7.0
MOVIE1939

For Love or Money

as Sleeper

Alias the Deacon
8.0
MOVIE1940

Alias the Deacon

as Stuffy

A Dangerous Game
7.0
MOVIE1941

A Dangerous Game

as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)

People Will Talk
4.3
MOVIE1935

People Will Talk

as Pete Ranse

Girl on the Spot
10.0
MOVIE1946

Girl on the Spot

as Fingers Foley

All American Chump
6.2
MOVIE1936

All American Chump

as Pudgy Murphy

Hello Pop
7.3
MOVIE1933

Hello Pop

as Brophy

Lady Bodyguard
6.0
MOVIE1943

Lady Bodyguard

as Harry Gargan

Romance on the Run
7.0
MOVIE1938

Romance on the Run

as Whitey Whitehouse

Beer and Pretzels
6.2
MOVIE1933

Beer and Pretzels

as Theater Manager (uncredited)

Danger Zone
4.2
MOVIE1951

Danger Zone

as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
9.0
MOVIE1946

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

as Arty

Yes or No
6.7
MOVIE1920

Yes or No

as Tom Martin

The Price of Freedom
8.0
MOVIE1949

The Price of Freedom

as Man in restaurant (uncredited)

I'll Remember April
4.5
MOVIE1945

I'll Remember April

as Shadow

She Gets Her Man
8.0
MOVIE1935

She Gets Her Man

as Flash

The Sign on the Door
9.0
MOVIE1921

The Sign on the Door

as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)

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