Edward Brophy
Acting

Edward Brophy

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

26 Feb 1895

Age

131 Years

Born In

New York City, New York, USA

Total Projects

135

Years Active

40 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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,...

Filmography

The Slowest Gun in the West

movie

The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

The Slowest Gun in the West

as The Bartender

The Last Hurrah

movie

The Last Hurrah

1958

The Last Hurrah

as Ditto Boland

Bundle of Joy

movie

Bundle of Joy

1956

Bundle of Joy

as Dance Contest Judge

The Millionaire

tv

The Millionaire

1955

The Millionaire

as Preliminary Feeney

Mr. & Mrs. North

tv

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952

Mr. & Mrs. North

Pier 23

movie

Pier 23

1951

Pier 23

as Prof. Shicker

Roaring City

movie

Roaring City

1951

Roaring City

as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka

Danger Zone

movie

Danger Zone

1951

Danger Zone

as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker

Arson, Inc.

movie

Arson, Inc.

1949

Arson, Inc.

as Pete Purdy

CineRaya

movie

The Price of Freedom

1949

The Price of Freedom

as Man in restaurant (uncredited)

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

movie

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton

Renegade Girl

movie

Renegade Girl

1946

Renegade Girl

as Bob Crandall

The Falcon's Adventure

movie

The Falcon's Adventure

1946

The Falcon's Adventure

as Goldie Locke

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

movie

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

1946

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

as Arty

Swing Parade of 1946

movie

Swing Parade of 1946

1946

Swing Parade of 1946

as Moose

Girl on the Spot

movie

Girl on the Spot

1946

Girl on the Spot

as Fingers Foley

The Falcon in San Francisco

movie

The Falcon in San Francisco

1945

The Falcon in San Francisco

as Goldie Locke

Penthouse Rhythm

movie

Penthouse Rhythm

1945

Penthouse Rhythm

as Bailey

Wonder Man

movie

Wonder Man

1945

Wonder Man

as Torso

I'll Remember April

movie

I'll Remember April

1945

I'll Remember April

as Shadow

See My Lawyer

movie

See My Lawyer

1945

See My Lawyer

as Otis Fillmore

The Thin Man Goes Home

movie

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

The Thin Man Goes Home

as Brogan

A Night of Adventure

movie

A Night of Adventure

1944

A Night of Adventure

as Steve

It Happened Tomorrow

movie

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

It Happened Tomorrow

as Jake Shomberg

Cover Girl

movie

Cover Girl

1944

Cover Girl

as Joe, bartender (uncredited)

A Scream in the Dark

movie

A Scream in the Dark

1943

A Scream in the Dark

as Eddie Tough

Destroyer

movie

Destroyer

1943

Destroyer

as Engineer Casey

Air Force

movie

Air Force

1943

Air Force

as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan

Lady Bodyguard

movie

Lady Bodyguard

1943

Lady Bodyguard

as Harry Gargan

Breakdowns of 1942

movie

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

Breakdowns of 1942

as Self

Madame Spy

movie

Madame Spy

1942

Madame Spy

as Mike Reese

Broadway

movie

Broadway

1942

Broadway

as Porky

Larceny, Inc.

movie

Larceny, Inc.

1942

Larceny, Inc.

as Weepy Davis

All Through the Night

movie

All Through the Night

1942

All Through the Night

as Joe Denning

Steel Against the Sky

movie

Steel Against the Sky

1941

Steel Against the Sky

as Pete Evans

Dumbo

movie

Dumbo

1941

Dumbo

as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

The Gay Falcon

movie

The Gay Falcon

1941

The Gay Falcon

as Detective Bates

Buy Me That Town

movie

Buy Me That Town

1941

Buy Me That Town

as Ziggy

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

movie

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

as Officer Slattery

A Dangerous Game

movie

A Dangerous Game

1941

A Dangerous Game

as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)

The Bride Came C.O.D.

movie

The Bride Came C.O.D.

1941

The Bride Came C.O.D.

as Hinkle

Thieves Fall Out

movie

Thieves Fall Out

1941

Thieves Fall Out

as Rork

Sleepers West

movie

Sleepers West

1941

Sleepers West

as George Trautwein

The Invisible Woman

movie

The Invisible Woman

1940

The Invisible Woman

as Bill

Sandy Gets Her Man

movie

Sandy Gets Her Man

1940

Sandy Gets Her Man

as Fireman Junior

The Great Profile

movie

The Great Profile

1940

The Great Profile

as Sylvester

Dance, Girl, Dance

movie

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

Dance, Girl, Dance

as Dwarfie

Golden Gloves

movie

Golden Gloves

1940

Golden Gloves

as Potsy Brill

Alias the Deacon

movie

Alias the Deacon

1940

Alias the Deacon

as Stuffy

Calling Philo Vance

movie

Calling Philo Vance

1940

Calling Philo Vance

as Ryan

The Big Guy

movie

The Big Guy

1939

The Big Guy

as Dippy

The Amazing Mr. Williams

movie

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

The Amazing Mr. Williams

as Buck Moseby

Kid Nightingale

movie

Kid Nightingale

1939

Kid Nightingale

as Mike Jordon

Golden Boy

movie

Golden Boy

1939

Golden Boy

as Roxy Lewis

The Kid from Kokomo

movie

The Kid from Kokomo

1939

The Kid from Kokomo

as Eddie Black

CineRaya

movie

For Love or Money

1939

For Love or Money

as Sleeper

Society Lawyer

movie

Society Lawyer

1939

Society Lawyer

as Max

Pardon Our Nerve

movie

Pardon Our Nerve

1939

Pardon Our Nerve

as Nosey Nelson

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

movie

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

as Corbett

CineRaya

movie

Gambling Ship

1938

Gambling Ship

as Cuthbert Innocent

Vacation from Love

movie

Vacation from Love

1938

Vacation from Love

as Barney Keenan

Come On, Leathernecks!

movie

Come On, Leathernecks!

1938

Come On, Leathernecks!

as Max 'Curly' Maxwell

Passport Husband

movie

Passport Husband

1938

Passport Husband

as Spike

Gold Diggers in Paris

movie

Gold Diggers in Paris

1938

Gold Diggers in Paris

as Mike Coogan

Hold That Kiss

movie

Hold That Kiss

1938

Hold That Kiss

as Al

Romance on the Run

movie

Romance on the Run

1938

Romance on the Run

as Whitey Whitehouse

A Slight Case of Murder

movie

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

A Slight Case of Murder

as Lefty

Blossoms On Broadway

movie

Blossoms On Broadway

1937

Blossoms On Broadway

as Prussic

The Last Gangster

movie

The Last Gangster

1937

The Last Gangster

as Fats Garvey

The Girl Said No

movie

The Girl Said No

1937

The Girl Said No

as Pick

Trapped by G-Men

movie

Trapped by G-Men

1937

Trapped by G-Men

as Lefty

Varsity Show

movie

Varsity Show

1937

Varsity Show

as Mike Barclay

The Great Gambini

movie

The Great Gambini

1937

The Great Gambini

as Butch

The Hit Parade

movie

The Hit Parade

1937

The Hit Parade

as Mulrooney

The Soldier and the Lady

movie

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

The Soldier and the Lady

as Packer

Jim Hanvey, Detective

movie

Jim Hanvey, Detective

1937

Jim Hanvey, Detective

as Romo

Oh, Doctor

movie

Oh, Doctor

1937

Oh, Doctor

as Meg Smith

Career Woman

movie

Career Woman

1936

Career Woman

as Doc Curley

Great Guy

movie

Great Guy

1936

Great Guy

as Pete Reilly

Hideaway Girl

movie

Hideaway Girl

1936

Hideaway Girl

as Bugs Murphy

Mister Cinderella

movie

Mister Cinderella

1936

Mister Cinderella

as Detective McNutt

All American Chump

movie

All American Chump

1936

All American Chump

as Pudgy Murphy

Wedding Present

movie

Wedding Present

1936

Wedding Present

as Squinty

Kelly the Second

movie

Kelly the Second

1936

Kelly the Second

as Ike Arnold

Spendthrift

movie

Spendthrift

1936

Spendthrift

as Bill McGuire

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

movie

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

1936

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

as Sid

Woman Trap

movie

Woman Trap

1936

Woman Trap

as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)

Here Comes Trouble

movie

Here Comes Trouble

1936

Here Comes Trouble

as Crowley

Strike Me Pink

movie

Strike Me Pink

1936

Strike Me Pink

as Killer

Show Them No Mercy!

movie

Show Them No Mercy!

1935

Show Them No Mercy!

as Buzz

Remember Last Night?

movie

Remember Last Night?

1935

Remember Last Night?

as Maxie

$1,000 a Minute

movie

$1,000 a Minute

1935

$1,000 a Minute

as Benny Dolan

I Live My Life

movie

I Live My Life

1935

I Live My Life

as Pete (Uncredited)

China Seas

movie

China Seas

1935

China Seas

as Wilbur Timmons

She Gets Her Man

movie

She Gets Her Man

1935

She Gets Her Man

as Flash

Mad Love

movie

Mad Love

1935

Mad Love

as Rollo

People Will Talk

movie

People Will Talk

1935

People Will Talk

as Pete Ranse

Naughty Marietta

movie

Naughty Marietta

1935

Naughty Marietta

as Zeke

The Whole Town's Talking

movie

The Whole Town's Talking

1935

The Whole Town's Talking

as 'Slugs' Martin

Shadow of Doubt

movie

Shadow of Doubt

1935

Shadow of Doubt

as Wilcox

Sequoia

movie

Sequoia

1935

Sequoia

as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)

I'll Fix It

movie

I'll Fix It

1934

I'll Fix It

as Tilly Tilson

Evelyn Prentice

movie

Evelyn Prentice

1934

Evelyn Prentice

as Eddie Delaney

Death on the Diamond

movie

Death on the Diamond

1934

Death on the Diamond

as Grogan

Hide-Out

movie

Hide-Out

1934

Hide-Out

as Det. Britt

Paris Interlude

movie

Paris Interlude

1934

Paris Interlude

as Ham

The Thin Man

movie

The Thin Man

1934

The Thin Man

as Joe Morelli

The Poor Rich

movie

The Poor Rich

1934

The Poor Rich

as Flannigan

Hello Pop

movie

Hello Pop

1933

Hello Pop

as Brophy

Broadway to Hollywood

movie

Broadway to Hollywood

1933

Broadway to Hollywood

as Joe Mannion

Beer and Pretzels

movie

Beer and Pretzels

1933

Beer and Pretzels

as Theater Manager (uncredited)

What! No Beer?

movie

What! No Beer?

1933

What! No Beer?

as Spike Moran

Flesh

movie

Flesh

1932

Flesh

as Dolan

Prosperity

movie

Prosperity

1932

Prosperity

as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)

Speak Easily

movie

Speak Easily

1932

Speak Easily

as Reno

Skyscraper Souls

movie

Skyscraper Souls

1932

Skyscraper Souls

as Man in Elevator (uncredited)

The Beast of the City

movie

The Beast of the City

1932

The Beast of the City

as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

The Passionate Plumber

movie

The Passionate Plumber

1932

The Passionate Plumber

as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)

Freaks

movie

Freaks

1932

Freaks

as Rollo Brother

The Champ

movie

The Champ

1931

The Champ

as Tim

A Dangerous Affair

movie

A Dangerous Affair

1931

A Dangerous Affair

as Nelson

Sporting Blood

movie

Sporting Blood

1931

Sporting Blood

as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)

A Free Soul

movie

A Free Soul

1931

A Free Soul

as Slouch (uncredited)

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

movie

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

1931

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

as Detective

Paid

movie

Paid

1930

Paid

as Burglar (uncredited)

Remote Control

movie

Remote Control

1930

Remote Control

as Al

Those Three French Girls

movie

Those Three French Girls

1930

Those Three French Girls

as Yank

Doughboys

movie

Doughboys

1930

Doughboys

as Sgt. Brophy

Our Blushing Brides

movie

Our Blushing Brides

1930

Our Blushing Brides

as Joe Munsey

Estrellados

movie

Estrellados

1930

Estrellados

as Assistant Director (uncredited)

The Cameraman

movie

The Cameraman

1928

The Cameraman

as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)

West Point

movie

West Point

1928

West Point

as Team Manager (Uncredited)

Spring Fever

movie

Spring Fever

1927

Spring Fever

as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)

The Sign on the Door

movie

The Sign on the Door

1921

The Sign on the Door

as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)

Yes or No

movie

Yes or No

1920

Yes or No

as Tom Martin