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Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Acting

Born: February 26, 1895New 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.

Known For
Filmography
The Slowest Gun in the West

The Slowest Gun in the West

The Bartender

1960
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

Ditto Boland

1958
Bundle of Joy

Bundle of Joy

Dance Contest Judge

1956
Pier 23

Pier 23

Prof. Shicker

1951
Roaring City

Roaring City

'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka

1951
Danger Zone

Danger Zone

Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker

1951
Arson, Inc.

Arson, Inc.

Pete Purdy

1949

The Price of Freedom

Man in restaurant (uncredited)

1949
It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton

1947
Renegade Girl

Renegade Girl

Bob Crandall

1946
The Falcon's Adventure

The Falcon's Adventure

Goldie Locke

1946
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

Arty

1946
Swing Parade of 1946

Swing Parade of 1946

Moose

1946
Girl on the Spot

Girl on the Spot

Fingers Foley

1946
The Falcon in San Francisco

The Falcon in San Francisco

Goldie Locke

1945
Penthouse Rhythm

Penthouse Rhythm

Bailey

1945
Wonder Man

Wonder Man

Torso

1945
I'll Remember April

I'll Remember April

Shadow

1945
See My Lawyer

See My Lawyer

Otis Fillmore

1945
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

Brogan

1944
A Night of Adventure

A Night of Adventure

Steve

1944
It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

Jake Shomberg

1944
Cover Girl

Cover Girl

Joe, bartender (uncredited)

1944
A Scream in the Dark

A Scream in the Dark

Eddie Tough

1943
Destroyer

Destroyer

Engineer Casey

1943
Air Force

Air Force

Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan

1943
Lady Bodyguard

Lady Bodyguard

Harry Gargan

1943
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

Self

1942
Madame Spy

Madame Spy

Mike Reese

1942
Broadway

Broadway

Porky

1942
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

Weepy Davis

1942
All Through the Night

All Through the Night

Joe Denning

1942
Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky

Pete Evans

1941
Dumbo

Dumbo

Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

1941
The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon

Detective Bates

1941
Buy Me That Town

Buy Me That Town

Ziggy

1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Officer Slattery

1941
A Dangerous Game

A Dangerous Game

Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)

1941
The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Bride Came C.O.D.

Hinkle

1941
Thieves Fall Out

Thieves Fall Out

Rork

1941
Sleepers West

Sleepers West

George Trautwein

1941
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

Bill

1940
Sandy Gets Her Man

Sandy Gets Her Man

Fireman Junior

1940
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

Dwarfie

1940
The Great Profile

The Great Profile

Sylvester

1940
Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves

Potsy Brill

1940
Alias the Deacon

Alias the Deacon

Stuffy

1940
Calling Philo Vance

Calling Philo Vance

Ryan

1940
The Big Guy

The Big Guy

Dippy

1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

Buck Moseby

1939
Kid Nightingale

Kid Nightingale

Mike Jordon

1939
Golden Boy

Golden Boy

Roxy Lewis

1939
The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo

Eddie Black

1939

For Love or Money

Sleeper

1939
Society Lawyer

Society Lawyer

Max

1939
Pardon Our Nerve

Pardon Our Nerve

Nosey Nelson

1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Corbett

1939

Gambling Ship

Cuthbert Innocent

1938
Vacation from Love

Vacation from Love

Barney Keenan

1938
Come On, Leathernecks!

Come On, Leathernecks!

Max 'Curly' Maxwell

1938
Passport Husband

Passport Husband

Spike

1938
Gold Diggers in Paris

Gold Diggers in Paris

Mike Coogan

1938
Hold That Kiss

Hold That Kiss

Al

1938
Romance on the Run

Romance on the Run

Whitey Whitehouse

1938
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

Lefty

1938
Blossoms On Broadway

Blossoms On Broadway

Prussic

1937
The Last Gangster

The Last Gangster

Fats Garvey

1937
The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No

Pick

1937
Trapped by G-Men

Trapped by G-Men

Lefty

1937
Varsity Show

Varsity Show

Mike Barclay

1937
The Great Gambini

The Great Gambini

Butch

1937
The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade

Mulrooney

1937
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

Packer

1937
Jim Hanvey, Detective

Jim Hanvey, Detective

Romo

1937
Oh, Doctor

Oh, Doctor

Meg Smith

1937
Career Woman

Career Woman

Doc Curley

1936
Great Guy

Great Guy

Pete Reilly

1936
Hideaway Girl

Hideaway Girl

Bugs Murphy

1936
Mister Cinderella

Mister Cinderella

Detective McNutt

1936
All American Chump

All American Chump

Pudgy Murphy

1936
Wedding Present

Wedding Present

Squinty

1936
Kelly the Second

Kelly the Second

Ike Arnold

1936
Spendthrift

Spendthrift

Bill McGuire

1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

Sid

1936
Woman Trap

Woman Trap

George Meade (as Ed Brophy)

1936
Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble

Crowley

1936
Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink

Killer

1936
Show Them No Mercy!

Show Them No Mercy!

Buzz

1935
Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night?

Maxie

1935
$1,000 a Minute

$1,000 a Minute

Benny Dolan

1935
I Live My Life

I Live My Life

Pete (Uncredited)

1935
China Seas

China Seas

Wilbur Timmons

1935
She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

Flash

1935
Mad Love

Mad Love

Rollo

1935
People Will Talk

People Will Talk

Pete Ranse

1935
Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta

Zeke

1935
The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

'Slugs' Martin

1935
Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt

Wilcox

1935
Sequoia

Sequoia

Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)

1935
I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It

Tilly Tilson

1934
Evelyn Prentice

Evelyn Prentice

Eddie Delaney

1934
Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond

Grogan

1934
Hide-Out

Hide-Out

Det. Britt

1934
Paris Interlude

Paris Interlude

Ham

1934
The Thin Man

The Thin Man

Joe Morelli

1934
The Poor Rich

The Poor Rich

Flannigan

1934
Hello Pop

Hello Pop

Brophy

1933
Broadway to Hollywood

Broadway to Hollywood

Joe Mannion

1933
Beer and Pretzels

Beer and Pretzels

Theater Manager (uncredited)

1933
What! No Beer?

What! No Beer?

Spike Moran

1933
Flesh

Flesh

Dolan

1932
Prosperity

Prosperity

Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)

1932
Speak Easily

Speak Easily

Reno

1932
Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls

Man in Elevator (uncredited)

1932
The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

1932
The Passionate Plumber

The Passionate Plumber

Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)

1932
Freaks

Freaks

Rollo Brother

1932
The Champ

The Champ

Tim

1931
A Dangerous Affair

A Dangerous Affair

Nelson

1931
Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood

Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)

1931
A Free Soul

A Free Soul

Slouch (uncredited)

1931
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

Detective

1931
Paid

Paid

Burglar (uncredited)

1930
Remote Control

Remote Control

Al

1930
Those Three French Girls

Those Three French Girls

Yank

1930
Doughboys

Doughboys

Sgt. Brophy

1930
Our Blushing Brides

Our Blushing Brides

Joe Munsey

1930
Estrellados

Estrellados

Assistant Director (uncredited)

1930
The Cameraman

The Cameraman

Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)

1928
West Point

West Point

Team Manager (Uncredited)

1928
Spring Fever

Spring Fever

Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)

1927
The Sign on the Door

The Sign on the Door

Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)

1921
Yes or No

Yes or No

Tom Martin

1920