Edward Brophy
February 26, 1895 (129 years old) in New 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
Credits
- 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 as Preliminary Feeney
- 1952 · Mr. & Mrs. North as
- 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 · Breakdowns of 1942 as Self
- 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)
- 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