Edward Brophy
Feb 26, 1895 - May 27, 1960 (65 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
Dumbo
Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
China Seas
Wilbur Timmons
The Cameraman
Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
The Champ
Tim
Golden Gloves
Potsy Brill
Skyscraper Souls
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Danger Zone
Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
Wedding Present
Squinty
Air Force
Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Kid Nightingale
Mike Jordon
Credits
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The Bartender★ 2 -
The Last Hurrah 1958Ditto Boland★ 7.2 -
Bundle of Joy 1956Dance Contest Judge★ 6.2 -
The Millionaire 1955Preliminary Feeney★ 5 -
Mr. & Mrs. North 1952★ 4.3 -
Pier 23 1951Prof. Shicker★ 5.2 -
Roaring City 1951'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka★ 4.6 -
Danger Zone 1951Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker★ 3.9 -
Arson, Inc. 1949Pete Purdy★ 5.3 -
The Price of Freedom 1949Man in restaurant (uncredited)★ NR -
Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton★ 7 -
Renegade Girl 1946Bob Crandall★ 3.7 -
Goldie Locke★ 6.1 -
Arty★ NR -
Swing Parade of 1946 1946Moose★ 4.2 -
Girl on the Spot 1946Fingers Foley★ NR -
Goldie Locke★ 5.8 -
Penthouse Rhythm 1945Bailey★ NR -
Wonder Man 1945Torso★ 6.5 -
I'll Remember April 1945Shadow★ 3.7 -
See My Lawyer 1945Otis Fillmore★ 6 -
Brogan★ 7.1 -
A Night of Adventure 1944Steve★ 4.7 -
It Happened Tomorrow 1944Jake Shomberg★ 6.7 -
Cover Girl 1944Joe, bartender (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
A Scream in the Dark 1943Eddie Tough★ 3 -
Destroyer 1943Engineer Casey★ 6.6 -
Air Force 1943Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan★ 6.5 -
Lady Bodyguard 1943Harry Gargan★ 4 -
Breakdowns of 1942 1942Self★ 6 -
Madame Spy 1942Mike Reese★ 6 -
Broadway 1942Porky★ 5.5 -
Larceny, Inc. 1942Weepy Davis★ 7 -
Joe Denning★ 6.8 -
Pete Evans★ 5 -
Dumbo 1941Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)★ 7 -
The Gay Falcon 1941Detective Bates★ 6.3 -
Buy Me That Town 1941Ziggy★ 6 -
Officer Slattery★ 5 -
A Dangerous Game 1941Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)★ 5 -
Hinkle★ 6.9 -
Thieves Fall Out 1941Rork★ 5.5 -
Sleepers West 1941George Trautwein★ 6.3 -
The Invisible Woman 1940Bill★ 5.7 -
Sandy Gets Her Man 1940Fireman Junior★ 4 -
The Great Profile 1940Sylvester★ 6.3 -
Dance, Girl, Dance 1940Dwarfie★ 6.4 -
Golden Gloves 1940Potsy Brill★ 5 -
Alias the Deacon 1940Stuffy★ NR -
Calling Philo Vance 1940Ryan★ 5.9 -
The Big Guy 1939Dippy★ NR -
Buck Moseby★ 5.8 -
Kid Nightingale 1939Mike Jordon★ 5.5 -
Golden Boy 1939Roxy Lewis★ 6.4 -
The Kid from Kokomo 1939Eddie Black★ 6 -
For Love or Money 1939Sleeper★ NR
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Society Lawyer 1939Max★ 5 -
Pardon Our Nerve 1939Nosey Nelson★ NR -
Corbett★ 6.8 -
Gambling Ship 1938Cuthbert Innocent★ NR
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Vacation from Love 1938Barney Keenan★ NR -
Max 'Curly' Maxwell★ 5 -
Passport Husband 1938Spike★ 6 -
Mike Coogan★ 5.7 -
Hold That Kiss 1938Al★ 6.5 -
Romance on the Run 1938Whitey Whitehouse★ 6 -
Lefty★ 6.2 -
Blossoms On Broadway 1937Prussic★ 3.7 -
The Last Gangster 1937Fats Garvey★ 6.4 -
The Girl Said No 1937Pick★ 5.4 -
Trapped by G-Men 1937Lefty★ NR -
Varsity Show 1937Mike Barclay★ 6.3 -
The Great Gambini 1937Butch★ 6 -
The Hit Parade 1937Mulrooney★ 5 -
Packer★ 6.5 -
Romo★ 5.9 -
Oh, Doctor 1937Meg Smith★ NR -
Career Woman 1936Doc Curley★ 6 -
Great Guy 1936Pete Reilly★ 6.2 -
Hideaway Girl 1936Bugs Murphy★ NR -
Mister Cinderella 1936Detective McNutt★ 6 -
All American Chump 1936Pudgy Murphy★ 5.8 -
Wedding Present 1936Squinty★ 6.5 -
Kelly the Second 1936Ike Arnold★ 6 -
Spendthrift 1936Bill McGuire★ 5 -
Sid★ 3 -
Woman Trap 1936George Meade (as Ed Brophy)★ NR -
Here Comes Trouble 1936Crowley★ NR -
Strike Me Pink 1936Killer★ 6.6 -
Show Them No Mercy! 1935Buzz★ 7 -
Remember Last Night? 1935Maxie★ 4.9 -
$1,000 a Minute 1935Benny Dolan★ 5.8 -
I Live My Life 1935Pete (Uncredited)★ 6.4 -
China Seas 1935Wilbur Timmons★ 6.1 -
She Gets Her Man 1935Flash★ NR -
Mad Love 1935Rollo★ 7 -
People Will Talk 1935Pete Ranse★ 3 -
Naughty Marietta 1935Zeke★ 5.4 -
'Slugs' Martin★ 6.8 -
Shadow of Doubt 1935Wilcox★ 6.2 -
Sequoia 1935Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)★ 6 -
I'll Fix It 1934Tilly Tilson★ NR -
Evelyn Prentice 1934Eddie Delaney★ 6.5 -
Death on the Diamond 1934Grogan★ 7 -
Hide-Out 1934Det. Britt★ 6.9 -
Paris Interlude 1934Ham★ 3 -
The Thin Man 1934Joe Morelli★ 7.5 -
The Poor Rich 1934Flannigan★ NR -
Hello Pop 1933Brophy★ 6 -
Joe Mannion★ 4.6 -
Beer and Pretzels 1933Theater Manager (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
What! No Beer? 1933Spike Moran★ 5.5 -
Flesh 1932Dolan★ 5.6 -
Prosperity 1932Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)★ 4.7 -
Speak Easily 1932Reno★ 5.6 -
Skyscraper Souls 1932Man in Elevator (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Freaks 1932Rollo Brother★ 7.8 -
Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)★ 6 -
The Champ 1931Tim★ 7.1 -
A Dangerous Affair 1931Nelson★ NR -
Sporting Blood 1931Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)★ 5.1 -
A Free Soul 1931Slouch (uncredited)★ 6 -
Detective★ 5.2 -
Paid 1930Burglar (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Remote Control 1930Al★ 4.7 -
Yank★ 4 -
Doughboys 1930Sgt. Brophy★ 6 -
Our Blushing Brides 1930Joe Munsey★ 5.4 -
Estrellados 1930Assistant Director (uncredited)★ NR -
The Cameraman 1928Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
West Point 1928Team Manager (Uncredited)★ 7.4 -
Spring Fever 1927Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
The Sign on the Door 1921Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)★ NR -
Yes or No 1920Tom Martin★ 5.5