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Edward Brophy

Acting
Known For

65 Years Old

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.

Born

New York City, New York, USA on 26th February 1895

Died

27th May 1960

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Mr. & Mrs. North Image
Mr. & Mrs. North
The Millionaire Image
The Millionaire
Preliminary Feeney
Dumbo Image
Dumbo
Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta Image
Naughty Marietta
Zeke
Freaks Image
Freaks
Rollo Brother
The Thin Man Image
The Thin Man
Joe Morelli
The Thin Man Goes Home Image
The Thin Man Goes Home
Brogan
The Cameraman Image
The Cameraman
Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah Image
The Last Hurrah
Ditto Boland
Mad Love Image
Mad Love
Rollo
It Happened on Fifth Avenue Image
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
Golden Boy Image
Golden Boy
Roxy Lewis
Dance, Girl, Dance Image
Dance, Girl, Dance
Dwarfie
All Through the Night Image
All Through the Night
Joe Denning
Destroyer Image
Destroyer
Engineer Casey
Cover Girl Image
Cover Girl
Joe, bartender (uncredited)
Wonder Man Image
Wonder Man
Torso
Air Force Image
Air Force
Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
China Seas Image
China Seas
Wilbur Timmons
The Invisible Woman Image
The Invisible Woman
Bill
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man Image
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Corbett
The Champ Image
The Champ
Tim
Gold Diggers in Paris Image
Gold Diggers in Paris
Mike Coogan
The Gay Falcon Image
The Gay Falcon
Detective Bates
Breakdowns of 1942 Image
Breakdowns of 1942
Self
The Last Gangster Image
The Last Gangster
Fats Garvey
What! No Beer? Image
What! No Beer?
Spike Moran
Show Them No Mercy! Image
Show Them No Mercy!
Buzz
Bundle of Joy Image
Bundle of Joy
Dance Contest Judge
Great Guy Image
Great Guy
Pete Reilly
The Beast of the City Image
The Beast of the City
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow Image
It Happened Tomorrow
Jake Shomberg
Renegade Girl Image
Renegade Girl
Bob Crandall
A Slight Case of Murder Image
A Slight Case of Murder
Lefty
Nine Lives Are Not Enough Image
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Officer Slattery
See My Lawyer Image
See My Lawyer
Otis Fillmore
The Amazing Mr. Williams Image
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Buck Moseby
Lady Bodyguard Image
Lady Bodyguard
Harry Gargan
Paid Image
Paid
Burglar (uncredited)
The Falcon's Adventure Image
The Falcon's Adventure
Goldie Locke
Thieves Fall Out Image
Thieves Fall Out
Rork
Strike Me Pink Image
Strike Me Pink
Killer
Hide-Out Image
Hide-Out
Det. Britt
Spring Fever Image
Spring Fever
Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc. Image
Larceny, Inc.
Weepy Davis
Calling Philo Vance Image
Calling Philo Vance
Ryan
Our Blushing Brides Image
Our Blushing Brides
Joe Munsey
Spendthrift Image
Spendthrift
Bill McGuire
The Slowest Gun in the West Image
The Slowest Gun in the West
The Bartender
Kelly the Second Image
Kelly the Second
Ike Arnold
Sleepers West Image
Sleepers West
George Trautwein
A Free Soul Image
A Free Soul
Slouch (uncredited)
Broadway to Hollywood Image
Broadway to Hollywood
Joe Mannion
Paris Interlude Image
Paris Interlude
Ham
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath Image
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Detective
A Dangerous Affair Image
A Dangerous Affair
Nelson
Varsity Show Image
Varsity Show
Mike Barclay
The Bride Came C.O.D. Image
The Bride Came C.O.D.
Hinkle
The Whole Town's Talking Image
The Whole Town's Talking
'Slugs' Martin
Swing Parade of 1946 Image
Swing Parade of 1946
Moose
Steel Against the Sky Image
Steel Against the Sky
Pete Evans
Skyscraper Souls Image
Skyscraper Souls
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
I Live My Life Image
I Live My Life
Pete (Uncredited)
People Will Talk Image
People Will Talk
Pete Ranse
Remember Last Night? Image
Remember Last Night?
Maxie
Remote Control Image
Remote Control
Al
Broadway Image
Broadway
Porky
Evelyn Prentice Image
Evelyn Prentice
Eddie Delaney
The Big Guy Image
The Big Guy
Dippy
$1,000 a Minute Image
$1,000 a Minute
Benny Dolan
The Soldier and the Lady Image
The Soldier and the Lady
Packer
Wedding Present Image
Wedding Present
Squinty
Jim Hanvey, Detective Image
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Romo
The Hit Parade Image
The Hit Parade
Mulrooney
Death on the Diamond Image
Death on the Diamond
Grogan
The Falcon in San Francisco Image
The Falcon in San Francisco
Goldie Locke
Hold That Kiss Image
Hold That Kiss
Al
The Case Against Mrs. Ames Image
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Sid
Shadow of Doubt Image
Shadow of Doubt
Wilcox
Pier 23 Image
Pier 23
Prof. Shicker
The Sign on the Door Image
The Sign on the Door
Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Passport Husband Image
Passport Husband
Spike
Flesh Image
Flesh
Dolan
Arson, Inc. Image
Arson, Inc.
Pete Purdy
Trapped by G-Men Image
Trapped by G-Men
Lefty
Speak Easily Image
Speak Easily
Reno
Golden Gloves Image
Golden Gloves
Potsy Brill
The Great Profile Image
The Great Profile
Sylvester
Career Woman Image
Career Woman
Doc Curley
Prosperity Image
Prosperity
Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
I'll Remember April Image
I'll Remember April
Shadow
Doughboys Image
Doughboys
Sgt. Brophy
Oh, Doctor Image
Oh, Doctor
Meg Smith
No Image
For Love or Money
Sleeper
Society Lawyer Image
Society Lawyer
Max
Mister Cinderella Image
Mister Cinderella
Detective McNutt
I'll Fix It Image
I'll Fix It
Tilly Tilson
Sequoia Image
Sequoia
Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
Buy Me That Town Image
Buy Me That Town
Ziggy
Danger Zone Image
Danger Zone
Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
Blossoms On Broadway Image
Blossoms On Broadway
Prussic
The Great Gambini Image
The Great Gambini
Butch
Alias the Deacon Image
Alias the Deacon
Stuffy
A Night of Adventure Image
A Night of Adventure
Steve
The Poor Rich Image
The Poor Rich
Flannigan
She Gets Her Man Image
She Gets Her Man
Flash
Kid Nightingale Image
Kid Nightingale
Mike Jordon
West Point Image
West Point
Team Manager (Uncredited)
Sporting Blood Image
Sporting Blood
Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
Pardon Our Nerve Image
Pardon Our Nerve
Nosey Nelson
A Dangerous Game Image
A Dangerous Game
Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
No Image
Gambling Ship
Cuthbert Innocent
Yes or No Image
Yes or No
Tom Martin
The Kid from Kokomo Image
The Kid from Kokomo
Eddie Black
The Passionate Plumber Image
The Passionate Plumber
Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
A Scream in the Dark Image
A Scream in the Dark
Eddie Tough
Beer and Pretzels Image
Beer and Pretzels
Theater Manager (uncredited)
Madame Spy Image
Madame Spy
Mike Reese
Those Three French Girls Image
Those Three French Girls
Yank
Roaring City Image
Roaring City
'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
Vacation from Love Image
Vacation from Love
Barney Keenan
Penthouse Rhythm Image
Penthouse Rhythm
Bailey
Woman Trap Image
Woman Trap
George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
Here Comes Trouble Image
Here Comes Trouble
Crowley
Estrellados Image
Estrellados
Assistant Director (uncredited)
The Girl Said No Image
The Girl Said No
Pick
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Image
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Arty
Come On, Leathernecks! Image
Come On, Leathernecks!
Max 'Curly' Maxwell
All American Chump Image
All American Chump
Pudgy Murphy
Girl on the Spot Image
Girl on the Spot
Fingers Foley
Hideaway Girl Image
Hideaway Girl
Bugs Murphy
Hello Pop Image
Hello Pop
Brophy
No Image
The Price of Freedom
Man in restaurant (uncredited)
Sandy Gets Her Man Image
Sandy Gets Her Man
Fireman Junior
Romance on the Run Image
Romance on the Run
Whitey Whitehouse