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Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

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

Feb 26, 1895

New York City, New York, USA

Died

May 27, 1960

Known For

Acting

Movies

133 acting

7 crew

Popularity

1.1

movie

Known For

Dumbo

Dumbo

1941

as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Freaks

Freaks

1932

as Rollo Brother
The Cameraman

The Cameraman

1928

as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
The Thin Man

The Thin Man

1934

as Joe Morelli
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

as Brogan
Mad Love

Mad Love

1935

as Rollo
Dumbo
Dumbo
1941 • as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Freaks
Freaks
1932 • as Rollo Brother
★ 7.8
The Cameraman
The Cameraman
1928 • as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
★ 7.8
The Thin Man
The Thin Man
1934 • as Joe Morelli
★ 7.5
Cover Girl
Cover Girl
1944 • as Joe, bartender (uncredited)
★ 6.4
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944 • as Brogan
★ 7.1
Air Force
Air Force
1943 • as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
★ 6.5
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1958 • as Ditto Boland
★ 7.2
Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940 • as Dwarfie
★ 6.4
Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta
1935 • as Zeke
★ 5.5
Evelyn Prentice
Evelyn Prentice
1934 • as Eddie Delaney
★ 6.5
All Through the Night
All Through the Night
1942 • as Joe Denning
★ 6.7
Passport Husband
Passport Husband
1938 • as Spike
★ 7.0
Mad Love
Mad Love
1935 • as Rollo
★ 7.0
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman
1940 • as Bill
★ 5.7
The Last Gangster
The Last Gangster
1937 • as Fats Garvey
★ 6.4
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder
1938 • as Lefty
★ 6.4
China Seas
China Seas
1935 • as Wilbur Timmons
★ 6.3
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow
1944 • as Jake Shomberg
★ 6.8
Bundle of Joy
Bundle of Joy
1956 • as Dance Contest Judge
★ 6.4
Wonder Man
Wonder Man
1945 • as Torso
★ 6.6
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947 • as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
★ 7.1
The Gay Falcon
The Gay Falcon
1941 • as Detective Bates
★ 6.3
The Champ
The Champ
1931 • as Tim
★ 7.1
The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941 • as Hinkle
★ 7.0
Woman Trap
Woman Trap
1936 • as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
★ 8.0
Destroyer
Destroyer
1943 • as Engineer Casey
★ 6.8
Golden Boy
Golden Boy
1939 • as Roxy Lewis
★ 6.5
The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking
1935 • as 'Slugs' Martin
★ 6.9
Larceny, Inc.
Larceny, Inc.
1942 • as Weepy Davis
★ 7.1
Oh, Doctor
Oh, Doctor
1937 • as Meg Smith
★ 7.0
Hideaway Girl
Hideaway Girl
1936 • as Bugs Murphy
★ 7.0
The Great Profile
The Great Profile
1940 • as Sylvester
★ 6.8
Renegade Girl
Renegade Girl
1946 • as Bob Crandall
★ 4.2
Wedding Present
Wedding Present
1936 • as Squinty
★ 6.2
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
1942 • as Self
★ 6.0
The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City
1932 • as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Great Guy
Great Guy
1936 • as Pete Reilly
★ 6.3
I Live My Life
I Live My Life
1935 • as Pete (Uncredited)
★ 6.6
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Jim Hanvey, Detective
1937 • as Romo
★ 6.5
What! No Beer?
What! No Beer?
1933 • as Spike Moran
★ 5.7
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For Love or Money
1939 • as Sleeper
★ 7.0
A Free Soul
A Free Soul
1931 • as Slouch (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Spendthrift
Spendthrift
1936 • as Bill McGuire
★ 6.0
The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939 • as Buck Moseby
★ 6.0
Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot
1946 • as Fingers Foley
★ 10.0
Society Lawyer
Society Lawyer
1939 • as Max
★ 5.4
Buy Me That Town
Buy Me That Town
1941 • as Ziggy
★ 6.3
Our Blushing Brides
Our Blushing Brides
1930 • as Joe Munsey
★ 5.6
The Soldier and the Lady
The Soldier and the Lady
1937 • as Packer
★ 7.3
Career Woman
Career Woman
1936 • as Doc Curley
★ 6.0
Yes or No
Yes or No
1920 • as Tom Martin
★ 6.7
Come On, Leathernecks!
Come On, Leathernecks!
1938 • as Max 'Curly' Maxwell
★ 7.5
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
1931 • as Detective
★ 5.4
Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls
1932 • as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Death on the Diamond
Death on the Diamond
1934 • as Grogan
★ 7.3
Here Comes Trouble
Here Comes Trouble
1936 • as Crowley
★ 7.0
Vacation from Love
Vacation from Love
1938 • as Barney Keenan
★ 10.0
Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance
1940 • as Ryan
★ 6.0
Thieves Fall Out
Thieves Fall Out
1941 • as Rork
★ 6.0
The Falcon's Adventure
The Falcon's Adventure
1946 • as Goldie Locke
★ 6.6
Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky
1941 • as Pete Evans
★ 5.4
Broadway to Hollywood
Broadway to Hollywood
1933 • as Joe Mannion
★ 5.0
Hide-Out
Hide-Out
1934 • as Det. Britt
★ 7.3
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939 • as Corbett
★ 7.0
Pier 23
Pier 23
1951 • as Prof. Shicker
★ 5.5
The Falcon in San Francisco
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945 • as Goldie Locke
★ 6.2
Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon
1940 • as Stuffy
★ 8.0
Swing Parade of 1946
Swing Parade of 1946
1946 • as Moose
★ 4.6
The Slowest Gun in the West
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960 • as The Bartender
★ 4.5
Gold Diggers in Paris
Gold Diggers in Paris
1938 • as Mike Coogan
★ 6.8
Madame Spy
Madame Spy
1942 • as Mike Reese
★ 6.5
Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink
1936 • as Killer
★ 6.6
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941 • as Officer Slattery
★ 5.4
Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night?
1935 • as Maxie
★ 5.5
Lady Bodyguard
Lady Bodyguard
1943 • as Harry Gargan
★ 6.0
The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No
1937 • as Pick
★ 6.0
See My Lawyer
See My Lawyer
1945 • as Otis Fillmore
★ 7.3
Doughboys
Doughboys
1930 • as Sgt. Brophy
★ 6.0
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man
1935 • as Flash
★ 8.0
West Point
West Point
1928 • as Team Manager (Uncredited)
★ 7.5
The Poor Rich
The Poor Rich
1934 • as Flannigan
★ 8.0
Broadway
Broadway
1942 • as Porky
★ 6.4
Kid Nightingale
Kid Nightingale
1939 • as Mike Jordon
★ 6.4
Sleepers West
Sleepers West
1941 • as George Trautwein
★ 6.4
Danger Zone
Danger Zone
1951 • as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
★ 4.2
Hold That Kiss
Hold That Kiss
1938 • as Al
★ 7.0
Those Three French Girls
Those Three French Girls
1930 • as Yank
★ 4.7
I'll Remember April
I'll Remember April
1945 • as Shadow
★ 4.5
Speak Easily
Speak Easily
1932 • as Reno
★ 5.8
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
1936 • as Sid
★ 5.0
Paid
Paid
1930 • as Burglar (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Varsity Show
Varsity Show
1937 • as Mike Barclay
★ 6.8
Roaring City
Roaring City
1951 • as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
★ 5.1
Remote Control
Remote Control
1930 • as Al
★ 5.4
People Will Talk
People Will Talk
1935 • as Pete Ranse
★ 4.3
Spring Fever
Spring Fever
1927 • as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Flesh
Flesh
1932 • as Dolan
★ 5.8
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
1931 • as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
★ 5.4
The Big Guy
The Big Guy
1939 • as Dippy
★ 8.0
Trapped by G-Men
Trapped by G-Men
1937 • as Lefty
★ 7.0
The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo
1939 • as Eddie Black
★ 6.5
Pardon Our Nerve
Pardon Our Nerve
1939 • as Nosey Nelson
★ 8.0
Show Them No Mercy!
Show Them No Mercy!
1935 • as Buzz
★ 7.5
Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
1940 • as Potsy Brill
★ 6.0
$1,000 a Minute
$1,000 a Minute
1935 • as Benny Dolan
★ 5.8
A Dangerous Affair
A Dangerous Affair
1931 • as Nelson
★ 7.0
Penthouse Rhythm
Penthouse Rhythm
1945 • as Bailey
★ 8.0
Mister Cinderella
Mister Cinderella
1936 • as Detective McNutt
★ 7.0
The Passionate Plumber
The Passionate Plumber
1932 • as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
1946 • as Arty
★ 9.0
Sequoia
Sequoia
1935 • as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
★ 6.5
The Hit Parade
The Hit Parade
1937 • as Mulrooney
★ 6.3
Prosperity
Prosperity
1932 • as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Paris Interlude
Paris Interlude
1934 • as Ham
★ 4.0
Blossoms On Broadway
Blossoms On Broadway
1937 • as Prussic
★ 4.8
Beer and Pretzels
Beer and Pretzels
1933 • as Theater Manager (uncredited)
★ 6.1
A Dangerous Game
A Dangerous Game
1941 • as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
★ 7.0
A Scream in the Dark
A Scream in the Dark
1943 • as Eddie Tough
★ 4.1
Romance on the Run
Romance on the Run
1938 • as Whitey Whitehouse
★ 7.0
I'll Fix It
I'll Fix It
1934 • as Tilly Tilson
★ 9.0
A Night of Adventure
A Night of Adventure
1944 • as Steve
★ 5.0
Arson, Inc.
Arson, Inc.
1949 • as Pete Purdy
★ 5.5
Estrellados
Estrellados
1930 • as Assistant Director (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt
1935 • as Wilcox
★ 6.7
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Gambling Ship
1938 • as Cuthbert Innocent
★ 10.0
The Sign on the Door
The Sign on the Door
1921 • as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
★ 9.0
Sandy Gets Her Man
Sandy Gets Her Man
1940 • as Fireman Junior
★ 6.5
The Great Gambini
The Great Gambini
1937 • as Butch
★ 7.5
Hello Pop
Hello Pop
1933 • as Brophy
★ 7.3
Kelly the Second
Kelly the Second
1936 • as Ike Arnold
★ 7.0
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The Price of Freedom
1949 • as Man in restaurant (uncredited)
★ 8.0
All American Chump
All American Chump
1936 • as Pudgy Murphy
★ 6.2