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.

The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
The Bartender
The Last Hurrah
1958
Ditto Boland
Bundle of Joy
1956
Dance Contest Judge
Pier 23
1951
Prof. Shicker
Danger Zone
1951
Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
Roaring City
1951
'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
Arson, Inc.
1949
Pete Purdy
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947
Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
The Falcon's Adventure
1946
Goldie Locke
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
1946
Arty
Renegade Girl
1946
Bob Crandall
Girl on the Spot
1946
Fingers Foley
Swing Parade of 1946
1946
Moose
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945
Goldie Locke
I'll Remember April
1945
Shadow
Wonder Man
1945
Torso
See My Lawyer
1945
Otis Fillmore
Penthouse Rhythm
1945
Bailey
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
Jake Shomberg
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
Brogan
A Night of Adventure
1944
Steve
Cover Girl
1944
Joe, bartender (uncredited)
A Scream in the Dark
1943
Eddie Tough
Air Force
1943
Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Destroyer
1943
Engineer Casey
Lady Bodyguard
1943
Harry Gargan
Larceny, Inc.
1942
Weepy Davis
Broadway
1942
Porky
All Through the Night
1942
Joe Denning
Madame Spy
1942
Mike Reese
Breakdowns of 1942
1942
Self
Dumbo
1941
Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon
1941
Detective Bates
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
Officer Slattery
Sleepers West
1941
George Trautwein
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941
Hinkle
Steel Against the Sky
1941
Pete Evans
Thieves Fall Out
1941
Rork
A Dangerous Game
1941
Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
Buy Me That Town
1941
Ziggy
The Invisible Woman
1940
Bill
Calling Philo Vance
1940
Ryan
The Great Profile
1940
Sylvester
Alias the Deacon
1940
Stuffy
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940
Dwarfie
Golden Gloves
1940
Potsy Brill
Sandy Gets Her Man
1940
Fireman Junior
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
Corbett
Golden Boy
1939
Roxy Lewis
Society Lawyer
1939
Max
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
Buck Moseby
Kid Nightingale
1939
Mike Jordon
Pardon Our Nerve
1939
Nosey Nelson
The Kid from Kokomo
1939
Eddie Black
The Big Guy
1939
Dippy
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
Lefty
Gold Diggers in Paris
1938
Mike Coogan
Hold That Kiss
1938
Al
Romance on the Run
1938
Whitey Whitehouse
Vacation from Love
1938
Barney Keenan
Passport Husband
1938
Spike
Come On, Leathernecks!
1938
Max 'Curly' Maxwell
The Last Gangster
1937
Fats Garvey
Trapped by G-Men
1937
Lefty
Varsity Show
1937
Mike Barclay
Blossoms On Broadway
1937
Prussic
The Girl Said No
1937
Pick
Jim Hanvey, Detective
1937
Romo
The Hit Parade
1937
Mulrooney
The Great Gambini
1937
Butch
Oh, Doctor
1937
Meg Smith
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
Packer
Hideaway Girl
1936
Bugs Murphy
Great Guy
1936
Pete Reilly
Mister Cinderella
1936
Detective McNutt
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
1936
Sid
Spendthrift
1936
Bill McGuire
Wedding Present
1936
Squinty
Strike Me Pink
1936
Killer
Here Comes Trouble
1936
Crowley
All American Chump
1936
Pudgy Murphy
Kelly the Second
1936
Ike Arnold
Career Woman
1936
Doc Curley
Woman Trap
1936
George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
Mad Love
1935
Rollo
The Whole Town's Talking
1935
'Slugs' Martin
Remember Last Night?
1935
Maxie
Show Them No Mercy!
1935
Buzz
Shadow of Doubt
1935
Wilcox
She Gets Her Man
1935
Flash
China Seas
1935
Wilbur Timmons
$1,000 a Minute
1935
Benny Dolan
Sequoia
1935
Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
I Live My Life
1935
Pete (Uncredited)
Naughty Marietta
1935
Zeke
People Will Talk
1935
Pete Ranse
The Thin Man
1934
Joe Morelli
Evelyn Prentice
1934
Eddie Delaney
Hide-Out
1934
Det. Britt
Paris Interlude
1934
Ham
The Poor Rich
1934
Flannigan
Death on the Diamond
1934
Grogan
I'll Fix It
1934
Tilly Tilson
Broadway to Hollywood
1933
Joe Mannion
What! No Beer?
1933
Spike Moran
Hello Pop
1933
Brophy
Beer and Pretzels
1933
Theater Manager (uncredited)
Flesh
1932
Dolan
Skyscraper Souls
1932
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
The Beast of the City
1932
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Prosperity
1932
Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
Freaks
1932
Rollo Brother
The Passionate Plumber
1932
Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
Speak Easily
1932
Reno
Casanova wider Willen
1931
Director
The Champ
1931
Tim
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
1931
Detective
Sporting Blood
1931
Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
A Dangerous Affair
1931
Nelson
A Free Soul
1931
Slouch (uncredited)
Free and Easy
1930
Production Manager
Estrellados
1930
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Doughboys
1930
Sgt. Brophy
Remote Control
1930
Al
Our Blushing Brides
1930
Joe Munsey
Those Three French Girls
1930
Yank
Paid
1930
Burglar (uncredited)
Spite Marriage
1929
Production Manager
West Point
1928
Assistant Director
The Cameraman
1928
Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
Spring Fever
1927
Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
The Dangerous Maid
1923
Assistant Director
The Sign on the Door
1921
Assistant Director
Yes or No
1920
Tom Martin