Edward Brophy
Acting
Born February 26, 1895 · New York City, New York, USA
Died May 27, 1960
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
Filmography
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
Arson, Inc.
1949 · Pete Purdy
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947 · Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
Swing Parade of 1946
1946 · Moose
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945 · Goldie Locke
Wonder Man
1945 · Torso
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)
Air Force
1943 · Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Destroyer
1943 · Engineer Casey
Larceny, Inc.
1942 · Weepy Davis
All Through the Night
1942 · Joe Denning
Dumbo
1941 · Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon
1941 · Detective Bates
Sleepers West
1941 · George Trautwein
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941 · Hinkle
The Invisible Woman
1940 · Bill
Calling Philo Vance
1940 · Ryan
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940 · Dwarfie
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
A Slight Case of Murder
1938 · Lefty
The Last Gangster
1937 · Fats Garvey
Great Guy
1936 · Pete Reilly
Wedding Present
1936 · Squinty
Mad Love
1935 · Rollo
The Whole Town's Talking
1935 · 'Slugs' Martin
China Seas
1935 · Wilbur Timmons
$1,000 a Minute
1935 · Benny Dolan
Naughty Marietta
1935 · Zeke
The Thin Man
1934 · Joe Morelli
Evelyn Prentice
1934 · Eddie Delaney
Hide-Out
1934 · Det. Britt
What! No Beer?
1933 · Spike Moran
Flesh
1932 · Dolan
Skyscraper Souls
1932 · Man in Elevator (uncredited)
The Beast of the City
1932 · Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Freaks
1932 · Rollo Brother
The Passionate Plumber
1932 · Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
Speak Easily
1932 · Reno
The Champ
1931 · Tim
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
1931 · Detective
Sporting Blood
1931 · Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
A Free Soul
1931 · Slouch (uncredited)
Doughboys
1930 · Sgt. Brophy
Our Blushing Brides
1930 · Joe Munsey
Paid
1930 · Burglar (uncredited)
The Cameraman
1928 · Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
West Point
1928 · Team Manager (Uncredited)