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Edward Brophy

Actor, Director, Additional Credits
Died May 27, 1960 (65 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • It Happened on Fifth Avenue
  • Air Force
  • It Happened Tomorrow
  • Wonder Man
  • Great Guy
  • Arson, Inc.
  • Renegade Girl
Known For
  • Dumbo
  • Spite Marriage
  • The Cameraman
  • Free and Easy
  • Mad Love
  • West Point
  • It Happened on Fifth Avenue
  • The Champ
  • The Thin Man Goes Home
  • The Invisible Woman
  • The Last Hurrah
  • Larceny, Inc
  • It Happened Tomorrow
  • The Bride Came C.O.D.
  • The Whole Town's Talking
  • A Slight Case of Murder
  • Wonder Man
  • Dance, Girl, Dance
  • A Free Soul
  • Golden Boy
  • Great Guy
  • Evelyn Prentice
  • The Gay Falcon
  • The Last Gangster

Filmography

2004
1994
1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'wedding Present'
1960
The Slowest Gun in the West · as The Bartender
1958
The Last Hurrah · as Ditto Boland
1958
The Ann Sothern Show (TV Series) · as Seymour
1956
Bundle of Joy · as Dance Contest Judge
1956
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Gato Barch
1956
Circus Boy (TV Series) · as Jethroe Ames
1955
Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Cast
1955
The Millionaire (TV Series) · as Preliminary Feeney
1954
December Bride (TV Series) · as Cast
1952
Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series)
1952
Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Philly The Weeper
1952
Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Moran
1951
Pier 23 · as Prof. Shicker
1951
Roaring City · as 'professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
1951
Danger Zone · as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
1949
Arson, Inc. · as Pete Purdy
1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue · as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
1946
Renegade Girl · as Bob Crandall
1946
The Falcon's Adventure · as Goldie Locke
1946
1945
The Falcon in San Francisco · as Goldie Locke
1945
1945
See My Lawyer · as Otis Fillmore
1944
1944
1944
It Happened Tomorrow · as Jake Shomberg
1944
Cover Girl · as Joe - Bartender (uncredited)
1943
A Scream in the Dark · as Eddie Tough
1943
Destroyer · as Engineer Casey
1943
Air Force · as Marine Sgt. J.j. Callahan
1943
Lady Bodyguard · as Harry Gargan
1942
Madame Spy · as Mike Reese
1942
Broadway · as Porky
1942
Larceny, Inc · as Weepy Davis
1942
All Through the Night · as Joe Denning
1941
Steel Against the Sky · as Pete Evans
1941
Dumbo · as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice)
1941
The Gay Falcon · as Detective Bates
1941
Buy Me That Town · as Ziggy
1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough · as Officer Slattery
1941
A Dangerous Game · as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs In On-Screen Credits)
1941
1941
Thieves Fall Out · as Rork
1941
Sleepers West · as George Trautwein
1940
1940
Sandy Gets Her Man · as Fireman Junior
1940
Dance, Girl, Dance · as Dwarfie
1940
The Great Profile · as Sylvester
1940
Golden Gloves · as Potsy Brill
1940
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams · as Buck Moseby
1939
Kid Nightingale · as Mike Jordon
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · as Newspaper Employee
1939
Golden Boy · as Roxy Lewis
1939
The Kid from Kokomo · as Eddie Black
1939
Society Lawyer · as Max
1939
1938
Vacation from Love · as Barney Keenan
1938
Come on, Leathernecks! · as Max 'curly' Maxwell
1938
Gold Diggers in Paris · as Mike Coogan
1938
1938
Romance on the Run · as Whitey Whitehouse
1938
1937
The Last Gangster · as Fats Garvey
1937
The Girl Said No · as Pick
1937
Varsity Show · as Mike Barclay
1937
The Great Gambini · as Butch
1937
The Hit Parade · as Mulrooney
1937
1937
1936
Career Woman · as Doc Curley
1936
Great Guy · as Pete Reilly
1936
Mister Cinderella · as Detective Mcnutt
1936
All American Chump · as Pudgy Murphy
1936
Wedding Present · as Squinty
1936
Kelly the Second · as Ike Arnold
1936
Spendthrift · as Bill Mcguire
1936
1936
Strike Me Pink · as Killer
1935
1935
1935
$1000 a Minute · as Benny Dolan
1935
I Live My Life · as Pete (uncredited)
1935
China Seas · as Wilbur Timmons
1935
Mad Love · as Rollo
1935
People Will Talk · as Pete Ranse
1935
Naughty Marietta · as Zeke
1935
The Whole Town's Talking · as 'slugs' Martin
1935
Shadow of Doubt · as Wilcox
1935
Devil Dogs of the Air · as Undetermined Role
1934
1934
Sequoia · as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
1934
Evelyn Prentice · as Eddie Delaney
1934
1934
Have a Heart · as Mac
1934
Hide-Out · as Det. Britt
1934
Paris Interlude · as Ham
1934
The Thin Man · as Joe Morelli
1934
The Poor Rich · as Flannigan
1933
Broadway to Hollywood · as Joe Mannion
1933
What-No Beer? · as Spike Moran
1932
Flesh · as Dolan
1932
Prosperity · as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
1932
Speak Easily · as Reno
1932
Skyscraper Souls · as Man In Elevator (uncredited)
1932
The Beast of the City · as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
1932
The Passionate Plumber · as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
1932
Freaks · as Rollo Brother
1931
The Big Shot · as Undetermined Supporting Role
1931
The Champ · as Tim
1931
A Dangerous Affair · as Nelson
1931
Sporting Blood · as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
1931
A Free Soul · as Slouch (uncredited)
1931
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath · as Detective
1930
Paid · as Burglar (uncredited)
1930
1930
1930
Doughboys · as Sgt. Brophy
1930
Our Blushing Brides · as Joe Munsey
1930
Estrellados · as Assistant Director (uncredited)
1930
Free and Easy · as Benny - The Stage Manager
1928
The Cameraman · as Man In Bathhouse Stall With Buster (uncredited)
1927
West Point · as Team Manager (uncredited)
1927
Spring Fever · as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)

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