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Edward Brophy

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 26, 1895 (Died at 65)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Career Span1920 – 1960
Known Credits137 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.9

Edward Brophy

Also known as:Edward S. BrophyEd BrophyEddie BrophyEdward Santree Brophy
Total Works

137

135 movies • 2 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Dumbo
7.0
Dumbo
1941•movie
as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Freaks
7.8
Freaks
1932•movie
as Rollo Brother
The Thin Man
7.5
The Thin Man
1934•movie
as Joe Morelli
The Cameraman
7.8
The Cameraman
1928•movie
as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 137 titles featuring Edward Brophy

Dumbo
7.0
Dumbo
1941•movie

as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

Freaks
7.8
Freaks
1932•movie

as Rollo Brother

The Thin Man
7.5
The Thin Man
1934•movie

as Joe Morelli

The Cameraman
7.8
The Cameraman
1928•movie

as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)

Mad Love
7.0
Mad Love
1935•movie

as Rollo

The Thin Man Goes Home
7.1

as Brogan

Cover Girl
6.4
Cover Girl
1944•movie

as Joe, bartender (uncredited)

The Invisible Woman
5.7

as Bill

It Happened on Fifth Avenue
7.1

as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton

All Through the Night
6.7

as Joe Denning

Dance, Girl, Dance
6.4
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940•movie

as Dwarfie

It Happened Tomorrow
6.8

as Jake Shomberg

Spite Marriage
6.6
Spite Marriage
1929•movie

Role: Production Manager

Air Force
6.5
Air Force
1943•movie

as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan

The Champ
7.1
The Champ
1931•movie

as Tim

The Whole Town's Talking
6.9

as 'Slugs' Martin

The Last Hurrah
7.2
The Last Hurrah
1958•movie

as Ditto Boland

A Free Soul
6.2
A Free Soul
1931•movie

as Slouch (uncredited)

A Slight Case of Murder
6.4

as Lefty

Wonder Man
6.6
Wonder Man
1945•movie

as Torso

China Seas
6.3
China Seas
1935•movie

as Wilbur Timmons

The Bride Came C.O.D.
7.0

as Hinkle

Larceny, Inc.
7.1
Larceny, Inc.
1942•movie

as Weepy Davis

Golden Boy
6.5
Golden Boy
1939•movie

as Roxy Lewis

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
5.4

as Detective

Evelyn Prentice
6.5
Evelyn Prentice
1934•movie

as Eddie Delaney

The Last Gangster
6.4
The Last Gangster
1937•movie

as Fats Garvey

The Beast of the City
5.9

as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

Speak Easily
5.8
Speak Easily
1932•movie

as Reno

The Gay Falcon
6.3
The Gay Falcon
1941•movie

as Detective Bates

Naughty Marietta
5.5
Naughty Marietta
1935•movie

as Zeke

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
7.0

as Corbett

Great Guy
6.3
Great Guy
1936•movie

as Pete Reilly

Our Blushing Brides
5.6

as Joe Munsey

Bundle of Joy
6.4
Bundle of Joy
1956•movie

as Dance Contest Judge

Wedding Present
6.2
Wedding Present
1936•movie

as Squinty

Paid
6.7
Paid
1930•movie

as Burglar (uncredited)

Destroyer
6.8
Destroyer
1943•movie

as Engineer Casey

Swing Parade of 1946
4.6

as Moose

Sleepers West
6.4
Sleepers West
1941•movie

as George Trautwein

The Falcon in San Francisco
6.2

as Goldie Locke

Flesh
5.8
Flesh
1932•movie

as Dolan

Skyscraper Souls
5.5
Skyscraper Souls
1932•movie

as Man in Elevator (uncredited)

$1,000 a Minute
5.8
$1,000 a Minute
1935•movie

as Benny Dolan

Free and Easy
6.1
Free and Easy
1930•movie

Role: Production Manager

Calling Philo Vance
6.0

as Ryan

Doughboys
6.0
Doughboys
1930•movie

as Sgt. Brophy

What! No Beer?
5.7
What! No Beer?
1933•movie

as Spike Moran

The Passionate Plumber
6.0

as Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)

Danger Zone
4.2
Danger Zone
1951•movie

as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker

Society Lawyer
5.4
Society Lawyer
1939•movie

as Max

A Night of Adventure
5.0

as Steve

The Amazing Mr. Williams
6.0

as Buck Moseby

West Point
7.5
West Point
1928•movie

as Team Manager (Uncredited)

Arson, Inc.
5.5
Arson, Inc.
1949•movie

as Pete Purdy

Pier 23
5.5
Pier 23
1951•movie

as Prof. Shicker

Sporting Blood
5.4
Sporting Blood
1931•movie

as Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)

Hide-Out
7.2
Hide-Out
1934•movie

as Det. Britt

I Live My Life
6.6
I Live My Life
1935•movie

as Pete (Uncredited)

The Falcon's Adventure
6.7

as Goldie Locke

Renegade Girl
4.2
Renegade Girl
1946•movie

as Bob Crandall

Varsity Show
6.8
Varsity Show
1937•movie

as Mike Barclay

The Girl Said No
6.0
The Girl Said No
1937•movie

as Pick

Spring Fever
6.9
Spring Fever
1927•movie

as Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)

A Scream in the Dark
4.1

as Eddie Tough

Remote Control
5.4
Remote Control
1930•movie

as Al

Strike Me Pink
6.6
Strike Me Pink
1936•movie

as Killer

Remember Last Night?
5.5

as Maxie

The Case Against Mrs. Ames
5.0

as Sid

Roaring City
5.1
Roaring City
1951•movie

as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka

All American Chump
6.2
All American Chump
1936•movie

as Pudgy Murphy

Those Three French Girls
4.7

as Yank

Beer and Pretzels
6.1
Beer and Pretzels
1933•movie

as Theater Manager (uncredited)

Mr. & Mrs. North
5.0
2 eps
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952•series
Shadow of Doubt
6.7
Shadow of Doubt
1935•movie

as Wilcox

Paris Interlude
4.0
Paris Interlude
1934•movie

as Ham

Broadway to Hollywood
5.0

as Joe Mannion

Death on the Diamond
7.3

as Grogan

Nine Lives Are Not Enough
5.4

as Officer Slattery

Blossoms On Broadway
4.8

as Prussic

Jim Hanvey, Detective
6.5

as Romo

Steel Against the Sky
5.4

as Pete Evans

Broadway
6.4
Broadway
1942•movie

as Porky

Gold Diggers in Paris
6.8

as Mike Coogan

Show Them No Mercy!
7.5

as Buzz

I'll Remember April
4.5

as Shadow

The Great Profile
6.8
The Great Profile
1940•movie

as Sylvester

Kid Nightingale
6.4
Kid Nightingale
1939•movie

as Mike Jordon

Thieves Fall Out
6.0
Thieves Fall Out
1941•movie

as Rork

Prosperity
5.8
Prosperity
1932•movie

as Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)

The Millionaire
5.8
1 eps
The Millionaire
1955•series

as Preliminary Feeney

Mister Cinderella
7.0
Mister Cinderella
1936•movie

as Detective McNutt

The Hit Parade
6.3
The Hit Parade
1937•movie

as Mulrooney

Hold That Kiss
7.0
Hold That Kiss
1938•movie

as Al

Kelly the Second
7.0
Kelly the Second
1936•movie

as Ike Arnold

A Dangerous Game
7.0
A Dangerous Game
1941•movie

as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)

Buy Me That Town
6.3
Buy Me That Town
1941•movie

as Ziggy

Hello Pop
7.3
Hello Pop
1933•movie

as Brophy

The Soldier and the Lady
7.3

as Packer

Yes or No
6.7
Yes or No
1920•movie

as Tom Martin

Career Woman
6.0
Career Woman
1936•movie

as Doc Curley

Golden Gloves
6.0
Golden Gloves
1940•movie

as Potsy Brill

Lady Bodyguard
6.0
Lady Bodyguard
1943•movie

as Harry Gargan

See My Lawyer
7.3
See My Lawyer
1945•movie

as Otis Fillmore

People Will Talk
4.3
People Will Talk
1935•movie

as Pete Ranse

Casanova Against His Will
6.7

Role: Director

Spendthrift
6.0
Spendthrift
1936•movie

as Bill McGuire

Romance on the Run
7.0
Romance on the Run
1938•movie

as Whitey Whitehouse

Passport Husband
7.0
Passport Husband
1938•movie

as Spike

The Slowest Gun in the West
4.5

as The Bartender

The Great Gambini
7.5
The Great Gambini
1937•movie

as Butch

Come On, Leathernecks!
7.5

as Max 'Curly' Maxwell

Sequoia
6.5
Sequoia
1935•movie

as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)

Madame Spy
6.5
Madame Spy
1942•movie

as Mike Reese

The Kid from Kokomo
6.5

as Eddie Black

Sandy Gets Her Man
6.5
Sandy Gets Her Man
1940•movie

as Fireman Junior

Estrellados
7.0
Estrellados
1930•movie

as Assistant Director (uncredited)

Hideaway Girl
7.0
Hideaway Girl
1936•movie

as Bugs Murphy

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
9.0

as Arty

Trapped by G-Men
7.0
Trapped by G-Men
1937•movie

as Lefty

Girl on the Spot
10.0
Girl on the Spot
1946•movie

as Fingers Foley

Vacation from Love
10.0
Vacation from Love
1938•movie

as Barney Keenan

She Gets Her Man
8.0
She Gets Her Man
1935•movie

as Flash

Alias the Deacon
8.0
Alias the Deacon
1940•movie

as Stuffy

A Dangerous Affair
7.0
A Dangerous Affair
1931•movie

as Nelson

Here Comes Trouble
7.0
Here Comes Trouble
1936•movie

as Crowley

Pardon Our Nerve
8.0
Pardon Our Nerve
1939•movie

as Nosey Nelson

Oh, Doctor
7.0
Oh, Doctor
1937•movie

as Meg Smith

The Poor Rich
8.0
The Poor Rich
1934•movie

as Flannigan

The Sign on the Door
9.0

as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)

Penthouse Rhythm
8.0
Penthouse Rhythm
1945•movie

as Bailey

I'll Fix It
9.0
I'll Fix It
1934•movie

as Tilly Tilson

The Big Guy
8.0
The Big Guy
1939•movie

as Dippy

Woman Trap
8.0
Woman Trap
1936•movie

as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)

Breakdowns of 1942
6.0
Breakdowns of 1942
1942•movie

as Self

The Dangerous Maid
10.0
The Dangerous Maid
1923•movie

Role: Assistant Director

Buster se marie
8.0
Buster se marie
1931•movie

Role: Director