Edward Brophy

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 26, 1895

died

May 27, 1960

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Edward S. Brophy · Ed Brophy · Eddie Brophy · Edward Santree Brophy

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Dumbo
7.0

Dumbo

1941as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Freaks
7.8

Freaks

1932as Rollo Brother
The Thin Man
7.5

The Thin Man

1934as Joe Morelli
The Cameraman
7.8

The Cameraman

1928as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
Mad Love
7.0

Mad Love

1935as Rollo
Air Force
6.5

Air Force

1943as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Cover Girl
6.4

Cover Girl

1944as Joe, bartender (uncredited)
The Champ
7.2

The Champ

1931as Tim
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
7.1

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
China Seas
6.2

China Seas

1935as Wilbur Timmons
The Thin Man Goes Home
7.1

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944as Brogan
All Through the Night
6.7

All Through the Night

1942as Joe Denning
Golden Boy
6.5

Golden Boy

1939as Roxy Lewis
Wonder Man
6.6

Wonder Man

1945as Torso
Breakdowns of 1942
6.0

Breakdowns of 1942

1942as Self
Bundle of Joy
6.4

Bundle of Joy

1956as Dance Contest Judge
Hide-Out
7.3

Hide-Out

1934as Det. Britt
The Last Hurrah
7.2

The Last Hurrah

1958as Ditto Boland
The Gay Falcon
6.3

The Gay Falcon

1941as Detective Bates
Blossoms On Broadway
4.8

Blossoms On Broadway

1937as Prussic
It Happened Tomorrow
6.8

It Happened Tomorrow

1944as Jake Shomberg
Dance, Girl, Dance
6.4

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940as Dwarfie
The Invisible Woman
5.7

The Invisible Woman

1940as Bill
Arson, Inc.
5.5

Arson, Inc.

1949as Pete Purdy
A Slight Case of Murder
6.4

A Slight Case of Murder

1938as Lefty
Thieves Fall Out
6.0

Thieves Fall Out

1941as Rork
The Bride Came C.O.D.
7.0

The Bride Came C.O.D.

1941as Hinkle
Skyscraper Souls
5.5

Skyscraper Souls

1932as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Destroyer
6.8

Destroyer

1943as Engineer Casey
I Live My Life
6.7

I Live My Life

1935as Pete (Uncredited)
The Beast of the City
5.9

The Beast of the City

1932as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
A Free Soul
6.1

A Free Soul

1931as Slouch (uncredited)
Woman Trap
8.0

Woman Trap

1936as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
Larceny, Inc.
7.1

Larceny, Inc.

1942as Weepy Davis
A Scream in the Dark
4.1

A Scream in the Dark

1943as Eddie Tough
The Whole Town's Talking
6.9

The Whole Town's Talking

1935as 'Slugs' Martin
The Soldier and the Lady
7.3

The Soldier and the Lady

1937as Packer
Wedding Present
6.3

Wedding Present

1936as Squinty
Buy Me That Town
6.3

Buy Me That Town

1941as Ziggy
Broadway
6.4

Broadway

1942as Porky
Flesh
5.8

Flesh

1932as Dolan
Society Lawyer
5.4

Society Lawyer

1939as Max
Golden Gloves
6.0

Golden Gloves

1940as Potsy Brill
Remember Last Night?
5.5

Remember Last Night?

1935as Maxie
The Great Profile
6.8

The Great Profile

1940as Sylvester
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
5.4

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941as Officer Slattery
The Amazing Mr. Williams
6.0

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939as Buck Moseby
Gold Diggers in Paris
6.8

Gold Diggers in Paris

1938as Mike Coogan
Great Guy
6.3

Great Guy

1936as Pete Reilly
Renegade Girl
4.2

Renegade Girl

1946as Bob Crandall