Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Deceased · Born: Feb 26, 1895 · Died: May 27, 1960

Personal Details

Born Feb 26, 1895 New York City, New York, USA

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.

Career

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Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
1958
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah as Ditto Boland
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1951
Danger Zone
Danger Zone as Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
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Roaring City
Roaring City as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
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1950
Pier 23
Pier 23 as Prof. Shicker
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1949
Arson, Inc.
Arson, Inc. as Pete Purdy
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1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
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1946
Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot as Fingers Foley
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Renegade Girl
Renegade Girl as Bob Crandall
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Swing Parade of 1946
Swing Parade of 1946 as Moose
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The Falcon's Adventure
The Falcon's Adventure as Goldie Locke
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1945
Wonder Man
Wonder Man as Torso
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See My Lawyer
See My Lawyer as Otis Fillmore
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The Falcon in San Francisco
The Falcon in San Francisco as Goldie Locke
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Penthouse Rhythm
Penthouse Rhythm as Bailey
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I'll Remember April
I'll Remember April as Shadow
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1944
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow as Jake Shomberg
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The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home as Brogan
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A Night of Adventure
A Night of Adventure as Steve
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1943
A Scream in the Dark
A Scream in the Dark as Eddie Tough
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Lady Bodyguard
Lady Bodyguard as Harry Gargan
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Destroyer
Destroyer as Engineer Casey
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1942
Broadway
Broadway as Porky
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Madame Spy
Madame Spy as Mike Reese
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Larceny, Inc
Larceny, Inc as Weepy Davis
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1941
Thieves Fall Out
Thieves Fall Out as Rork
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The Gay Falcon
The Gay Falcon as Detective Bates
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Buy Me That Town
Buy Me That Town as Ziggy
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A Dangerous Game
A Dangerous Game as Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
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The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D. as Hinkle
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Dumbo
Dumbo as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice)
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Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky as Pete Evans
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Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough as Officer Slattery
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Sleepers West
Sleepers West as George Trautwein
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1940
Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon as Stuffy
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Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance as Dwarfie
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The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman as Bill
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The Great Profile
The Great Profile as Sylvester
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Sandy Gets Her Man
Sandy Gets Her Man as Fireman Junior
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Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance as Ryan
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Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves as Potsy Brill
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1939
Kid Nightingale
Kid Nightingale as Mike Jordon
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The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams as Buck Moseby
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You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Corbett
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Golden Boy
Golden Boy as Roxy Lewis
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Society Lawyer
Society Lawyer as Max
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1938
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder as Lefty
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Gold Diggers in Paris
Gold Diggers in Paris as Mike Coogan
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Hold That Kiss
Hold That Kiss as Al
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Passport Husband
Passport Husband as Spike
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Romance on the Run
Romance on the Run as Whitey Whitehouse
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1937
Blossoms on Broadway
Blossoms on Broadway as Prussic
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The Hit Parade
The Hit Parade as Mulrooney
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Trapped by G-Men
Trapped by G-Men as Lefty
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The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No as Pick
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Jim Hanvey, Detective
Jim Hanvey, Detective as Romo
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The Last Gangster
The Last Gangster as Fats Garvey
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The Great Gambini
The Great Gambini as Butch
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1936
Great Guy
Great Guy as Pete Reilly
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Career Woman
Career Woman as Doc Curley
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Wedding Present
Wedding Present as Squinty
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The Case Against Mrs. Ames
The Case Against Mrs. Ames as Sid
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1935
Mad Love
Mad Love as Rollo
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Show Them No Mercy!
Show Them No Mercy! as Buzz
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Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt as Wilcox
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$1000 a Minute
$1000 a Minute as Benny Dolan
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Sequoia
Sequoia as Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
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The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking as 'Slugs' Martin
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She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man as Flash
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1934
Forsaking All Others
Evelyn Prentice
Evelyn Prentice as Eddie Delaney
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Death on the Diamond
Death on the Diamond as Grogan
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Hide-Out
Hide-Out as Det. Britt
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1933
What-No Beer?
What-No Beer? as Spike Moran
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1932
Flesh
Flesh as Dolan
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Speak Easily
Speak Easily as Reno
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1931
The Champ
The Champ as Tim
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A Free Soul
A Free Soul as Slouch (uncredited)
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Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath as Detective
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1930
Our Blushing Brides
Our Blushing Brides as Joe Munsey
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Doughboys
Doughboys as Sgt. Brophy
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1928
The Cameraman
The Cameraman as Man in Bath-House
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1942
Breakdowns of 1942