Edward Brophy

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Edward Brophy

Acting February 26, 1895

New York City, New York, USA

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 serio…

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Dumbo

Dumbo

7.0 1941 Movie
Freaks

Freaks

7.8 1932 Movie
The Thin Man

The Thin Man

7.5 1934 Movie
The Cameraman

The Cameraman

7.8 1928 Movie
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

5.8 1955 TV Show
Mad Love

Mad Love

7.0 1935 Movie
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

7.1 1944 Movie
Cover Girl

Cover Girl

6.4 1944 Movie
Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North

5.0 1952 TV Show
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

5.7 1940 Movie
It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

7.1 1947 Movie
All Through the Night

All Through the Night

6.7 1942 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1960
    The Slowest Gun in the West

    Movie The Bartender

  2. 1958
    The Last Hurrah

    Movie Ditto Boland

  3. 1956
    Bundle of Joy

    Movie Dance Contest Judge

  4. 1955
    The Millionaire

    TV show Preliminary Feeney

  5. 1952
    Mr. & Mrs. North

    TV show

  6. 1951
    Pier 23

    Movie Prof. Shicker

  7. 1951
    Roaring City

    Movie 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka

  8. 1951
    Danger Zone

    Movie Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker

  9. 1949
    Arson, Inc.

    Movie Pete Purdy

  10. 1949
    The Price of Freedom

    Movie Man in restaurant (uncredited)

  11. 1947
    It Happened on Fifth Avenue

    Movie Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton

  12. 1946
    Renegade Girl

    Movie Bob Crandall

  13. 1946
    The Falcon's Adventure

    Movie Goldie Locke

  14. 1946
    Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

    Movie Arty

  15. 1946
    Swing Parade of 1946

    Movie Moose

  16. 1946
    Girl on the Spot

    Movie Fingers Foley

More credits
  1. 1945
    The Falcon in San Francisco

    Movie Goldie Locke

  2. 1945
    Penthouse Rhythm

    Movie Bailey

  3. 1945
    Wonder Man

    Movie Torso

  4. 1945
    I'll Remember April

    Movie Shadow

  5. 1945
    See My Lawyer

    Movie Otis Fillmore

  6. 1944
    The Thin Man Goes Home

    Movie Brogan

  7. 1944
    A Night of Adventure

    Movie Steve

  8. 1944
    It Happened Tomorrow

    Movie Jake Shomberg

  9. 1944
    Cover Girl

    Movie Joe, bartender (uncredited)

  10. 1943
    A Scream in the Dark

    Movie Eddie Tough

  11. 1943
    Destroyer

    Movie Engineer Casey

  12. 1943
    Air Force

    Movie Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan

  13. 1943
    Lady Bodyguard

    Movie Harry Gargan

  14. 1942
    Breakdowns of 1942

    Movie Self

  15. 1942
    Madame Spy

    Movie Mike Reese

  16. 1942
    Broadway

    Movie Porky

  17. 1942
    Larceny, Inc.

    Movie Weepy Davis

  18. 1942
    All Through the Night

    Movie Joe Denning

  19. 1941
    Steel Against the Sky

    Movie Pete Evans

  20. 1941
    Dumbo

    Movie Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

  21. 1941
    The Gay Falcon

    Movie Detective Bates

  22. 1941
    Buy Me That Town

    Movie Ziggy

  23. 1941
    Nine Lives Are Not Enough

    Movie Officer Slattery

  24. 1941
    A Dangerous Game

    Movie Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)