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.
Acted in 131
1960s
- 1960
The Slowest Gun in the West
The Bartender
1950s
- 1958
The Last Hurrah
Ditto Boland
- 1956
Bundle of Joy
Dance Contest Judge
- 1955
- 1952
- 1951
Pier 23
Prof. Shicker
Roaring City
'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
Danger Zone
Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
1940s
- 1949
Arson, Inc.
Pete Purdy
- 1947
- 1946
The Falcon's Adventure
Goldie Locke
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Arty
Swing Parade of 1946
Moose
Girl on the Spot
Fingers Foley
- 1945
The Falcon in San Francisco
Goldie Locke
Penthouse Rhythm
Bailey
I'll Remember April
Shadow
See My Lawyer
Otis Fillmore
- 1944
A Night of Adventure
Steve
- 1943
A Scream in the Dark
Eddie Tough
Destroyer
Engineer Casey
Air Force
Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Lady Bodyguard
Harry Gargan
- 1942
Madame Spy
Mike Reese
Broadway
Porky
- 1941
Steel Against the Sky
Pete Evans
The Gay Falcon
Detective Bates
Buy Me That Town
Ziggy
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Officer Slattery
A Dangerous Game
Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
The Bride Came C.O.D.
Hinkle
Thieves Fall Out
Rork
Sleepers West
George Trautwein
- 1940
The Invisible Woman
Bill
Sandy Gets Her Man
Fireman Junior
The Great Profile
Sylvester
Dance, Girl, Dance
Dwarfie
Golden Gloves
Potsy Brill
Alias the Deacon
Stuffy
Calling Philo Vance
Ryan
1930s
- 1939
The Big Guy
Dippy
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Buck Moseby
Kid Nightingale
Mike Jordon
Golden Boy
Roxy Lewis
The Kid from Kokomo
Eddie Black
Society Lawyer
Max
Pardon Our Nerve
Nosey Nelson
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Corbett
- 1938
Vacation from Love
Barney Keenan
Come On, Leathernecks!
Max 'Curly' Maxwell
Gold Diggers in Paris
Mike Coogan
Hold That Kiss
Al
Romance on the Run
Whitey Whitehouse
- 1937
Blossoms On Broadway
Prussic
The Girl Said No
Pick
Trapped by G-Men
Lefty
Varsity Show
Mike Barclay
The Great Gambini
Butch
The Hit Parade
Mulrooney
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Romo
Oh, Doctor
Meg Smith
- 1936
Career Woman
Doc Curley
Great Guy
Pete Reilly
Hideaway Girl
Bugs Murphy
Mister Cinderella
Detective McNutt
All American Chump
Pudgy Murphy
Wedding Present
Squinty
Kelly the Second
Ike Arnold
Spendthrift
Bill McGuire
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Sid
Here Comes Trouble
Crowley
Strike Me Pink
Killer
- 1935
Show Them No Mercy!
Buzz
Remember Last Night?
Maxie
$1,000 a Minute
Benny Dolan
I Live My Life
Pete (Uncredited)
She Gets Her Man
Flash
Mad Love
Rollo
People Will Talk
Pete Ranse
The Whole Town's Talking
'Slugs' Martin
Shadow of Doubt
Wilcox
Sequoia
Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
- 1934
I'll Fix It
Tilly Tilson
Evelyn Prentice
Eddie Delaney
Death on the Diamond
Grogan
Hide-Out
Det. Britt
Paris Interlude
Ham
The Poor Rich
Flannigan
- 1933
Hello Pop
Brophy
Broadway to Hollywood
Joe Mannion
Beer and Pretzels
Theater Manager (uncredited)
What! No Beer?
Spike Moran
- 1932
Flesh
Dolan
Prosperity
Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
Skyscraper Souls
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
The Passionate Plumber
Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
- 1931
The Champ
Tim
A Dangerous Affair
Nelson
Sporting Blood
Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
A Free Soul
Slouch (uncredited)
- 1930
Paid
Burglar (uncredited)
Remote Control
Al
Those Three French Girls
Yank
Doughboys
Sgt. Brophy
Estrellados
Assistant Director (uncredited)
1920s
- 1928
West Point
Team Manager (Uncredited)
- 1927
Spring Fever
Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
- 1921
The Sign on the Door
Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
- 1920
Yes or No
Tom Martin
Directed 5
1930s
- 1931
Casanova Against His Will
Director
Buster se marie
Director
1920s
- 1928
West Point
Assistant Director
- 1923
The Dangerous Maid
Assistant Director
- 1921
The Sign on the Door
Assistant Director
Produced 2
1930s
- 1930
Free and Easy
Production Manager
1920s
- 1929
Spite Marriage
Production Manager
Appearances1
1940s
- 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
Self