Edward Brophy

February 26, 1895(65 at death)|Died May 27, 1960
New York City, New York, USA|Acting

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.

Movies (130)

The Slowest Gun in the West
4.5

The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

The Last Hurrah
7.2

The Last Hurrah

1958

Bundle of Joy
6.4

Bundle of Joy

1956

Pier 23
5.5

Pier 23

1951

Roaring City
5.1

Roaring City

1951

Danger Zone
4.2

Danger Zone

1951

Arson, Inc.
5.5

Arson, Inc.

1949

It Happened on Fifth Avenue
7.1

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947

Renegade Girl
4.2

Renegade Girl

1946

The Falcon's Adventure
6.6

The Falcon's Adventure

1946

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
9.0

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

1946

Swing Parade of 1946
4.6

Swing Parade of 1946

1946

Girl on the Spot
10.0

Girl on the Spot

1946

The Falcon in San Francisco
6.2

The Falcon in San Francisco

1945

Penthouse Rhythm
8.0

Penthouse Rhythm

1945

Wonder Man
6.6

Wonder Man

1945

I'll Remember April
4.5

I'll Remember April

1945

See My Lawyer
7.3

See My Lawyer

1945

The Thin Man Goes Home
7.1

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

A Night of Adventure
5.0

A Night of Adventure

1944

It Happened Tomorrow
6.8

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

Cover Girl
6.4

Cover Girl

1944

A Scream in the Dark
4.0

A Scream in the Dark

1943

Destroyer
6.8

Destroyer

1943

Air Force
6.5

Air Force

1943

Lady Bodyguard
6.0

Lady Bodyguard

1943

Breakdowns of 1942
6.0

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

Madame Spy
6.5

Madame Spy

1942

Broadway
6.4

Broadway

1942

Larceny, Inc.
7.1

Larceny, Inc.

1942

All Through the Night
6.7

All Through the Night

1942

Steel Against the Sky
5.4

Steel Against the Sky

1941

Dumbo
7.0

Dumbo

1941

The Gay Falcon
6.4

The Gay Falcon

1941

Buy Me That Town
6.3

Buy Me That Town

1941

Nine Lives Are Not Enough
5.4

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

A Dangerous Game
7.0

A Dangerous Game

1941

The Bride Came C.O.D.
7.0

The Bride Came C.O.D.

1941

Thieves Fall Out
6.0

Thieves Fall Out

1941

Sleepers West
6.4

Sleepers West

1941

The Invisible Woman
5.7

The Invisible Woman

1940

Sandy Gets Her Man
6.5

Sandy Gets Her Man

1940

The Great Profile
6.8

The Great Profile

1940

Dance, Girl, Dance
6.4

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

Golden Gloves
6.0

Golden Gloves

1940

Alias the Deacon
8.0

Alias the Deacon

1940

Calling Philo Vance
6.0

Calling Philo Vance

1940

The Big Guy
8.0

The Big Guy

1939

The Amazing Mr. Williams
6.0

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

Kid Nightingale
6.4

Kid Nightingale

1939

Golden Boy
6.5

Golden Boy

1939

The Kid from Kokomo
6.5

The Kid from Kokomo

1939

Society Lawyer
5.4

Society Lawyer

1939

Pardon Our Nerve
8.0

Pardon Our Nerve

1939

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
7.0

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

Vacation from Love
10.0

Vacation from Love

1938

Come On, Leathernecks!
7.5

Come On, Leathernecks!

1938

Passport Husband
7.0

Passport Husband

1938

Gold Diggers in Paris
6.8

Gold Diggers in Paris

1938

Hold That Kiss
7.0

Hold That Kiss

1938

Romance on the Run
7.0

Romance on the Run

1938

A Slight Case of Murder
6.4

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

Blossoms On Broadway
4.8

Blossoms On Broadway

1937

The Last Gangster
6.4

The Last Gangster

1937

The Girl Said No
6.0

The Girl Said No

1937

Trapped by G-Men
7.0

Trapped by G-Men

1937

Varsity Show
6.8

Varsity Show

1937

The Great Gambini
7.5

The Great Gambini

1937

The Hit Parade
6.3

The Hit Parade

1937

The Soldier and the Lady
7.3

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

Jim Hanvey, Detective
6.5

Jim Hanvey, Detective

1937

Oh, Doctor
7.0

Oh, Doctor

1937

Career Woman
6.0

Career Woman

1936

Great Guy
6.3

Great Guy

1936

Hideaway Girl
7.0

Hideaway Girl

1936

Mister Cinderella
7.0

Mister Cinderella

1936

All American Chump
6.2

All American Chump

1936

Wedding Present
6.3

Wedding Present

1936

Kelly the Second
7.0

Kelly the Second

1936

Spendthrift
6.0

Spendthrift

1936

The Case Against Mrs. Ames
5.0

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

1936

Woman Trap
8.0

Woman Trap

1936

Here Comes Trouble
7.0

Here Comes Trouble

1936

Strike Me Pink
6.6

Strike Me Pink

1936

Show Them No Mercy!
7.5

Show Them No Mercy!

1935

Remember Last Night?
5.5

Remember Last Night?

1935

$1,000 a Minute
5.9

$1,000 a Minute

1935

I Live My Life
6.7

I Live My Life

1935

China Seas
6.2

China Seas

1935

She Gets Her Man
8.0

She Gets Her Man

1935

Mad Love
7.0

Mad Love

1935

People Will Talk
4.3

People Will Talk

1935

Naughty Marietta
5.4

Naughty Marietta

1935

The Whole Town's Talking
6.9

The Whole Town's Talking

1935

Shadow of Doubt
6.6

Shadow of Doubt

1935

Sequoia
6.5

Sequoia

1935

I'll Fix It
9.0

I'll Fix It

1934

Evelyn Prentice
6.5

Evelyn Prentice

1934

Death on the Diamond
7.4

Death on the Diamond

1934

Hide-Out
7.3

Hide-Out

1934

Paris Interlude
4.0

Paris Interlude

1934

The Thin Man
7.5

The Thin Man

1934

The Poor Rich
8.0

The Poor Rich

1934

Hello Pop
7.3

Hello Pop

1933

Broadway to Hollywood
5.0

Broadway to Hollywood

1933

Beer and Pretzels
6.2

Beer and Pretzels

1933

What! No Beer?
5.7

What! No Beer?

1933

Flesh
5.8

Flesh

1932

Prosperity
5.8

Prosperity

1932

Speak Easily
5.7

Speak Easily

1932

Skyscraper Souls
5.5

Skyscraper Souls

1932

The Beast of the City
6.0

The Beast of the City

1932

The Passionate Plumber
6.1

The Passionate Plumber

1932

Freaks
7.8

Freaks

1932

The Champ
7.2

The Champ

1931

A Dangerous Affair
7.0

A Dangerous Affair

1931

Sporting Blood
5.4

Sporting Blood

1931

A Free Soul
6.1

A Free Soul

1931

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
5.3

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

1931

Paid
6.7

Paid

1930

Remote Control
5.1

Remote Control

1930

Those Three French Girls
4.7

Those Three French Girls

1930

Doughboys
6.1

Doughboys

1930

Our Blushing Brides
5.6

Our Blushing Brides

1930

Estrellados
7.0

Estrellados

1930

The Cameraman
7.8

The Cameraman

1928

West Point
7.5

West Point

1928

Spring Fever
6.9

Spring Fever

1927

The Sign on the Door
9.0

The Sign on the Door

1921

Yes or No
6.7

Yes or No

1920

TV Shows (2)