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
Estrellados Assistant Director (uncredited)
The Thin Man Joe Morelli
Hideaway Girl Bugs Murphy
It Happened Tomorrow Jake Shomberg
Dumbo Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
The Cameraman Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
The Price of Freedom Man in restaurant (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder Lefty
Mad Love Rollo
The Invisible Woman Bill
The Last Gangster Fats Garvey
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man Corbett
The Thin Man Goes Home Brogan
The Champ Tim
Bundle of Joy Dance Contest Judge
Golden Boy Roxy Lewis
The Gay Falcon Detective Bates
Great Guy Pete Reilly
The Falcon's Adventure Goldie Locke
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath Detective
The Falcon in San Francisco Goldie Locke
Larceny, Inc. Weepy Davis
The Whole Town's Talking 'Slugs' Martin
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Arty
It Happened on Fifth Avenue Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
Arson, Inc. Pete Purdy
Evelyn Prentice Eddie Delaney
Pier 23 Prof. Shicker
The Last Hurrah Ditto Boland
Remember Last Night? Maxie
Nine Lives Are Not Enough Officer Slattery
Broadway Porky
Sleepers West George Trautwein
Renegade Girl Bob Crandall
Doughboys Sgt. Brophy
Danger Zone Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
Flesh Dolan
Gold Diggers in Paris Mike Coogan
Trapped by G-Men Lefty
Varsity Show Mike Barclay
A Scream in the Dark Eddie Tough
Show Them No Mercy! Buzz
Girl on the Spot Fingers Foley
Mister Cinderella Detective McNutt
The Case Against Mrs. Ames Sid
Society Lawyer Max
Shadow of Doubt Wilcox
Blossoms On Broadway Prussic
Calling Philo Vance Ryan
The Girl Said No Pick
A Night of Adventure Steve
I'll Remember April Shadow
Jim Hanvey, Detective Romo
The Hit Parade Mulrooney
Hold That Kiss Al
Sporting Blood Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
Spendthrift Bill McGuire
All Through the Night Joe Denning
Cover Girl Joe - Bartender (uncredited)
Remote Control Al
Romance on the Run Whitey Whitehouse
Vacation from Love Barney Keenan
Hide-Out Det. Britt
Wedding Present Squinty
Passport Husband Spike
The Bride Came C.O.D. Hinkle
Wonder Man Torso
Paris Interlude Ham
Skyscraper Souls Man in Elevator (uncredited)
The Great Profile Sylvester
The Amazing Mr. Williams Buck Moseby
Broadway to Hollywood Joe Mannion
She Gets Her Man Flash
Kid Nightingale Mike Jordon
What! No Beer? Spike Moran
Strike Me Pink Killer
West Point Team Manager (Uncredited)
China Seas Wilbur Timmons
Alias the Deacon Stuffy
A Dangerous Affair Nelson
Steel Against the Sky Pete Evans
Our Blushing Brides Joe Munsey
Thieves Fall Out Rork
The Slowest Gun in the West The Bartender
Air Force Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
The Great Gambini Butch
Here Comes Trouble Crowley
Destroyer Engineer Casey
Roaring City 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
All American Chump Pudgy Murphy
Kelly the Second Ike Arnold
$1,000 a Minute Benny Dolan
Come On, Leathernecks! Max 'Curly' Maxwell
Pardon Our Nerve Nosey Nelson
A Dangerous Game Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
Oh, Doctor Meg Smith
For Love or Money Sleeper
Buy Me That Town Ziggy
Swing Parade of 1946 Moose
Gambling Ship Cuthbert Innocent
The Poor Rich Flannigan
Dance, Girl, Dance Dwarfie
Those Three French Girls Yank
Sequoia Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
Madame Spy Mike Reese
The Kid from Kokomo Eddie Black
Hello Pop Brophy
Paid Burglar (uncredited)
The Beast of the City Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
I Live My Life Pete (Uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady Packer
Yes or No Tom Martin
The Sign on the Door Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Career Woman Doc Curley
Beer and Pretzels Theater Manager (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond Grogan
Golden Gloves Potsy Brill
Lady Bodyguard Harry Gargan
Prosperity Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
See My Lawyer Otis Fillmore
A Free Soul Slouch (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta Zeke
Penthouse Rhythm Bailey
Sandy Gets Her Man Fireman Junior
Freaks Rollo Brother
I'll Fix It Tilly Tilson
Spring Fever Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
The Passionate Plumber Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
Speak Easily Reno
People Will Talk Pete Ranse
The Big Guy Dippy
Woman Trap George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
Breakdowns of 1942 Self
Shows
The Millionaire Preliminary Feeney
Mr. & Mrs. North
