Edward Brophy

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.

Known for

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The Last Hurrah

1958 ⭐ 7.2

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Bundle of Joy

1956 ⭐ 6.4

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It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947 ⭐ 7.1

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The Falcon's Adventure

1946 ⭐ 6.6

Career timeline

1960

The Slowest Gun in the West

The Bartender · 1960

⭐ 4.5

1958

The Last Hurrah Notable

Ditto Boland · 1958

⭐ 7.2

1956

Bundle of Joy

Dance Contest Judge · 1956

⭐ 6.4

1951

Pier 23

Prof. Shicker · 1951

⭐ 5.5

Roaring City

'Professor' Fredrick Simpson S · 1951

⭐ 5.1

Danger Zone

Prof. Frederick Simpson Schick · 1951

⭐ 4.2

1949

Arson, Inc.

Pete Purdy · 1949

⭐ 5.5

1947

It Happened on Fifth Avenue Notable

Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton · 1947

⭐ 7.1

1946

Renegade Girl

Bob Crandall · 1946

⭐ 4.2

The Falcon's Adventure

Goldie Locke · 1946

⭐ 6.6

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Notable

Arty · 1946

⭐ 9.0

1945

The Falcon in San Francisco

Goldie Locke · 1945

⭐ 6.2

Penthouse Rhythm Notable

Bailey · 1945

⭐ 8.0

Wonder Man

Torso · 1945

⭐ 6.6

1944

The Thin Man Goes Home Notable

Brogan · 1944

⭐ 7.1

A Night of Adventure

Steve · 1944

⭐ 5.0

It Happened Tomorrow

Jake Shomberg · 1944

⭐ 6.8

1943

A Scream in the Dark

Eddie Tough · 1943

⭐ 4.0

Destroyer

Engineer Casey · 1943

⭐ 6.8

Air Force

Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan · 1943

⭐ 6.5

1942

Breakdowns of 1942

Self · 1942

⭐ 6.0

Madame Spy

Mike Reese · 1942

⭐ 6.5

Broadway

Porky · 1942

⭐ 6.4

1941

Steel Against the Sky

Pete Evans · 1941

⭐ 5.4

Dumbo Notable

Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncr · 1941

⭐ 7.0

The Gay Falcon

Detective Bates · 1941

⭐ 6.3

1940

The Invisible Woman

Bill · 1940

⭐ 5.7

Sandy Gets Her Man

Fireman Junior · 1940

⭐ 6.5

The Great Profile

Sylvester · 1940

⭐ 6.8

1939

The Big Guy Notable

Dippy · 1939

⭐ 8.0

The Amazing Mr. Williams

Buck Moseby · 1939

⭐ 6.0

Kid Nightingale

Mike Jordon · 1939

⭐ 6.4

1938

Vacation from Love Notable

Barney Keenan · 1938

⭐ 10.0

Come On, Leathernecks! Notable

Max 'Curly' Maxwell · 1938

⭐ 7.5

Passport Husband Notable

Spike · 1938

⭐ 7.0

1937

Blossoms On Broadway

Prussic · 1937

⭐ 4.8

The Last Gangster

Fats Garvey · 1937

⭐ 6.4

The Girl Said No

Pick · 1937

⭐ 6.0

1936

Career Woman

Doc Curley · 1936

⭐ 6.0

Great Guy

Pete Reilly · 1936

⭐ 6.3

Hideaway Girl Notable

Bugs Murphy · 1936

⭐ 7.0

1935

Show Them No Mercy! Notable

Buzz · 1935

⭐ 7.5

Remember Last Night?

Maxie · 1935

⭐ 5.5

$1,000 a Minute

Benny Dolan · 1935

⭐ 5.8

1934

I'll Fix It Notable

Tilly Tilson · 1934

⭐ 9.0

Evelyn Prentice

Eddie Delaney · 1934

⭐ 6.5

Death on the Diamond Notable

Grogan · 1934

⭐ 7.4

1933

Hello Pop Notable

Brophy · 1933

⭐ 7.3

Broadway to Hollywood

Joe Mannion · 1933

⭐ 5.0

Beer and Pretzels

Theater Manager (uncredited) · 1933

⭐ 6.2

Frequently appears with

Spencer Tracy

Mayor Frank Skeffington

Jeffrey Hunter

Adam Caulfield

Dianne Foster

Mave Caulfield

Pat O'Brien

John Gorman

Basil Rathbone

Norman Cass Sr.

Eddie Fisher

Dan Merlin

Debbie Reynolds

Polly Parish

Adolphe Menjou

J. B. Merlin

Tommy Noonan

Freddie Miller

Nita Talbot

Mary

Full filmography

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The Slowest Gun in the West

1960 ⭐ 4.5

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The Last Hurrah

1958 ⭐ 7.2

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Bundle of Joy

1956 ⭐ 6.4

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Pier 23

1951 ⭐ 5.5

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Roaring City

1951 ⭐ 5.1

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Danger Zone

1951 ⭐ 4.2

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Arson, Inc.

1949 ⭐ 5.5

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It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947 ⭐ 7.1

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Renegade Girl

1946 ⭐ 4.2

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The Falcon's Adventure

1946 ⭐ 6.6

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Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

1946 ⭐ 9.0

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Swing Parade of 1946

1946 ⭐ 4.6

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Girl on the Spot

1946 ⭐ 10.0

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The Falcon in San Francisco

1945 ⭐ 6.2

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Penthouse Rhythm

1945 ⭐ 8.0

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Wonder Man

1945 ⭐ 6.6

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I'll Remember April

1945 ⭐ 4.5

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See My Lawyer

1945 ⭐ 7.3

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The Thin Man Goes Home

1944 ⭐ 7.1

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A Night of Adventure

1944 ⭐ 5.0