Person Details
Birthday: 1895-02-27 17:58:11
Death: 1960-05-27 17:58:11
Aliases: Edward S. Brophy , Ed Brophy , Eddie Brophy
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 68
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Dumbo
(1941) Timothy Q. Mouse (voice)Freaks
(1932) Rollo BrotherThe Millionaire
(1955) Preliminary FeeneyMad Love
(1935) RolloThe Last Hurrah
(1958) Ditto BolandA Free Soul
(1931) Slouch (uncredited)The Champ
(1931) TimAir Force
(1943) Marine Sgt. J.J. CallahanActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
1960 | The Bartender | |
1958 | Ditto Boland | |
1956 | Dance Contest Judge | |
1955 | Preliminary Feeney | |
1952 | N/A | |
1951 | 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka | |
Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker | ||
1950 | Prof. Shicker | |
1949 | Pete Purdy | |
Man in restaurant (uncredited) | ||
1947 | Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton | |
1946 | Bob Crandall | |
Goldie Locke | ||
Arty | ||
Moose | ||
Fingers Foley | ||
1945 | Goldie Locke | |
Bailey | ||
Shadow | ||
Otis Fillmore | ||
Torso | ||
1944 | Brogan | |
Steve | ||
Jake Shomberg | ||
Joe - Bartender (uncredited) | ||
1943 | Eddie Tough | |
Engineer Casey | ||
Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan | ||
Harry Gargan | ||
1942 | Mike Reese | |
Porky | ||
Weepy Davis | ||
Joe Denning | ||
Self | ||
1941 | Pete Evans | |
Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) | ||
Detective Bates | ||
Ziggy | ||
Officer Slattery | ||
Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits) | ||
Hinkle | ||
Rork | ||
George Trautwein | ||
1940 | Bill | |
Fireman Junior | ||
Sylvester | ||
Dwarfie | ||
Potsy Brill | ||
Stuffy | ||
Ryan | ||
1939 | Dippy | |
Buck Moseby | ||
Mike Jordon | ||
Roxy Lewis | ||
Eddie Black | ||
Sleeper | ||
Max | ||
Nosey Nelson | ||
Corbett | ||
1938 | Cuthbert Innocent | |
Barney Keenan | ||
Max 'Curly' Maxwell | ||
Spike | ||
Mike Coogan | ||
Al | ||
Whitey Whitehouse | ||
Lefty | ||
1937 | Prussic | |
Fats Garvey | ||
Pick | ||
Lefty | ||
Mike Barclay | ||
Butch | ||
Mulrooney | ||
Packer | ||
Romo | ||
Meg Smith | ||
1936 | Doc Curley | |
Pete Reilly | ||
Bugs Murphy | ||
Detective McNutt | ||
Pudgy Murphy | ||
Squinty | ||
Ike Arnold | ||
Bill McGuire | ||
Sid | ||
George Meade (as Ed Brophy) | ||
Crowley | ||
Killer | ||
1935 | Buzz | |
Maxie | ||
Benny Dolan | ||
Pete (Uncredited) | ||
Wilbur Timmons | ||
Flash | ||
Rollo | ||
Pete Ranse | ||
Zeke | ||
'Slugs' Martin | ||
Wilcox | ||
Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited) | ||
1934 | Tilly Tilson | |
Eddie Delaney | ||
Grogan | ||
Det. Britt | ||
Ham | ||
Joe Morelli | ||
Flannigan | ||
1933 | Brophy | |
Joe Mannion | ||
Theater Manager (uncredited) | ||
Spike Moran | ||
1932 | Dolan | |
Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited) | ||
Reno | ||
Man in Elevator (uncredited) | ||
Police Dispatcher (uncredited) | ||
Rollo Brother | ||
Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited) | ||
1931 | Tim | |
Nelson | ||
Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited) | ||
Slouch (uncredited) | ||
Detective | ||
1930 | Burglar (uncredited) | |
Al | ||
Yank | ||
Sgt. Brophy | ||
Joe Munsey | ||
Assistant Director (uncredited) | ||
1928 | Man in Bathhouse (uncredited) | |
Team Manager (Uncredited) | ||
1927 | Golf Game Spectator (uncredited) | |
1921 | Newspaper Photographer (uncredited) | |
1920 | Tom Martin | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
1931 | Director | |
1928 | Assistant Director | |
1921 | Assistant Director | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
1930 | Production Manager | |
1929 | Production Manager | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |