Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

1895-02-26 – 1960-05-27 (age 65) New York City, New York, USA
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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.

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Known For

Dumbo
Dumbo

1941

as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

Freaks
Freaks

1932

as Rollo Brother

The Thin Man
The Thin Man

1934

as Joe Morelli

China Seas
China Seas

1935

as Wilbur Timmons

The Cameraman
The Cameraman

1928

as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)

Cover Girl
Cover Girl

1944

as Joe, bartender (uncredited)

The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking

1935

as 'Slugs' Martin

Oh, Doctor
Oh, Doctor

1937

as Meg Smith

Sleepers West
Sleepers West

1941

as George Trautwein

Evelyn Prentice
Evelyn Prentice

1934

as Eddie Delaney

All Through the Night
All Through the Night

1942

as Joe Denning

A Free Soul
A Free Soul

1931

as Slouch (uncredited)

Passport Husband
Passport Husband

1938

as Spike

West Point
West Point

1928

as Team Manager (Uncredited)

Flesh
Flesh

1932

as Dolan

It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow

1944

as Jake Shomberg

Roaring City
Roaring City

1951

as 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka

The Thin Man Goes Home
Vacation from Love
Vacation from Love

1938

as Barney Keenan

Destroyer
Destroyer

1943

as Engineer Casey