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)

The Cameraman
The Cameraman

1928

as Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)

Passport Husband
Passport Husband

1938

as Spike

Freaks
Freaks

1932

as Rollo Brother

Renegade Girl
Renegade Girl

1946

as Bob Crandall

Evelyn Prentice
Evelyn Prentice

1934

as Eddie Delaney

Woman Trap
Woman Trap

1936

as George Meade (as Ed Brophy)

The Thin Man
The Thin Man

1934

as Joe Morelli

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

1931

as Detective

Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta

1935

as Zeke

The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah

1958

as Ditto Boland

Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

as Dwarfie

The Last Gangster
The Last Gangster

1937

as Fats Garvey

Cover Girl
Cover Girl

1944

as Joe, bartender (uncredited)

All Through the Night
All Through the Night

1942

as Joe Denning

The Gay Falcon
The Gay Falcon

1941

as Detective Bates

Bundle of Joy
Bundle of Joy

1956

as Dance Contest Judge

The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No

1937

as Pick

The Thin Man Goes Home
Breakdowns of 1942