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Edward Brophy
Born
26 February 1895
Died
27 May 1960
Place
New York City, New York, USA
Acting

Edward Brophy

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.

As actor

The Slowest Gun in the West

The Slowest Gun in the West

1960 · The Bartender
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958 · Ditto Boland
Bundle of Joy

Bundle of Joy

1956 · Dance Contest Judge
Pier 23

Pier 23

1951 · Prof. Shicker
Danger Zone

Danger Zone

1951 · Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
Roaring City

Roaring City

1951 · 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka

The Price of Freedom

1949 · Man in restaurant (uncredited)
Arson, Inc.

Arson, Inc.

1949 · Pete Purdy
It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947 · Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
The Falcon's Adventure

The Falcon's Adventure

1946 · Goldie Locke
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

1946 · Arty
Renegade Girl

Renegade Girl

1946 · Bob Crandall
Girl on the Spot

Girl on the Spot

1946 · Fingers Foley
Swing Parade of 1946

Swing Parade of 1946

1946 · Moose
The Falcon in San Francisco

The Falcon in San Francisco

1945 · Goldie Locke
I'll Remember April

I'll Remember April

1945 · Shadow
Wonder Man

Wonder Man

1945 · Torso
See My Lawyer

See My Lawyer

1945 · Otis Fillmore
Penthouse Rhythm

Penthouse Rhythm

1945 · Bailey
It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

1944 · Jake Shomberg
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944 · Brogan
A Night of Adventure

A Night of Adventure

1944 · Steve
Cover Girl

Cover Girl

1944 · Joe, bartender (uncredited)
A Scream in the Dark

A Scream in the Dark

1943 · Eddie Tough
Air Force

Air Force

1943 · Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Destroyer

Destroyer

1943 · Engineer Casey
Lady Bodyguard

Lady Bodyguard

1943 · Harry Gargan
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

1942 · Weepy Davis
Broadway

Broadway

1942 · Porky
All Through the Night

All Through the Night

1942 · Joe Denning

As director

Casanova Against His Will

Casanova Against His Will

1931 · Director
Buster se marie

Buster se marie

1931 · Director