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
Dumbo
(1941)
Timothy Q. Mouse (voice)
Freaks
(1932)
Rollo Brother
The Thin Man
(1934)
Joe Morelli
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
(1947)
Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
Dance, Girl, Dance
(1940)
Dwarfie
The Last Hurrah
(1958)
Ditto Boland
The Thin Man Goes Home
(1944)
Brogan
Cover Girl
(1944)
Joe - Bartender (uncredited)
The Cameraman
(1928)
Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
(1944)
Jake Shomberg
Wonder Man
(1945)
Torso
Mad Love
(1935)
Rollo
Full Filmography
Acting
Yes or No
(1920)
Tom Martin
The Sign on the Door
(1921)
Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Spring Fever
(1927)
Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
The Cameraman
(1928)
Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)
West Point
(1928)
Team Manager (Uncredited)
Those Three French Girls
(1930)
Yank
Remote Control
(1930)
Al
Estrellados
(1930)
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Paid
(1930)
Burglar (uncredited)
Doughboys
(1930)
Sgt. Brophy
Our Blushing Brides
(1930)
Joe Munsey
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
(1931)
Detective
The Champ
(1931)
Tim
A Dangerous Affair
(1931)
Nelson
Sporting Blood
(1931)
Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
A Free Soul
(1931)
Slouch (uncredited)
Freaks
(1932)
Rollo Brother
The Passionate Plumber
(1932)
Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
Flesh
(1932)
Dolan
The Beast of the City
(1932)
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Prosperity
(1932)
Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
Skyscraper Souls
(1932)
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Speak Easily
(1932)
Reno
Broadway to Hollywood
(1933)
Joe Mannion
Beer and Pretzels
(1933)
Theater Manager (uncredited)
What! No Beer?
(1933)
Spike Moran
Hello Pop
(1933)
Brophy
Evelyn Prentice
(1934)
Eddie Delaney
The Poor Rich
(1934)
Flannigan
I'll Fix It
(1934)
Tilly Tilson
The Thin Man
(1934)
Joe Morelli
Hide-Out
(1934)
Det. Britt
Death on the Diamond
(1934)
Grogan
Paris Interlude
(1934)
Ham
Remember Last Night?
(1935)
Maxie
$1,000 a Minute
(1935)
Benny Dolan
People Will Talk
(1935)
Pete Ranse
China Seas
(1935)
Wilbur Timmons
Show Them No Mercy!
(1935)
Buzz
I Live My Life
(1935)
Pete (Uncredited)
The Whole Town's Talking
(1935)
'Slugs' Martin
Naughty Marietta
(1935)
Zeke
Shadow of Doubt
(1935)
Wilcox
Mad Love
(1935)
Rollo
Sequoia
(1935)
Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
She Gets Her Man
(1935)
Flash
Mister Cinderella
(1936)
Detective McNutt
Hideaway Girl
(1936)
Bugs Murphy
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
(1936)
Sid
Great Guy
(1936)
Pete Reilly
Woman Trap
(1936)
George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
Strike Me Pink
(1936)
Killer
Career Woman
(1936)
Doc Curley
Kelly the Second
(1936)
Ike Arnold
Spendthrift
(1936)
Bill McGuire
Here Comes Trouble
(1936)
Crowley
Wedding Present
(1936)
Squinty
All American Chump
(1936)
Pudgy Murphy
Varsity Show
(1937)
Mike Barclay
Trapped by G-Men
(1937)
Lefty
The Hit Parade
(1937)
Mulrooney
Jim Hanvey, Detective
(1937)
Romo
The Great Gambini
(1937)
Butch
The Girl Said No
(1937)
Pick
Blossoms On Broadway
(1937)
Prussic
Oh, Doctor
(1937)
Meg Smith
The Last Gangster
(1937)
Fats Garvey
The Soldier and the Lady
(1937)
Packer
Passport Husband
(1938)
Spike
Vacation from Love
(1938)
Barney Keenan
Romance on the Run
(1938)
Whitey Whitehouse
Hold That Kiss
(1938)
Al
Gold Diggers in Paris
(1938)
Mike Coogan
Come On, Leathernecks!
(1938)
Max 'Curly' Maxwell
Gambling Ship
(1938)
Cuthbert Innocent
A Slight Case of Murder
(1938)
Lefty
For Love or Money
(1939)
Sleeper
The Amazing Mr. Williams
(1939)
Buck Moseby
Pardon Our Nerve
(1939)
Nosey Nelson
Kid Nightingale
(1939)
Mike Jordon
The Big Guy
(1939)
Dippy
Golden Boy
(1939)
Roxy Lewis
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
(1939)
Corbett
Society Lawyer
(1939)
Max
The Kid from Kokomo
(1939)
Eddie Black
The Great Profile
(1940)
Sylvester
Sandy Gets Her Man
(1940)
Fireman Junior
Calling Philo Vance
(1940)
Ryan
Dance, Girl, Dance
(1940)
Dwarfie
Golden Gloves
(1940)
Potsy Brill
The Invisible Woman
(1940)
Bill
Alias the Deacon
(1940)
Stuffy
The Bride Came C.O.D.
(1941)
Hinkle
Sleepers West
(1941)
George Trautwein
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
(1941)
Officer Slattery
The Gay Falcon
(1941)
Detective Bates
Dumbo
(1941)
Timothy Q. Mouse (voice)
A Dangerous Game
(1941)
Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
Buy Me That Town
(1941)
Ziggy
Steel Against the Sky
(1941)
Pete Evans
Thieves Fall Out
(1941)
Rork
All Through the Night
(1942)
Joe Denning
Broadway
(1942)
Porky
Larceny, Inc.
(1942)
Weepy Davis
Breakdowns of 1942
(1942)
Self
Madame Spy
(1942)
Mike Reese
Destroyer
(1943)
Engineer Casey
Air Force
(1943)
Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Lady Bodyguard
(1943)
Harry Gargan
A Scream in the Dark
(1943)
Eddie Tough
Cover Girl
(1944)
Joe - Bartender (uncredited)
A Night of Adventure
(1944)
Steve
The Thin Man Goes Home
(1944)
Brogan
It Happened Tomorrow
(1944)
Jake Shomberg
Wonder Man
(1945)
Torso
I'll Remember April
(1945)
Shadow
The Falcon in San Francisco
(1945)
Goldie Locke
See My Lawyer
(1945)
Otis Fillmore
Penthouse Rhythm
(1945)
Bailey
Swing Parade of 1946
(1946)
Moose
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
(1946)
Arty
Girl on the Spot
(1946)
Fingers Foley
Renegade Girl
(1946)
Bob Crandall
The Falcon's Adventure
(1946)
Goldie Locke
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
(1947)
Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
Arson, Inc.
(1949)
Pete Purdy
The Price of Freedom
(1949)
Man in restaurant (uncredited)
Roaring City
(1951)
'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
Danger Zone
(1951)
Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
Pier 23
(1951)
Prof. Shicker
Bundle of Joy
(1956)
Dance Contest Judge
The Last Hurrah
(1958)
Ditto Boland
The Slowest Gun in the West
(1960)
The Bartender
Directing
The Sign on the Door
(1921)
Assistant Director
West Point
(1928)
Assistant Director
Casanova wider Willen
(1931)
Director
Production