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Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Acting·1895–1960·132 films

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.…

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As Actor

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

As Director

Casanova Against His Will
Casanova Against His Will (1931)
Buster se marie
Buster se marie (1931)