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Edward Brophy
Edward Santree Brophy, born on February 27, 1895, was an American character actor and comedian renowned for his unique persona. From a balding appearance to a raucous voice, he was often cast in roles portraying dumb cops, gangsters, and charlatans, meshing both serious roles with comedy. He is fondly remembered for his role as the sidekick to The Falcon in the Tom Conway film series of the 1940s and for voicing Timothy Q. Mouse in Walt Disney's Dumbo (1941). His career trajectory was interesting as he began as an assistant director and second unit director in the 1920s but ended up garnering attention as an actor when an actor failed to show up on the set of The Cameraman, and he was asked to take the part. His performance in military comedy Doughboys (1930) further solidified his screen persona, leading to a series of successful movies for MGM cast in similar vein. Brophy worked consistently throughout the 1950s. His career ended with his last film, The Last Hurrah (1958), after which he passed away on May 27, 1960.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Edward Santree Brophy
Born: New York City, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: February 27, 1895
Occupations: Actor, Comedian
Years Active: 1920-1960
Spouses: Ann S. Brophy
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Movies Featuring Edward Brophy
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Dumbo
What! No Beer?
The Gay Falcon
It Happened Tomorrow
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Beer and Pretzels
Naughty Marietta
Spring Fever
Prosperity
The Great Profile
Estrellados
Sleepers West
Swing Parade of 1946
Calling Philo Vance
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Paid
The Beast of the City
Golden Gloves
The Champ
The Passionate Plumber
Doughboys
The Falcon in San Francisco
Air Force
Paris Interlude
The Bride Came C.O.D.
Sequoia
Hello Pop
Speak Easily
Great Guy
Society Lawyer
Death on the Diamond
West Point
A Slight Case of Murder
Hide-Out
Roaring City
Remote Control
Shadow of Doubt
Thieves Fall Out
Kelly the Second
Breakdowns of 1942
The Girl Said No
The Soldier and the Lady
The Last Hurrah
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Strike Me Pink
Wedding Present
Larceny, Inc.
Pier 23
Sporting Blood
Golden Boy
The Great Gambini
Dance, Girl, Dance
Our Blushing Brides
The Kid from Kokomo
Evelyn Prentice
Flesh
Jim Hanvey, Detective
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Thin Man Goes Home
Danger Zone
Show Them No Mercy!
The Cameraman
Mad Love
The Slowest Gun in the West
I Live My Life
The Invisible Woman
The Last Gangster
Wonder Man
Skyscraper Souls
You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man
A Free Soul
Renegade Girl
Hold That Kiss
The Falcon’s Adventure
Steel Against the Sky
Mister Cinderella
Madame Spy
Varsity Show
All Through the Night
Cover Girl
All American Chump
A Scream in the Dark
Kid Nightingale
China Seas
Broadway
Spendthrift
Career Timeline
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1951
Roaring City
'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka
Pier 23
Prof. Shicker
Danger Zone
Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
1944
It Happened Tomorrow
Jake Shomberg
The Thin Man Goes Home
Brogan
Cover Girl
Joe, bartender (uncredited)
1942
Breakdowns of 1942
Self
Larceny, Inc.
Weepy Davis
Madame Spy
Mike Reese
All Through the Night
Joe Denning
Broadway
Porky
1941
Dumbo
The Gay Falcon
Detective Bates
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Officer Slattery
Sleepers West
George Trautwein
The Bride Came C.O.D.
Hinkle
Thieves Fall Out
Rork
Steel Against the Sky
Pete Evans
1940
The Great Profile
Sylvester
Calling Philo Vance
Ryan
Golden Gloves
Potsy Brill
Dance, Girl, Dance
Dwarfie
The Invisible Woman
Bill
1939
Society Lawyer
Max
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Buck Moseby
Golden Boy
Roxy Lewis
The Kid from Kokomo
Eddie Black
You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man
Corbett
Kid Nightingale
Mike Jordon
1937
The Girl Said No
Pick
The Soldier and the Lady
Packer
The Great Gambini
Butch
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Romo
The Last Gangster
Fats Garvey
Varsity Show
Mike Barclay
1936
Great Guy
Pete Reilly
Kelly the Second
Ike Arnold
Strike Me Pink
Killer
Wedding Present
Squinty
Mister Cinderella
Detective McNutt
All American Chump
Pudgy Murphy
Spendthrift
Bill McGuire
1935
Naughty Marietta
Zeke
Shadow of Doubt
Wilcox
The Whole Town’s Talking
'Slugs' Martin
Show Them No Mercy!
Buzz
Mad Love
Rollo
I Live My Life
Pete (Uncredited)
China Seas
Wilbur Timmons
1934
Paris Interlude
Ham
Sequoia
Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond
Grogan
Hide-Out
Det. Britt
Evelyn Prentice
Eddie Delaney
1932
Prosperity
Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
The Beast of the City
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
The Passionate Plumber
Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
Speak Easily
Reno
Flesh
Dolan
Skyscraper Souls
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
1931
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Detective
The Champ
Tim
Sporting Blood
Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
A Free Soul
Slouch (uncredited)
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