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Edward Brophy

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Feb 26 1895
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Fri, May 27 1960
Edward Brophy is 65 years old
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Poster of The Slowest Gun in the West
The Slowest Gun in the West
Edward Brophy was
65 in The Slowest Gun in the West
as 'The Bartender'.
Sat, May 07 1960
Poster of The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
Edward Brophy was
63 in The Last Hurrah
as 'Ditto Boland'.
Wed, Dec 31 1958
Poster of Bundle of Joy
Bundle of Joy
Edward Brophy was
61 in Bundle of Joy
as 'Dance Contest Judge'.
Wed, Dec 12 1956
Poster of Pier 23
Pier 23
Edward Brophy was
56 in Pier 23
as 'Prof. Shicker'.
Fri, May 11 1951
Poster of Roaring City
Roaring City
Edward Brophy was
56 in Roaring City
as ''Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka'.
Fri, May 04 1951
Poster of Danger Zone
Danger Zone
Edward Brophy was
56 in Danger Zone
as 'Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker'.
Fri, Apr 20 1951
Poster of Arson, Inc.
Arson, Inc.
Edward Brophy was
54 in Arson, Inc.
as 'Pete Purdy'.
Fri, Jun 24 1949
Poster of The Price of Freedom
The Price of Freedom
Edward Brophy was
54 in The Price of Freedom
as 'Man in restaurant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 29 1949
Poster of It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Edward Brophy was
52 in It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as 'Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton'.
Thu, Apr 17 1947
Poster of Renegade Girl
Renegade Girl
Edward Brophy was
51 in Renegade Girl
as 'Bob Crandall'.
Wed, Dec 25 1946
Poster of The Falcon's Adventure
The Falcon's Adventure
Edward Brophy was
51 in The Falcon's Adventure
as 'Goldie Locke'.
Fri, Dec 13 1946
Poster of Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Edward Brophy was
51 in Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as 'Arty'.
Sat, Nov 16 1946
Poster of Swing Parade of 1946
Swing Parade of 1946
Edward Brophy was
51 in Swing Parade of 1946
as 'Moose'.
Tue, Mar 19 1946
Poster of Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot
Edward Brophy was
50 in Girl on the Spot
as 'Fingers Foley'.
Fri, Jan 11 1946
Poster of The Falcon in San Francisco
The Falcon in San Francisco
Edward Brophy was
50 in The Falcon in San Francisco
as 'Goldie Locke'.
Fri, Jul 20 1945
Poster of Penthouse Rhythm
Penthouse Rhythm
Edward Brophy was
50 in Penthouse Rhythm
as 'Bailey'.
Fri, Jun 22 1945
Poster of Wonder Man
Wonder Man
Edward Brophy was
50 in Wonder Man
as 'Torso'.
Fri, Jun 08 1945
Poster of I'll Remember April
I'll Remember April
Edward Brophy was
50 in I'll Remember April
as 'Shadow'.
Sun, Apr 01 1945
Poster of See My Lawyer
See My Lawyer
Edward Brophy was
50 in See My Lawyer
as 'Otis Fillmore'.
Fri, Mar 09 1945
Poster of The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
Edward Brophy was
49 in The Thin Man Goes Home
as 'Brogan'.
Sun, Dec 24 1944
Poster of A Night of Adventure
A Night of Adventure
Edward Brophy was
49 in A Night of Adventure
as 'Steve'.
Fri, Jun 02 1944
Poster of It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow
Edward Brophy was
49 in It Happened Tomorrow
as 'Jake Shomberg'.
Fri, Mar 31 1944
Poster of Cover Girl
Cover Girl
Edward Brophy was
49 in Cover Girl
as 'Joe - Bartender (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 22 1944
Poster of A Scream in the Dark
A Scream in the Dark
Edward Brophy was
48 in A Scream in the Dark
as 'Eddie Tough'.
Fri, Oct 15 1943
Poster of Destroyer
Destroyer
Edward Brophy was
48 in Destroyer
as 'Engineer Casey'.
Thu, Aug 19 1943
Poster of Air Force
Air Force
Edward Brophy was
48 in Air Force
as 'Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan'.
Sat, Mar 20 1943
Poster of Lady Bodyguard
Lady Bodyguard
Edward Brophy was
47 in Lady Bodyguard
as 'Harry Gargan'.
Sat, Jan 02 1943
Poster of Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
Edward Brophy was
47 in Breakdowns of 1942
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of Madame Spy
Madame Spy
Edward Brophy was
47 in Madame Spy
as 'Mike Reese'.
Fri, Dec 11 1942
Poster of Broadway
Broadway
Edward Brophy was
47 in Broadway
as 'Porky'.
Fri, May 08 1942
Poster of Larceny, Inc.
Larceny, Inc.
Edward Brophy was
47 in Larceny, Inc.
as 'Weepy Davis'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Poster of All Through the Night
All Through the Night
Edward Brophy was
46 in All Through the Night
as 'Joe Denning'.
Sat, Jan 10 1942
Poster of Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky
Edward Brophy was
46 in Steel Against the Sky
as 'Pete Evans'.
Sat, Dec 13 1941
Poster of Dumbo
Dumbo
Edward Brophy was
46 in Dumbo
as 'Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 31 1941
Poster of The Gay Falcon
The Gay Falcon
Edward Brophy was
46 in The Gay Falcon
as 'Detective Bates'.
Fri, Oct 24 1941
Poster of Buy Me That Town
Buy Me That Town
Edward Brophy was
46 in Buy Me That Town
as 'Ziggy'.
Fri, Oct 03 1941
Poster of Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Edward Brophy was
46 in Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as 'Officer Slattery'.
Sat, Sep 20 1941
Poster of A Dangerous Game
A Dangerous Game
Edward Brophy was
46 in A Dangerous Game
as 'Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)'.
Thu, Aug 21 1941
Poster of The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D.
Edward Brophy was
46 in The Bride Came C.O.D.
as 'Hinkle'.
Sat, Jul 12 1941
Poster of Thieves Fall Out
Thieves Fall Out
Edward Brophy was
46 in Thieves Fall Out
as 'Rork'.
Sat, May 03 1941
Poster of Sleepers West
Sleepers West
Edward Brophy was
46 in Sleepers West
as 'George Trautwein'.
Fri, Mar 14 1941
Poster of The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman
Edward Brophy was
45 in The Invisible Woman
as 'Bill'.
Sat, Dec 28 1940
Poster of Sandy Gets Her Man
Sandy Gets Her Man
Edward Brophy was
45 in Sandy Gets Her Man
as 'Fireman Junior'.
Fri, Nov 08 1940
Poster of Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance
Edward Brophy was
45 in Dance, Girl, Dance
as 'Dwarfie'.
Fri, Aug 30 1940
Poster of The Great Profile
The Great Profile
Edward Brophy was
45 in The Great Profile
as 'Sylvester'.
Fri, Aug 30 1940
Poster of Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
Edward Brophy was
45 in Golden Gloves
as 'Potsy Brill'.
Fri, Aug 02 1940
Poster of Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon
Edward Brophy was
45 in Alias the Deacon
as 'Stuffy'.
Mon, May 13 1940
Poster of Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance
Edward Brophy was
44 in Calling Philo Vance
as 'Ryan'.
Sat, Feb 03 1940
Poster of The Big Guy
The Big Guy
Edward Brophy was
44 in The Big Guy
as 'Dippy'.
Fri, Dec 22 1939
Poster of The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Edward Brophy was
44 in The Amazing Mr. Williams
as 'Buck Moseby'.
Wed, Nov 22 1939
Poster of Kid Nightingale
Kid Nightingale
Edward Brophy was
44 in Kid Nightingale
as 'Mike Jordon'.
Sat, Nov 04 1939
Poster of Golden Boy
Golden Boy
Edward Brophy was
44 in Golden Boy
as 'Roxy Lewis'.
Tue, Sep 05 1939
Poster of The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo
Edward Brophy was
44 in The Kid from Kokomo
as 'Eddie Black'.
Tue, May 23 1939
Poster of For Love or Money
For Love or Money
Edward Brophy was
44 in For Love or Money
as 'Sleeper'.
Thu, Apr 27 1939
Poster of Society Lawyer
Society Lawyer
Edward Brophy was
44 in Society Lawyer
as 'Max'.
Tue, Mar 21 1939
Poster of Pardon Our Nerve
Pardon Our Nerve
Edward Brophy was
43 in Pardon Our Nerve
as 'Nosey Nelson'.
Fri, Feb 24 1939
Poster of You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Edward Brophy was
43 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Corbett'.
Fri, Feb 17 1939
Poster of Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship
Edward Brophy was
43 in Gambling Ship
as 'Cuthbert Innocent'.
Fri, Dec 16 1938
Poster of Vacation from Love
Vacation from Love
Edward Brophy was
43 in Vacation from Love
as 'Barney Keenan'.
Thu, Sep 29 1938
Poster of Come On, Leathernecks!
Come On, Leathernecks!
Edward Brophy was
43 in Come On, Leathernecks!
as 'Max 'Curly' Maxwell'.
Mon, Aug 08 1938
Poster of Passport Husband
Passport Husband
Edward Brophy was
43 in Passport Husband
as 'Spike'.
Fri, Jul 15 1938
Poster of Gold Diggers in Paris
Gold Diggers in Paris
Edward Brophy was
43 in Gold Diggers in Paris
as 'Mike Coogan'.
Sat, Jun 11 1938
Poster of Hold That Kiss
Hold That Kiss
Edward Brophy was
43 in Hold That Kiss
as 'Al'.
Fri, May 13 1938
Poster of Romance on the Run
Romance on the Run
Edward Brophy was
43 in Romance on the Run
as 'Whitey Whitehouse'.
Wed, May 11 1938
Poster of A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder
Edward Brophy was
43 in A Slight Case of Murder
as 'Lefty'.
Sat, Feb 26 1938
Poster of Blossoms On Broadway
Blossoms On Broadway
Edward Brophy was
42 in Blossoms On Broadway
as 'Prussic'.
Fri, Nov 19 1937
Poster of The Last Gangster
The Last Gangster
Edward Brophy was
42 in The Last Gangster
as 'Fats Garvey'.
Fri, Nov 12 1937
Poster of The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No
Edward Brophy was
42 in The Girl Said No
as 'Pick'.
Sat, Sep 18 1937
Poster of Trapped by G-Men
Trapped by G-Men
Edward Brophy was
42 in Trapped by G-Men
as 'Lefty'.
Thu, Sep 09 1937
Poster of Varsity Show
Varsity Show
Edward Brophy was
42 in Varsity Show
as 'Mike Barclay'.
Sat, Sep 04 1937
Poster of The Great Gambini
The Great Gambini
Edward Brophy was
42 in The Great Gambini
as 'Butch'.
Thu, Jun 24 1937
Poster of The Hit Parade
The Hit Parade
Edward Brophy was
42 in The Hit Parade
as 'Mulrooney'.
Mon, Apr 26 1937
Poster of The Soldier and the Lady
The Soldier and the Lady
Edward Brophy was
42 in The Soldier and the Lady
as 'Packer'.
Fri, Apr 09 1937
Poster of Jim Hanvey, Detective
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Edward Brophy was
42 in Jim Hanvey, Detective
as 'Romo'.
Mon, Apr 05 1937
Poster of Oh, Doctor
Oh, Doctor
Edward Brophy was
42 in Oh, Doctor
as 'Meg Smith'.
Wed, Mar 31 1937
Poster of Career Woman
Career Woman
Edward Brophy was
41 in Career Woman
as 'Doc Curley'.
Fri, Dec 18 1936
Poster of Great Guy
Great Guy
Edward Brophy was
41 in Great Guy
as 'Pete Reilly'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936
Poster of Hideaway Girl
Hideaway Girl
Edward Brophy was
41 in Hideaway Girl
as 'Bugs Murphy'.
Fri, Nov 20 1936
Poster of Mister Cinderella
Mister Cinderella
Edward Brophy was
41 in Mister Cinderella
as 'Detective McNutt'.
Thu, Oct 22 1936
Poster of All American Chump
All American Chump
Edward Brophy was
41 in All American Chump
as 'Pudgy Murphy'.
Fri, Oct 16 1936
Poster of Wedding Present
Wedding Present
Edward Brophy was
41 in Wedding Present
as 'Squinty'.
Fri, Oct 09 1936
Poster of Kelly the Second
Kelly the Second
Edward Brophy was
41 in Kelly the Second
as 'Ike Arnold'.
Fri, Aug 21 1936
Poster of Spendthrift
Spendthrift
Edward Brophy was
41 in Spendthrift
as 'Bill McGuire'.
Wed, Jul 22 1936
Poster of The Case Against Mrs. Ames
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Edward Brophy was
41 in The Case Against Mrs. Ames
as 'Sid'.
Fri, May 08 1936
Poster of Woman Trap
Woman Trap
Edward Brophy was
41 in Woman Trap
as 'George Meade (as Ed Brophy)'.
Fri, Mar 06 1936
Poster of Here Comes Trouble
Here Comes Trouble
Edward Brophy was
40 in Here Comes Trouble
as 'Crowley'.
Fri, Feb 21 1936
Poster of Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink
Edward Brophy was
40 in Strike Me Pink
as 'Killer'.
Fri, Jan 24 1936
Poster of Show Them No Mercy!
Show Them No Mercy!
Edward Brophy was
40 in Show Them No Mercy!
as 'Buzz'.
Fri, Dec 06 1935
Poster of Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night?
Edward Brophy was
40 in Remember Last Night?
as 'Maxie'.
Mon, Oct 28 1935
Poster of $1,000 a Minute
$1,000 a Minute
Edward Brophy was
40 in $1,000 a Minute
as 'Benny Dolan'.
Mon, Oct 21 1935
Poster of I Live My Life
I Live My Life
Edward Brophy was
40 in I Live My Life
as 'Pete (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 04 1935
Poster of China Seas
China Seas
Edward Brophy was
40 in China Seas
as 'Wilbur Timmons'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Poster of She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man
Edward Brophy was
40 in She Gets Her Man
as 'Flash'.
Mon, Aug 05 1935
Poster of Mad Love
Mad Love
Edward Brophy was
40 in Mad Love
as 'Rollo'.
Fri, Jul 12 1935
Poster of People Will Talk
People Will Talk
Edward Brophy was
40 in People Will Talk
as 'Pete Ranse'.
Fri, May 24 1935
Poster of Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta
Edward Brophy was
40 in Naughty Marietta
as 'Zeke'.
Fri, Mar 29 1935
Poster of The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking
Edward Brophy was
39 in The Whole Town's Talking
as ''Slugs' Martin'.
Fri, Feb 22 1935
Poster of Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt
Edward Brophy was
39 in Shadow of Doubt
as 'Wilcox'.
Fri, Feb 15 1935
Poster of Sequoia
Sequoia
Edward Brophy was
39 in Sequoia
as 'Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 16 1935
Poster of I'll Fix It
I'll Fix It
Edward Brophy was
39 in I'll Fix It
as 'Tilly Tilson'.
Sat, Nov 10 1934
Poster of Evelyn Prentice
Evelyn Prentice
Edward Brophy was
39 in Evelyn Prentice
as 'Eddie Delaney'.
Fri, Nov 09 1934
Poster of Death on the Diamond
Death on the Diamond
Edward Brophy was
39 in Death on the Diamond
as 'Grogan'.
Fri, Sep 14 1934
Poster of Hide-Out
Hide-Out
Edward Brophy was
39 in Hide-Out
as 'Det. Britt'.
Fri, Aug 24 1934
Poster of Paris Interlude
Paris Interlude
Edward Brophy was
39 in Paris Interlude
as 'Ham'.
Fri, Jul 27 1934
Poster of The Thin Man
The Thin Man
Edward Brophy was
39 in The Thin Man
as 'Joe Morelli'.
Fri, May 25 1934
Poster of The Poor Rich
The Poor Rich
Edward Brophy was
38 in The Poor Rich
as 'Flannigan'.
Sun, Feb 25 1934
Poster of Hello Pop
Hello Pop
Edward Brophy was
38 in Hello Pop
as 'Brophy'.
Sat, Sep 16 1933
Poster of Broadway to Hollywood
Broadway to Hollywood
Edward Brophy was
38 in Broadway to Hollywood
as 'Joe Mannion'.
Fri, Sep 15 1933
Poster of Beer and Pretzels
Beer and Pretzels
Edward Brophy was
38 in Beer and Pretzels
as 'Theater Manager (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 26 1933
Poster of What! No Beer?
What! No Beer?
Edward Brophy was
37 in What! No Beer?
as 'Spike Moran'.
Fri, Feb 10 1933
Poster of Flesh
Flesh
Edward Brophy was
37 in Flesh
as 'Dolan'.
Thu, Dec 08 1932
Poster of Prosperity
Prosperity
Edward Brophy was
37 in Prosperity
as 'Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 18 1932
Poster of Speak Easily
Speak Easily
Edward Brophy was
37 in Speak Easily
as 'Reno'.
Sat, Aug 13 1932
Poster of Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls
Edward Brophy was
37 in Skyscraper Souls
as 'Man in Elevator (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 16 1932
Poster of The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City
Edward Brophy was
36 in The Beast of the City
as 'Police Dispatcher (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 13 1932
Poster of The Passionate Plumber
The Passionate Plumber
Edward Brophy was
36 in The Passionate Plumber
as 'Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 06 1932
Poster of Freaks
Freaks
Edward Brophy was
36 in Freaks
as 'Rollo Brother'.
Fri, Jan 01 1932
Poster of The Champ
The Champ
Edward Brophy was
36 in The Champ
as 'Tim'.
Sat, Nov 21 1931
Poster of A Dangerous Affair
A Dangerous Affair
Edward Brophy was
36 in A Dangerous Affair
as 'Nelson'.
Tue, Sep 29 1931
Poster of Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
Edward Brophy was
36 in Sporting Blood
as 'Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 08 1931
Poster of A Free Soul
A Free Soul
Edward Brophy was
36 in A Free Soul
as 'Slouch (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 02 1931
Poster of Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Edward Brophy was
36 in Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
as 'Detective'.
Sat, Feb 28 1931
Poster of Paid
Paid
Edward Brophy was
35 in Paid
as 'Burglar (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 30 1930
Poster of Remote Control
Remote Control
Edward Brophy was
35 in Remote Control
as 'Al'.
Sat, Nov 15 1930
Poster of Those Three French Girls
Those Three French Girls
Edward Brophy was
35 in Those Three French Girls
as 'Yank'.
Fri, Oct 10 1930
Poster of Doughboys
Doughboys
Edward Brophy was
35 in Doughboys
as 'Sgt. Brophy'.
Sat, Aug 30 1930
Poster of Our Blushing Brides
Our Blushing Brides
Edward Brophy was
35 in Our Blushing Brides
as 'Joe Munsey'.
Sat, Jul 19 1930
Poster of Estrellados
Estrellados
Edward Brophy was
35 in Estrellados
as 'Assistant Director (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 07 1930
Poster of The Cameraman
The Cameraman
Edward Brophy was
33 in The Cameraman
as 'Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 10 1928
Poster of West Point
West Point
Edward Brophy was
32 in West Point
as 'Team Manager (Uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 07 1928
Poster of Spring Fever
Spring Fever
Edward Brophy was
32 in Spring Fever
as 'Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 22 1927
Poster of The Sign on the Door
The Sign on the Door
Edward Brophy was
26 in The Sign on the Door
as 'Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 01 1921
Poster of Yes or No
Yes or No
Edward Brophy was
25 in Yes or No
as 'Tom Martin'.
Mon, Jun 28 1920

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
Edward Brophy was
59+ in The Millionaire
as 'Preliminary Feeney'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of Mr. & Mrs. North
Mr. & Mrs. North
Edward Brophy was
57+ in Mr. & Mrs. North
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 03 1952