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Edward Brophy

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Edward Brophy

Feb 26, 1895 – May 27, 1960140 titles 138 movies · 2 TV
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Biography

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.

Also known as

Edward S. Brophy · Ed Brophy · Eddie Brophy · Edward Santree Brophy

Born

Feb 26, 1895 – May 27, 1960

New York City, New York, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

135

Acting credits

5

Directing

0

Writing

2

Other crew

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Career timeline

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