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Edward Brophy (I) (1895–1960)

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Edward S. Brophy was born on February 27, 1895 in New York City and educated at the University of Virginia. He became a bit and small-part in the movies starting in 1919, but switched to behind-the-scenes work for job security, though he continued appearing in small parts. While serving as a property master for Buster Keaton's production unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer... See full bio »

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in New York City, New York, USA

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(age 65) in Pacific Palisades, California, USA
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1960 The Slowest Gun in the West (TV movie)
The Bartender
 
1960 The Ann Sothern Show (TV series)
Seymour
– I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1960) … Seymour
 
1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Gato Barch
– The Ding-A-Ling Girl (1959) … Gato Barch (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1958 The Last Hurrah
'Ditto' Boland
 
1957 Circus Boy (TV series)
Jethroe Ames
– Hortense the Hippo (1957) … Jethroe Ames (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1957 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
Moran
– Are Trees People? (1957) … Moran (as Ed Brophy)
 
1956 Bundle of Joy
Dance Contest Judge (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1955-1956 Damon Runyon Theater (TV series)
Charlie
– The Pigeon Gets Plucked (1956) … Charlie (as Ed Brophy)
– Big Shoulders (1955)
 
1955 The Millionaire (TV series)
Preliminary Feeney
– The Dan Mulcahy Story (1955) … Preliminary Feeney
 
1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Philly the Weeper
– For the Love of Kitty (1954) … Philly the Weeper (as Ed Brophy)
 
1953 Mr. & Mrs. North (TV series)
Rowdy
– Million Dollar Coffin (1953) … Rowdy
 
1951 Pier 23
Prof. Shicker
 
1951 Roaring City
'Professor' Frederick Simpson Schicker
 
1951 Danger Zone
Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker
 
1949 Arson, Inc.
Pete Purdy
 
1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
 
1946 Renegade Girl
Bob Crandall
 
1946 Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Arty
 
1946 The Falcon's Adventure
Goldie Locke (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1946 Swing Parade of 1946
Moose
 
1946 Girl on the Spot
Fingers Foley (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1945 The Falcon in San Francisco
Goldie Locke (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1945 Penthouse Rhythm
Bailey
 
1945 Wonder Man
Torso
 
1945 I'll Remember April
Shadow (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1945 See My Lawyer
Otis Fillmore (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1945 The Thin Man Goes Home
Brogan
 
1944 A Night of Adventure
Steve
 
1944 It Happened Tomorrow
Jake Shomberg
 
1944 Cover Girl
Joe - Bartender (uncredited)
 
1943 A Scream in the Dark
Eddie Tough (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1943 Destroyer
Casey (as Ed Brophy)
 
1943 Air Force
Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1943 Lady Bodyguard
Harry Gargan
 
1942 Madame Spy
Mike Reese (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1942 Broadway
Porky
 
1942 Larceny, Inc.
Weepy Davis
 
1941 Steel Against the Sky
Pete Evans
 
1941 All Through the Night
Joe Denning
 
1941 The Gay Falcon
Detective Bates
 
1941 Dumbo
Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
 
1941 Buy Me That Town
Ziggy
 
1941 Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Officer Slattery
 
1941 A Dangerous Game
Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits)
 
1941 The Bride Came C.O.D.
Hinkle
 
1941 Thieves Fall Out
Detective Rork
 
1941 Sleepers West
George Trautwein
 
1940 The Invisible Woman
Bill
 
1940 Sandy Gets Her Man
Fireman Junior
 
1940 The Great Profile
Sylvester
 
1940 Dance, Girl, Dance
Dwarfie Humblewinger
 
1940 Golden Gloves
Potsy Brill
 
1940 Alias the Deacon
Stuffy
 
1940 Calling Philo Vance
Ryan
 
1939 The Big Guy
Dippy
 
1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams
Buck Moseby (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1939 Kid Nightingale
Mike Jordon (as Ed Brophy)
 
1939 Golden Boy
Roxy Lewis (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1939 The Kid from Kokomo
Eddie Black (as Ed Brophy)
 
1939 For Love or Money
Sleeper
 
1939 Society Lawyer
Max (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1939 Pardon Our Nerve
Nosey Nelson
 
1939 You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Corbett
 
1938 Gambling Ship
Cuthbert Innocent (as Ed Brophy)
 
1938 Vacation from Love
Barney Keenan, Band Leader
 
1938 Come On, Leathernecks!
Max 'Curly' Maxwell
 
1938 Passport Husband
Spike
 
1938 Gold Diggers in Paris
Mike Coogan (as Ed Brophy)
 
1938 Hold That Kiss
Al (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1938 Romance on the Run
Whitey Whitehouse
 
1938 A Slight Case of Murder
Lefty
 
1937 Blossoms on Broadway
Mr. Prussic
 
1937 The Last Gangster
'Fats Garvey' (as Edward S. Brody)
 
1937 The Girl Said No
Pick
 
1937 Trapped by G-Men
Lefty
 
1937 Varsity Show
Mike Barclay (as Ed Brophy)
 
1937 The Great Gambini
Butch
 
1937 The Hit Parade
Mulrooney
 
1937 The Soldier and the Lady
Eddie Parker
 
1937 Jim Hanvey, Detective
Romo (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1937 Oh, Doctor
Meg Smith
 
1936 Great Guy
Pete Reilly
 
1936 Career Woman
Doc Curley
 
1936 Hideaway Girl
Bugs Murphy
 
1936 Mister Cinderella
Detective McNutt
 
1936 All American Chump
Murphy
 
1936 Wedding Present
Squinty
 
1936 Kelly the Second
Ike Arnold
 
1936 Spendthrift
Bill McGuire
 
1936 The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Sid
 
1936 Woman Trap
George Meade (as Ed Brophy)
 
1936 Here Comes Trouble
Crowley
 
1936 Strike Me Pink
Killer
 
1935 Show Them No Mercy!
Buzz
 
1935 Remember Last Night?
Maxie
 
1935 1,000 Dollars a Minute
Benny Dolan
 
1935 I Live My Life
Pete (uncredited)
 
1935 China Seas
Timmons
 
1935 She Gets Her Man
Flash (as Eddie Brophy)
 
1935 Mad Love
Rollo
 
1935 People Will Talk
Pete Ranse
 
1935 Naughty Marietta
Zeke
 
1935 The Whole Town's Talking
'Slugs' Martin
 
1935 Shadow of Doubt
Wilcox
 
1935 Devil Dogs of the Air
Undetermined Role (scenes deleted)
 
1935 Sequoia
Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited)
 
1934 Forsaking All Others (scenes deleted)
 
1934 I'll Fix It
Tilly
 
1934 Evelyn Prentice
Delaney
 
1934 Death on the Diamond
Grogan
 
1934 Have a Heart
Mac (uncredited)
 
1934 Hide-Out
Det. Britt
 
1934 Paris Interlude
Ham
 
1934 The Thin Man
Joe Morelli
 
1934 The Poor Rich
Flannigan
 
1933 Hello Pop! (short)
Brophy
 
1933 Broadway to Hollywood
Joe Mannion (uncredited)
 
1933 Beer and Pretzels (short)
Theater Manager (uncredited)
 
1933 What-No Beer?
Spike Moran
 
1932 Flesh
Dolan - a Referee
 
1932 Prosperity
Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
 
1932 Speak Easily
Reno
 
1932 Skyscraper Souls
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
 
1932 Freaks
Rollo Brother
 
1932 The Beast of the City
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
 
1932 The Passionate Plumber
Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
 
1931 The Big Shot
Undetermined Supporting Role (scenes deleted)
 
1931/I The Champ
Tim
 
1931 A Dangerous Affair
Nelson
 
1931 Sporting Blood
Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
 
1931 A Free Soul
Slouch (uncredited)
 
1931 Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Detective
 
1930 Paid
Burglar (uncredited)
 
1930 Remote Control
Al
 
1930 Those Three French Girls
Yank
 
1930 Doughboys
Sgt. Brophy
 
1930 Our Blushing Brides
Joe Munsey
 
1930 Free and Easy
Benny - The Stage Manager (uncredited)
 
1928 The Cameraman
Man in Bath-House (uncredited)
 
1927/II West Point
Team Manager (uncredited)
 
1927 Spring Fever
Golf Game Spectator (uncredited)
 
1921 The Sign on the Door
Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
 
1920 Yes or No
Tom Martin (as Edward S. Brophy)
 
1927/II West Point (assistant director)
 
1927 Slide, Kelly, Slide (assistant director)
 
1924 The Goldfish (assistant director)
 
1923 The Dangerous Maid (assistant director)
 
1920 Something Different (assistant director)
 
1920 Mothers of Men (assistant director)
 
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1946 The Falcon's Adventure (performer: "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" - uncredited)
 
1940 Calling Philo Vance ("An der schönen, blauen Donau On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op.314" 1867 - uncredited)
 
1936 Strike Me Pink (performer: "Dance of the Hours" 1876 - uncredited)
 
1930 Those Three French Girls (performer: "You're Simply Delish" 1930 - uncredited, "Six Poor Mortals" 1930 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
Show ShowProduction Manager (1 title)
1928 The Cameraman (unit manager - uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1985 The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (video short)
Timothy Mouse
 
1955 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Edward S. Brody | Eddie Brophy | Edward S. Brophy | Ed Brophy

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Studied at the University of Virginia to become a lawyer, but harboring a desire to act he started "hanging around" Norma Talmadge's film studio in New York from 1918 in the hope of picking up work as an extra. See more »

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