
Deceased
When Did Edward Brophy Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 65Edward Santree Brophy was an American character actor and comedian, as well as an assistant director and second unit director during the 1920s. Small of build, balding, and raucous-voiced, he frequently portrayed dumb cops and gangsters, both serious and comic.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The Last HurrahMovie | Ditto Boland | 63 |
| 1956 | Bundle of JoyMovie | Dance Contest Judge | 61 |
| 1955 | The MillionaireSeries | Preliminary Feeney | 60 |
| 1952 | Mr. & Mrs. NorthSeries | — | 57 |
| 1951 | Danger ZoneMovie | Prof. Frederick Simpson Schicker | 56 |
| 1951 | Roaring CityMovie | 'Professor' Fredrick Simpson Schicka | 56 |
| 1949 | Arson, Inc.Movie | Pete Purdy | 54 |
| 1949 | The Price of FreedomMovie | Man in restaurant (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1946 | Renegade GirlMovie | Bob Crandall | 51 |
| 1945 | Penthouse RhythmMovie | Bailey | 50 |
| 1945 | I'll Remember AprilMovie | Shadow | 50 |
| 1944 | Cover GirlMovie | Joe, bartender (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1944 | The Thin Man Goes HomeMovie | Brogan | 49 |
| 1944 | A Night of AdventureMovie | Steve | 49 |
| 1943 | Air ForceMovie | Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan | 48 |
| 1943 | DestroyerMovie | Engineer Casey | 48 |
| 1943 | A Scream in the DarkMovie | Eddie Tough | 48 |
| 1942 | All Through the NightMovie | Joe Denning | 47 |
| 1942 | Larceny, Inc.Movie | Weepy Davis | 47 |
| 1942 | Breakdowns of 1942Movie | Self | 47 |
| 1941 | Steel Against the SkyMovie | Pete Evans | 46 |
| 1941 | Buy Me That TownMovie | Ziggy | 46 |
| 1941 | The Gay FalconMovie | Detective Bates | 46 |
| 1941 | DumboMovie | Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1941 | Nine Lives Are Not EnoughMovie | Officer Slattery | 46 |
| 1941 | Thieves Fall OutMovie | Rork | 46 |
| 1941 | A Dangerous GameMovie | Bugsy (misspelled Bugs in on-screen credits) | 46 |
| 1940 | Calling Philo VanceMovie | Ryan | 45 |
| 1940 | The Invisible WomanMovie | Bill | 45 |
| 1940 | Golden GlovesMovie | Potsy Brill | 45 |
| 1940 | Alias the DeaconMovie | Stuffy | 45 |
| 1939 | Golden BoyMovie | Roxy Lewis | 44 |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. WilliamsMovie | Buck Moseby | 44 |
| 1939 | You Can't Cheat an Honest ManMovie | Corbett | 44 |
| 1939 | Society LawyerMovie | Max | 44 |
| 1939 | The Kid from KokomoMovie | Eddie Black | 44 |
| 1939 | The Big GuyMovie | Dippy | 44 |
| 1938 | Gold Diggers in ParisMovie | Mike Coogan | 43 |
| 1938 | A Slight Case of MurderMovie | Lefty | 43 |
| 1938 | Gambling ShipMovie | Cuthbert Innocent | 43 |
| 1938 | Vacation from LoveMovie | Barney Keenan | 43 |
| 1938 | Come On, Leathernecks!Movie | Max 'Curly' Maxwell | 43 |
| 1938 | Passport HusbandMovie | Spike | 43 |
| 1937 | Blossoms On BroadwayMovie | Prussic | 42 |
| 1937 | The Soldier and the LadyMovie | Packer | 42 |
| 1937 | The Last GangsterMovie | Fats Garvey | 42 |
| 1937 | The Great GambiniMovie | Butch | 42 |
| 1937 | The Hit ParadeMovie | Mulrooney | 42 |
| 1937 | Jim Hanvey, DetectiveMovie | Romo | 42 |
| 1937 | Oh, DoctorMovie | Meg Smith | 42 |
| 1936 | Great GuyMovie | Pete Reilly | 41 |
| 1936 | Wedding PresentMovie | Squinty | 41 |
| 1936 | Woman TrapMovie | George Meade (as Ed Brophy) | 41 |
| 1936 | The Case Against Mrs. AmesMovie | Sid | 41 |
| 1936 | Career WomanMovie | Doc Curley | 41 |
| 1936 | All American ChumpMovie | Pudgy Murphy | 41 |
| 1936 | SpendthriftMovie | Bill McGuire | 41 |
| 1936 | Here Comes TroubleMovie | Crowley | 41 |
| 1935 | China SeasMovie | Wilbur Timmons | 40 |
| 1935 | Show Them No Mercy!Movie | Buzz | 40 |
| 1935 | The Whole Town's TalkingMovie | 'Slugs' Martin | 40 |
| 1935 | Naughty MariettaMovie | Zeke | 40 |
| 1935 | Shadow of DoubtMovie | Wilcox | 40 |
| 1935 | She Gets Her ManMovie | Flash | 40 |
| 1935 | Remember Last Night?Movie | Maxie | 40 |
| 1935 | SequoiaMovie | Forest Ranger Pete (uncredited) | 40 |
| 1934 | The Thin ManMovie | Joe Morelli | 39 |
| 1934 | I'll Fix ItMovie | Tilly Tilson | 39 |
| 1934 | Evelyn PrenticeMovie | Eddie Delaney | 39 |
| 1934 | Paris InterludeMovie | Ham | 39 |
| 1934 | Hide-OutMovie | Det. Britt | 39 |
| 1933 | Broadway to HollywoodMovie | Joe Mannion | 38 |
| 1932 | The Beast of the CityMovie | Police Dispatcher (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1932 | ProsperityMovie | Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1932 | FleshMovie | Dolan | 37 |
| 1932 | Skyscraper SoulsMovie | Man in Elevator (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1932 | The Passionate PlumberMovie | Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1932 | Speak EasilyMovie | Reno | 37 |
| 1931 | A Free SoulMovie | Slouch (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1931 | The ChampMovie | Tim | 36 |
| 1931 | Sporting BloodMovie | Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1931 | Parlor, Bedroom and BathMovie | Detective | 36 |
| 1930 | PaidMovie | Burglar (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1930 | EstrelladosMovie | Assistant Director (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1930 | Our Blushing BridesMovie | Joe Munsey | 35 |
| 1930 | Remote ControlMovie | Al | 35 |
| 1928 | The CameramanMovie | Man in Bathhouse Stall with Buster (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1921 | The Sign on the DoorMovie | Newspaper Photographer (uncredited) | 26 |