Edward Brophy, born in 1895, was an American character actor known for his distinctive voice and comedic roles. He appears as a supporting character in What! No Beer? (1933) and delivers a memorable performance in The Invisible Woman (1940), where his knack for portraying eccentric characters shines through. With a career that spanned several decades, Brophy's unique presence in these early comedies reflects the playful spirit of the era, making him a noteworthy figure in the landscape of cult cinema.
What! No Beer?
Although he has never met her, Elmer Butts loves Hortense secretly and from afar. He dreams of making a million dollars so he can buy her a Rolls automobile and marry her. With prohibition apparently on the verge of ending, Elmer's friend Jimmy Potts gets an idea to make them both rich by opening a brewery just before the legalization of alcoholic beverages. Their timing is off, and the police raid them, but their inept brewing has created a beer with no alcohol, so they are let off. But it has also resulted in a cheaply made beer, and bootlegger Spike Moran realizes that he can vastly increase his profits by partnering with Elmer and Jimmy. But none of them reckons with the competitor, another bootlegger, gangster Butch Lorado. Butch has a girlfriend....Elmer's dream girl, Hortense.
