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William Gargan
William Gargan

William Gargan

ActingBorn July 17, 1905Died February 18, 1979 (age 73)Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

William Gargan, born William Dennis Gargan July 17, 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA and died February 17, 1979 aged 73 on a flight between New York and San Diego. He was an American motion picture, television and radio actor. Gargan played character roles in many Hollywood productions, including two appearances as detective Ellery Queen, but was best known for his role as Detective Martin Kane in the 1949-51 radio-television series, Martin Kane, Private Eye, sponsored by U.S. Tobacco. He also appeared as a private detective in the NBC radio show Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator, which ran from 1951 to 1955.

Filmography

2003
Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1956
The Rawhide Years

as Marshal Sommers

Movie
1956
Miracle in the Rain

as Harry Wood

Movie
1955
Man on the Ledge

as Officer Bragan

Movie
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Officer Bragan

TV
1949
Dynamite

as "Gunner" Peterson

Movie
1948
Studio One

as Con McTaggart

TV
1948
Waterfront at Midnight

as Mike Hanrohan

Movie
1948
The Argyle Secrets

as Harry Mitchell

Movie
1946
Swell Guy

as Martin Duncan

Movie
1946
Till the End of Time

as Sgt. Gunny Watrous

Movie
1946
Hot Cargo

as Joe Harkness

Movie
1946
Rendezvous 24

as Agent Larry Cameron

Movie
1946
Murder in the Music Hall

as Inspector Wilson

Movie
1946
Night Editor

as Tony Cochrane

Movie
1946
Strange Impersonation

as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom

Movie
1946
Behind Green Lights

as Lt. Sam Carson

Movie
1945
The Bells of St. Mary's

as Joe Gallagher

Movie
1945
Follow That Woman

as Sam Boone

Movie
1945
Midnight Manhunt

as Pete Willis

Movie
1945
Song of the Sarong

as Drew Allen

Movie
1945
She Gets Her Man

as 'Breezy' Barton

Movie
1944
The Canterville Ghost

as Sergeant Benson

Movie
1943
Swing Fever

as 'Waltzy' Malone

Movie
1943
Harrigan's Kid

as Tom Harrigan

Movie
1943Movie
1942
Who Done It?

as Detective Inspector Lou

Movie
1942Movie
1942
Destination Unknown

as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan

Movie
1942Movie
1942
Miss Annie Rooney

as Mr. Timothy Rooney

Movie
1942Movie
1942Movie
1942
Bombay Clipper

as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson

Movie
1942
Sealed Lips

as Lee Davis

Movie
1941
Keep 'Em Flying

as Craig Morrison

Movie
1941
I Wake Up Screaming

as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald

Movie
1941
Flying Cadets

as 'Trip' Hammer

Movie
1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
1941Movie
1940Movie
1940
Turnabout

as Joel Clare

Movie
1940
Star Dust

as Dane Wharton

Movie
1940
Isle Of Destiny

as Stripes Thornton

Movie
1940
Double Alibi

as Walter Gifford

Movie
1939Movie
1939
Three Sons

as Thane Pardway

Movie
1939
The House of Fear

as Arthur McHugh

Movie
1939
Women in the Wind

as Ace Boreman

Movie
1939
Broadway Serenade

as Bill Foster

Movie
1939Movie
1939
Within the Law

as Police Sergeant Cassidy

Movie
1938
Personal Secretary

as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell

Movie
1938
The Crowd Roars

as Johnny Martin

Movie
1938
The Devil's Party

as Mike O'Mara

Movie
1938
The Crime of Doctor Hallet

as Dr. Jack Murray

Movie
1937
You're a Sweetheart

as Fred Edwards

Movie
1937Movie
1937
Behind the Mike

as George Hayes

Movie
1937
She Asked for It

as Dwight Stanford

Movie
1937
Reported Missing

as Steve Browning

Movie
1937
Wings Over Honolulu

as Jack Furness

Movie
1937
Breezing Home

as Steve Rowan

Movie
1937
You Only Live Once

as Father Dolan

Movie
1936
Flying Hostess

as Hal Cunningham

Movie
1936
The Sky Parade

as Speed Robertson

Movie
1936
Alibi for Murder

as Perry Travis

Movie
1936
Fury and the Woman

as Bruce Corrigan

Movie
1936
Blackmailer

as Peter Cornish

Movie
1936
Navy Born

as Lt. Red Furness

Movie
1936
The Milky Way

as Speed McFarland

Movie
1936
Man Hunt

as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson

Movie
1935
Broadway Gondolier

as Cliff Stanley

Movie
1935
Bright Lights

as Dan Wheeler

Movie
1935Movie
1935Movie
1935
Black Fury

as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman

Movie
1935
Traveling Saleslady

as Pat O'Connor

Movie
1935
A Night at the Ritz

as Duke Regan

Movie
1934
The Hollywood Gad-About

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
1934
British Agent

as Bob Medill

Movie
1934Movie
1934
The Line-Up

as Bob Curtis

Movie
1934
Four Frightened People

as Stewart Corder

Movie
1933Movie
1933
Night Flight

as Brazilian Pilot

Movie
1933
Headline Shooter

as Bill Allen

Movie
1933
Emergency Call

as Steve Brennan

Movie
1933
The Story of Temple Drake

as Stephen Benbow

Movie
1933
Sweepings

as Gene Pardway

Movie
1933
Lucky Devils

as Bob Hughes

Movie
1932Movie
1932
The Sport Parade

as Johnny Baker

Movie
1932
Rain

as Sergeant Tim O'Hara

Movie
1932
The Misleading Lady

as Fitzpatrick

Movie
1930
Follow the Leader

as Gangster (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 17, 1905
Day of DeathFebruary 18, 1979
Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York, USA
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