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Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 17, 1902
Died Feb 19, 1964 (61)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Edward Gargan was born of Irish parents in Brooklyn, New York in 1902. He was the elder brother of actor William Gargan whose July 17 birthday he shared. Edward Gargan started as a musical comedy actor on Broadway. He sang in "Good News", "Rose-Marie", and other hit musicals of the 1920s, and also ... in opera. One of his early shows was "Polly of Hollywood" in 1927. He portrayed Patrolman Mulligan, one of the principals of "Strictly Dishonorable", in 1930. He went to Hollywood in 1932 and the next year was in the cast of the film "David Harum". For the next 19 years he appeared in a variety of movies. Gargan was one of the most prolific bit players in the history of the movies, specializing in dumb policemen and dense sidekicks. He appeared in nearly 300 feature films over a three-decade span between 1921 and 1952, and television work from 1951 to 1953. Gargan died in New York City in 1964.

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I Was a Burlesque Queen

I Was a Burlesque Queen

1953

as Frankie

Bedtime for Bonzo

Bedtime for Bonzo

1951

as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)

Hit Parade of 1951

Hit Parade of 1951

1950

as Garrity

Belle of Old Mexico

Belle of Old Mexico

1950

as Sam

Key to the City

Key to the City

1950

as S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)

Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble

1950

as Officer Murphy

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950

as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)

Hold That Baby!

Hold That Baby!

1949

as Policeman Burton

Daredevils of the Clouds

Daredevils of the Clouds

1948

as Tap-It Bowers

Adventures of Gallant Bess

Adventures of Gallant Bess

1948

as Deputy Sheriff

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

1948

as Ted (uncredited)

Strike It Rich

Strike It Rich

1948

as Mack

Campus Honeymoon

Campus Honeymoon

1948

as Motorcycle Cop

You Gotta Stay Happy

You Gotta Stay Happy

1948

as Detective (Uncredited)

Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

1947

as Uncle George

That's My Gal

That's My Gal

1947

as Mike

So You're Going to Be a Father

So You're Going to Be a Father

1947

as Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)

Web of Danger

Web of Danger

1947

as Dolan, Restaurant Owner

The Ghost Goes Wild

The Ghost Goes Wild

1947

as Newsstand man

Saddle Pals

Saddle Pals

1947

as Jailer

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947

as Policeman in Park (uncredited)

Exposed

Exposed

1947

as Big Mac

Linda, Be Good

Linda, Be Good

1947

as Frankie

The Brasher Doubloon

The Brasher Doubloon

1947

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

1946

as Eustace Kelly

The Inner Circle

The Inner Circle

1946

as Parking Ticket Cop

Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

1946

as Detective Dixon

Gay Blades

Gay Blades

1946

as Bartender

Cinderella Jones

Cinderella Jones

1946

as Riley

Blonde Alibi

Blonde Alibi

1946

as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)

Little Giant

Little Giant

1946

as Policeman (uncredited)

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1946

as Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)

Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

1946

as Bouncer (uncredited)

A Sporting Chance

A Sporting Chance

1945

as Mike Ryan

Follow That Woman

Follow That Woman

1945

as Butch

Sing Your Way Home

Sing Your Way Home

1945

as Jailer

High Powered

High Powered

1945

as Cal Williams

Life with Blondie

Life with Blondie

1945

as Hundefänger (uncredited)

Wonder Man

Wonder Man

1945

as Policeman in Park

She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Earl Carroll Vanities

Earl Carroll Vanities

1945

as Policeman

Twice Blessed

Twice Blessed

1945

as Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Dangerous Partners

Dangerous Partners

1945

as Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)

The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties

1945

as Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)

Detective Kitty O'Day

Detective Kitty O'Day

1944

as Mike Storm

The Falcon Out West

The Falcon Out West

1944

as Homicide Detective Bates

San Fernando Valley

San Fernando Valley

1944

as Keno

My Kingdom for a Cook

My Kingdom for a Cook

1943

as Duke

The Falcon in Danger

The Falcon in Danger

1943

as Det. Bates

The West Side Kid

The West Side Kid

1943

as Donovan

Tahiti Honey

Tahiti Honey

1943

as George, the Bartender

The Falcon and the Co-Eds

The Falcon and the Co-Eds

1943

as Detective Bates

The Falcon Strikes Back

The Falcon Strikes Back

1943

as Detective Bates

In Old Oklahoma

In Old Oklahoma

1943

as Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter

Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice

1943

as Bank Policeman (uncredited)

Something to Shout About

Something to Shout About

1943

as Detective Stone

Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

1943

as Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

as Doorman (uncredited)

Flying with Music

Flying with Music

1942

as Joe

Fly-By-Night

Fly-By-Night

1942

as Officer Charlie Prescott

The Falcon's Brother

The Falcon's Brother

1942

as Detective Bates

A-Haunting We Will Go

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942

as Police Lt. Foster

Blondie for Victory

Blondie for Victory

1942

as Sergeant

Dr. Kildare's Victory

Dr. Kildare's Victory

1942

as Willie Brooks

My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde

1942

as Mulrooney

The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over

1942

as Detective Bates (Uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

1942

as Moving Man

My Heart Belongs to Daddy

My Heart Belongs to Daddy

1942

as Mr. Johnson - Detective

Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

1942

as Police Sergeant

Between Us Girls

Between Us Girls

1942

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Miss Annie Rooney

Miss Annie Rooney

1942

as Policeman

My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

1942

as Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)

What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'?

1942

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

A Date with the Falcon

A Date with the Falcon

1942

as Detective Bates (uncredited)

Lady in a Jam

Lady in a Jam

1942

as Deputy

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

as Bombardier (uncredited)

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

1941

as Chuck

Here Comes Happiness

Here Comes Happiness

1941

as Joe

Tillie the Toiler

Tillie the Toiler

1941

as Policeman

Thieves Fall Out

Thieves Fall Out

1941

as Dudley Kane

Three Sons o' Guns

Three Sons o' Guns

1941

as Sylvester

Four Mothers

Four Mothers

1941

as Harry (uncredited)

Flight from Destiny

Flight from Destiny

1941

as Hotel Doorman

Ice-Capades

Ice-Capades

1941

as Joe, the Bouncer

Street of Memories

Street of Memories

1940

as Mike Sullivan

San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks

1940

as Hank

Wolf of New York

Wolf of New York

1940

as W. Thornton Upshaw

Girl from God's Country

Girl from God's Country

1940

as Poker Player

Go West

Go West

1940

as Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Spring Parade

Spring Parade

1940

as Inga - the Fortune Teller

The Saint's Double Trouble

The Saint's Double Trouble

1940

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940

as Cab Driver

Adventure in Diamonds

Adventure in Diamonds

1940

as Lou

The Villain Still Pursued Her

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940

as Bartender (uncredited)

This Thing Called Love

This Thing Called Love

1940

as Police Officer

Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob

1940

as Bank Guard

It All Came True

It All Came True

1940

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

An Angel from Texas

An Angel from Texas

1940

as New York Policeman

Road to Singapore

Road to Singapore

1940

as Bill - Sailor (uncredited)

Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie Chan in Panama

1940

as Plant Workman

Susan and God

Susan and God

1940

as Cabbie (uncredited)

Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage

1940

as Capt. Butterfield

Two Girls on Broadway

Two Girls on Broadway

1940

as Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)

The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

as George, the Doorman (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Death Row Guard (uncredited)

Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

as Policeman

Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

1940

as Detective (uncredited)

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as Joe - Foreman (uncredited)

They All Come Out

They All Come Out

1939

as George "Bugs" Jacklin

Fixer Dugan

Fixer Dugan

1939

as Jake

The Saint Strikes Back

The Saint Strikes Back

1939

as Pinky Budd

Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939

as Police Officer

Night Work

Night Work

1939

as Police Officer Flannigan

Lucky Night

Lucky Night

1939

as Policeman

Honolulu

Honolulu

1939

as Second Detective

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

1939

as Truck Driver

20,000 Men a Year

20,000 Men a Year

1939

as Dunk

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939

as Sentry

On Your Toes

On Your Toes

1939

as First Policeman

The Family Next Door

The Family Next Door

1939

as Cop

The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

1939

as J.R. Robinson

The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder

1939

as Tom, Taxi Driver (Uncredited)

Cafe Society

Cafe Society

1939

as Cop

$1,000 a Touchdown

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939

as Ironmansky (uncredited)

Boy Trouble

Boy Trouble

1939

as Cop

Blondie Meets the Boss

Blondie Meets the Boss

1939

as Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)

A Child Is Born

A Child Is Born

1939

as Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)

Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939

as Detective Quinn (uncredited)

The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris

1938

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Give Me a Sailor

Give Me a Sailor

1938

as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

Thanks for the Memory

Thanks for the Memory

1938

as Flanahan

Up the River

Up the River

1938

as Tiny

Carefree

Carefree

1938

as Policeman (uncredited)

While New York Sleeps

While New York Sleeps

1938

as Sgt. White

Annabel Takes a Tour

Annabel Takes a Tour

1938

as Longshoreman at dance

Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show

1938

as Detective Globe

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938

as Zoo Official (uncredited)

Love on a Budget

Love on a Budget

1938

as Big Furniture Mover

Crime School

Crime School

1938

as Officer Hogan

Spring Madness

Spring Madness

1938

as Jim - a Policeman

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Gateway

Gateway

1938

as Guard

Jim Hanvey, Detective

Jim Hanvey, Detective

1937

as O. R.Smith

Danger Patrol

Danger Patrol

1937

as John Donovan

A Girl with Ideas

A Girl with Ideas

1937

as Eddie

Wallaby Jim of the Islands

Wallaby Jim of the Islands

1937

as [scenes deleted]

High, Wide and Handsome

High, Wide and Handsome

1937

as Foreman

We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury

1937

as Officer Clark

Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

1937

as Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)

You Can't Buy Luck

You Can't Buy Luck

1937

as Butch (uncredited)

The Man Who Found Himself

The Man Who Found Himself

1937

as Policeman in Park

The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

1937

as Police officer Riley (uncredited)

Madame X

Madame X

1937

as Mate of Dorcas

The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

1937

as Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)

Roaming Lady

Roaming Lady

1936

as Andy

Dangerous Waters

Dangerous Waters

1936

as Bosun

Great Guy

Great Guy

1936

as Henchman Al

Grand Jury

Grand Jury

1936

as Policeman Burke

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

1936

as Detective

Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero

1936

as Doc Wilson

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1936

as Rordan

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

1936

as Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)

Boulder Dam

Boulder Dam

1936

as Pa's Guest (uncredited)

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1936

as Detective (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as Bodyguard (uncredited)

Under Your Spell

Under Your Spell

1936

as Detective (uncredited)

Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold

1936

as Wagon Driver

False Pretenses

False Pretenses

1935

as Mike O'Reilly

Behind the Green Lights

Behind the Green Lights

1935

as Moran - a Cop

Hands Across the Table

Hands Across the Table

1935

as Pinky Kelly (uncredited)

The Bride Comes Home

The Bride Comes Home

1935

as Cab Driver

Man on the Flying Trapeze

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

as Patrolman

The Gilded Lily

The Gilded Lily

1935

as Subway Guard

We're in the Money

We're in the Money

1935

as Clancy O'Rourke

One New York Night

One New York Night

1935

as Trench

Port of Lost Dreams

Port of Lost Dreams

1934

as Porky the Freda's 'Crew'

Radio Dough

Radio Dough

1934

as Gang Leader (uncredited)

Wild Gold

Wild Gold

1934

as Eddie Sparks

She Had to Choose

She Had to Choose

1934

as Higgins

Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

1934

as Stogie (Ruby's agent)

Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

1934

as Officer Pat O'Brien

The Bands Plays On

The Bands Plays On

1934

as Lumberjack

We Live Again

We Live Again

1934

as Warden's assistant

The Girl in 419

The Girl in 419

1933

as Lt. 'Babs' Riley

Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship

1933

as Deputy (uncredited)

Mary Stevens, M.D.

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933

as 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)

Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces

1933

as Whitaker (uncredited)

Queen Christina

Queen Christina

1933

as Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)

Bombshell

Bombshell

1933

as Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)

The Door Knocker

The Door Knocker

1931

as Man

Tarnished Lady

Tarnished Lady

1931

as Al - Man in Bar

The Girl Habit

The Girl Habit

1931

as Detective

It's All Over

It's All Over

1930

as Jerry

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