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William Gargan

William Gargan

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 17, 1905
Died Feb 18, 1979 (73)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 tw ... o 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.

Known For

Filmography

The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years

1956

as Marshal Sommers

Miracle in the Rain

Miracle in the Rain

1956

as Harry Wood

Man on the Ledge

Man on the Ledge

1955

as Officer Bragan

Dynamite

Dynamite

1949

as "Gunner" Peterson

The Argyle Secrets

The Argyle Secrets

1948

as Harry Mitchell

Waterfront at Midnight

Waterfront at Midnight

1948

as Mike Hanrohan

Night Editor

Night Editor

1946

as Tony Cochrane

Hot Cargo

Hot Cargo

1946

as Joe Harkness

Behind Green Lights

Behind Green Lights

1946

as Lt. Sam Carson

Strange Impersonation

Strange Impersonation

1946

as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom

Swell Guy

Swell Guy

1946

as Martin Duncan

Murder in the Music Hall

Murder in the Music Hall

1946

as Inspector Wilson

Till the End of Time

Till the End of Time

1946

as Sgt. Gunny Watrous

Follow That Woman

Follow That Woman

1945

as Sam Boone

Midnight Manhunt

Midnight Manhunt

1945

as Pete Willis

Song of the Sarong

Song of the Sarong

1945

as Drew Allen

She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

1945

as 'Breezy' Barton

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

as Joe Gallagher

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1944

as Sergeant Benson

Swing Fever

Swing Fever

1943

as 'Waltzy' Malone

Harrigan's Kid

Harrigan's Kid

1943

as Tom Harrigan

No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady

1943

as Jess Arno

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

1942

as Ellery Queen

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

1942

as Ellery Queen

Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

1942

as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan

Bombay Clipper

Bombay Clipper

1942

as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson

Sealed Lips

Sealed Lips

1942

as Lee Davis

Miss Annie Rooney

Miss Annie Rooney

1942

as Mr. Timothy Rooney

The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street

1942

as Tommy Fallon

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1942

as Detective Inspector Lou

Flying Cadets

Flying Cadets

1941

as 'Trip' Hammer

Cheers for Miss Bishop

Cheers for Miss Bishop

1941

as Sam Peters

Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying

1941

as Craig Morrison

I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

1941

as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald

Isle Of Destiny

Isle Of Destiny

1940

as Stripes Thornton

Double Alibi

Double Alibi

1940

as Walter Gifford

Turnabout

Turnabout

1940

as Joel Clare

Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood

1940

as Duffy

Star Dust

Star Dust

1940

as Dane Wharton

The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1939

as Arthur McHugh

Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind

1939

as Ace Boreman

Three Sons

Three Sons

1939

as Thane Pardway

The Adventures of Jane Arden

The Adventures of Jane Arden

1939

as Ed Towers

The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939

as Ed O'Malley

Within the Law

Within the Law

1939

as Police Sergeant Cassidy

Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

1939

as Bill Foster

Personal Secretary

Personal Secretary

1938

as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell

The Devil's Party

The Devil's Party

1938

as Mike O'Mara

The Crime of Doctor Hallet

The Crime of Doctor Hallet

1938

as Dr. Jack Murray

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1938

as Johnny Martin

Some Blondes Are Dangerous

Some Blondes Are Dangerous

1937

as George Regan

She Asked for It

She Asked for It

1937

as Dwight Stanford

Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike

1937

as George Hayes

Reported Missing

Reported Missing

1937

as Steve Browning

Wings Over Honolulu

Wings Over Honolulu

1937

as Jack Furness

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

as Father Dolan

You're a Sweetheart

You're a Sweetheart

1937

as Fred Edwards

Blackmailer

Blackmailer

1936

as Peter Cornish

Alibi for Murder

Alibi for Murder

1936

as Perry Travis

Fury and the Woman

Fury and the Woman

1936

as Bruce Corrigan

Flying Hostess

Flying Hostess

1936

as Hal Cunningham

Navy Born

Navy Born

1936

as Lt. Red Furness

The Sky Parade

The Sky Parade

1936

as Speed Robertson

Man Hunt

Man Hunt

1936

as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson

The Milky Way

The Milky Way

1936

as Speed McFarland

A Night at the Ritz

A Night at the Ritz

1935

as Duke Regan

Things Are Looking Up

Things Are Looking Up

1935

as Van Gaard

Black Fury

Black Fury

1935

as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman

Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady

1935

as Pat O'Connor

Bright Lights

Bright Lights

1935

as Dan Wheeler

Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

as Numbers

Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

1935

as Cliff Stanley

British Agent

British Agent

1934

as Bob Medill

Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite

1934

as Georgie

Four Frightened People

Four Frightened People

1934

as Stewart Corder

Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter

1933

as Bill Allen

The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

1933

as Stephen Benbow

Sweepings

Sweepings

1933

as Gene Pardway

Emergency Call

Emergency Call

1933

as Steve Brennan

Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

1933

as Bob Hughes

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

1933

as Red Branahan

Night Flight

Night Flight

1933

as Brazilian Pilot

The Sport Parade

The Sport Parade

1932

as Johnny Baker

The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

1932

as Regan

Rain

Rain

1932

as Sergeant Tim O'Hara

The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady

1932

as Fitzpatrick

Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

1930

as A Gangster

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Studio One

as Con McTaggart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Officer Bragan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 01, 1949

The George Gobel Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1954

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1953

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