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William Gargan

Acting 73 (deceased) years old Brooklyn, New York, USA ★ 0.7
Born: July 17, 1905
Died: February 18, 1979

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.

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Known For

Wings Over Honolulu
Wings Over Honolulu Jack Furness 1937
Things Are Looking Up
Things Are Looking Up Van Gaard 1935
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop Sam Peters 1941
Till the End of Time
Till the End of Time Sgt. Gunny Watrous 1946
Alibi for Murder
Alibi for Murder Perry Travis 1936

Filmography

Acting Credits (102)

Complicated Women
Complicated Women Self (archive footage) 2003
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years Marshal Sommers 1956
Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain Harry Wood 1956
Man on the Ledge
Man on the Ledge Officer Bragan 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour Officer Bragan 1955
The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show Self 1954
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse 1953
Martin Kane, Private Eye
Martin Kane, Private Eye 1949
Dynamite
Dynamite "Gunner" Peterson 1949
Studio One
Studio One Con McTaggart 1948
Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight Mike Hanrohan 1948
The Argyle Secrets
The Argyle Secrets Harry Mitchell 1948
Swell Guy
Swell Guy Martin Duncan 1946
Till the End of Time
Till the End of Time Sgt. Gunny Watrous 1946
Hot Cargo
Hot Cargo Joe Harkness 1946
Murder in the Music Hall
Murder in the Music Hall Inspector Wilson 1946
Night Editor
Night Editor Tony Cochrane 1946
Strange Impersonation
Strange Impersonation Dr. Stephen Lindstrom 1946
Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights Lt. Sam Carson 1946
The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's Joe Gallagher 1945
Follow That Woman
Follow That Woman Sam Boone 1945
Midnight Manhunt
Midnight Manhunt Pete Willis 1945
Song of the Sarong
Song of the Sarong Drew Allen 1945
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man 'Breezy' Barton 1945
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost Sergeant Benson 1944
Swing Fever
Swing Fever 'Waltzy' Malone 1943
Harrigan's Kid
Harrigan's Kid Tom Harrigan 1943
No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady Jess Arno 1943
Who Done It?
Who Done It? Detective Inspector Lou 1942
The Mayor of 44th Street
The Mayor of 44th Street Tommy Fallon 1942
Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan 1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen Ellery Queen 1942
Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney Mr. Timothy Rooney 1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen Ellery Queen 1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen Ellery Queen 1942
Bombay Clipper
Bombay Clipper James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson 1942
Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips Lee Davis 1942
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying Craig Morrison 1941
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald 1941
Flying Cadets
Flying Cadets 'Trip' Hammer 1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 Self (uncredited) 1941
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop Sam Peters 1941
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted Joe 1940
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood Duffy 1940
Turnabout
Turnabout Joel Clare 1940
Star Dust
Star Dust Dane Wharton 1940
Isle Of Destiny
Isle Of Destiny Stripes Thornton 1940
Double Alibi
Double Alibi Walter Gifford 1940
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Joe Turp 1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter
The Housekeeper's Daughter Ed O'Malley 1939
Three Sons
Three Sons Thane Pardway 1939
The House of Fear
The House of Fear Arthur McHugh 1939
Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind Ace Boreman 1939
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade Bill Foster 1939
The Adventures of Jane Arden
The Adventures of Jane Arden Ed Towers 1939
Within the Law
Within the Law Police Sergeant Cassidy 1939
Personal Secretary
Personal Secretary Marcus 'Mark' Farrell 1938
The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars Johnny Martin 1938
The Devil's Party
The Devil's Party Mike O'Mara 1938
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
The Crime of Doctor Hallet Dr. Jack Murray 1938
You're a Sweetheart
You're a Sweetheart Fred Edwards 1937
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
Some Blondes Are Dangerous George Regan 1937
Behind the Mike
Behind the Mike George Hayes 1937
She Asked for It
She Asked for It Dwight Stanford 1937
Reported Missing
Reported Missing Steve Browning 1937
Wings Over Honolulu
Wings Over Honolulu Jack Furness 1937
Breezing Home
Breezing Home Steve Rowan 1937
You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once Father Dolan 1937
Flying Hostess
Flying Hostess Hal Cunningham 1936
The Sky Parade
The Sky Parade Speed Robertson 1936
Alibi for Murder
Alibi for Murder Perry Travis 1936
Fury and the Woman
Fury and the Woman Bruce Corrigan 1936
Blackmailer
Blackmailer Peter Cornish 1936
Navy Born
Navy Born Lt. Red Furness 1936
The Milky Way
The Milky Way Speed McFarland 1936
Man Hunt
Man Hunt Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson 1936
Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen Self 1935
Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier Cliff Stanley 1935
Bright Lights
Bright Lights Dan Wheeler 1935
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes Numbers 1935
Things Are Looking Up
Things Are Looking Up Van Gaard 1935
Black Fury
Black Fury Slim Johnson, Company Policeman 1935
Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady Pat O'Connor 1935
A Night at the Ritz
A Night at the Ritz Duke Regan 1935
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About Self (uncredited) 1934
British Agent
British Agent Bob Medill 1934
Strictly Dynamite
Strictly Dynamite Georgie 1934
The Line-Up
The Line-Up Bob Curtis 1934
Four Frightened People
Four Frightened People Stewart Corder 1934
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men Red Branahan 1933
Night Flight
Night Flight Brazilian Pilot 1933
Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter Bill Allen 1933
Emergency Call
Emergency Call Steve Brennan 1933
The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake Stephen Benbow 1933
Sweepings
Sweepings Gene Pardway 1933
Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils Bob Hughes 1933
The Animal Kingdom
The Animal Kingdom Regan 1932
The Sport Parade
The Sport Parade Johnny Baker 1932
Rain
Rain Sergeant Tim O'Hara 1932
The Misleading Lady
The Misleading Lady Fitzpatrick 1932
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader Gangster (uncredited) 1930

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