Edward Gargan
Known for Acting · 214 credits
- Born
- 1902-07-17
- Died
- 1964-02-19
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Edward F. Gargan · Edward P. Gargan · Ed Gargan
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.
Known For
False Pretenses
1935
as Mike O'Reilly
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as Zoo Official (uncredited)
Go West
1940
as Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
1950
as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Queen Christina
1934
as Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
Movies (214)
False Pretenses
1935
as Mike O'Reilly
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as Zoo Official (uncredited)
Go West
1940
as Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
1950
as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Queen Christina
1934
as Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
In Old Oklahoma
1943
as Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
My Man Godfrey
1936
as Detective (uncredited)
Her Highness and the Bellboy
1945
as 1st Cop
Another Thin Man
1939
as Detective Quinn (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Belle of the Nineties
1934
as Stogie (Ruby's agent)
Blonde Alibi
1946
as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
Ace of Aces
1933
as Whitaker (uncredited)
Exposed
1947
as Big Mac
The Naughty Nineties
1945
as Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Hit the Ice
1943
as Bank Policeman (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Bartender (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke
1943
as Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
The Gilded Lily
1935
as Guard
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947
as Policeman in Park (uncredited)
That’s My Story
1937
as John
Triple Trouble
1950
as Officer Murphy
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
as Police Lt. Foster
The Walking Dead
1936
as Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
This Thing Called Love
1940
as Police Officer
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)
Adventures of Gallant Bess
1948
as Deputy Sheriff
The Inner Circle
1946
as Parking Ticket Cop
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939
as Police Officer
Northwest Passage
1940
as Capt. Butterfield
Wonder Man
1945
as Policeman in Park
The Door Knocker
1931
as Man
The Go-Getter
1937
as Police Officer Riley (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
as Milt (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
1940
as Detective (uncredited)
Jim Hanvey, Detective
1937
as O. R.Smith
Gay Blades
1946
as Bartender
The Falcon's Brother
1942
as Detective Bates
Queen of the Mob
1940
as Bank Guard
Spooky Wooky
1950
They All Come Out
1939
as George "Bugs" Jacklin
On Your Toes
1939
as First Policeman
Saddle Pals
1947
as Jailer
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
as Plant Workman
Up the River
1938
as Tiny
Life with Blondie
1945
as Hundefänger (uncredited)
While New York Sleeps
1938
as Sgt. White
You Gotta Stay Happy
1948
as Detective (Uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Doorman (uncredited)
Over My Dead Body
1942
as Police Sergeant
City for Conquest
1940
as Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
Carefree
1938
as Policeman (uncredited)
Give Me a Sailor
1938
as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
1941
Key to the City
1950
as S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
Blondie for Victory
1942
as Sergeant
I Was a Burlesque Queen
1953
as Frankie
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Policeman
It All Came True
1940
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Man on the Flying Trapeze
1935
as Patrolman
My Sister Eileen
1942
as Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
Daredevils of the Clouds
1948
as Tap-It Bowers
Susan and God
1940
as Cabbie (uncredited)
The Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Policeman in Park
The Falcon Takes Over
1942
as Detective Bates (Uncredited)
Honolulu
1939
as Second Detective
Pilgrimage
1933
High, Wide and Handsome
1937
as Foreman
The Falcon Strikes Back
1943
as Detective Bates
Annabel Takes a Tour
1938
as Longshoreman at dance
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
1948
as Ted (uncredited)
Madame X
1937
as Mate of Dorcas
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
as George, the Doorman (uncredited)
Little Giant
1946
as Policeman (uncredited)
Brother Rat and a Baby
1940
as Cab Driver
Sing Your Way Home
1945
as Jailer
Crime School
1938
as Officer Hogan
The Flying Irishman
1939
as J.R. Robinson
Bedtime for Bonzo
1951
as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Death Row Guard (uncredited)
Detective Kitty O'Day
1944
as Mike Storm
The Great O'Malley
1937
as Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)
The Girl Habit
1931
as Detective
My Favorite Blonde
1942
as Mulrooney
Three Cornered Moon
1933
as Mike, the Landlord (uncredited)
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
1936
Street of Memories
1940
as Mike Sullivan
Flight from Destiny
1941
as Hotel Doorman
It's All Over
1930
as Jerry
Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Moving Man
Something to Shout About
1943
as Detective Stone
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
as Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)
Behind the Green Lights
1935
as Moran - a Cop
The Brasher Doubloon
1947
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Lucky Night
1939
as Policeman
The Falcon in Danger
1943
as Det. Bates
Thanks for the Memory
1938
as Flanahan
The Girl in 419
1933
as Lt. 'Babs' Riley
San Fernando Valley
1944
as Keno
Flying with Music
1942
as Joe
Four Mothers
1941
as Harry (uncredited)
San Francisco Docks
1940
as Hank
The Rage of Paris
1938
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Crack-Up
1946
as Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
What's Cookin'?
1942
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
We're in the Money
1935
as Clancy O'Rourke
Dangerous Partners
1945
as Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
Hands Across the Table
1935
as Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
The African Dodger
1931
The Dark Horse
1946
as Eustace Kelly
Road to Singapore
1940
as Bill (uncredited)
Ceiling Zero
1936
as Doc Wilson
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
as Bombardier (uncredited)
The Saint Strikes Back
1939
as Pinky Budd
Gateway
1938
as Guard
The Ghost Goes Wild
1947
as Newsstand man
A Child is Born
1939
as Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
as Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)
About Edward Gargan
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". F… With 214 credits spanning from 1930 to 1953, Edward Gargan has appeared in 214 films and 0 TV shows.
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- False Pretenses (1935) — as Mike O'Reilly
- Bringing Up Baby (1938) — as Zoo Official (uncredited)
- Go West (1940) — as Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
- Father of the Bride (1950) — as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) — as Bodyguard (uncredited)
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