William Gargan
Known for Acting · 103 credits
- Born
- 1905-07-17
- Died
- 1979-02-18
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Also known as
- William Dennis Gargan · Bill Gargan
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.
Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (97)
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Rain
1932
as Sergeant Tim O'Hara
Sweepings
1933
as Gene Pardway
Night Editor
1946
as Tony Cochrane
The Story of Temple Drake
1933
as Stephen Benbow
Bombay Clipper
1942
as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
Till the End of Time
1946
as Sgt. Gunny Watrous
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945
as Joe Gallagher
You Only Live Once
1937
as Father Dolan
Swell Guy
1946
as Martin Duncan
Black Fury
1935
as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
The Animal Kingdom
1932
as Regan
Isle Of Destiny
1940
as Stripes Thornton
Turnabout
1940
as Joel Clare
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
Four Frightened People
1934
as Stewart Corder
The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939
as Ed O'Malley
Traveling Saleslady
1935
as Pat O'Connor
Who Done It?
1942
as Detective Inspector Lou
Broadway Serenade
1939
as Bill Foster
Broadway Gondolier
1935
as Cliff Stanley
British Agent
1934
as Bob Medill
Lucky Devils
1933
as Bob Hughes
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
as Numbers
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939
as Joe Turp
Miracle in the Rain
1956
as Harry Wood
Bright Lights
1935
as Dan Wheeler
Strictly Dynamite
1934
as Georgie
Star Dust
1940
as Dane Wharton
Night Flight
1933
as Brazilian Pilot
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942
as Ellery Queen
Keep 'Em Flying
1941
as Craig Morrison
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942
as Ellery Queen
They Knew What They Wanted
1940
as Joe
Things You Never See on the Screen
1935
as Self
Swing Fever
1943
as 'Waltzy' Malone
The Devil's Party
1938
as Mike O'Mara
The Rawhide Years
1956
as Marshal Sommers
The Crowd Roars
1938
as Johnny Martin
Personal Secretary
1938
as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
Double Alibi
1940
as Walter Gifford
The Misleading Lady
1932
as Fitzpatrick
Strange Impersonation
1946
as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
The Milky Way
1936
as Speed McFarland
The Canterville Ghost
1944
as Sergeant Benson
Emergency Call
1933
as Steve Brennan
Miss Annie Rooney
1942
as Mr. Timothy Rooney
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942
as Ellery Queen
A Night at the Ritz
1935
as Duke Regan
Behind Green Lights
1946
as Lt. Sam Carson
Breezing Home
1937
as Steve Rowan
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
1937
as George Regan
Dynamite
1949
as "Gunner" Peterson
You're a Sweetheart
1937
as Fred Edwards
Sporting Blood
1940
as Duffy
Three Sons
1939
as Thane Pardway
Behind the Mike
1937
as George Hayes
Sealed Lips
1942
as Lee Davis
Man on the Ledge
1955
as Officer Bragan
Women in the Wind
1939
as Ace Boreman
The Argyle Secrets
1948
as Harry Mitchell
The House of Fear
1939
as Arthur McHugh
Wings Over Honolulu
1937
as Jack Furness
Destination Unknown
1942
as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
Headline Shooter
1933
as Bill Allen
Cheers for Miss Bishop
1941
as Sam Peters
No Place for a Lady
1943
as Jess Arno
Rendezvous 24
1946
as Agent Larry Cameron
Midnight Manhunt
1945
as Pete Willis
Follow the Leader
1930
as Gangster (uncredited)
Within the Law
1939
as Police Sergeant Cassidy
Alibi for Murder
1936
as Perry Travis
Blackmailer
1936
as Peter Cornish
Murder in the Music Hall
1946
as Inspector Wilson
Navy Born
1936
as Lt. Red Furness
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
1933
as Red Branahan
The Sky Parade
1936
as Speed Robertson
Waterfront at Midnight
1948
as Mike Hanrohan
Man Hunt
1936
as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
Song of the Sarong
1945
as Drew Allen
Hot Cargo
1946
as Joe Harkness
Reported Missing
1937
as Steve Browning
She Asked for It
1937
as Dwight Stanford
The Line-Up
1934
as Bob Curtis
The Mayor of 44th Street
1942
as Tommy Fallon
She Gets Her Man
1945
as 'Breezy' Barton
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
1941
as Self (uncredited)
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934
as Self (uncredited)
The Sport Parade
1932
as Johnny Baker
Flying Cadets
1941
as 'Trip' Hammer
Harrigan's Kid
1943
as Tom Harrigan
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
1938
as Dr. Jack Murray
Fury and the Woman
1936
as Bruce Corrigan
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939
as Ed Towers
Flying Hostess
1936
as Hal Cunningham
Things Are Looking Up
1935
as Van Gaard
Follow That Woman
1945
as Sam Boone
About William Gargan
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 sh… With 103 credits spanning from 1930 to 2003, William Gargan has appeared in 97 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Gargan Movies
- Complicated Women (2003) — as Self (archive footage)
- Rain (1932) — as Sergeant Tim O'Hara
- Sweepings (1933) — as Gene Pardway
- Night Editor (1946) — as Tony Cochrane
- The Story of Temple Drake (1933) — as Stephen Benbow
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