William Gargan
93 movies · 4 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 17, 1905
- Died
- Feb 18, 1979 (age 73)
- 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.
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Known for
William Gargan: movies and TV shows
Acting (97)
- 1956 The Rawhide Years
as Marshal Sommers
- 1956 Miracle in the Rain
as Harry Wood
- 1955 Man on the Ledge
as Officer Bragan
- 1955
- 1953
- 1949
- 1949 Dynamite
as "Gunner" Peterson
- 1948
- 1948 Waterfront at Midnight
as Mike Hanrohan
- 1948 The Argyle Secrets
as Harry Mitchell
- 1946 Swell Guy
as Martin Duncan
- 1946 Till the End of Time
as Sgt. Gunny Watrous
- 1946 Hot Cargo
as Joe Harkness
- 1946 Rendezvous 24
as Agent Larry Cameron
- 1946 Murder in the Music Hall
as Inspector Wilson
- 1946 Night Editor
as Tony Cochrane
- 1946 Strange Impersonation
as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
- 1946 Behind Green Lights
as Sam Carson
- 1945 The Bells of St. Mary's
as Joe Gallagher
- 1945 Follow That Woman
as Sam Boone
- 1945 Midnight Manhunt
as Pete Willis
- 1945 Song of the Sarong
as Drew Allen
- 1945 She Gets Her Man
as 'Breezy' Barton
- 1944 The Canterville Ghost
as Sergeant Benson
- 1943 Swing Fever
as 'Waltzy' Malone
- 1943 Harrigan's Kid
as Tom Harrigan
- 1943 No Place for a Lady
as Jess Arno
- 1942 Who Done It?
as Detective Inspector Lou
- 1942 The Mayor of 44th Street
as Tommy Fallon
- 1942 Destination Unknown
as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
- 1942 Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as Ellery Queen
- 1942 Miss Annie Rooney
as Mr. Timothy Rooney
- 1942 A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Ellery Queen
- 1942 A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as Ellery Queen
- 1942 Bombay Clipper
as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
- 1942 Sealed Lips
as Lee Davis
- 1941 Keep 'Em Flying
as Craig Morrison
- 1941 I Wake Up Screaming
as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
- 1941 Flying Cadets
as 'Trip' Hammer
- 1941 Cheers for Miss Bishop
as Sam Peters
- 1940 They Knew What They Wanted
as Joe
- 1940 Sporting Blood
as Duffy
- 1940 Turnabout
as Joel Clare
- 1940 Star Dust
as Dane Wharton
- 1940 Isle Of Destiny
as Stripes Thornton
- 1940 Double Alibi
as Walter Gifford
- 1939 Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Joe Turp
- 1939 The Housekeeper's Daughter
as Ed O'Malley
- 1939 Three Sons
as Thane Pardway
- 1939 The House of Fear
as Arthur McHugh
- 1939 Women in the Wind
as Ace Boreman
- 1939 Broadway Serenade
as Bill Foster
- 1939 The Adventures of Jane Arden
as Ed Towers
- 1939 Within the Law
as Police Sergeant Cassidy
- 1938 Personal Secretary
as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
- 1938 The Crowd Roars
as Johnny Martin
- 1938 The Devil's Party
as Mike O'Mara
- 1938 The Crime of Doctor Hallet
as Dr. Jack Murray
- 1937 You're a Sweetheart
as Fred Edwards
- 1937 Some Blondes Are Dangerous
as George Regan
- 1937 Behind the Mike
as George Hayes
- 1937 She Asked for It
as Dwight Stanford
- 1937 Reported Missing
as Steve Browning
- 1937 Wings Over Honolulu
as Jack Furness
- 1937 Breezing Home
as Steve Rowan
- 1937 You Only Live Once
as Father Dolan
- 1936 Flying Hostess
as Hal Cunningham
- 1936 The Sky Parade
as Speed Robertson
- 1936 Alibi for Murder
as Perry Travis
- 1936 Fury and the Woman
as Bruce Corrigan
- 1936 Blackmailer
as Peter Cornish
- 1936 Navy Born
as Lt. Red Furness
- 1936 The Milky Way
as Speed McFarland
- 1936 Man Hunt
as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
- 1935 Broadway Gondolier
as Cliff Stanley
- 1935 Bright Lights
as Dan Wheeler
- 1935 Don't Bet on Blondes
as Numbers
- 1935 Things Are Looking Up
as Van Gaard
- 1935 Black Fury
as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
- 1935 Traveling Saleslady
as Pat O'Connor
- 1935 A Night at the Ritz
as Duke Regan
- 1934 British Agent
as Bob Medill
- 1934 Strictly Dynamite
as Georgie
- 1934 The Line-Up
as Bob Curtis
- 1934 Four Frightened People
as Stewart Corder
- 1933 Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
as Red Branahan
- 1933 Night Flight
as Brazilian Pilot
- 1933 Headline Shooter
as Bill Allen
- 1933 Emergency Call
as Steve Brennan
- 1933 The Story of Temple Drake
as Stephen Benbow
- 1933 Sweepings
as Gene Pardway
- 1933 Lucky Devils
as Bob Hughes
- 1932 The Animal Kingdom
as Regan
- 1932 The Sport Parade
as Johnny Baker
- 1932 Rain
as Sergeant Tim O'Hara
- 1932 The Misleading Lady
as Fitzpatrick
- 1930 Follow the Leader
as Gangster (uncredited)
Talk shows and appearances (6)
- 2003
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
1 episode
- 1954 The George Gobel Show
1 episode
- 1941
- 1935
- 1934