Edward Gargan

Born: 1902-07-17 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 1964-02-19

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1953

I Was a Burlesque Queen as Frankie

1951

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man as Milt (uncredited)
Bedtime for Bonzo as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)

1950

Father of the Bride as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
Key to the City as S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
Triple Trouble as Officer Murphy
Hit Parade of 1951 as Garrity
Belle of Old Mexico as Sam
So You Want to Move
So You Want a Raise
Spooky Wooky

1949

Hold That Baby! as Policeman Burton

1948

Daredevils of the Clouds as Tap-It Bowers
You Gotta Stay Happy as Detective (Uncredited)
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! as Ted (uncredited)
Adventures of Gallant Bess as Deputy Sheriff
Strike It Rich as Mack
Campus Honeymoon as Motorcycle Cop

1947

It Happened on Fifth Avenue as Policeman in Park (uncredited)
Saddle Pals as Jailer
The Brasher Doubloon as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Exposed as Big Mac
The Ghost Goes Wild as Newsstand man
Web of Danger as Dolan, Restaurant Owner
Little Miss Broadway as Uncle George
So You're Going to Be a Father as Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
That's My Gal as Mike
Linda, Be Good as Frankie

1946

Little Giant as Policeman (uncredited)
Crack-Up as Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn as Bouncer (uncredited)
Gay Blades as Bartender
Blonde Alibi as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
The Inner Circle as Parking Ticket Cop
Cinderella Jones as Riley
Behind the Mask as Detective Dixon
The Dark Horse as Eustace Kelly

1945

The Naughty Nineties as Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Life with Blondie as Hundefänger (uncredited)
Wonder Man as Policeman in Park
Sing Your Way Home as Jailer
Her Highness and the Bellboy as 1st Cop
High Powered as Cal Williams
Dangerous Partners as Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
Twice Blessed as Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Earl Carroll Vanities as Policeman
She Wouldn't Say Yes as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Follow That Woman as Butch
A Sporting Chance as Mike Ryan

1944

The Thin Man Goes Home as Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)
The Great Alaskan Mystery as Kurtz
The Falcon Out West as Homicide Detective Bates
Detective Kitty O'Day as Mike Storm
San Fernando Valley as Keno

1943

In Old Oklahoma as Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
Hit the Ice as Bank Policeman (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke as Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars as Doorman (uncredited)
Something to Shout About as Detective Stone
The Falcon Strikes Back as Detective Bates
The Falcon in Danger as Det. Bates
The West Side Kid as Donovan
The Falcon and the Co-Eds as Detective Bates
My Kingdom for a Cook as Duke
Tahiti Honey as George, the Bartender

1942

The Falcon Takes Over as Detective Bates (Uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon as Detective Bates (uncredited)
My Sister Eileen as Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts as Moving Man
My Favorite Blonde as Mulrooney
A-Haunting We Will Go as Police Lt. Foster
The Falcon's Brother as Detective Bates
Blondie for Victory as Sergeant
Lady in a Jam as Deputy
Ten Gentlemen from West Point as Bombardier (uncredited)
What's Cookin'? as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Fly By Night as Officer Charlie Prescott
My Heart Belongs to Daddy as Mr. Johnson - Detective
Flying with Music as Joe
Between Us Girls as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Miss Annie Rooney as Policeman
Dr. Kildare's Victory as Willie Brooks
Over My Dead Body as Police Sergeant

1941

Million Dollar Baby
Four Mothers as Harry (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness as Joe
Ice-Capades as Joe, the Bouncer
Thieves Fall Out as Dudley Kane
Flight from Destiny as Hotel Doorman
Niagara Falls as Chuck
Three Sons o' Guns as Sylvester
Tillie the Toiler as Policeman

1940

Go West as Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Northwest Passage as Capt. Butterfield
Road to Singapore as Bill (uncredited)
City for Conquest as Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo as Detective (uncredited)
It All Came True as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Brother Rat and a Baby as Cab Driver
Buck Benny Rides Again as Policeman
San Francisco Docks as Hank
Susan and God as Cabbie (uncredited)
Spring Parade as Inga - the Fortune Teller
Charlie Chan in Panama as Plant Workman
This Thing Called Love as Police Officer
The Doctor Takes a Wife as George, the Doorman (uncredited)
Queen of the Mob as Bank Guard
Castle on the Hudson as Death Row Guard (uncredited)
Two Girls on Broadway as Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her as Bartender (uncredited)
The Saint's Double Trouble as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Street of Memories as Mike Sullivan
An Angel from Texas as New York Policeman
Adventure in Diamonds as Lou
Wolf of New York as W. Thornton Upshaw
Girl from God's Country as Poker Player
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as Chimp

1939

Another Thin Man as Detective Quinn (uncredited)
They All Come Out as George "Bugs" Jacklin
A Child is Born as Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
The Saint Strikes Back as Pinky Budd
On Your Toes as First Policeman
Lucky Night as Policeman
Pack Up Your Troubles as Sentry
Yes, My Darling Daughter as Police Officer
The Flying Irishman as J.R. Robinson
Blondie Meets the Boss as Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)
20,000 Men a Year as Dunk
$1,000 a Touchdown as Ironmansky (uncredited)
The Spellbinder as Tom, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Night Work as Officer Flannigan
Cafe Society as Cop
The Family Next Door as Cop
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence as Truck Driver
Fixer Dugan as Jake
Boy Trouble as Cop
Honolulu as Second Detective

1938

Bringing Up Baby as Zoo Official (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Up the River as Tiny
Carefree as Policeman (uncredited)
Crime School as Officer Hogan
Give Me a Sailor as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Gateway as Guard
The Rage of Paris as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Spring Madness as Jim - a Policeman
Thanks for the Memory as Flanahan
Love on a Budget as Big Furniture Mover
While New York Sleeps as Sgt. White
Straight, Place and Show as Detective Globe
Annabel Takes a Tour as Longshoreman at dance

1937

The Great O'Malley as Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)
Jim Hanvey, Detective as O. R.Smith
The Go-Getter as Police Officer Riley (uncredited)
Back in Circulation as Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)
High, Wide and Handsome as Foreman
The Man Who Found Himself as Policeman in Park
Madame X as Mate of Dorcas
That’s My Story as John
Wallaby Jim of the Islands as [scenes deleted]
We're on the Jury as Officer Clark
Danger Patrol as John Donovan
You Can't Buy Luck as Butch (uncredited)
A Girl with Ideas as Eddie

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Bodyguard (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey as Detective (uncredited)
The Walking Dead as Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
Great Guy as Henchman Al
Stage Struck as Rordan
Dangerous Waters as Bosun
Ceiling Zero as Doc Wilson
Wives Never Know as Officer
Sutter's Gold as Wagon Driver
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
Anything Goes as Detective #1
Boulder Dam as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Under Your Spell as Detective (uncredited)
Roaming Lady as Andy
Grand Jury as Policeman Burke

1935

The Gilded Lily as Guard
False Pretenses as Mike O'Reilly
Hands Across the Table as Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
Two for Tonight as Taxi Driver
One New York Night as Trench
We're in the Money as Clancy O'Rourke
Here Comes Cookie as Policeman (uncredited)
A Notorious Gentleman as Detective
Man on the Flying Trapeze as Patrolman
The Bride Comes Home as Cab Driver
Behind the Green Lights as Moran - a Cop

1934

Queen Christina as Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
Belle of the Nineties as Stogie (Ruby's agent)
Wild Gold as Eddie Sparks
We Live Again as Warden's assistant
The Band Plays On as Lumberjack
Registered Nurse as Officer Pat O'Brien
She Had to Choose as Higgins
Port of Lost Dreams as Porky the Freda's 'Crew'
Radio Dough as Gang Leader (uncredited)
David Harum as Bill Montague (uncredited)

1933

Three Cornered Moon as Mike, the Landlord (uncredited)
Pilgrimage
Ace of Aces as Whitaker (uncredited)
Bombshell as Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Gambling Ship as Deputy (uncredited)
Mary Stevens, M.D. as 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)
The Girl in 419 as Lt. 'Babs' Riley

1931

The Girl Habit as Detective
Tarnished Lady as Al - Man in Bar
The Door Knocker as Man
Two A.M.
Via Express
The African Dodger

1930

It's All Over as Jerry