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

1949

Hold That Baby! as Policeman Burton

1948

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

1947

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

1946

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

1945

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

1944

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

1943

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

1942

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

1941

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

1940

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

1939

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

1938

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

1937

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

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)
Stage Struck as Rordan
Wives Never Know as Officer
Great Guy as Henchman Al
Under Your Spell as Detective (uncredited)
Dangerous Waters as Bosun
Anything Goes as Detective #1
Sutter's Gold as Wagon Driver
Roaming Lady as Andy
Boulder Dam as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Ceiling Zero as Doc Wilson
Grand Jury as Policeman Burke
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

1935

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

1934

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

1933

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

1931

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

1930

It's All Over as Jerry