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
Spooky Wooky
So You Want to Move
Belle of Old Mexico as Sam
So You Want a Raise
Hit Parade of 1951 as Garrity

1949

Hold That Baby! as Policeman Burton

1948

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

1947

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

1946

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

1945

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

1944

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

1943

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

1942

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

1941

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

1940

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

1939

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

1938

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

1937

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

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

1935

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

1934

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

1933

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