William Gargan

Born: 1905-07-17 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died: 1979-02-18

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2003

Complicated Women as Self (archive footage)

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self

1956

Miracle in the Rain as Harry Wood
The Rawhide Years as Marshal Sommers

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour as Officer Bragan
Man on the Ledge as Officer Bragan

1948

Studio One as Con McTaggart
The Argyle Secrets as Harry Mitchell
Waterfront at Midnight as Mike Hanrohan

1946

Till the End of Time as Sgt. Gunny Watrous
Strange Impersonation as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
Rendezvous 24 as Agent Larry Cameron
Murder in the Music Hall as Inspector Wilson
Night Editor as Tony Cochrane
Behind Green Lights as Sam Carson
Swell Guy as Martin Duncan
Hot Cargo as Joe Harkness

1945

The Bells of St. Mary's as Joe Gallagher
She Gets Her Man as 'Breezy' Barton
Midnight Manhunt as Pete Willis
Song of the Sarong as Drew Allen
Follow That Woman as Sam Boone

1944

The Canterville Ghost as Sergeant Benson

1943

Swing Fever as 'Waltzy' Malone
No Place for a Lady as Jess Arno
Harrigan's Kid as Tom Harrigan

1942

Sealed Lips as Lee Davis
Who Done It? as Detective Inspector Lou
The Mayor of 44th Street as Tommy Fallon
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen as Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen as Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen as Ellery Queen
Miss Annie Rooney as Mr. Timothy Rooney
Bombay Clipper as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
Destination Unknown as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan

1941

I Wake Up Screaming as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
Cheers for Miss Bishop as Sam Peters
Keep 'Em Flying as Craig Morrison
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 as Self (uncredited)
Flying Cadets as 'Trip' Hammer

1940

They Knew What They Wanted as Joe
Isle Of Destiny as Stripes Thornton
Turnabout as Joel Clare
Star Dust as Dane Wharton
Sporting Blood as Duffy
Double Alibi as Walter Gifford

1939

The Housekeeper's Daughter as Ed O'Malley
Women in the Wind as Ace Boreman
Broadway Serenade as Bill Foster
The House of Fear as Arthur McHugh
The Adventures of Jane Arden as Ed Towers
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President as Joe Turp
Within the Law as Police Sergeant Cassidy
Three Sons as Thane Pardway

1938

The Crime of Doctor Hallet as Dr. Jack Murray
The Devil's Party as Mike O'Mara
The Crowd Roars as Johnny Martin
Personal Secretary as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell

1937

You Only Live Once as Father Dolan
You're a Sweetheart as Fred Edwards
Some Blondes Are Dangerous as George Regan
Wings Over Honolulu as Jack Furness
She Asked for It as Dwight Stanford
Breezing Home as Steve Rowan
Behind the Mike as George Hayes
Reported Missing as Steve Browning

1936

Fury and the Woman as Bruce Corrigan
The Milky Way as Speed McFarland
Blackmailer as Peter Cornish
The Sky Parade as Speed Robertson
Man Hunt as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
Alibi for Murder as Perry Travis
Flying Hostess as Hal Cunningham
Navy Born as Lt. Red Furness

1935

Don't Bet on Blondes as Numbers
Broadway Gondolier as Cliff Stanley
Things You Never See on the Screen as Self
A Night at the Ritz as Duke Regan
Black Fury as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
Things Are Looking Up as Van Gaard
Bright Lights as Dan Wheeler
Traveling Saleslady as Pat O'Connor

1934

British Agent as Bob Medill
The Hollywood Gad-About as Self (uncredited)
Four Frightened People as Stewart Corder
The Line-Up as Bob Curtis
Strictly Dynamite as Georgie

1933

The Story of Temple Drake as Stephen Benbow
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men as Red Branahan
Night Flight as Brazilian Pilot
Headline Shooter as Bill Allen
Sweepings as Gene Pardway
Emergency Call as Steve Brennan
Lucky Devils as Bob Hughes

1932

Rain as Sergeant Tim O'Hara
The Animal Kingdom as Regan
The Misleading Lady as Fitzpatrick
The Sport Parade as Johnny Baker

1930

Follow the Leader as Gangster (uncredited)