William Gargan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 17, 1905
- Died
- February 18, 1979
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
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
Complicated Women 2003
as Self (archive footage)
The Rawhide Years 1956
as Marshal Sommers
Miracle in the Rain 1956
as Harry Wood
Man on the Ledge 1955
as Officer Bragan
Dynamite 1949
as "Gunner" Peterson
Waterfront at Midnight 1948
as Mike Hanrohan
The Argyle Secrets 1948
as Harry Mitchell
Swell Guy 1946
as Martin Duncan
Till the End of Time 1946
as Sgt. Gunny Watrous
Hot Cargo 1946
as Joe Harkness
Rendezvous 24 1946
as Agent Larry Cameron
Murder in the Music Hall 1946
as Inspector Wilson
Night Editor 1946
as Tony Cochrane
Strange Impersonation 1946
as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
Behind Green Lights 1946
as Sam Carson
The Bells of St. Mary's 1945
as Joe Gallagher
Follow That Woman 1945
as Sam Boone
Midnight Manhunt 1945
as Pete Willis
Song of the Sarong 1945
as Drew Allen
She Gets Her Man 1945
as 'Breezy' Barton
The Canterville Ghost 1944
as Sergeant Benson
Swing Fever 1943
as 'Waltzy' Malone
Harrigan's Kid 1943
as Tom Harrigan
No Place for a Lady 1943
as Jess Arno
Who Done It? 1942
as Detective Inspector Lou
The Mayor of 44th Street 1942
as Tommy Fallon
Destination Unknown 1942
as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen 1942
as Ellery Queen
Miss Annie Rooney 1942
as Mr. Timothy Rooney
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen 1942
as Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen 1942
as Ellery Queen
Bombay Clipper 1942
as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
Sealed Lips 1942
as Lee Davis
Keep 'Em Flying 1941
as Craig Morrison
I Wake Up Screaming 1941
as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
Flying Cadets 1941
as 'Trip' Hammer
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 1941
as Self (uncredited)
Cheers for Miss Bishop 1941
as Sam Peters
They Knew What They Wanted 1940
as Joe
Sporting Blood 1940
as Duffy
Turnabout 1940
as Joel Clare
Star Dust 1940
as Dane Wharton
Isle Of Destiny 1940
as Stripes Thornton
Double Alibi 1940
as Walter Gifford
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President 1939
as Joe Turp
The Housekeeper's Daughter 1939
as Ed O'Malley
Three Sons 1939
as Thane Pardway
The House of Fear 1939
as Arthur McHugh
Women in the Wind 1939
as Ace Boreman
Broadway Serenade 1939
as Bill Foster
The Adventures of Jane Arden 1939
as Ed Towers
Within the Law 1939
as Police Sergeant Cassidy
Personal Secretary 1938
as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
The Crowd Roars 1938
as Johnny Martin
The Devil's Party 1938
as Mike O'Mara
The Crime of Doctor Hallet 1938
as Dr. Jack Murray
You're a Sweetheart 1937
as Fred Edwards
Some Blondes Are Dangerous 1937
as George Regan
Behind the Mike 1937
as George Hayes
She Asked for It 1937
as Dwight Stanford
Reported Missing 1937
as Steve Browning
Wings Over Honolulu 1937
as Jack Furness
Breezing Home 1937
as Steve Rowan
You Only Live Once 1937
as Father Dolan
Flying Hostess 1936
as Hal Cunningham
The Sky Parade 1936
as Speed Robertson
Alibi for Murder 1936
as Perry Travis
Fury and the Woman 1936
as Bruce Corrigan
Blackmailer 1936
as Peter Cornish
Navy Born 1936
as Lt. Red Furness
The Milky Way 1936
as Speed McFarland
Man Hunt 1936
as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
Things You Never See on the Screen 1935
as Self
Bright Lights 1935
as Dan Wheeler
Broadway Gondolier 1935
as Cliff Stanley
Don't Bet on Blondes 1935
as Numbers
Black Fury 1935
as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
Traveling Saleslady 1935
as Pat O'Connor
A Night at the Ritz 1935
as Duke Regan
Things Are Looking Up 1935
as Van Gaard
The Hollywood Gad-About 1934
as Self (uncredited)
British Agent 1934
as Bob Medill
Strictly Dynamite 1934
as Georgie
The Line-Up 1934
as Bob Curtis
Four Frightened People 1934
as Stewart Corder
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men 1933
as Red Branahan
Night Flight 1933
as Brazilian Pilot
Headline Shooter 1933
as Bill Allen
Emergency Call 1933
as Steve Brennan
The Story of Temple Drake 1933
as Stephen Benbow
Sweepings 1933
as Gene Pardway
Lucky Devils 1933
as Bob Hughes
The Animal Kingdom 1932
as Regan
The Sport Parade 1932
as Johnny Baker
Rain 1932
as Sergeant Tim O'Hara
The Misleading Lady 1932
as Fitzpatrick
Follow the Leader 1930
as Gangster (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.