William Gargan
Acting
Born: July 17, 1905 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: February 18, 1979 (aged 73)
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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.
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Movies (93)
Man on the Ledge
Officer Bragan
You Only Live Once
Father Dolan
The Bells of St. Mary's
Joe Gallagher
Women in the Wind
Ace Boreman
I Wake Up Screaming
Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Sam Peters
Miracle in the Rain
Harry Wood
They Knew What They Wanted
Joe
Swing Fever
'Waltzy' Malone
Till the End of Time
Sgt. Gunny Watrous
Miss Annie Rooney
Mr. Timothy Rooney
Murder in the Music Hall
Inspector Wilson
British Agent
Bob Medill
Who Done It?
Detective Inspector Lou
Broadway Gondolier
Cliff Stanley
Strange Impersonation
Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
The Canterville Ghost
Sergeant Benson
The House of Fear
Arthur McHugh
Sealed Lips
Lee Davis
The Story of Temple Drake
Stephen Benbow
The Mayor of 44th Street
Tommy Fallon
Rain
Sergeant Tim O'Hara
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Ed O'Malley
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Red Branahan
The Rawhide Years
Marshal Sommers
She Gets Her Man
'Breezy' Barton
The Adventures of Jane Arden
Ed Towers
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe Turp
Keep 'Em Flying
Craig Morrison
Midnight Manhunt
Pete Willis
Don't Bet on Blondes
Numbers
Song of the Sarong
Drew Allen
You're a Sweetheart
Fred Edwards
The Devil's Party
Mike O'Mara
Broadway Serenade
Bill Foster
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
The Animal Kingdom
Regan
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
Things Are Looking Up
Van Gaard
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
Dr. Jack Murray
No Place for a Lady
Jess Arno
A Night at the Ritz
Duke Regan
Black Fury
Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
Rendezvous 24
Agent Larry Cameron
The Milky Way
Speed McFarland
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
The Crowd Roars
Johnny Martin
Night Editor
Tony Cochrane
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
George Regan
Emergency Call
Steve Brennan
Wings Over Honolulu
Jack Furness
Night Flight
Brazilian Pilot
Turnabout
Joel Clare
Blackmailer
Peter Cornish
The Misleading Lady
Fitzpatrick
Star Dust
Dane Wharton
Sporting Blood
Duffy
The Sky Parade
Speed Robertson
Within the Law
Police Sergeant Cassidy
Bombay Clipper
James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
Headline Shooter
Bill Allen
The Argyle Secrets
Harry Mitchell
Destination Unknown
Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
Four Frightened People
Stewart Corder
Sweepings
Gene Pardway
Man Hunt
Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
Behind Green Lights
Sam Carson
Fury and the Woman
Bruce Corrigan
Behind the Mike
George Hayes
Flying Cadets
'Trip' Hammer
Breezing Home
Steve Rowan
The Line-Up
Bob Curtis
Navy Born
Lt. Red Furness
She Asked for It
Dwight Stanford
Isle Of Destiny
Stripes Thornton
Double Alibi
Walter Gifford
Bright Lights
Dan Wheeler
Lucky Devils
Bob Hughes
Dynamite
"Gunner" Peterson
The Sport Parade
Johnny Baker
Flying Hostess
Hal Cunningham
Three Sons
Thane Pardway
Follow the Leader
Gangster (uncredited)
Swell Guy
Martin Duncan
Follow That Woman
Sam Boone
Strictly Dynamite
Georgie
Reported Missing
Steve Browning
Waterfront at Midnight
Mike Hanrohan
Alibi for Murder
Perry Travis
Harrigan's Kid
Tom Harrigan
Hot Cargo
Joe Harkness
Traveling Saleslady
Pat O'Connor
Personal Secretary
Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
