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William Gargan

William Gargan

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 a

Born

Jul 17, 1905

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died

Feb 18, 1979

Known For

Acting

Movies

97 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.6

Known For

You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once
1937 • as Father Dolan
★ 7.1
The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945 • as Joe Gallagher
★ 6.8
British Agent
British Agent
1934 • as Bob Medill
★ 5.7
Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain
1956 • as Harry Wood
★ 6.8
Strange Impersonation
Strange Impersonation
1946 • as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
★ 6.1
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
1944 • as Sergeant Benson
★ 6.9
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming
1941 • as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
★ 6.9
Till the End of Time
Till the End of Time
1946 • as Sgt. Gunny Watrous
★ 6.4
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
★ 5.0
Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips
1942 • as Lee Davis
★ 6.0
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop
1941 • as Sam Peters
★ 5.9
The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake
1933 • as Stephen Benbow
★ 6.5
Rain
Rain
1932 • as Sergeant Tim O'Hara
★ 6.6
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
1937 • as George Regan
★ 4.0
Man on the Ledge
Man on the Ledge
1955 • as Officer Bragan
★ 7.0
Turnabout
Turnabout
1940 • as Joel Clare
★ 6.0
The Adventures of Jane Arden
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939 • as Ed Towers
★ 6.2
Swing Fever
Swing Fever
1943 • as 'Waltzy' Malone
★ 6.0
They Knew What They Wanted
★ 6.0
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
1942 • as Detective Inspector Lou
★ 6.9
Things Are Looking Up
Things Are Looking Up
1935 • as Van Gaard
★ 6.5
Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney
1942 • as Mr. Timothy Rooney
★ 6.3
Song of the Sarong
Song of the Sarong
1945 • as Drew Allen
★ 7.0
The House of Fear
The House of Fear
1939 • as Arthur McHugh
★ 7.7
The Housekeeper's Daughter
The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939 • as Ed O'Malley
★ 4.7
Complicated Women
Complicated Women
2003 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.9
Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind
1939 • as Ace Boreman
★ 6.8
The Animal Kingdom
The Animal Kingdom
1932 • as Regan
★ 5.6
Night Flight
Night Flight
1933 • as Brazilian Pilot
★ 5.6
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying
1941 • as Craig Morrison
★ 6.2
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
1940 • as Duffy
★ 4.2
Midnight Manhunt
Midnight Manhunt
1945 • as Pete Willis
★ 4.6
The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years
1956 • as Marshal Sommers
★ 5.6
Wings Over Honolulu
Wings Over Honolulu
1937 • as Jack Furness
★ 6.4
The Milky Way
The Milky Way
1936 • as Speed McFarland
★ 6.1
A Night at the Ritz
A Night at the Ritz
1935 • as Duke Regan
★ 6.5
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Things You Never See on the Screen
★ 5.2
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man
1945 • as 'Breezy' Barton
★ 5.2
You're a Sweetheart
You're a Sweetheart
1937 • as Fred Edwards
★ 4.6
The Devil's Party
The Devil's Party
1938 • as Mike O'Mara
★ 5.4
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942 • as Ellery Queen
★ 6.5
The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars
1938 • as Johnny Martin
★ 7.0
She Asked for It
She Asked for It
1937 • as Dwight Stanford
★ 8.0
Navy Born
Navy Born
1936 • as Lt. Red Furness
★ 6.0
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
1933 • as Red Branahan
★ 7.8
Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier
1935 • as Cliff Stanley
★ 6.0
No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady
1943 • as Jess Arno
★ 6.0
Murder in the Music Hall
Murder in the Music Hall
1946 • as Inspector Wilson
★ 5.3
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935 • as Numbers
★ 5.8
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942 • as Ellery Queen
★ 6.1
Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights
1946 • as Sam Carson
★ 5.6
Double Alibi
Double Alibi
1940 • as Walter Gifford
★ 5.2
Within the Law
Within the Law
1939 • as Police Sergeant Cassidy
★ 6.5
The Mayor of 44th Street
The Mayor of 44th Street
1942 • as Tommy Fallon
★ 5.0
Emergency Call
Emergency Call
1933 • as Steve Brennan
★ 6.3
Night Editor
Night Editor
1946 • as Tony Cochrane
★ 5.5
Isle Of Destiny
Isle Of Destiny
1940 • as Stripes Thornton
★ 5.7
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942 • as Ellery Queen
★ 6.2
Black Fury
Black Fury
1935 • as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
★ 6.3
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade
1939 • as Bill Foster
★ 6.6
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
1938 • as Dr. Jack Murray
★ 10.0
Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown
1942 • as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
★ 7.0
Bombay Clipper
Bombay Clipper
1942 • as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
★ 6.0
Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady
1935 • as Pat O'Connor
★ 6.2
Behind the Mike
Behind the Mike
1937 • as George Hayes
★ 8.0
Strictly Dynamite
Strictly Dynamite
1934 • as Georgie
★ 6.5
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader
1930 • as Gangster (uncredited)
★ 4.9
The Line-Up
The Line-Up
1934 • as Bob Curtis
★ 3.5
Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight
1948 • as Mike Hanrohan
★ 7.0
Blackmailer
Blackmailer
1936 • as Peter Cornish
★ 6.5
The Sport Parade
The Sport Parade
1932 • as Johnny Baker
★ 5.4
Sweepings
Sweepings
1933 • as Gene Pardway
★ 5.8
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
1941 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Hot Cargo
Hot Cargo
1946 • as Joe Harkness
★ 8.0
Harrigan's Kid
Harrigan's Kid
1943 • as Tom Harrigan
★ 7.0
Three Sons
Three Sons
1939 • as Thane Pardway
★ 4.5
Bright Lights
Bright Lights
1935 • as Dan Wheeler
★ 5.1
Fury and the Woman
Fury and the Woman
1936 • as Bruce Corrigan
★ 7.0
Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter
1933 • as Bill Allen
★ 6.3
The Sky Parade
The Sky Parade
1936 • as Speed Robertson
★ 8.0
Swell Guy
Swell Guy
1946 • as Martin Duncan
★ 8.0
Star Dust
Star Dust
1940 • as Dane Wharton
★ 5.7
Man Hunt
Man Hunt
1936 • as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
★ 10.0
Personal Secretary
Personal Secretary
1938 • as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
★ 8.0
Rendezvous 24
Rendezvous 24
1946 • as Agent Larry Cameron
★ 9.0
Flying Hostess
Flying Hostess
1936 • as Hal Cunningham
★ 10.0
Dynamite
Dynamite
1949 • as "Gunner" Peterson
★ 4.7
Reported Missing
Reported Missing
1937 • as Steve Browning
★ 10.0
Flying Cadets
Flying Cadets
1941 • as 'Trip' Hammer
★ 4.5
Follow That Woman
Follow That Woman
1945 • as Sam Boone
★ 6.5
Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils
1933 • as Bob Hughes
★ 6.4
The Misleading Lady
The Misleading Lady
1932 • as Fitzpatrick
★ 7.0
The Argyle Secrets
The Argyle Secrets
1948 • as Harry Mitchell
★ 6.2
Four Frightened People
Four Frightened People
1934 • as Stewart Corder
★ 5.9
Breezing Home
Breezing Home
1937 • as Steve Rowan
★ 6.0
Alibi for Murder
Alibi for Murder
1936 • as Perry Travis
★ 6.5