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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

0.5

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
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
1942 as Detective Inspector Lou
★ 6.9
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
1944 as Sergeant Benson
★ 6.8
Rain
Rain
1932 as Sergeant Tim O'Hara
★ 6.6
Till the End of Time
Till the End of Time
1946 as Sgt. Gunny Watrous
★ 6.4
The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake
1933 as Stephen Benbow
★ 6.4
The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years
1956 as Marshal Sommers
★ 5.5
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming
1941 as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
★ 6.9
Night Flight
Night Flight
1933 as Brazilian Pilot
★ 5.6
Reported Missing
Reported Missing
1937 as Steve Browning
The Milky Way
The Milky Way
1936 as Speed McFarland
★ 6.0
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
1940 as Duffy
★ 3.5
Turnabout
Turnabout
1940 as Joel Clare
★ 5.8
Sweepings
Sweepings
1933 as Gene Pardway
★ 5.1
Complicated Women
Complicated Women
2003 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.7
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader
1930 as Gangster (uncredited)
★ 4.5
You're a Sweetheart
You're a Sweetheart
1937 as Fred Edwards
★ 4.3
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade
1939 as Bill Foster
★ 6.2
Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights
1946 as Lt. Sam Carson
★ 5.5
The House of Fear
The House of Fear
1939 as Arthur McHugh
★ 6.5
A Night at the Ritz
A Night at the Ritz
1935 as Duke Regan
★ 3.0
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying
1941 as Craig Morrison
★ 6.0
The Misleading Lady
The Misleading Lady
1932 as Fitzpatrick
Navy Born
Navy Born
1936 as Lt. Red Furness
★ 4.5
They Knew What They Wanted
★ 5.8
Black Fury
Black Fury
1935 as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
★ 6.2
The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars
1938 as Johnny Martin
★ 6.5
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935 as Numbers
★ 5.0
British Agent
British Agent
1934 as Bob Medill
★ 5.6
Personal Secretary
Personal Secretary
1938 as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain
1956 as Harry Wood
★ 6.7
The Sport Parade
The Sport Parade
1932 as Johnny Baker
★ 4.8
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942 as Ellery Queen
★ 5.2
Breezing Home
Breezing Home
1937 as Steve Rowan
★ 5.0
Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter
1933 as Bill Allen
★ 6.2
Star Dust
Star Dust
1940 as Dane Wharton
★ 4.8
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
★ 2.0
Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier
1935 as Cliff Stanley
★ 5.4
Double Alibi
Double Alibi
1940 as Walter Gifford
★ 4.0
Strictly Dynamite
Strictly Dynamite
1934 as Georgie
★ 5.3
The Devil's Party
The Devil's Party
1938 as Mike O'Mara
★ 5.0
The Housekeeper's Daughter
The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939 as Ed O'Malley
★ 3.5
Man Hunt
Man Hunt
1936 as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
Dynamite
Dynamite
1949 as "Gunner" Peterson
★ 2.5
Bombay Clipper
Bombay Clipper
1942 as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
★ 5.5
Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind
1939 as Ace Boreman
★ 6.8
Four Frightened People
Four Frightened People
1934 as Stewart Corder
★ 5.9
The Argyle Secrets
The Argyle Secrets
1948 as Harry Mitchell
★ 6.0
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop
1941 as Sam Peters
★ 5.6
No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady
1943 as Jess Arno
★ 6.0
Strange Impersonation
Strange Impersonation
1946 as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
★ 6.0
Murder in the Music Hall
Murder in the Music Hall
1946 as Inspector Wilson
★ 4.6
Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney
1942 as Mr. Timothy Rooney
★ 6.3
Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips
1942 as Lee Davis
★ 5.8
Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady
1935 as Pat O'Connor
★ 5.5
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
1941 as Self (uncredited)
The Mayor of 44th Street
The Mayor of 44th Street
1942 as Tommy Fallon
★ 4.2
Emergency Call
Emergency Call
1933 as Steve Brennan
★ 5.8
Within the Law
Within the Law
1939 as Police Sergeant Cassidy
★ 6.0
Man on the Ledge
Man on the Ledge
1955 as Officer Bragan
Bright Lights
Bright Lights
1935 as Dan Wheeler
★ 4.2
Things You Never See on the Screen
★ 5.0
Swell Guy
Swell Guy
1946 as Martin Duncan
★ 6.0
Song of the Sarong
Song of the Sarong
1945 as Drew Allen
★ 5.0
The Animal Kingdom
The Animal Kingdom
1932 as Regan
★ 5.4
Hot Cargo
Hot Cargo
1946 as Joe Harkness
Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils
1933 as Bob Hughes
★ 6.2
Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown
1942 as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
★ 6.0
Swing Fever
Swing Fever
1943 as 'Waltzy' Malone
★ 5.0
She Asked for It
She Asked for It
1937 as Dwight Stanford
★ 6.0
Flying Hostess
Flying Hostess
1936 as Hal Cunningham
Night Editor
Night Editor
1946 as Tony Cochrane
★ 5.4
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man
1945 as 'Breezy' Barton
★ 3.7
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942 as Ellery Queen
★ 5.7
Wings Over Honolulu
Wings Over Honolulu
1937 as Jack Furness
★ 5.5
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934 as Self (uncredited)
★ 5.0
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
1937 as George Regan
★ 1.0
Midnight Manhunt
Midnight Manhunt
1945 as Pete Willis
★ 4.5
Isle Of Destiny
Isle Of Destiny
1940 as Stripes Thornton
★ 5.0
Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight
1948 as Mike Hanrohan
★ 4.0
Alibi for Murder
Alibi for Murder
1936 as Perry Travis
★ 5.8
The Sky Parade
The Sky Parade
1936 as Speed Robertson
Blackmailer
Blackmailer
1936 as Peter Cornish
★ 5.0
The Adventures of Jane Arden
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939 as Ed Towers
★ 5.7
Behind the Mike
Behind the Mike
1937 as George Hayes
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942 as Ellery Queen
★ 5.5
Things Are Looking Up
Things Are Looking Up
1935 as Van Gaard
★ 6.0
The Line-Up
The Line-Up
1934 as Bob Curtis
★ 2.3
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
1933 as Red Branahan
★ 7.2
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
1938 as Dr. Jack Murray
Flying Cadets
Flying Cadets
1941 as 'Trip' Hammer
★ 3.7
Three Sons
Three Sons
1939 as Thane Pardway
★ 2.5
Follow That Woman
Follow That Woman
1945 as Sam Boone
★ 6.0
Harrigan's Kid
Harrigan's Kid
1943 as Tom Harrigan
Fury and the Woman
Fury and the Woman
1936 as Bruce Corrigan
Rendezvous 24
Rendezvous 24
1946 as Agent Larry Cameron