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William Gargan

William Gargan

Acting

Born: July 17, 1905Brooklyn, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Complicated Women

Complicated Women

Self (archive footage)

2003
The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years

Marshal Sommers

1956
Miracle in the Rain

Miracle in the Rain

Harry Wood

1956
Man on the Ledge

Man on the Ledge

Officer Bragan

1955
Dynamite

Dynamite

"Gunner" Peterson

1949
Waterfront at Midnight

Waterfront at Midnight

Mike Hanrohan

1948
The Argyle Secrets

The Argyle Secrets

Harry Mitchell

1948
Swell Guy

Swell Guy

Martin Duncan

1946
Till the End of Time

Till the End of Time

Sgt. Gunny Watrous

1946
Hot Cargo

Hot Cargo

Joe Harkness

1946
Rendezvous 24

Rendezvous 24

Agent Larry Cameron

1946
Murder in the Music Hall

Murder in the Music Hall

Inspector Wilson

1946
Night Editor

Night Editor

Tony Cochrane

1946
Strange Impersonation

Strange Impersonation

Dr. Stephen Lindstrom

1946
Behind Green Lights

Behind Green Lights

Lt. Sam Carson

1946
The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

Joe Gallagher

1945
Follow That Woman

Follow That Woman

Sam Boone

1945
Midnight Manhunt

Midnight Manhunt

Pete Willis

1945
Song of the Sarong

Song of the Sarong

Drew Allen

1945
She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

'Breezy' Barton

1945
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

Sergeant Benson

1944
Swing Fever

Swing Fever

'Waltzy' Malone

1943
Harrigan's Kid

Harrigan's Kid

Tom Harrigan

1943
No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady

Jess Arno

1943
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Detective Inspector Lou

1942
The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street

Tommy Fallon

1942
Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan

1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

1942
Miss Annie Rooney

Miss Annie Rooney

Mr. Timothy Rooney

1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

1942
Bombay Clipper

Bombay Clipper

James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson

1942
Sealed Lips

Sealed Lips

Lee Davis

1942
Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying

Craig Morrison

1941
I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald

1941
Flying Cadets

Flying Cadets

'Trip' Hammer

1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

Self (uncredited)

1941
Cheers for Miss Bishop

Cheers for Miss Bishop

Sam Peters

1941
They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

Joe

1940
Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood

Duffy

1940
Turnabout

Turnabout

Joel Clare

1940
Star Dust

Star Dust

Dane Wharton

1940
Isle Of Destiny

Isle Of Destiny

Stripes Thornton

1940
Double Alibi

Double Alibi

Walter Gifford

1940
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe Turp

1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter

Ed O'Malley

1939
Three Sons

Three Sons

Thane Pardway

1939
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

Arthur McHugh

1939
Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind

Ace Boreman

1939
Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

Bill Foster

1939
The Adventures of Jane Arden

The Adventures of Jane Arden

Ed Towers

1939
Within the Law

Within the Law

Police Sergeant Cassidy

1939
Personal Secretary

Personal Secretary

Marcus 'Mark' Farrell

1938
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

Johnny Martin

1938
The Devil's Party

The Devil's Party

Mike O'Mara

1938
The Crime of Doctor Hallet

The Crime of Doctor Hallet

Dr. Jack Murray

1938
You're a Sweetheart

You're a Sweetheart

Fred Edwards

1937
Some Blondes Are Dangerous

Some Blondes Are Dangerous

George Regan

1937
Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike

George Hayes

1937
She Asked for It

She Asked for It

Dwight Stanford

1937
Reported Missing

Reported Missing

Steve Browning

1937
Wings Over Honolulu

Wings Over Honolulu

Jack Furness

1937
Breezing Home

Breezing Home

Steve Rowan

1937
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

Father Dolan

1937
Flying Hostess

Flying Hostess

Hal Cunningham

1936
The Sky Parade

The Sky Parade

Speed Robertson

1936
Alibi for Murder

Alibi for Murder

Perry Travis

1936
Fury and the Woman

Fury and the Woman

Bruce Corrigan

1936
Blackmailer

Blackmailer

Peter Cornish

1936
Navy Born

Navy Born

Lt. Red Furness

1936
The Milky Way

The Milky Way

Speed McFarland

1936
Man Hunt

Man Hunt

Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson

1936
Things You Never See on the Screen

Things You Never See on the Screen

Self

1935
Bright Lights

Bright Lights

Dan Wheeler

1935
Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

Cliff Stanley

1935
Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

Numbers

1935
Things Are Looking Up

Things Are Looking Up

Van Gaard

1935
Black Fury

Black Fury

Slim Johnson, Company Policeman

1935
Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady

Pat O'Connor

1935
A Night at the Ritz

A Night at the Ritz

Duke Regan

1935
The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About

Self (uncredited)

1934
British Agent

British Agent

Bob Medill

1934
Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite

Georgie

1934
The Line-Up

The Line-Up

Bob Curtis

1934
Four Frightened People

Four Frightened People

Stewart Corder

1934
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Red Branahan

1933
Night Flight

Night Flight

Brazilian Pilot

1933
Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter

Bill Allen

1933
Emergency Call

Emergency Call

Steve Brennan

1933
The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

Stephen Benbow

1933
Sweepings

Sweepings

Gene Pardway

1933
Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

Bob Hughes

1933
The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

Regan

1932
The Sport Parade

The Sport Parade

Johnny Baker

1932
Rain

Rain

Sergeant Tim O'Hara

1932
The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady

Fitzpatrick

1932
Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

Gangster (uncredited)

1930