William Gargan1905 - 1979

usually

Actor

Popularity

2.3

Famous

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.

Credits

Complicated Women
Complicated Women

2003

Documentary • TV Movie

as Self (archive footage)

6.7
0.5
The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years

1956

Western

as Marshal Sommers

5.5
0.3
Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain

1956

Drama • Romance

as Harry Wood

6.7
0.4
Man on the Ledge
Man on the Ledge

1955

Drama • TV Movie

as Officer Bragan

0
0.2
Dynamite
Dynamite

1949

Drama

as "Gunner" Peterson

4
0.5
Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight

1948

Crime

as Mike Hanrohan

4
0.2
The Argyle Secrets
The Argyle Secrets

1948

Mystery • Thriller

as Harry Mitchell

6
0.1
Swell Guy
Swell Guy

1946

Drama

as Martin Duncan

0
0.1
Till the End of Time
Till the End of Time

1946

Drama • Romance • War

as Sgt. Gunny Watrous

6.7
0.3
Hot Cargo
Hot Cargo

1946

Adventure • Romance

as Joe Harkness

0
0.1
Murder in the Music Hall
Murder in the Music Hall

1946

Crime • Music • Mystery

as Inspector Wilson

4.6
0.3
Night Editor
Night Editor

1946

Crime • Drama

as Tony Cochrane

5.6
0.5
Strange Impersonation
Strange Impersonation

1946

Drama • Romance • Thriller

as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom

6
0.4
Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights

1946

Crime • Drama

as Lt. Sam Carson

5.6
0.9
The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

Comedy • Drama

as Joe Gallagher

6.8
0.8
Follow That Woman
Follow That Woman

1945

Comedy • Mystery

as Sam Boone

6
0.2
Midnight Manhunt
Midnight Manhunt

1945

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Pete Willis

4.5
0.3
Song of the Sarong
Song of the Sarong

1945

Action • Comedy • Music

as Drew Allen

5
0.1
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man

1945

Comedy • Mystery

as 'Breezy' Barton

3.7
0.2
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost

1944

Comedy • Fantasy

as Sergeant Benson

6.7
0.4
Swing Fever
Swing Fever

1943

Comedy • Music • Romance

as 'Waltzy' Malone

5
0.4
Harrigan's Kid
Harrigan's Kid

1943

Drama

as Tom Harrigan

0
0.2
No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady

1943

Crime • Drama • Mystery

as Jess Arno

6
0.2
Who Done It?
Who Done It?

1942

Comedy • Mystery

as Detective Inspector Lou

7
0.4
The Mayor of 44th Street
The Mayor of 44th Street

1942

Drama • Music • Romance

as Tommy Fallon

4.3
0.1
Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown

1942

Drama • Romance • War

as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan

6
0.1
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

1942

Mystery

as Ellery Queen

5.5
0.1
Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney

1942

Drama

as Mr. Timothy Rooney

6.3
0.2
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

1942

Mystery

as Ellery Queen

5.7
0.2
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen

1942

Adventure • Crime • Mystery

as Ellery Queen

5.2
0.2
Bombay Clipper
Bombay Clipper

1942

Action • Adventure • Crime • Mystery • War

as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson

5.5
0.2
Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips

1942

Crime

as Lee Davis

5.8
0.2
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying

1941

Comedy

as Craig Morrison

5.9
0.4
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming

1941

Crime • Mystery

as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald

6.8
0.6
Flying Cadets
Flying Cadets

1941

Action • Adventure • Drama • Romance • War

as 'Trip' Hammer

3
0.3
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

1941

Documentary

as Himself

0
0.2
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop

1941

Comedy • Drama

as Sam Peters

5.9
0.8
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted

1940

Drama • Romance

as Joe

5.6
0.3
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood

1940

Drama

as Duffy

4.3
0.2
Turnabout
Turnabout

1940

Comedy • Fantasy

as Joel Clare

6
0.3
Star Dust
Star Dust

1940

Comedy • Drama

as Dane Wharton

4.7
0.5
Isle Of Destiny
Isle Of Destiny

1940

Adventure • Drama

as Stripes Thornton

5
1
Double Alibi
Double Alibi

1940

Adventure • Crime • Mystery

as Walter Gifford

4.5
0.2
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
2
0.2
The Housekeeper's Daughter
The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939

Comedy

as Ed O'Malley

3.5
0.2
Three Sons
Three Sons

1939

Drama

as Thane Pardway

3.2
0.2
The House of Fear
The House of Fear

1939

Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Arthur McHugh

6.5
0.2
Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind

1939

Adventure

as Ace Boreman

6.8
0.2
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade

1939

Drama • Music • Romance

as Bill Foster

6.2
0.3
The Adventures of Jane Arden
The Adventures of Jane Arden

1939

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Ed Towers

5.7
0.1
Within the Law
Within the Law

1939

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Police Sergeant Cassidy

6
0.2
Personal Secretary
Personal Secretary

1938

Comedy

as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell

0
0.2
The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars

1938

Action • Drama

as Johnny Martin

6.5
0.2
The Devil's Party
The Devil's Party

1938

Crime • Drama

as Mike O'Mara

5.5
0.2
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
The Crime of Doctor Hallet

1938

Drama

as Dr. Jack Murray

0
0.2
You're a Sweetheart
You're a Sweetheart

1937

Music • Romance

as Fred Edwards

4.2
0.2
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
Some Blondes Are Dangerous

1937

Drama

as George Regan

1
0.2
Behind the Mike
Behind the Mike

1937

Comedy • Romance

as George Hayes

0
0.2
She Asked for It
She Asked for It

1937

Adventure • Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Dwight Stanford

6
0.1
Reported Missing
Reported Missing

1937

Thriller

as Steve Browning

0
0.1
Wings Over Honolulu
Wings Over Honolulu

1937

Drama • Romance

as Jack Furness

5.5
0.2
Breezing Home
Breezing Home

1937

Drama

as Steve Rowan

0
0.1
You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once

1937

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Father Dolan

7.1
1.1
Flying Hostess
Flying Hostess

1936

Drama

as Hal Cunningham

0
0.2
The Sky Parade
The Sky Parade

1936

Drama

as Speed Robertson

0
0.1
Alibi for Murder
Alibi for Murder

1936

Action • Adventure • Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Perry Travis

5.8
0.2
Fury and the Woman
Fury and the Woman

1936

Drama

as Bruce Corrigan

0
0.1
Blackmailer
Blackmailer

1936

Mystery

as Peter Cornish

5
0.1
Navy Born
Navy Born

1936

Drama • Romance

as Lt. Red Furness

4.5
0.2
The Milky Way
The Milky Way

1936

Comedy

as Speed McFarland

6.3
1.1
Man Hunt
Man Hunt

1936

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson

0
0.4
Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen

1935

Comedy • Documentary

as Self

5
0.2
Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier

1935

Comedy • Romance

as Cliff Stanley

5.4
0.5
Bright Lights
Bright Lights

1935

Comedy • Music

as Dan Wheeler

4.5
0.2
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

Comedy • Romance

as Numbers

5
0.2
Things Are Looking Up
Things Are Looking Up

1935

Comedy

as Van Gaard

6
0.2
Black Fury
Black Fury

1935

Drama

as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman

6.5
0.6
Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady

1935

Comedy • Romance

as Pat O'Connor

5.9
0.1
A Night at the Ritz
A Night at the Ritz

1935

Comedy

as Duke Regan

3
0.2
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

Documentary

as Self (uncredited)

5
0.2
British Agent
British Agent

1934

Drama • Romance • War

as Bob Medill

5.5
0.3
Strictly Dynamite
Strictly Dynamite

1934

Comedy • Music

as Georgie

5.3
0.2
Four Frightened People
Four Frightened People

1934

Adventure • Drama • Thriller

as Stewart Corder

6.2
0.1
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

1933

Comedy • Romance

as Red Branahan

7.2
0.1
Night Flight
Night Flight

1933

Drama

as Brazilian Pilot

5.8
0.5
Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter

1933

Adventure • Drama

as Bill Allen

5.8
0.3
Emergency Call
Emergency Call

1933

Drama

as Steve Brennan

5.8
0.2
The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake

1933

Crime • Drama

as Stephen Benbow

6.5
0.5
Sweepings
Sweepings

1933

Drama

as Gene Pardway

5.8
0.2
Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils

1933

Action • Drama

as Bob Hughes

6.3
0.2
The Animal Kingdom
The Animal Kingdom

1932

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Regan

5.8
2.4
The Sport Parade
The Sport Parade

1932

Drama • Romance

as Johnny Baker

5.3
0.2
Rain
Rain

1932

Drama

as Sergeant Tim O'Hara

6.8
0.7
The Misleading Lady
The Misleading Lady

1932

Comedy

as Fitzpatrick

0
0.1
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader

1930

Comedy • Music • Romance

as A Gangster

5.4
0.1

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