William Gargan

Acting

William Gargan

Born July 17, 1905Brooklyn, New York, USA103 credits

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
2003Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Rawhide Years
1956The Rawhide Years
as Marshal SommersMovie
Miracle in the Rain
1956Miracle in the Rain
as Harry WoodMovie
Man on the Ledge
1955Man on the Ledge
as Officer BraganMovie
Dynamite
1949Dynamite
as "Gunner" PetersonMovie
Studio One
1948Studio One
as Con McTaggartTV
Waterfront at Midnight
1948Waterfront at Midnight
as Mike HanrohanMovie
The Argyle Secrets
1948The Argyle Secrets
as Harry MitchellMovie
Swell Guy
1946Swell Guy
as Martin DuncanMovie
Till the End of Time
1946Till the End of Time
as Sgt. Gunny WatrousMovie
Hot Cargo
1946Hot Cargo
as Joe HarknessMovie
Rendezvous 24
1946Rendezvous 24
as Agent Larry CameronMovie
Murder in the Music Hall
1946Murder in the Music Hall
as Inspector WilsonMovie
Night Editor
1946Night Editor
as Tony CochraneMovie
Strange Impersonation
1946Strange Impersonation
as Dr. Stephen LindstromMovie
Behind Green Lights
1946Behind Green Lights
as Lt. Sam CarsonMovie
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945The Bells of St. Mary's
as Joe GallagherMovie
Follow That Woman
1945Follow That Woman
as Sam BooneMovie
Midnight Manhunt
1945Midnight Manhunt
as Pete WillisMovie
Song of the Sarong
1945Song of the Sarong
as Drew AllenMovie
She Gets Her Man
1945She Gets Her Man
as 'Breezy' BartonMovie
The Canterville Ghost
1944The Canterville Ghost
as Sergeant BensonMovie
Swing Fever
1943Swing Fever
as 'Waltzy' MaloneMovie
Harrigan's Kid
1943Harrigan's Kid
as Tom HarriganMovie
No Place for a Lady
1943No Place for a Lady
as Jess ArnoMovie
Who Done It?
1942Who Done It?
as Detective Inspector LouMovie
The Mayor of 44th Street
1942The Mayor of 44th Street
as Tommy FallonMovie
Destination Unknown
1942Destination Unknown
as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry JordanMovie
Miss Annie Rooney
1942Miss Annie Rooney
as Mr. Timothy RooneyMovie
Bombay Clipper
1942Bombay Clipper
as James Montgomery 'Jim' WilsonMovie
Sealed Lips
1942Sealed Lips
as Lee DavisMovie
Keep 'Em Flying
1941Keep 'Em Flying
as Craig MorrisonMovie
I Wake Up Screaming
1941I Wake Up Screaming
as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonaldMovie
Flying Cadets
1941Flying Cadets
as 'Trip' HammerMovie
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
as Self (uncredited)Movie
Cheers for Miss Bishop
1941Cheers for Miss Bishop
as Sam PetersMovie
Sporting Blood
1940Sporting Blood
as DuffyMovie
Turnabout
1940Turnabout
as Joel ClareMovie
Star Dust
1940Star Dust
as Dane WhartonMovie
Isle Of Destiny
1940Isle Of Destiny
as Stripes ThorntonMovie
Double Alibi
1940Double Alibi
as Walter GiffordMovie
Three Sons
1939Three Sons
as Thane PardwayMovie
The House of Fear
1939The House of Fear
as Arthur McHughMovie
Women in the Wind
1939Women in the Wind
as Ace BoremanMovie
Broadway Serenade
1939Broadway Serenade
as Bill FosterMovie
Within the Law
1939Within the Law
as Police Sergeant CassidyMovie
Personal Secretary
1938Personal Secretary
as Marcus 'Mark' FarrellMovie
The Crowd Roars
1938The Crowd Roars
as Johnny MartinMovie
The Devil's Party
1938The Devil's Party
as Mike O'MaraMovie
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
1938The Crime of Doctor Hallet
as Dr. Jack MurrayMovie
You're a Sweetheart
1937You're a Sweetheart
as Fred EdwardsMovie
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
1937Some Blondes Are Dangerous
as George ReganMovie
Behind the Mike
1937Behind the Mike
as George HayesMovie
She Asked for It
1937She Asked for It
as Dwight StanfordMovie
Reported Missing
1937Reported Missing
as Steve BrowningMovie
Wings Over Honolulu
1937Wings Over Honolulu
as Jack FurnessMovie
Breezing Home
1937Breezing Home
as Steve RowanMovie
You Only Live Once
1937You Only Live Once
as Father DolanMovie
Flying Hostess
1936Flying Hostess
as Hal CunninghamMovie
The Sky Parade
1936The Sky Parade
as Speed RobertsonMovie
Alibi for Murder
1936Alibi for Murder
as Perry TravisMovie
Fury and the Woman
1936Fury and the Woman
as Bruce CorriganMovie
Blackmailer
1936Blackmailer
as Peter CornishMovie
Navy Born
1936Navy Born
as Lt. Red FurnessMovie
The Milky Way
1936The Milky Way
as Speed McFarlandMovie
Man Hunt
1936Man Hunt
as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' DawsonMovie
Broadway Gondolier
1935Broadway Gondolier
as Cliff StanleyMovie
Bright Lights
1935Bright Lights
as Dan WheelerMovie
Things Are Looking Up
1935Things Are Looking Up
as Van GaardMovie
Black Fury
1935Black Fury
as Slim Johnson, Company PolicemanMovie
Traveling Saleslady
1935Traveling Saleslady
as Pat O'ConnorMovie
A Night at the Ritz
1935A Night at the Ritz
as Duke ReganMovie
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)Movie
British Agent
1934British Agent
as Bob MedillMovie
Strictly Dynamite
1934Strictly Dynamite
as GeorgieMovie
The Line-Up
1934The Line-Up
as Bob CurtisMovie
Four Frightened People
1934Four Frightened People
as Stewart CorderMovie
Night Flight
1933Night Flight
as Brazilian PilotMovie
Headline Shooter
1933Headline Shooter
as Bill AllenMovie
Emergency Call
1933Emergency Call
as Steve BrennanMovie
The Story of Temple Drake
1933The Story of Temple Drake
as Stephen BenbowMovie
Sweepings
1933Sweepings
as Gene PardwayMovie
Lucky Devils
1933Lucky Devils
as Bob HughesMovie
The Sport Parade
1932The Sport Parade
as Johnny BakerMovie
Rain
1932Rain
as Sergeant Tim O'HaraMovie
The Misleading Lady
1932The Misleading Lady
as FitzpatrickMovie
Follow the Leader
1930Follow the Leader
as Gangster (uncredited)Movie