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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

0.7

Known For

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