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
| Birth Location | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1905-07-17 |
| Died | 1979-02-18 |
Movies
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
2003
The Rawhide Years
as Marshal Sommers
1956
Miracle in the Rain
as Harry Wood
1956
Man on the Ledge
as Officer Bragan
1955
Dynamite
as "Gunner" Peterson
1949
Waterfront at Midnight
as Mike Hanrohan
1948
The Argyle Secrets
as Harry Mitchell
1948
Swell Guy
as Martin Duncan
1946
Till the End of Time
as Sgt. Gunny Watrous
1946
Hot Cargo
as Joe Harkness
1946
Murder in the Music Hall
as Inspector Wilson
1946
Night Editor
as Tony Cochrane
1946
Strange Impersonation
as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
1946
Behind Green Lights
as Lt. Sam Carson
1946
The Bells of St. Mary's
as Joe Gallagher
1945
Follow That Woman
as Sam Boone
1945
Midnight Manhunt
as Pete Willis
1945
Song of the Sarong
as Drew Allen
1945
She Gets Her Man
as 'Breezy' Barton
1945
The Canterville Ghost
as Sergeant Benson
1944
Swing Fever
as 'Waltzy' Malone
1943
Harrigan's Kid
as Tom Harrigan
1943
No Place for a Lady
as Jess Arno
1943
Who Done It?
as Detective Inspector Lou
1942
The Mayor of 44th Street
as Tommy Fallon
1942
Destination Unknown
as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as Ellery Queen
1942
Miss Annie Rooney
as Mr. Timothy Rooney
1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Ellery Queen
1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as Ellery Queen
1942
Bombay Clipper
as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
1942
Sealed Lips
as Lee Davis
1942
Keep 'Em Flying
as Craig Morrison
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
1941
Flying Cadets
as 'Trip' Hammer
1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
as Himself
1941
Cheers for Miss Bishop
as Sam Peters
1941
They Knew What They Wanted
as Joe
1940
Sporting Blood
as Duffy
1940
Turnabout
as Joel Clare
1940
Star Dust
as Dane Wharton
1940
Isle Of Destiny
as Stripes Thornton
1940
Double Alibi
as Walter Gifford
1940
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Joe Turp
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter
as Ed O'Malley
1939
Three Sons
as Thane Pardway
1939
The House of Fear
as Arthur McHugh
1939
Women in the Wind
as Ace Boreman
1939
Broadway Serenade
as Bill Foster
1939
The Adventures of Jane Arden
as Ed Towers
1939
Within the Law
as Police Sergeant Cassidy
1939
Personal Secretary
as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
1938
The Crowd Roars
as Johnny Martin
1938
The Devil's Party
as Mike O'Mara
1938
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
as Dr. Jack Murray
1938
You're a Sweetheart
as Fred Edwards
1937
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
as George Regan
1937
Behind the Mike
as George Hayes
1937
She Asked for It
as Dwight Stanford
1937
Reported Missing
as Steve Browning
1937
Wings Over Honolulu
as Jack Furness
1937
Breezing Home
as Steve Rowan
1937
You Only Live Once
as Father Dolan
1937
Flying Hostess
as Hal Cunningham
1936
The Sky Parade
as Speed Robertson
1936
Alibi for Murder
as Perry Travis
1936
Fury and the Woman
as Bruce Corrigan
1936
Blackmailer
as Peter Cornish
1936
Navy Born
as Lt. Red Furness
1936
The Milky Way
as Speed McFarland
1936
Man Hunt
as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
1936
1935
Bright Lights
as Dan Wheeler
1935
Broadway Gondolier
as Cliff Stanley
1935
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Numbers
1935
Things Are Looking Up
as Van Gaard
1935
Black Fury
as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
1935
Traveling Saleslady
as Pat O'Connor
1935
A Night at the Ritz
as Duke Regan
1935
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)
1934
British Agent
as Bob Medill
1934
Strictly Dynamite
as Georgie
1934
Four Frightened People
as Stewart Corder
1934
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
as Red Branahan
1933
Night Flight
as Brazilian Pilot
1933
Headline Shooter
as Bill Allen
1933
Emergency Call
as Steve Brennan
1933
The Story of Temple Drake
as Stephen Benbow
1933
Sweepings
as Gene Pardway
1933
Lucky Devils
as Bob Hughes
1933
The Animal Kingdom
as Regan
1932
The Sport Parade
as Johnny Baker
1932
Rain
as Sergeant Tim O'Hara
1932
The Misleading Lady
as Fitzpatrick
1932
Follow the Leader
as A Gangster
1930
William Gargan hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
