Acting
William Gargan
EN cinema · 97 credits
Born
17 July 1905
Died
18 February 1979 (aged 73)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also known as William Dennis Gargan · Bill 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 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
as Self (archive footage)
Miracle in the Rain
as Harry Wood
The Rawhide Years
as Marshal Sommers
Man on the Ledge
as Officer Bragan
Dynamite
as "Gunner" Peterson
Waterfront at Midnight
as Mike Hanrohan
The Argyle Secrets
as Harry Mitchell
Strange Impersonation
as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
Hot Cargo
as Joe Harkness
Night Editor
as Tony Cochrane
Behind Green Lights
as Sam Carson
Till the End of Time
as Sgt. Gunny Watrous
Murder in the Music Hall
as Inspector Wilson
Swell Guy
as Martin Duncan
Rendezvous 24
as Agent Larry Cameron
Midnight Manhunt
as Pete Willis
The Bells of St. Mary's
as Joe Gallagher
She Gets Her Man
as 'Breezy' Barton
Song of the Sarong
as Drew Allen
Follow That Woman
as Sam Boone
The Canterville Ghost
as Sergeant Benson
Harrigan's Kid
as Tom Harrigan
Swing Fever
as 'Waltzy' Malone
No Place for a Lady
as Jess Arno
Sealed Lips
as Lee Davis
Who Done It?
as Detective Inspector Lou
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as Ellery Queen
Destination Unknown
as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
Miss Annie Rooney
as Mr. Timothy Rooney
The Mayor of 44th Street
as Tommy Fallon
Bombay Clipper
as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
I Wake Up Screaming
as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
Cheers for Miss Bishop
as Sam Peters
Keep 'Em Flying
as Craig Morrison
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
as Self (uncredited)
Flying Cadets
as 'Trip' Hammer
Star Dust
as Dane Wharton
Double Alibi
as Walter Gifford
Turnabout
as Joel Clare
Isle Of Destiny
as Stripes Thornton
Sporting Blood
as Duffy
Within the Law
as Police Sergeant Cassidy
Broadway Serenade
as Bill Foster
The House of Fear
as Arthur McHugh
Three Sons
as Thane Pardway
Women in the Wind
as Ace Boreman
The Housekeeper's Daughter
as Ed O'Malley
The Adventures of Jane Arden
as Ed Towers
The Devil's Party
as Mike O'Mara
Personal Secretary
as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
The Crowd Roars
as Johnny Martin
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
as Dr. Jack Murray
You Only Live Once
as Father Dolan
She Asked for It
as Dwight Stanford
Reported Missing
as Steve Browning
You're a Sweetheart
as Fred Edwards
Wings Over Honolulu
as Jack Furness
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
as George Regan
Breezing Home
as Steve Rowan
Behind the Mike
as George Hayes
The Milky Way
as Speed McFarland
Navy Born
as Lt. Red Furness
The Sky Parade
as Speed Robertson
Fury and the Woman
as Bruce Corrigan
Alibi for Murder
as Perry Travis
Man Hunt
as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
Flying Hostess
as Hal Cunningham
Blackmailer
as Peter Cornish
Broadway Gondolier
as Cliff Stanley
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Numbers
Black Fury
as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
Bright Lights
as Dan Wheeler
Things Are Looking Up
as Van Gaard
Traveling Saleslady
as Pat O'Connor
A Night at the Ritz
as Duke Regan
Four Frightened People
as Stewart Corder
British Agent
as Bob Medill
Strictly Dynamite
as Georgie
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)
The Line-Up
as Bob Curtis
The Story of Temple Drake
as Stephen Benbow
Lucky Devils
as Bob Hughes
Night Flight
as Brazilian Pilot
Emergency Call
as Steve Brennan
Headline Shooter
as Bill Allen
Sweepings
as Gene Pardway
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
as Red Branahan
Rain
as Sergeant Tim O'Hara
The Animal Kingdom
as Regan
The Sport Parade
as Johnny Baker
The Misleading Lady
as Fitzpatrick
Follow the Leader
as Gangster (uncredited)