William Gargan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 17, 1905
- Died
- February 18, 1979 (aged 73)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
Complicated Women
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Miracle in the Rain
Movie · as Harry Wood
The Rawhide Years
Movie · as Marshal Sommers
Man on the Ledge
Movie · as Officer Bragan
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV · as Officer Bragan · 1 ep
The George Gobel Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
TV · 1 ep
Dynamite
Movie · as "Gunner" Peterson
Martin Kane, Private Eye
TV · 4 eps
Waterfront at Midnight
Movie · as Mike Hanrohan
The Argyle Secrets
Movie · as Harry Mitchell
Studio One
TV · as Con McTaggart · 1 ep
Strange Impersonation
Movie · as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
Hot Cargo
Movie · as Joe Harkness
Night Editor
Movie · as Tony Cochrane
Behind Green Lights
Movie · as Sam Carson
Till the End of Time
Movie · as Sgt. Gunny Watrous
Murder in the Music Hall
Movie · as Inspector Wilson
Swell Guy
Movie · as Martin Duncan
Rendezvous 24
Movie · as Agent Larry Cameron
Midnight Manhunt
Movie · as Pete Willis
The Bells of St. Mary's
Movie · as Joe Gallagher
She Gets Her Man
Movie · as 'Breezy' Barton
Song of the Sarong
Movie · as Drew Allen
Follow That Woman
Movie · as Sam Boone
The Canterville Ghost
Movie · as Sergeant Benson
Harrigan's Kid
Movie · as Tom Harrigan
Swing Fever
Movie · as 'Waltzy' Malone
No Place for a Lady
Movie · as Jess Arno
Sealed Lips
Movie · as Lee Davis
Who Done It?
Movie · as Detective Inspector Lou
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Movie · as Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Movie · as Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Movie · as Ellery Queen
Destination Unknown
Movie · as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
Miss Annie Rooney
Movie · as Mr. Timothy Rooney
The Mayor of 44th Street
Movie · as Tommy Fallon
Bombay Clipper
Movie · as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
I Wake Up Screaming
Movie · as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Movie · as Sam Peters
Keep 'Em Flying
Movie · as Craig Morrison
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Flying Cadets
Movie · as 'Trip' Hammer
Star Dust
Movie · as Dane Wharton
Double Alibi
Movie · as Walter Gifford
They Knew What They Wanted
Movie · as Joe
Turnabout
Movie · as Joel Clare
Isle Of Destiny
Movie · as Stripes Thornton
Sporting Blood
Movie · as Duffy
Within the Law
Movie · as Police Sergeant Cassidy
Broadway Serenade
Movie · as Bill Foster
The House of Fear
Movie · as Arthur McHugh
Three Sons
Movie · as Thane Pardway
Women in the Wind
Movie · as Ace Boreman
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Movie · as Ed O'Malley
The Adventures of Jane Arden
Movie · as Ed Towers
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Movie · as Joe Turp
The Devil's Party
Movie · as Mike O'Mara
Personal Secretary
Movie · as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
The Crowd Roars
Movie · as Johnny Martin
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
Movie · as Dr. Jack Murray
You Only Live Once
Movie · as Father Dolan
She Asked for It
Movie · as Dwight Stanford
Reported Missing
Movie · as Steve Browning
You're a Sweetheart
Movie · as Fred Edwards
Wings Over Honolulu
Movie · as Jack Furness
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
Movie · as George Regan
Breezing Home
Movie · as Steve Rowan
Behind the Mike
Movie · as George Hayes
The Milky Way
Movie · as Speed McFarland
Navy Born
Movie · as Lt. Red Furness
The Sky Parade
Movie · as Speed Robertson
Fury and the Woman
Movie · as Bruce Corrigan
Alibi for Murder
Movie · as Perry Travis
Man Hunt
Movie · as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
Flying Hostess
Movie · as Hal Cunningham
Blackmailer
Movie · as Peter Cornish
Broadway Gondolier
Movie · as Cliff Stanley
Don't Bet on Blondes
Movie · as Numbers
Black Fury
Movie · as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
Bright Lights
Movie · as Dan Wheeler
Things Are Looking Up
Movie · as Van Gaard
Traveling Saleslady
Movie · as Pat O'Connor
A Night at the Ritz
Movie · as Duke Regan
Things You Never See on the Screen
Movie · as Self
Four Frightened People
Movie · as Stewart Corder
British Agent
Movie · as Bob Medill
Strictly Dynamite
Movie · as Georgie
The Hollywood Gad-About
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
The Line-Up
Movie · as Bob Curtis
The Story of Temple Drake
Movie · as Stephen Benbow
Lucky Devils
Movie · as Bob Hughes
Night Flight
Movie · as Brazilian Pilot
Emergency Call
Movie · as Steve Brennan
Headline Shooter
Movie · as Bill Allen
Sweepings
Movie · as Gene Pardway
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Movie · as Red Branahan
Rain
Movie · as Sergeant Tim O'Hara
The Animal Kingdom
Movie · as Regan
The Sport Parade
Movie · as Johnny Baker
The Misleading Lady
Movie · as Fitzpatrick
Follow the Leader
Movie · as Gangster (uncredited)