About

Known credits:
212
Birthday:
1902-07-17
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Edward Gargan

Overview

Edward Gargan was born of Irish parents in Brooklyn, New York in 1902. He was the elder brother of actor William Gargan whose July 17 birthday he shared.

Edward Gargan started as a musical comedy actor on Broadway. He sang in "Good News", "Rose-Marie", and other hit musicals of the 1920s, and also in opera. One of his early shows was "Polly of Hollywood" in 1927. He portrayed Patrolman Mulligan, one of the principals of "Strictly Dishonorable", in 1930.

He went to Hollywood in 1932 and the next year was in the cast of the film "David Harum". For the next 19 years he appeared in a variety of movies. Gargan was one of the most prolific bit players in the history of the movies, specializing in dumb policemen and dense sidekicks. He appeared in nearly 300 feature films over a three-decade span between 1921 and 1952, and television work from 1951 to 1953.

Gargan died in New York City in 1964.

Known for

Acting
1953 I Was a Burlesque Queen Actor Frankie 58
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1951 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man Actor Milt (uncredited) 59
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1951 Bedtime for Bonzo Actor Policeman (as Ed Gargan) 58
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1950 Spooky Wooky Actor N/A
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1950 Hit Parade of 1951 Actor Garrity 59
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1950 So You Want a Raise Actor 59
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1950 So You Want to Move Actor N/A
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1950 Triple Trouble Actor Officer Murphy 58
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1950 Father of the Bride Actor Moving Man with Door (uncredited) 62
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1950 Belle of Old Mexico Actor Sam N/A
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1950 Key to the City Actor S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited) 58
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1949 Hold That Baby! Actor Policeman Burton 58
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1948 Strike It Rich Actor Mack N/A
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1948 You Gotta Stay Happy Actor Detective (Uncredited) 58
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1948 Adventures of Gallant Bess Actor Deputy Sheriff 58
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1948 Daredevils of the Clouds Actor Tap-It Bowers 58
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1948 Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! Actor Ted (uncredited) 58
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1948 Campus Honeymoon Actor Motorcycle Cop N/A
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1947 Linda, Be Good Actor Frankie N/A
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1947 Exposed Actor Big Mac 59
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1947 The Ghost Goes Wild Actor Newsstand man 59
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1947 Little Miss Broadway Actor Uncle George N/A
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1947 Web of Danger Actor Dolan, Restaurant Owner 58
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1947 Saddle Pals Actor Jailer 58
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1947 That's My Gal Actor Mike N/A
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1947 So You're Going to Be a Father Actor Pie Truck Driver (uncredited) 59
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1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue Actor Policeman in Park (uncredited) 60
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1947 The Brasher Doubloon Actor Truck Driver (uncredited) 58
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1946 Crack-Up Actor Cop in Arcade (Uncredited) 58
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1946 The Inner Circle Actor Parking Ticket Cop 58
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1946 The Dark Horse Actor Eustace Kelly N/A
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1946 Behind the Mask Actor Detective Dixon 58
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1946 Deadline at Dawn Actor Bouncer (uncredited) 58
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1946 Cinderella Jones Actor Riley 58
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1946 Blonde Alibi Actor Police Sergeant (Uncredited) 58
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1946 Little Giant Actor Policeman (uncredited) 58
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1946 Gay Blades Actor Bartender N/A
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1945 Follow That Woman Actor Butch 59
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1945 Life with Blondie Actor Hundefänger (uncredited) 59
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1945 She Wouldn't Say Yes Actor Cab Driver (uncredited) 58
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1945 Sing Your Way Home Actor Jailer 58
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1945 Her Highness and the Bellboy Actor 1st Cop 58
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1945 The Naughty Nineties Actor Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited) 59
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1945 Wonder Man Actor Policeman in Park 59
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1945 Dangerous Partners Actor Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited) 59
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1945 A Sporting Chance Actor Mike Ryan N/A
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1945 Twice Blessed Actor Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited) 59
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1945 Earl Carroll Vanities Actor Policeman 58
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1945 High Powered Actor Cal Williams N/A
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1944 The Thin Man Goes Home Actor Mickey Finnegan (uncredited) 60
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1944 San Fernando Valley Actor Keno N/A
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1944 Detective Kitty O'Day Actor Mike Storm 58
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1944 The Great Alaskan Mystery Actor Kurtz 58
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1944 The Falcon Out West Actor Homicide Detective Bates 58
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1943 In Old Oklahoma Actor Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter 58
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1943 The Falcon and the Co-Eds Actor Detective Bates 58
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1943 My Kingdom for a Cook Actor Duke N/A
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1943 Princess O'Rourke Actor Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited) 59
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1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars Actor Doorman (uncredited) 58
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1943 The West Side Kid Actor Donovan N/A
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1943 The Falcon in Danger Actor Det. Bates 58
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1943 Hit the Ice Actor Bank Policeman (uncredited) 58
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1943 Tahiti Honey Actor George, the Bartender 58
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1943 The Falcon Strikes Back Actor Detective Bates 58
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1943 Something to Shout About Actor Detective Stone 58
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1942 My Heart Belongs to Daddy Actor Mr. Johnson - Detective 59
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1942 The Falcon's Brother Actor Detective Bates 58
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1942 My Sister Eileen Actor Murphy - Policeman (uncredited) 58
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1942 Between Us Girls Actor Cab Driver (uncredited) 58
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1942 A-Haunting We Will Go Actor Police Lt. Foster 58
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1942 Blondie for Victory Actor Sergeant 59
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1942 Ten Gentlemen from West Point Actor Bombardier (uncredited) 59
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1942 Lady in a Jam Actor Deputy 58
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1942 Miss Annie Rooney Actor Policeman 59
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1942 The Falcon Takes Over Actor Detective Bates (Uncredited) 58
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1942 Meet the Stewarts Actor Moving Man 58
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1942 Flying with Music Actor Joe 58
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1942 My Favorite Blonde Actor Mulrooney 58
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1942 What's Cookin'? Actor Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed) 59
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1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory Actor Willie Brooks 59
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1942 Fly-By-Night Actor Officer Charlie Prescott 59
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1942 A Date with the Falcon Actor Detective Bates (uncredited) 58
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1942 Over My Dead Body Actor Police Sergeant N/A
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1941 Niagara Falls Actor Chuck 58
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1941 Ice-Capades Actor Joe, the Bouncer 58
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1941 Tillie the Toiler Actor Policeman N/A
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1941 Three Sons o' Guns Actor Sylvester 58
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1941 Thieves Fall Out Actor Dudley Kane 59
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1941 Here Comes Happiness Actor Joe 58
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1941 Flight from Destiny Actor Hotel Doorman 58
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1941 Four Mothers Actor Harry (uncredited) 58
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1940 San Francisco Docks Actor Hank 59
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1940 This Thing Called Love Actor Police Officer 59
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1940 Go West Actor Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited) 59
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1940 Street of Memories Actor Mike Sullivan N/A
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1940 The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date Actor Chimp 58
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1940 The Villain Still Pursued Her Actor Bartender (uncredited) 58
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1940 Spring Parade Actor Inga - the Fortune Teller 59
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1940 City for Conquest Actor Joe - Foreman (uncredited) 59
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1940 Girl from God's Country Actor Poker Player N/A
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1940 Queen of the Mob Actor Bank Guard 58
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1940 Susan and God Actor Cabbie (uncredited) 58
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1940 Buck Benny Rides Again Actor Policeman N/A
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1940 An Angel from Texas Actor New York Policeman 58
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1940 The Doctor Takes a Wife Actor George, the Doorman (uncredited) 59
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1940 Two Girls on Broadway Actor Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited) 58
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1940 Johnny Apollo Actor Detective (uncredited) 59
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1940 It All Came True Actor Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) 58
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1940 Road to Singapore Actor Bill - Sailor (uncredited) 59
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1940 Adventure in Diamonds Actor Lou 58
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1940 Charlie Chan in Panama Actor Plant Workman 58
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1940 Northwest Passage Actor Capt. Butterfield 59
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1940 Castle on the Hudson Actor Death Row Guard (uncredited) 59
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1940 The Saint's Double Trouble Actor Police Sergeant (uncredited) 58
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1940 Wolf of New York Actor W. Thornton Upshaw 59
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1940 Brother Rat and a Baby Actor Cab Driver 58
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1939 A Child Is Born Actor Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited) 59
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1939 Another Thin Man Actor Detective Quinn (uncredited) 61
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1939 Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence Actor Truck Driver 59
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1939 20,000 Men a Year Actor Dunk 58
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1939 Pack Up Your Troubles Actor Sentry 59
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1939 On Your Toes Actor First Policeman 58
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1939 $1,000 a Touchdown Actor Ironmansky (uncredited) 58
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1939 They All Come Out Actor George "Bugs" Jacklin 59
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1939 Night Work Actor Police Officer Flannigan 59
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1939 The Spellbinder Actor Tom, Taxi Driver (Uncredited) 59
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1939 Lucky Night Actor Policeman 59
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1939 Fixer Dugan Actor Jake 59
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1939 The Flying Irishman Actor J.R. Robinson 58
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1939 The Family Next Door Actor Cop 58
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1939 Blondie Meets the Boss Actor Garden Café Doorman (uncredited) 59
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1939 The Saint Strikes Back Actor Pinky Budd 58
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1939 Cafe Society Actor Cop 59
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1939 Yes, My Darling Daughter Actor Police Officer 58
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1939 Honolulu Actor Second Detective 58
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1939 Boy Trouble Actor Cop 58
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1938 While New York Sleeps Actor Sgt. White N/A
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1938 Up the River Actor Tiny N/A
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1938 Spring Madness Actor Jim - a Policeman 58
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1938 Thanks for the Memory Actor Flanahan 58
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1938 Annabel Takes a Tour Actor Longshoreman at dance 59
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1938 Straight, Place and Show Actor Detective Globe 59
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1938 Carefree Actor Policeman (uncredited) 59
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1938 Give Me a Sailor Actor Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) 58
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1938 Gateway Actor Guard 59
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1938 The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Actor Police Sergeant (uncredited) 59
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1938 The Rage of Paris Actor Truck Driver (uncredited) 58
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1938 Crime School Actor Officer Hogan 58
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1938 Love on a Budget Actor Big Furniture Mover N/A
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1938 Bringing Up Baby Actor Zoo Official (uncredited) 69
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1937 Wallaby Jim of the Islands Actor [scenes deleted] 59
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1937 Danger Patrol Actor John Donovan 59
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1937 A Girl with Ideas Actor Eddie N/A
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1937 Madame X Actor Mate of Dorcas 59
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1937 Back in Circulation Actor Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited) 59
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1937 High, Wide and Handsome Actor Foreman 58
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1937 The Go-Getter Actor Police Officer Riley (uncredited) 58
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1937 You Can't Buy Luck Actor Butch (uncredited) 58
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1937 Jim Hanvey, Detective Actor O. R.Smith 59
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1937 The Man Who Found Himself Actor Policeman in Park 59
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1937 The Great O'Malley Actor Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited) 59
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1937 We're on the Jury Actor Officer Clark 59
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1936 Great Guy Actor Henchman Al 59
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1936 Under Your Spell Actor Detective (uncredited) 58
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1936 Valiant Is the Word for Carrie Actor 59
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1936 Wives Never Know Actor Officer N/A
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1936 Stage Struck Actor Rordan 58
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1936 My Man Godfrey Actor Detective (uncredited) 65
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1936 Grand Jury Actor Policeman Burke 58
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1936 Roaming Lady Actor Andy 58
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1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Actor Bodyguard (uncredited) 65
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1936 Boulder Dam Actor Pa's Guest (uncredited) 59
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1936 The Walking Dead Actor Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited) 59
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1936 Sutter's Gold Actor Wagon Driver N/A
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1936 Dangerous Waters Actor Bosun 58
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1936 Anything Goes Actor Detective 58
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1936 Ceiling Zero Actor Doc Wilson 58
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1935 The Bride Comes Home Actor Cab Driver 58
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1935 False Pretenses Actor Mike O'Reilly 59
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1935 Hands Across the Table Actor Pinky Kelly (uncredited) 59
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1935 Two for Tonight Actor Taxi Driver 58
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1935 Here Comes Cookie Actor Policeman (uncredited) 58
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1935 We're in the Money Actor Clancy O'Rourke 59
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1935 Man on the Flying Trapeze Actor Patrolman 58
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1935 Behind the Green Lights Actor Moran - a Cop N/A
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1935 One New York Night Actor Trench N/A
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1935 The Gilded Lily Actor Guard 58
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1935 A Notorious Gentleman Actor Detective 58
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1934 The Bands Plays On Actor Lumberjack 59
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1934 We Live Again Actor Warden's assistant 58
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1934 Port of Lost Dreams Actor Porky the Freda's 'Crew' 59
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1934 She Had to Choose Actor Higgins 59
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1934 Belle of the Nineties Actor Stogie (Ruby's agent) 58
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1934 Wild Gold Actor Eddie Sparks N/A
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1934 Registered Nurse Actor Officer Pat O'Brien 58
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1934 David Harum Actor Bill Montague (uncredited) 58
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1934 Radio Dough Actor Gang Leader (uncredited) N/A
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1933 Queen Christina Actor Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited) 60
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1933 Ace of Aces Actor Whitaker (uncredited) 59
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1933 Bombshell Actor Second Immigration Officer (uncredited) 59
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1933 Three Cornered Moon Actor Mike, the Landlord (uncredited) 58
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1933 Mary Stevens, M.D. Actor 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited) 58
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1933 Pilgrimage Actor 58
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1933 Gambling Ship Actor Deputy (uncredited) 58
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1933 The Girl in 419 Actor Lt. 'Babs' Riley 58
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1931 The Door Knocker Actor Man N/A
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1931 Via Express Actor N/A
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1931 The Girl Habit Actor Detective N/A
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1931 The African Dodger Actor 59
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1931 Two A.M. Actor N/A
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1931 Tarnished Lady Actor Al - Man in Bar 58
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1930 It's All Over Actor Jerry N/A
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