About

Known credits:
95
Birthday:
1905-07-17
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Website:
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William Gargan

Overview

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

Acting
2003 Complicated Women Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1956 The Rawhide Years Actor Marshal Sommers 58
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1956 Miracle in the Rain Actor Harry Wood 59
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1955 Man on the Ledge Actor Officer Bragan N/A
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1949 Dynamite Actor "Gunner" Peterson 58
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1948 Waterfront at Midnight Actor Mike Hanrohan 59
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1948 The Argyle Secrets Actor Harry Mitchell 58
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1946 Swell Guy Actor Martin Duncan N/A
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1946 Till the End of Time Actor Sgt. Gunny Watrous 59
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1946 Hot Cargo Actor Joe Harkness N/A
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1946 Murder in the Music Hall Actor Inspector Wilson 58
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1946 Night Editor Actor Tony Cochrane 58
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1946 Strange Impersonation Actor Dr. Stephen Lindstrom 58
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1946 Behind Green Lights Actor Lt. Sam Carson 58
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1945 The Bells of St. Mary's Actor Joe Gallagher 60
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1945 Follow That Woman Actor Sam Boone 59
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1945 Midnight Manhunt Actor Pete Willis 58
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1945 Song of the Sarong Actor Drew Allen 58
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1945 She Gets Her Man Actor 'Breezy' Barton 58
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1944 The Canterville Ghost Actor Sergeant Benson 59
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1943 Swing Fever Actor 'Waltzy' Malone 58
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1943 Harrigan's Kid Actor Tom Harrigan N/A
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1943 No Place for a Lady Actor Jess Arno 59
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1942 Who Done It? Actor Detective Inspector Lou 59
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1942 The Mayor of 44th Street Actor Tommy Fallon 58
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1942 Destination Unknown Actor Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan 59
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1942 Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen Actor Ellery Queen 58
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1942 Miss Annie Rooney Actor Mr. Timothy Rooney 59
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1942 A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen Actor Ellery Queen 59
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1942 A Close Call for Ellery Queen Actor Ellery Queen 59
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1942 Bombay Clipper Actor James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson 59
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1942 Sealed Lips Actor Lee Davis 59
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1941 Keep 'Em Flying Actor Craig Morrison 59
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1941 I Wake Up Screaming Actor Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald 59
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1941 Flying Cadets Actor 'Trip' Hammer 58
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1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 Actor Himself N/A
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1941 Cheers for Miss Bishop Actor Sam Peters 59
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1940 They Knew What They Wanted Actor Joe 58
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1940 Sporting Blood Actor Duffy 58
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1940 Turnabout Actor Joel Clare 58
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1940 Star Dust Actor Dane Wharton 58
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1940 Isle Of Destiny Actor Stripes Thornton 58
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1940 Double Alibi Actor Walter Gifford 59
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1939 Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Actor Joe Turp 58
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1939 The Housekeeper's Daughter Actor Ed O'Malley 58
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1939 Three Sons Actor Thane Pardway 58
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1939 The House of Fear Actor Arthur McHugh 59
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1939 Women in the Wind Actor Ace Boreman 59
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1939 Broadway Serenade Actor Bill Foster 58
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1939 The Adventures of Jane Arden Actor Ed Towers 59
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1939 Within the Law Actor Police Sergeant Cassidy 58
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1938 Personal Secretary Actor Marcus 'Mark' Farrell N/A
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1938 The Crowd Roars Actor Johnny Martin 59
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1938 The Devil's Party Actor Mike O'Mara 58
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1938 The Crime of Doctor Hallet Actor Dr. Jack Murray N/A
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1937 You're a Sweetheart Actor Fred Edwards 58
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1937 Some Blondes Are Dangerous Actor George Regan 58
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1937 Behind the Mike Actor George Hayes N/A
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1937 She Asked for It Actor Dwight Stanford 58
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1937 Reported Missing Actor Steve Browning N/A
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1937 Wings Over Honolulu Actor Jack Furness 58
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1937 Breezing Home Actor Steve Rowan N/A
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1937 You Only Live Once Actor Father Dolan 61
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1936 Flying Hostess Actor Hal Cunningham N/A
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1936 The Sky Parade Actor Speed Robertson N/A
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1936 Alibi for Murder Actor Perry Travis 59
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1936 Fury and the Woman Actor Bruce Corrigan N/A
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1936 Blackmailer Actor Peter Cornish 58
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1936 Navy Born Actor Lt. Red Furness 58
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1936 The Milky Way Actor Speed McFarland 58
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1936 Man Hunt Actor Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson N/A
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1935 Things You Never See on the Screen Actor Self 59
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1935 Broadway Gondolier Actor Cliff Stanley 58
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1935 Bright Lights Actor Dan Wheeler 58
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1935 Don't Bet on Blondes Actor Numbers 58
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1935 Things Are Looking Up Actor Van Gaard 59
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1935 Black Fury Actor Slim Johnson, Company Policeman 59
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1935 Traveling Saleslady Actor Pat O'Connor 59
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1935 A Night at the Ritz Actor Duke Regan 58
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1934 The Hollywood Gad-About Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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1934 British Agent Actor Bob Medill 58
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1934 Strictly Dynamite Actor Georgie 59
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1934 Four Frightened People Actor Stewart Corder 59
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1933 Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men Actor Red Branahan 58
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1933 Night Flight Actor Brazilian Pilot 58
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1933 Headline Shooter Actor Bill Allen 59
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1933 Emergency Call Actor Steve Brennan 59
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1933 The Story of Temple Drake Actor Stephen Benbow 59
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1933 Sweepings Actor Gene Pardway 59
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1933 Lucky Devils Actor Bob Hughes 58
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1932 The Animal Kingdom Actor Regan 58
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1932 The Sport Parade Actor Johnny Baker 58
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1932 Rain Actor Sergeant Tim O'Hara 59
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1932 The Misleading Lady Actor Fitzpatrick N/A
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1930 Follow the Leader Actor A Gangster 58
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