William Gargan
Born
July 17, 1905 (age 73)
Died
February 18, 1979
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA

William 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.

Movies

The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years
1956 ★ 5.5
Marshal Sommers
Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain
1956 ★ 6.7
Harry Wood
Man on the Ledge
Man on the Ledge
1955
Officer Bragan
Dynamite
Dynamite
1949 ★ 2.5
"Gunner" Peterson
Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight
1948 ★ 4.0
Mike Hanrohan
The Argyle Secrets
The Argyle Secrets
1948 ★ 6.0
Harry Mitchell
Swell Guy
Swell Guy
1946
Martin Duncan
Till the End of Time
Till the End of Time
1946 ★ 6.4
Sgt. Gunny Watrous
Hot Cargo
Hot Cargo
1946
Joe Harkness
Murder in the Music Hall
Murder in the Music Hall
1946 ★ 4.6
Inspector Wilson
Night Editor
Night Editor
1946 ★ 5.4
Tony Cochrane
Strange Impersonation
Strange Impersonation
1946 ★ 6.0
Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights
1946 ★ 5.5
Lt. Sam Carson
The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945 ★ 6.8
Joe Gallagher
Follow That Woman
Follow That Woman
1945 ★ 6.0
Sam Boone
Midnight Manhunt
Midnight Manhunt
1945 ★ 4.5
Pete Willis
Song of the Sarong
Song of the Sarong
1945 ★ 5.0
Drew Allen
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man
1945 ★ 3.7
'Breezy' Barton
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
1944 ★ 6.7
Sergeant Benson
Swing Fever
Swing Fever
1943 ★ 5.0
'Waltzy' Malone
Harrigan's Kid
Harrigan's Kid
1943
Tom Harrigan
No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady
1943 ★ 6.0
Jess Arno
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
1942 ★ 7.0
Detective Inspector Lou
The Mayor of 44th Street
The Mayor of 44th Street
1942 ★ 4.3
Tommy Fallon
Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown
1942 ★ 6.0
Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942 ★ 5.5
Ellery Queen
Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney
1942 ★ 6.3
Mr. Timothy Rooney
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942 ★ 5.7
Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942 ★ 5.2
Ellery Queen
Bombay Clipper
Bombay Clipper
1942 ★ 5.5
James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips
1942 ★ 5.8
Lee Davis
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying
1941 ★ 6.0
Craig Morrison
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming
1941 ★ 6.9
Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
Flying Cadets
Flying Cadets
1941 ★ 3.0
'Trip' Hammer
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop
1941 ★ 5.4
Sam Peters
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted
1940 ★ 5.8
Joe
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
1940 ★ 3.5
Duffy
Turnabout
Turnabout
1940 ★ 5.8
Joel Clare
Star Dust
Star Dust
1940 ★ 4.8
Dane Wharton
Isle Of Destiny
Isle Of Destiny
1940 ★ 5.0
Stripes Thornton
Double Alibi
Double Alibi
1940 ★ 4.0
Walter Gifford
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939 ★ 2.0
Joe Turp
The Housekeeper's Daughter
The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939 ★ 3.5
Ed O'Malley
Three Sons
Three Sons
1939 ★ 2.5
Thane Pardway
The House of Fear
The House of Fear
1939 ★ 6.5
Arthur McHugh
Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind
1939 ★ 6.8
Ace Boreman
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade
1939 ★ 6.2
Bill Foster
The Adventures of Jane Arden
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939 ★ 5.7
Ed Towers
Within the Law
Within the Law
1939 ★ 6.0
Police Sergeant Cassidy
Personal Secretary
Personal Secretary
1938
Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars
1938 ★ 6.5
Johnny Martin
The Devil's Party
The Devil's Party
1938 ★ 5.0
Mike O'Mara
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
1938
Dr. Jack Murray
You're a Sweetheart
You're a Sweetheart
1937 ★ 4.3
Fred Edwards
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
1937 ★ 1.0
George Regan
Behind the Mike
Behind the Mike
1937
George Hayes
She Asked for It
She Asked for It
1937 ★ 6.0
Dwight Stanford
Reported Missing
Reported Missing
1937
Steve Browning
Wings Over Honolulu
Wings Over Honolulu
1937 ★ 5.5
Jack Furness
Breezing Home
Breezing Home
1937
Steve Rowan
You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once
1937 ★ 7.1
Father Dolan
Flying Hostess
Flying Hostess
1936
Hal Cunningham
The Sky Parade
The Sky Parade
1936
Speed Robertson
Alibi for Murder
Alibi for Murder
1936 ★ 5.8
Perry Travis
Fury and the Woman
Fury and the Woman
1936
Bruce Corrigan
Blackmailer
Blackmailer
1936 ★ 5.0
Peter Cornish
Navy Born
Navy Born
1936 ★ 4.5
Lt. Red Furness
The Milky Way
The Milky Way
1936 ★ 6.0
Speed McFarland
Man Hunt
Man Hunt
1936
Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier
1935 ★ 5.4
Cliff Stanley
Bright Lights
Bright Lights
1935 ★ 4.2
Dan Wheeler
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935 ★ 5.0
Numbers
Things Are Looking Up
Things Are Looking Up
1935 ★ 6.0
Van Gaard
Black Fury
Black Fury
1935 ★ 6.3
Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady
1935 ★ 5.5
Pat O'Connor
A Night at the Ritz
A Night at the Ritz
1935 ★ 3.0
Duke Regan
British Agent
British Agent
1934 ★ 5.6
Bob Medill
Strictly Dynamite
Strictly Dynamite
1934 ★ 5.3
Georgie
Four Frightened People
Four Frightened People
1934 ★ 5.9
Stewart Corder
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
1933 ★ 7.2
Red Branahan
Night Flight
Night Flight
1933 ★ 5.6
Brazilian Pilot
Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter
1933 ★ 6.2
Bill Allen
Emergency Call
Emergency Call
1933 ★ 5.8
Steve Brennan
The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake
1933 ★ 6.4
Stephen Benbow
Sweepings
Sweepings
1933 ★ 5.1
Gene Pardway
Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils
1933 ★ 6.2
Bob Hughes
The Animal Kingdom
The Animal Kingdom
1932 ★ 5.4
Regan
The Sport Parade
The Sport Parade
1932 ★ 4.8
Johnny Baker
Rain
Rain
1932 ★ 6.6
Sergeant Tim O'Hara
The Misleading Lady
The Misleading Lady
1932
Fitzpatrick
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader
1930 ★ 4.5
Gangster (uncredited)

TV Series