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.
Filmography
all 101
Movies 97
self 5
TV Shows 4
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women (2003)
Movie
Marshal Sommers
The Rawhide Years (1956)
Movie
Harry Wood
Miracle in the Rain (1956)
Movie
Officer Bragan
Man on the Ledge (1955)
Movie
Martin Kane
Martin Kane, Private Eye (1949)
TV
'Gunner' Peterson
Dynamite (1949)
Movie
Con McTaggart
Studio One (1948)
TV
Mike Hanrohan
Waterfront at Midnight (1948)
Movie
Harry Mitchell
The Argyle Secrets (1948)
Movie
Martin Duncan
Swell Guy (1946)
Movie
Sgt. Gunny Watrous
Till the End of Time (1946)
Movie
Joe Harkness
Hot Cargo (1946)
Movie
Agent Larry Cameron
Rendezvous 24 (1946)
Movie
Inspector Wilson
Murder in the Music Hall (1946)
Movie
Police Lt. Tony Cochrane
Night Editor (1946)
Movie
Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
Strange Impersonation (1946)
Movie
Lt. Sam Carson
Behind Green Lights (1946)
Movie
6
Joe Gallagher
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
Movie
1
Sam Boone
Follow That Woman (1945)
Movie
Pete Willis
Midnight Manhunt (1945)
Movie
Drew Allen
Song of the Sarong (1945)
Movie
'Breezy' Barton
She Gets Her Man (1945)
Movie
Sergeant Benson
The Canterville Ghost (1944)
Movie
'Waltzy' Malone
Swing Fever (1943)
Movie
Tom Harrigan
Harrigan's Kid (1943)
Movie
Jess Arno
No Place for a Lady (1943)
Movie
Police Lt. Lou Moran
Who Done It? (1942)
Movie
Tommy Fallon
The Mayor of 44th Street (1942)
Movie
Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
Destination Unknown (1942)
Movie
Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942)
Movie
Tim Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney (1942)
Movie
Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)
Movie
Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942)
Movie
James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
Bombay Clipper (1942)
Movie
Lee Davis
Sealed Lips (1942)
Movie
Craig Morrison
Keep 'Em Flying (1941)
Movie
Jerry MacDonald
I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
Movie
'Trip' Hammer
Flying Cadets (1941)
Movie
Sam Peters
Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941)
Movie
Joel Clare
Turnabout (1940)
Movie
Dane Wharton
Star Dust (1940)
Movie
'Stripes' Thornton
Isle Of Destiny (1940)
Movie
Walter Gifford
Double Alibi (1940)
Movie
Ed O'Malley
The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)
Movie
Thane Pardway
Three Sons (1939)
Movie
Arthur McHugh
The House of Fear (1939)
Movie
Ace Boreman
Women in the Wind (1939)
Movie
Cassidy
Within the Law (1939)
Movie
Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
Personal Secretary (1938)
Movie
Johnny Martin
The Crowd Roars (1938)
Movie
Mike O'Mara
The Devil's Party (1938)
Movie
Dr. Jack Murray
The Crime of Doctor Hallet (1938)
Movie
Fred Edwards
You're a Sweetheart (1937)
Movie
George Regan
Some Blondes Are Dangerous (1937)
Movie
George Hayes
Behind the Mike (1937)
Movie
Dwight Stanford
She Asked for It (1937)
Movie
Steve Browning
Reported Missing (1937)
Movie
Lieutenant Jack Furness
Wings Over Honolulu (1937)
Movie
Steve Rowan
Breezing Home (1937)
Movie
Father Dolan
You Only Live Once (1937)
Movie
4
Hal Cunningham
Flying Hostess (1936)
Movie
Speed Robertson
The Sky Parade (1936)
Movie
Perry Travis
Alibi for Murder (1936)
Movie
Bruce Corrigan
Fury and the Woman (1936)
Movie
Peter Cornish
Blackmailer (1936)
Movie
Lt. Red Furness
Navy Born (1936)
Movie
Speed McFarland
The Milky Way (1936)
Movie
Hank Dawson
Man Hunt (1936)
Movie
Dan Wheeler
Bright Lights (1935)
Movie
Cliff Stanley
Broadway Gondolier (1935)
Movie
'Numbers'
Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)
Movie
Van Gaard
Things Are Looking Up (1935)
Movie
Pat O'Connor
Traveling Saleslady (1935)
Movie
Duke Regan
A Night at the Ritz (1935)
Movie
Self (uncredited)
The Hollywood Gad-About (1934)
Movie
Bob Medill
British Agent (1934)
Movie
George Ross
Strictly Dynamite (1934)
Movie
Bob Curtis
The Line-Up (1934)
Movie
Stewart Corder
Four Frightened People (1934)
Movie
Red Branahan
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men (1933)
Movie
Brazilian Pilot
Night Flight (1933)
Movie
6.17
Bill Allen
Headline Shooter (1933)
Movie
Steve Brennan
Emergency Call (1933)
Movie
Stephen Benbow
The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
Movie
Gene Pardway
Sweepings (1933)
Movie
Bob Hughes
Lucky Devils (1933)
Movie
Johnny Baker
The Sport Parade (1932)
Movie
Sergeant O'Hara
Rain (1932)
Movie
Fitzpatrick
The Misleading Lady (1932)
Movie
A Gangster
Follow the Leader (1930)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1905-07-17
Deathday1979-02-17 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, New York, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWilliam Dennis Gargan, Bill Gargan
AwardsScreen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
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