William Gargan

Actor

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.

Born: July 17, 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died: February 18, 1979 (Age 73)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
You Only Live Once Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Father Dolan	1937
Waterfront at Midnight Movie	6.4	Actor	Mike Hanrohan	1948
The Misleading Lady Movie	5.1	Actor	Fitzpatrick	1932
You're a Sweetheart Movie	5.2	Actor	Fred Edwards	1937
Turnabout Movie	5.9	Actor	Joel Clare	1940
Blackmailer Movie	5.3	Actor	Peter Cornish	1936
The Adventures of Jane Arden Movie	5.6	Actor	Ed Towers	1939
Strange Impersonation Movie	6.1	Actor	Dr. Stephen Lindstrom	1946
Midnight Manhunt Movie	5.1	Actor	Pete Willis	1945
The Canterville Ghost Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	7	Actor	Sergeant Benson	1944
Swell Guy Movie	6.9	Actor	Martin Duncan	1946
Emergency Call Movie	5.7	Actor	Steve Brennan	1933
The Housekeeper's Daughter Movie	5.9	Actor	Ed O'Malley	1939
The Crime of Doctor Hallet Movie	6.5	Actor	Dr. Jack Murray	1938
Don't Bet on Blondes Movie	5.9	Actor	Numbers	1935
Destination Unknown Movie	6.6	Actor	Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan	1942
Things Are Looking Up Movie	5.9	Actor	Van Gaard	1935
Broadway Gondolier Movie	6.2	Actor	Cliff Stanley	1935
Cheers for Miss Bishop Movie	6.2	Actor	Sam Peters	1941
Murder in the Music Hall Movie	6	Actor	Inspector Wilson	1946
Women in the Wind Movie	5.8	Actor	Ace Boreman	1939
British Agent Movie	5.9	Actor	Bob Medill	1934
The Animal Kingdom Movie	6.1	Actor	Regan	1932
Behind the Mike Movie		Actor	George Hayes	1937
Follow the Leader Movie	4.5	Actor	A Gangster	1930
Sealed Lips Movie	5.8	Actor	Lee Davis	1942
Four Frightened People Movie	6	Actor	Stewart Corder	1934
The Mayor of 44th Street Movie	5.4	Actor	Tommy Fallon	1942
Black Fury Movie	6.2	Actor	Slim Johnson, Company Policeman	1935
Keep 'Em Flying Movie	6.7	Actor	Craig Morrison	1941
Who Done It? Movie	7.2	Actor	Detective Inspector Lou	1942
Strictly Dynamite Movie	5.5	Actor	Georgie	1934
Miss Annie Rooney Movie	6	Actor	Mr. Timothy Rooney	1942
Rain Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	7	Actor	Sergeant Tim O'Hara	1932
Sporting Blood Movie	5.8	Actor	Duffy	1940
They Knew What They Wanted Movie	5.8	Actor	Joe	1940
The Milky Way Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	Speed McFarland	1936
The Crowd Roars Movie	6.5	Actor	Johnny Martin	1938
The Rawhide Years Movie	5.9	Actor	Marshal Sommers	1956
Night Flight Movie	6	Actor	Brazilian Pilot	1933
Flying Hostess Movie	6.7	Actor	Hal Cunningham	1936
Navy Born Movie	5	Actor	Lt. Red Furness	1936
She Gets Her Man Movie	6.2	Actor	'Breezy' Barton	1945
Within the Law Movie	6.2	Actor	Police Sergeant Cassidy	1939
Harrigan's Kid Movie	5.5	Actor	Tom Harrigan	1943
A Night at the Ritz Movie	5.1	Actor	Duke Regan	1935
Traveling Saleslady Movie	6.6	Actor	Pat O'Connor	1935
Swing Fever Movie	5.7	Actor	'Waltzy' Malone	1943
Man Hunt Movie	5.4	Actor	Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson	1936
The Bells of St. Mary's Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Joe Gallagher	1945
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men Movie	6.3	Actor	Red Branahan	1933
Bright Lights Movie	6.1	Actor	Dan Wheeler	1935
Follow That Woman Movie	5.8	Actor	Sam Boone	1945
Personal Secretary Movie	5.5	Actor	Marcus 'Mark' Farrell	1938
The Argyle Secrets Movie	6.1	Actor	Harry Mitchell	1948
Night Editor Movie	6.5	Actor	Tony Cochrane	1946
A Close Call for Ellery Queen Movie	5.5	Actor	Ellery Queen	1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen Movie	5.4	Actor	Ellery Queen	1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen Movie	5.6	Actor	Ellery Queen	1942
The House of Fear Movie	6.1	Actor	Arthur McHugh	1939
Headline Shooter Movie	5.9	Actor	Bill Allen	1933
Bombay Clipper Movie	6.2	Actor	James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson	1942
Reported Missing Movie	6.6	Actor	Steve Browning	1937
The Story of Temple Drake Movie	6.9	Actor	Stephen Benbow	1933
Behind Green Lights Movie	6.2	Actor	Lt. Sam Carson	1946
Three Sons Movie	5.8	Actor	Thane Pardway	1939
The Devil's Party Movie	5.5	Actor	Mike O'Mara	1938
Isle Of Destiny Movie	4.5	Actor	Stripes Thornton	1940
Dynamite Movie	5.8	Actor	"Gunner" Peterson	1949
Fury and the Woman Movie	6	Actor	Bruce Corrigan	1936
Alibi for Murder Movie	6.1	Actor	Perry Travis	1936
Some Blondes Are Dangerous Movie		Actor	George Regan	1937
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Movie	6.2	Actor	Joe Turp	1939
No Place for a Lady Movie	6.5	Actor	Jess Arno	1943
Song of the Sarong Movie	5.2	Actor	Drew Allen	1945
Lucky Devils Movie	6	Actor	Bob Hughes	1933
Double Alibi Movie	6.4	Actor	Walter Gifford	1940
Sweepings Movie	6.4	Actor	Gene Pardway	1933
The Sport Parade Movie	5.5	Actor	Johnny Baker	1932
Wings Over Honolulu Movie	5.1	Actor	Jack Furness	1937
Breezing Home Movie	5.9	Actor	Steve Rowan	1937
I Wake Up Screaming Movie	7	Actor	Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald	1941
Star Dust Movie	6.4	Actor	Dane Wharton	1940
Till the End of Time Movie	6.5	Actor	Sgt. Gunny Watrous	1946
Miracle in the Rain Movie	6.9	Actor	Harry Wood	1956
Broadway Serenade Movie	5.5	Actor	Bill Foster	1939
Flying Cadets Movie	5.4	Actor	'Trip' Hammer	1941
She Asked for It Movie	6.4	Actor	Dwight Stanford	1937
The Sky Parade Movie	7.3	Actor	Speed Robertson	1936
Hot Cargo Movie	4.7	Actor	Joe Harkness	1946
Man on the Ledge Movie	7.2	Actor	Officer Bragan	1955
Martin Kane TV Show		Actor	4 Episodes	1949-1954
Studio One TV Show	7.3	Actor	Con McTaggart 1 Episode	1948-1958
The 20th Century-Fox Hour TV Show	6.9	Actor	1 Episode	1955-1957
The George Gobel Show TV Show	7.6	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1954-1960
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse TV Show	7.6	Actor	1 Episode	1953-1955
The Hollywood Gad-About Short Film	7.5	Actor	Self (uncredited)	1934
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 Short Film	6.2	Actor	Himself	1941
Things You Never See on the Screen Short Film	5.9	Actor	Self	1935
Complicated Women Movie	7.5	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2003
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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