William Gargan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 17 July 1905 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Died
- 18 February 1979
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 97
- 2003Complicated Women as Self (archive footage)
- 1956The Rawhide Years as Marshal Sommers
- 1956Miracle in the Rain as Harry Wood
- 1955Man on the Ledge as Officer Bragan
- 1949Dynamite as "Gunner" Peterson
- 1948Waterfront at Midnight as Mike Hanrohan
- 1948The Argyle Secrets as Harry Mitchell
- 1946Swell Guy as Martin Duncan
- 1946Till the End of Time as Sgt. Gunny Watrous
- 1946Hot Cargo as Joe Harkness
- 1946Rendezvous 24 as Agent Larry Cameron
- 1946Murder in the Music Hall as Inspector Wilson
- 1946Night Editor as Tony Cochrane
- 1946Strange Impersonation as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
- 1946Behind Green Lights as Sam Carson
- 1945The Bells of St. Mary's as Joe Gallagher
- 1945Follow That Woman as Sam Boone
- 1945Midnight Manhunt as Pete Willis
- 1945Song of the Sarong as Drew Allen
- 1945She Gets Her Man as 'Breezy' Barton
- 1944The Canterville Ghost as Sergeant Benson
- 1943Swing Fever as 'Waltzy' Malone
- 1943Harrigan's Kid as Tom Harrigan
- 1943No Place for a Lady as Jess Arno
- 1942Who Done It? as Detective Inspector Lou
- 1942The Mayor of 44th Street as Tommy Fallon
- 1942Destination Unknown as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
- 1942Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen as Ellery Queen
- 1942Miss Annie Rooney as Mr. Timothy Rooney
- 1942A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen as Ellery Queen
- 1942A Close Call for Ellery Queen as Ellery Queen
- 1942Bombay Clipper as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
- 1942Sealed Lips as Lee Davis
- 1941Keep 'Em Flying as Craig Morrison
- 1941I Wake Up Screaming as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
- 1941Flying Cadets as 'Trip' Hammer
- 1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 as Self (uncredited)
- 1941Cheers for Miss Bishop as Sam Peters
- 1940They Knew What They Wanted as Joe
- 1940Sporting Blood as Duffy
- 1940Turnabout as Joel Clare
- 1940Star Dust as Dane Wharton
- 1940Isle Of Destiny as Stripes Thornton
- 1940Double Alibi as Walter Gifford
- 1939Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President as Joe Turp
- 1939The Housekeeper's Daughter as Ed O'Malley
- 1939Three Sons as Thane Pardway
- 1939The House of Fear as Arthur McHugh
- 1939Women in the Wind as Ace Boreman
- 1939Broadway Serenade as Bill Foster
- 1939The Adventures of Jane Arden as Ed Towers
- 1939Within the Law as Police Sergeant Cassidy
- 1938Personal Secretary as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
- 1938The Crowd Roars as Johnny Martin
- 1938The Devil's Party as Mike O'Mara
- 1938The Crime of Doctor Hallet as Dr. Jack Murray
- 1937You're a Sweetheart as Fred Edwards
- 1937Some Blondes Are Dangerous as George Regan
- 1937Behind the Mike as George Hayes
- 1937She Asked for It as Dwight Stanford
- 1937Reported Missing as Steve Browning
- 1937Wings Over Honolulu as Jack Furness
- 1937Breezing Home as Steve Rowan
- 1937You Only Live Once as Father Dolan
- 1936Flying Hostess as Hal Cunningham
- 1936The Sky Parade as Speed Robertson
- 1936Alibi for Murder as Perry Travis
- 1936Fury and the Woman as Bruce Corrigan
- 1936Blackmailer as Peter Cornish
- 1936Navy Born as Lt. Red Furness
- 1936The Milky Way as Speed McFarland
- 1936Man Hunt as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
- 1935Things You Never See on the Screen as Self
- 1935Bright Lights as Dan Wheeler
- 1935Broadway Gondolier as Cliff Stanley
- 1935Don't Bet on Blondes as Numbers
- 1935Things Are Looking Up as Van Gaard
- 1935Black Fury as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
- 1935Traveling Saleslady as Pat O'Connor
- 1935A Night at the Ritz as Duke Regan
- 1934The Hollywood Gad-About as Self (uncredited)
- 1934British Agent as Bob Medill
- 1934Strictly Dynamite as Georgie
- 1934The Line-Up as Bob Curtis
- 1934Four Frightened People as Stewart Corder
- 1933Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men as Red Branahan
- 1933Night Flight as Brazilian Pilot
- 1933Headline Shooter as Bill Allen
- 1933Emergency Call as Steve Brennan
- 1933The Story of Temple Drake as Stephen Benbow
- 1933Sweepings as Gene Pardway
- 1933Lucky Devils as Bob Hughes
- 1932The Animal Kingdom as Regan
- 1932The Sport Parade as Johnny Baker
- 1932Rain as Sergeant Tim O'Hara
- 1932The Misleading Lady as Fitzpatrick
- 1930Follow the Leader as Gangster (uncredited)