William Gargan

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 17, 1905

died

February 18, 1979

place of birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

also known as

William Dennis Gargan · Bill Gargan

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Swing Fever
6.0

Swing Fever

1943as 'Waltzy' Malone
I Wake Up Screaming
6.9

I Wake Up Screaming

1941as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
The Bells of St. Mary's
6.8

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945as Joe Gallagher
Rain
6.6

Rain

1932as Sergeant Tim O'Hara
Miracle in the Rain
6.9

Miracle in the Rain

1956as Harry Wood
You Only Live Once
7.1

You Only Live Once

1937as Father Dolan
The Story of Temple Drake
6.5

The Story of Temple Drake

1933as Stephen Benbow
Broadway Gondolier
6.0

Broadway Gondolier

1935as Cliff Stanley
Who Done It?
6.9

Who Done It?

1942as Detective Inspector Lou
Complicated Women
6.9

Complicated Women

2003as Self (archive footage)
The Canterville Ghost
6.9

The Canterville Ghost

1944as Sergeant Benson
Cheers for Miss Bishop
5.8

Cheers for Miss Bishop

1941as Sam Peters
Isle Of Destiny
5.7

Isle Of Destiny

1940as Stripes Thornton
Till the End of Time
6.4

Till the End of Time

1946as Sgt. Gunny Watrous
The Sport Parade
5.3

The Sport Parade

1932as Johnny Baker
Black Fury
6.3

Black Fury

1935as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
Broadway Serenade
6.6

Broadway Serenade

1939as Bill Foster
Bright Lights
5.1

Bright Lights

1935as Dan Wheeler
British Agent
5.8

British Agent

1934as Bob Medill
The Milky Way
6.1

The Milky Way

1936as Speed McFarland
The Animal Kingdom
5.6

The Animal Kingdom

1932as Regan
Night Flight
5.8

Night Flight

1933as Brazilian Pilot
Strictly Dynamite
6.5

Strictly Dynamite

1934as Georgie
Man on the Ledge
7.0

Man on the Ledge

1955as Officer Bragan
She Asked for It
8.0

She Asked for It

1937as Dwight Stanford
The Rawhide Years
5.6

The Rawhide Years

1956as Marshal Sommers
Sweepings
5.8

Sweepings

1933as Gene Pardway
Night Editor
5.5

Night Editor

1946as Tony Cochrane
Emergency Call
6.3

Emergency Call

1933as Steve Brennan
Women in the Wind
6.8

Women in the Wind

1939as Ace Boreman
Midnight Manhunt
4.6

Midnight Manhunt

1945as Pete Willis
Turnabout
6.0

Turnabout

1940as Joel Clare
The House of Fear
7.7

The House of Fear

1939as Arthur McHugh
Headline Shooter
6.3

Headline Shooter

1933as Bill Allen
Things You Never See on the Screen
5.0

Things You Never See on the Screen

1935as Self
Four Frightened People
5.9

Four Frightened People

1934as Stewart Corder
The Crowd Roars
7.0

The Crowd Roars

1938as Johnny Martin
Wings Over Honolulu
6.4

Wings Over Honolulu

1937as Jack Furness
Keep 'Em Flying
6.1

Keep 'Em Flying

1941as Craig Morrison
Traveling Saleslady
6.1

Traveling Saleslady

1935as Pat O'Connor
Navy Born
6.0

Navy Born

1936as Lt. Red Furness
Strange Impersonation
6.1

Strange Impersonation

1946as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
Murder in the Music Hall
5.3

Murder in the Music Hall

1946as Inspector Wilson
Destination Unknown
7.0

Destination Unknown

1942as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
The Housekeeper's Daughter
4.6

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939as Ed O'Malley
Don't Bet on Blondes
5.8

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935as Numbers
Flying Cadets
4.5

Flying Cadets

1941as 'Trip' Hammer
Breezing Home
6.0

Breezing Home

1937as Steve Rowan
Within the Law
6.5

Within the Law

1939as Police Sergeant Cassidy
Behind the Mike
8.0

Behind the Mike

1937as George Hayes