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William Gargan

William Gargan

ActingBorn July 17, 1905 (73 years old at death)· Died February 18, 1979

Brooklyn, New York, USA

IMDb

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.

Also known as: William Dennis Gargan, Bill Gargan
Popularity: 0
Total credits: 103

Known For

The Mike Douglas Show
TV
★5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Studio One
TV
★5.4

Studio One

as Con McTaggart

Movies (97)

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

2003

The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years

as Marshal Sommers

1956

Miracle in the Rain

TV Shows (6)

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1 ep.

Studio One

Studio One

as Con McTaggart

1 ep.

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Photos

The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV
★6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Officer Bragan

No image
TV
★8.5

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

No image
TV
★7.8

The George Gobel Show

as Self

Martin Kane, Private Eye
TV
★7.3

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Broadway Serenade
Movie
★6.6

Broadway Serenade

as Bill Foster

Rain
Movie
★6.6

Rain

as Sergeant Tim O'Hara

Broadway Gondolier
Movie
★6.0

Broadway Gondolier

as Cliff Stanley

Turnabout
Movie
★6.0

Turnabout

as Joel Clare

British Agent
Movie
★5.8

British Agent

as Bob Medill

Night Editor
Movie
★5.5

Night Editor

as Tony Cochrane

The Mike Douglas Show
TV
★5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961

Studio One
TV
★5.4

Studio One

as Con McTaggart

1948

The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV
★6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Officer Bragan

1955

No image
TV
★8.5

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953

No image
TV
★7.8

The George Gobel Show

as Self

1954

Martin Kane, Private Eye
TV
★7.3

Martin Kane, Private Eye

1949

Broadway Serenade
Movie
★6.6

Broadway Serenade

as Bill Foster

1939

Rain
Movie
★6.6

Rain

as Sergeant Tim O'Hara

1932

Broadway Gondolier
Movie
★6.0

Broadway Gondolier

as Cliff Stanley

1935

Turnabout
Movie
★6.0

Turnabout

as Joel Clare

1940

British Agent
Movie
★5.8

British Agent

as Bob Medill

1934

Night Editor
Movie
★5.5

Night Editor

as Tony Cochrane

1946

Miracle in the Rain

as Harry Wood

1956

Man on the Ledge

Man on the Ledge

as Officer Bragan

1955

Dynamite

Dynamite

as "Gunner" Peterson

1949

Waterfront at Midnight

Waterfront at Midnight

as Mike Hanrohan

1948

The Argyle Secrets

The Argyle Secrets

as Harry Mitchell

1948

Swell Guy

Swell Guy

as Martin Duncan

1946

Till the End of Time

Till the End of Time

as Sgt. Gunny Watrous

1946

Hot Cargo

Hot Cargo

as Joe Harkness

1946

Rendezvous 24

Rendezvous 24

as Agent Larry Cameron

1946

Murder in the Music Hall

Murder in the Music Hall

as Inspector Wilson

1946

Night Editor

Night Editor

as Tony Cochrane

1946

Strange Impersonation

Strange Impersonation

as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom

1946

Behind Green Lights

Behind Green Lights

as Lt. Sam Carson

1946

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

as Joe Gallagher

1945

Follow That Woman

Follow That Woman

as Sam Boone

1945

Midnight Manhunt

Midnight Manhunt

as Pete Willis

1945

Song of the Sarong

Song of the Sarong

as Drew Allen

1945

She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

as 'Breezy' Barton

1945

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

as Sergeant Benson

1944

Swing Fever

Swing Fever

as 'Waltzy' Malone

1943

Harrigan's Kid

Harrigan's Kid

as Tom Harrigan

1943

No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady

as Jess Arno

1943

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

2003

The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years

as Marshal Sommers

1956

Miracle in the Rain

Miracle in the Rain

as Harry Wood

1956

Man on the Ledge

Man on the Ledge

as Officer Bragan

1955

Dynamite

Dynamite

as "Gunner" Peterson

1949

Waterfront at Midnight

Waterfront at Midnight

as Mike Hanrohan

1948

The Argyle Secrets

The Argyle Secrets

as Harry Mitchell

1948

Swell Guy

Swell Guy

as Martin Duncan

1946

Till the End of Time

Till the End of Time

as Sgt. Gunny Watrous

1946

Hot Cargo

Hot Cargo

as Joe Harkness

1946

Rendezvous 24

Rendezvous 24

as Agent Larry Cameron

1946

Murder in the Music Hall

Murder in the Music Hall

as Inspector Wilson

1946

Night Editor

Night Editor

as Tony Cochrane

1946

Strange Impersonation

Strange Impersonation

as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom

1946

Behind Green Lights

Behind Green Lights

as Lt. Sam Carson

1946

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

as Joe Gallagher

1945

Follow That Woman

Follow That Woman

as Sam Boone

1945

Midnight Manhunt

Midnight Manhunt

as Pete Willis

1945

Song of the Sarong

Song of the Sarong

as Drew Allen

1945

She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

as 'Breezy' Barton

1945

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

as Sergeant Benson

1944

Swing Fever

Swing Fever

as 'Waltzy' Malone

1943

Harrigan's Kid

Harrigan's Kid

as Tom Harrigan

1943

No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady

as Jess Arno

1943

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Officer Bragan

1 ep.

No image

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1 ep.

No image

The George Gobel Show

as Self

1 ep.

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Martin Kane, Private Eye

4 ep.

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1 episodes

Studio One

Studio One

as Con McTaggart

1 episodes

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Officer Bragan

1 episodes

No image

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1 episodes

No image

The George Gobel Show

as Self

1 episodes

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Martin Kane, Private Eye

4 episodes