Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1902-07-17
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Edward Gargan
Acting
Biography
Edward Gargan was born of Irish parents in Brooklyn, New York in 1902. He was the elder brother of actor William Gargan whose July 17 birthday he shared.
Edward Gargan started as a musical comedy actor on Broadway. He sang in "Good News", "Rose-Marie", and other hit musicals of the 1920s, and also in opera. One of his early shows was "Polly of Hollywood" in 1927. He portrayed Patrolman Mulligan, one of the principals of "Strictly Dishonorable", in 1930.
He went to Hollywood in 1932 and the next year was in the cast of the film "David Harum". For the next 19 years he appeared in a variety of movies. Gargan was one of the most prolific bit players in the history of the movies, specializing in dumb policemen and dense sidekicks. He appeared in nearly 300 feature films over a three-decade span between 1921 and 1952, and television work from 1951 to 1953.
Gargan died in New York City in 1964.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Edward Gargan
Filmography
Acting (214)
1953
I Was a Burlesque Queenas Frankie
3.0
1951
Bedtime for Bonzoas Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
6.2
1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Manas Milt (uncredited)
6.3
1950
10.0
1950
Hit Parade of 1951as Garrity
6.5
7.0
8.0
1950
Triple Troubleas Officer Murphy
7.0
1950
Father of the Brideas Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
7.0
1950
Belle of Old Mexicoas Sam
9.0
1950
Key to the Cityas S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
6.5
1949
Hold That Baby!as Policeman Burton
5.8
1948
Strike It Richas Mack
8.0
1948
You Gotta Stay Happyas Detective (Uncredited)
6.8
1948
Adventures of Gallant Bessas Deputy Sheriff
4.7
1948
Daredevils of the Cloudsas Tap-It Bowers
6.5
1948
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!as Ted (uncredited)
6.5
1948
Campus Honeymoonas Motorcycle Cop
7.0
1947
Linda, Be Goodas Frankie
6.7
1947
Exposedas Big Mac
6.2
1947
The Ghost Goes Wildas Newsstand man
6.0
1947
Little Miss Broadwayas Uncle George
8.0
1947
Web of Dangeras Dolan, Restaurant Owner
5.5
1947
Saddle Palsas Jailer
6.5
1947
That's My Galas Mike
10.0
1947
So You're Going to Be a Fatheras Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
5.8
1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenueas Policeman in Park (uncredited)
7.1
1947
The Brasher Doubloonas Truck Driver (uncredited)
6.0
1946
Crack-Upas Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
5.8
1946
The Inner Circleas Parking Ticket Cop
5.7
1946
The Dark Horseas Eustace Kelly
7.0
1946
Behind the Maskas Detective Dixon
5.5
1946
Deadline at Dawnas Bouncer (uncredited)
6.2
1946
Cinderella Jonesas Riley
3.8
1946
Blonde Alibias Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
4.8
1946
Little Giantas Policeman (uncredited)
5.3
1946
Gay Bladesas Bartender
8.0
1945
Follow That Womanas Butch
6.5
1945
Life with Blondieas Hundefänger (uncredited)
6.7
1945
She Wouldn't Say Yesas Cab Driver (uncredited)
6.4
1945
Sing Your Way Homeas Jailer
5.6
1945
Her Highness and the Bellboyas 1st Cop
6.5
1945
The Naughty Ninetiesas Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
6.7
1945
Wonder Manas Policeman in Park
6.6
1945
Dangerous Partnersas Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
6.8
1945
A Sporting Chanceas Mike Ryan
10.0
1945
Twice Blessedas Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
7.5
1945
Earl Carroll Vanitiesas Policeman
5.4
1945
High Poweredas Cal Williams
5.3
1944
The Thin Man Goes Homeas Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)
7.1
1944
San Fernando Valleyas Keno
8.0
1944
Detective Kitty O'Dayas Mike Storm
4.6
1944
The Great Alaskan Mysteryas Kurtz
6.0
1944
The Falcon Out Westas Homicide Detective Bates
5.4
1943
In Old Oklahomaas Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
6.2
1943
The Falcon and the Co-Edsas Detective Bates
6.8
1943
My Kingdom for a Cookas Duke
8.0
1943
Princess O'Rourkeas Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
6.5
1943
Thank Your Lucky Starsas Doorman (uncredited)
6.2
1943
The West Side Kidas Donovan
1943
The Falcon in Dangeras Det. Bates
6.1
1943
Hit the Iceas Bank Policeman (uncredited)
6.0
1943
Tahiti Honeyas George, the Bartender
5.4
1943
The Falcon Strikes Backas Detective Bates
5.7
1943
Something to Shout Aboutas Detective Stone
6.5
1942
My Heart Belongs to Daddyas Mr. Johnson - Detective
5.0
1942
The Falcon's Brotheras Detective Bates
6.4
1942
My Sister Eileenas Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
6.8
1942
Between Us Girlsas Cab Driver (uncredited)
7.5
1942
A-Haunting We Will Goas Police Lt. Foster
6.2
1942
Blondie for Victoryas Sergeant
7.6
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas Bombardier (uncredited)
6.4
1942
Lady in a Jamas Deputy
5.6
1942
Miss Annie Rooneyas Policeman
6.3
1942
The Falcon Takes Overas Detective Bates (Uncredited)
6.3
1942
Meet the Stewartsas Moving Man
5.5
1942
Flying with Musicas Joe
4.5
1942
My Favorite Blondeas Mulrooney
6.4
1942
What's Cookin'?as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
7.0
1942
Dr. Kildare's Victoryas Willie Brooks
6.2
1942
Fly By Nightas Officer Charlie Prescott
6.7
1942
A Date with the Falconas Detective Bates (uncredited)
6.5
1942
Over My Dead Bodyas Police Sergeant
8.0
1941
Niagara Fallsas Chuck
6.7
1941
Ice-Capadesas Joe, the Bouncer
5.9
1941
Tillie the Toileras Policeman
8.0
1941
Three Sons o' Gunsas Sylvester
7.0
6.3
1941
Thieves Fall Outas Dudley Kane
6.0
1941
Here Comes Happinessas Joe
6.0
1941
Flight from Destinyas Hotel Doorman
5.8
1941
Four Mothersas Harry (uncredited)
6.8
1940
San Francisco Docksas Hank
7.3
1940
This Thing Called Loveas Police Officer
8.4
1940
Go Westas Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
6.6
1940
Street of Memoriesas Mike Sullivan
8.0
1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Dateas Chimp
6.2
1940
The Villain Still Pursued Heras Bartender (uncredited)
5.2
1940
Spring Paradeas Inga - the Fortune Teller
6.9
1940
City for Conquestas Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
6.9
1940
Girl from God's Countryas Poker Player
9.0
1940
Queen of the Mobas Bank Guard
6.2
1940
Susan and Godas Cabbie (uncredited)
6.5
1940
Buck Benny Rides Againas Policeman
5.0
1940
An Angel from Texasas New York Policeman
5.3
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wifeas George, the Doorman (uncredited)
6.8
1940
Two Girls on Broadwayas Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)
7.0
1940
Johnny Apolloas Detective (uncredited)
6.8
1940
It All Came Trueas Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
5.8
1940
Road to Singaporeas Bill (uncredited)
6.4
1940
Adventure in Diamondsas Lou
6.0
1940
Charlie Chan in Panamaas Plant Workman
6.8
1940
Northwest Passageas Capt. Butterfield
6.6
1940
Castle on the Hudsonas Death Row Guard (uncredited)
7.0
1940
The Saint's Double Troubleas Police Sergeant (uncredited)
6.0
1940
Wolf of New Yorkas W. Thornton Upshaw
7.5
1940
Brother Rat and a Babyas Cab Driver
6.1
1939
A Child is Bornas Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
7.1
1939
Another Thin Manas Detective Quinn (uncredited)
7.1
1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fenceas Truck Driver
6.6
1939
20,000 Men a Yearas Dunk
6.2
1939
Pack Up Your Troublesas Sentry
6.8
1939
On Your Toesas First Policeman
4.5
1939
$1,000 a Touchdownas Ironmansky (uncredited)
3.7
1939
They All Come Outas George "Bugs" Jacklin
5.9
1939
Night Workas Officer Flannigan
8.5
1939
The Spellbinderas Tom, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Lucky Nightas Policeman
6.8
1939
Fixer Duganas Jake
6.5
1939
The Flying Irishmanas J.R. Robinson
5.0
1939
The Family Next Dooras Cop
5.8
1939
The Saint Strikes Backas Pinky Budd
5.8
1939
Blondie Meets the Bossas Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)
5.8
1939
Cafe Societyas Cop
7.5
1939
Yes, My Darling Daughteras Police Officer
4.5
1939
Honoluluas Second Detective
6.5
1939
Boy Troubleas Cop
6.0
1938
While New York Sleepsas Sgt. White
7.0
1938
Up the Riveras Tiny
10.0
1938
Thanks for the Memoryas Flanahan
5.8
1938
Spring Madnessas Jim - a Policeman
4.9
1938
Annabel Takes a Touras Longshoreman at dance
5.7
1938
Straight, Place and Showas Detective Globe
7.0
1938
Carefreeas Policeman (uncredited)
6.7
1938
Give Me a Sailoras Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
6.1
1938
Gatewayas Guard
7.4
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas Police Sergeant (uncredited)
7.0
1938
The Rage of Parisas Truck Driver (uncredited)
5.8
1938
Crime Schoolas Officer Hogan
6.4
1938
Love on a Budgetas Big Furniture Mover
8.0
1938
Bringing Up Babyas Zoo Official (uncredited)
7.5
1937
Wallaby Jim of the Islandsas [scenes deleted]
5.3
1937
Danger Patrolas John Donovan
6.4
1937
A Girl with Ideasas Eddie
9.0
1937
That’s My Storyas John
8.0
1937
Madame Xas Mate of Dorcas
6.1
1937
Back in Circulationas Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)
6.5
1937
High, Wide and Handsomeas Foreman
6.2
1937
The Go-Getteras Police Officer Riley (uncredited)
6.2
1937
You Can't Buy Luckas Butch (uncredited)
4.7
1937
Jim Hanvey, Detectiveas O. R.Smith
6.5
1937
The Man Who Found Himselfas Policeman in Park
8.5
1937
The Great O'Malleyas Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)
6.9
1937
We're on the Juryas Officer Clark
6.2
1936
Great Guyas Henchman Al
6.3
1936
Under Your Spellas Detective (uncredited)
7.3
1936
Wives Never Knowas Officer
9.0
1936
Stage Struckas Rordan
5.3
1936
My Man Godfreyas Detective (uncredited)
7.6
1936
Grand Juryas Policeman Burke
7.5
1936
Roaming Ladyas Andy
7.0
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Bodyguard (uncredited)
7.5
1936
Boulder Damas Pa's Guest (uncredited)
5.7
1936
Sutter's Goldas Wagon Driver
7.0
1936
The Walking Deadas Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
6.3
1936
Dangerous Watersas Bosun
6.0
1936
Anything Goesas Detective #1
5.8
1936
Ceiling Zeroas Doc Wilson
5.9
1935
The Bride Comes Homeas Cab Driver
5.1
1935
False Pretensesas Mike O'Reilly
7.3
1935
Hands Across the Tableas Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
7.0
1935
Two for Tonightas Taxi Driver
7.7
1935
Here Comes Cookieas Policeman (uncredited)
7.2
1935
We're in the Moneyas Clancy O'Rourke
5.9
1935
Man on the Flying Trapezeas Patrolman
6.2
1935
Behind the Green Lightsas Moran - a Cop
8.0
1935
One New York Nightas Trench
7.5
1935
The Gilded Lilyas Guard
6.7
1935
A Notorious Gentlemanas Detective
6.5
1934
The Band Plays Onas Lumberjack
8.3
1934
We Live Againas Warden's assistant
6.8
1934
Port of Lost Dreamsas Porky the Freda's 'Crew'
7.3
1934
She Had to Chooseas Higgins
6.0
1934
Belle of the Ninetiesas Stogie (Ruby's agent)
6.1
1934
Wild Goldas Eddie Sparks
6.5
1934
Registered Nurseas Officer Pat O'Brien
4.8
1934
David Harumas Bill Montague (uncredited)
7.5
1934
Queen Christinaas Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
6.9
1934
Radio Doughas Gang Leader (uncredited)
7.0
1933
Ace of Acesas Whitaker (uncredited)
5.9
1933
Bombshellas Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)
6.5
1933
Three Cornered Moonas Mike, the Landlord (uncredited)
6.0
1933
Mary Stevens, M.D.as 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)
6.2
1933
7.1
1933
Gambling Shipas Deputy (uncredited)
5.6
1933
The Girl in 419as Lt. 'Babs' Riley
4.2
1931
The Door Knockeras Man
1931
1931
The Girl Habitas Detective
8.0
5.3
1931
1931
Tarnished Ladyas Al - Man in Bar
4.9
1930
It's All Overas Jerry