William Gargan
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring William Gargan
Filmography
Acting (97)
2003
Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage)
6.9
1956
The Rawhide Yearsas Marshal Sommers
5.6
1956
Miracle in the Rainas Harry Wood
6.9
1955
Man on the Ledgeas Officer Bragan
7.0
1949
Dynamiteas "Gunner" Peterson
4.7
1948
Waterfront at Midnightas Mike Hanrohan
7.0
1948
The Argyle Secretsas Harry Mitchell
6.2
1946
Swell Guyas Martin Duncan
8.0
1946
Till the End of Timeas Sgt. Gunny Watrous
6.4
1946
Hot Cargoas Joe Harkness
8.0
1946
Rendezvous 24as Agent Larry Cameron
9.0
1946
Murder in the Music Hallas Inspector Wilson
5.3
1946
Night Editoras Tony Cochrane
5.5
1946
Strange Impersonationas Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
6.1
1946
Behind Green Lightsas Sam Carson
5.6
1945
The Bells of St. Mary'sas Joe Gallagher
6.9
1945
Follow That Womanas Sam Boone
6.5
1945
Midnight Manhuntas Pete Willis
4.6
1945
Song of the Sarongas Drew Allen
7.0
1945
She Gets Her Manas 'Breezy' Barton
5.3
1944
The Canterville Ghostas Sergeant Benson
6.9
1943
Swing Feveras 'Waltzy' Malone
6.0
1943
Harrigan's Kidas Tom Harrigan
7.0
1943
No Place for a Ladyas Jess Arno
6.0
1942
Who Done It?as Detective Inspector Lou
7.0
1942
The Mayor of 44th Streetas Tommy Fallon
5.0
1942
Destination Unknownas Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
7.0
1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queenas Ellery Queen
6.5
1942
Miss Annie Rooneyas Mr. Timothy Rooney
6.3
1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queenas Ellery Queen
6.3
1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queenas Ellery Queen
6.1
1942
Bombay Clipperas James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
6.0
1942
Sealed Lipsas Lee Davis
6.0
1941
Keep 'Em Flyingas Craig Morrison
6.2
1941
I Wake Up Screamingas Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
6.9
1941
Flying Cadetsas 'Trip' Hammer
4.5
1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1as Self (uncredited)
7.0
1941
Cheers for Miss Bishopas Sam Peters
5.8
1940
6.0
1940
Sporting Bloodas Duffy
4.2
1940
Turnaboutas Joel Clare
6.0
1940
Star Dustas Dane Wharton
5.7
1940
Isle Of Destinyas Stripes Thornton
5.7
1940
Double Alibias Walter Gifford
5.3
1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas Joe Turp
5.0
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughteras Ed O'Malley
4.6
1939
Three Sonsas Thane Pardway
4.5
1939
The House of Fearas Arthur McHugh
7.7
1939
Women in the Windas Ace Boreman
6.8
1939
Broadway Serenadeas Bill Foster
6.6
1939
The Adventures of Jane Ardenas Ed Towers
6.3
1939
Within the Lawas Police Sergeant Cassidy
6.5
1938
Personal Secretaryas Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
8.0
1938
The Crowd Roarsas Johnny Martin
7.0
1938
The Devil's Partyas Mike O'Mara
5.4
1938
The Crime of Doctor Halletas Dr. Jack Murray
10.0
1937
You're a Sweetheartas Fred Edwards
4.6
1937
Some Blondes Are Dangerousas George Regan
4.0
1937
Behind the Mikeas George Hayes
8.0
1937
She Asked for Itas Dwight Stanford
8.0
1937
Reported Missingas Steve Browning
10.0
1937
Wings Over Honoluluas Jack Furness
6.4
1937
Breezing Homeas Steve Rowan
6.0
1937
You Only Live Onceas Father Dolan
7.1
1936
Flying Hostessas Hal Cunningham
10.0
1936
The Sky Paradeas Speed Robertson
8.0
1936
Alibi for Murderas Perry Travis
6.5
1936
Fury and the Womanas Bruce Corrigan
7.0
1936
Blackmaileras Peter Cornish
6.5
1936
Navy Bornas Lt. Red Furness
6.0
1936
The Milky Wayas Speed McFarland
6.1
1936
Man Huntas Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
10.0
1935
5.3
1935
Broadway Gondolieras Cliff Stanley
6.0
1935
Bright Lightsas Dan Wheeler
5.1
1935
Don't Bet on Blondesas Numbers
5.8
1935
Things Are Looking Upas Van Gaard
6.5
1935
Black Furyas Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
6.3
1935
Traveling Salesladyas Pat O'Connor
6.1
1935
A Night at the Ritzas Duke Regan
6.5
1934
The Hollywood Gad-Aboutas Self (uncredited)
6.0
1934
British Agentas Bob Medill
5.8
1934
Strictly Dynamiteas Georgie
6.5
1934
The Line-Upas Bob Curtis
3.5
1934
Four Frightened Peopleas Stewart Corder
5.9
1933
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Menas Red Branahan
7.8
1933
Night Flightas Brazilian Pilot
5.6
1933
Headline Shooteras Bill Allen
6.3
1933
Emergency Callas Steve Brennan
6.3
1933
The Story of Temple Drakeas Stephen Benbow
6.5
1933
Sweepingsas Gene Pardway
5.8
1933
Lucky Devilsas Bob Hughes
6.4
1932
The Animal Kingdomas Regan
5.6
1932
The Sport Paradeas Johnny Baker
5.3
1932
Rainas Sergeant Tim O'Hara
6.6
1932
The Misleading Ladyas Fitzpatrick
7.0
1930
Follow the Leaderas Gangster (uncredited)
4.9