William Gargan

William Gargan

1905-07-17 – 1979-02-18 (age 73) Brooklyn, New York, USA
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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

Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips

1942

as Lee Davis

Strange Impersonation
Strange Impersonation

1946

as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom

Sweepings
Sweepings

1933

as Gene Pardway

Swing Fever
Swing Fever

1943

as 'Waltzy' Malone

British Agent
British Agent

1934

as Bob Medill

Rendezvous 24
Rendezvous 24

1946

as Agent Larry Cameron

The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

as Joe Gallagher

You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once

1937

as Father Dolan

Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain

1956

as Harry Wood

The Sky Parade
The Sky Parade

1936

as Speed Robertson

The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake

1933

as Stephen Benbow

The Mayor of 44th Street
The Mayor of 44th Street

1942

as Tommy Fallon

Till the End of Time
Till the End of Time

1946

as Sgt. Gunny Watrous

The Animal Kingdom
The Animal Kingdom

1932

as Regan

Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying

1941

as Craig Morrison

Night Editor
Night Editor

1946

as Tony Cochrane

Isle Of Destiny
Isle Of Destiny

1940

as Stripes Thornton

Night Flight
Night Flight

1933

as Brazilian Pilot

I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming

1941

as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald

Four Frightened People
Four Frightened People

1934

as Stewart Corder