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

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

1945

as Joe Gallagher

Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips

1942

as Lee Davis

Who Done It?
Who Done It?

1942

as Detective Inspector Lou

I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming

1941

as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald

You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once

1937

as Father Dolan

The Sky Parade
The Sky Parade

1936

as Speed Robertson

Swing Fever
Swing Fever

1943

as 'Waltzy' Malone

The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost

1944

as Sergeant Benson

Night Flight
Night Flight

1933

as Brazilian Pilot

The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years

1956

as Marshal Sommers

Strange Impersonation
Strange Impersonation

1946

as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom

British Agent
British Agent

1934

as Bob Medill

Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade

1939

as Bill Foster

The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake

1933

as Stephen Benbow

Till the End of Time
Till the End of Time

1946

as Sgt. Gunny Watrous

Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying

1941

as Craig Morrison

Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain

1956

as Harry Wood

Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils

1933

as Bob Hughes

Rain
Rain

1932

as Sergeant Tim O'Hara

The Milky Way
The Milky Way

1936

as Speed McFarland