William Gargan

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.

Known For

The Mike Douglas Show

Studio One

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Swing Fever

I Wake Up Screaming

The Bells of St. Mary's

Rain

All Movies (97)

• Complicated Women2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Rawhide Years1956 · as Marshal Sommers
• Miracle in the Rain1956 · as Harry Wood
• Man on the Ledge1955 · as Officer Bragan
• Dynamite1949 · as "Gunner" Peterson
• Waterfront at Midnight1948 · as Mike Hanrohan
• The Argyle Secrets1948 · as Harry Mitchell
• Swell Guy1946 · as Martin Duncan
• Till the End of Time1946 · as Sgt. Gunny Watrous
• Hot Cargo1946 · as Joe Harkness
• Rendezvous 241946 · as Agent Larry Cameron
• Murder in the Music Hall1946 · as Inspector Wilson
• Night Editor1946 · as Tony Cochrane
• Strange Impersonation1946 · as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
• Behind Green Lights1946 · as Lt. Sam Carson
• The Bells of St. Mary's1945 · as Joe Gallagher
• Follow That Woman1945 · as Sam Boone
• Midnight Manhunt1945 · as Pete Willis
• Song of the Sarong1945 · as Drew Allen
• She Gets Her Man1945 · as 'Breezy' Barton
• The Canterville Ghost1944 · as Sergeant Benson
• Swing Fever1943 · as 'Waltzy' Malone
• Harrigan's Kid1943 · as Tom Harrigan
• No Place for a Lady1943 · as Jess Arno
• Who Done It?1942 · as Detective Inspector Lou
• The Mayor of 44th Street1942 · as Tommy Fallon
• Destination Unknown1942 · as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
• Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen1942 · as Ellery Queen
• Miss Annie Rooney1942 · as Mr. Timothy Rooney
• A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen1942 · as Ellery Queen
• A Close Call for Ellery Queen1942 · as Ellery Queen
• Bombay Clipper1942 · as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
• Sealed Lips1942 · as Lee Davis
• Keep 'Em Flying1941 · as Craig Morrison
• I Wake Up Screaming1941 · as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
• Flying Cadets1941 · as 'Trip' Hammer
• Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 11941 · as Self (uncredited)
• Cheers for Miss Bishop1941 · as Sam Peters
• They Knew What They Wanted1940 · as Joe
• Sporting Blood1940 · as Duffy
• Turnabout1940 · as Joel Clare
• Star Dust1940 · as Dane Wharton
• Isle Of Destiny1940 · as Stripes Thornton
• Double Alibi1940 · as Walter Gifford
• Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President1939 · as Joe Turp
• The Housekeeper's Daughter1939 · as Ed O'Malley
• Three Sons1939 · as Thane Pardway
• The House of Fear1939 · as Arthur McHugh
• Women in the Wind1939 · as Ace Boreman
• Broadway Serenade1939 · as Bill Foster
• The Adventures of Jane Arden1939 · as Ed Towers
• Within the Law1939 · as Police Sergeant Cassidy
• Personal Secretary1938 · as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
• The Crowd Roars1938 · as Johnny Martin
• The Devil's Party1938 · as Mike O'Mara
• The Crime of Doctor Hallet1938 · as Dr. Jack Murray
• You're a Sweetheart1937 · as Fred Edwards
• Some Blondes Are Dangerous1937 · as George Regan
• Behind the Mike1937 · as George Hayes
• She Asked for It1937 · as Dwight Stanford
• Reported Missing1937 · as Steve Browning
• Wings Over Honolulu1937 · as Jack Furness
• Breezing Home1937 · as Steve Rowan
• You Only Live Once1937 · as Father Dolan
• Flying Hostess1936 · as Hal Cunningham
• The Sky Parade1936 · as Speed Robertson
• Alibi for Murder1936 · as Perry Travis
• Fury and the Woman1936 · as Bruce Corrigan
• Blackmailer1936 · as Peter Cornish
• Navy Born1936 · as Lt. Red Furness
• The Milky Way1936 · as Speed McFarland
• Man Hunt1936 · as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
• Things You Never See on the Screen1935 · as Self
• Broadway Gondolier1935 · as Cliff Stanley
• Bright Lights1935 · as Dan Wheeler
• Don't Bet on Blondes1935 · as Numbers
• Things Are Looking Up1935 · as Van Gaard
• Black Fury1935 · as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
• Traveling Saleslady1935 · as Pat O'Connor
• A Night at the Ritz1935 · as Duke Regan
• The Hollywood Gad-About1934 · as Self (uncredited)
• British Agent1934 · as Bob Medill
• Strictly Dynamite1934 · as Georgie
• The Line-Up1934 · as Bob Curtis
• Four Frightened People1934 · as Stewart Corder
• Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men1933 · as Red Branahan
• Night Flight1933 · as Brazilian Pilot
• Headline Shooter1933 · as Bill Allen
• Emergency Call1933 · as Steve Brennan
• The Story of Temple Drake1933 · as Stephen Benbow
• Sweepings1933 · as Gene Pardway
• Lucky Devils1933 · as Bob Hughes
• The Animal Kingdom1932 · as Regan
• The Sport Parade1932 · as Johnny Baker
• Rain1932 · as Sergeant Tim O'Hara
• The Misleading Lady1932 · as Fitzpatrick
• Follow the Leader1930 · as Gangster (uncredited)

All TV Shows (6)

• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The 20th Century Fox Hour1955 · as Officer Bragan
• The George Gobel Show1954 · as Self
• The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse1953
• Martin Kane, Private Eye1949
• Studio One1948 · as Con McTaggart