Edward Gargan
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Film
The Flying Irishman
J.R. Robinson
1939
Film
Bringing Up Baby
Zoo Official (uncredited)
1938
Film
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Bodyguard (uncredited)
1936
Film
My Man Godfrey
Detective (uncredited)
1936
Film
Go West
Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
1940
Film
Father of the Bride
Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
1950
Film
Queen Christina
Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
1934
Film
In Old Oklahoma
Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
1943
Film
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Policeman in Park (uncredited)
1947
Film
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Milt (uncredited)
1951
Film
Northwest Passage
Capt. Butterfield
1940
Film
Hit the Ice
Bank Policeman (uncredited)
1943
Film
The Thin Man Goes Home
Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)
1944
Film
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1938
Film
Another Thin Man
Detective Quinn (uncredited)
1939
Film
A-Haunting We Will Go
Police Lt. Foster
1942
Film
The Walking Dead
Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
1936
Film
City for Conquest
Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
1940
Film
This Thing Called Love
Police Officer
1940
Film
Her Highness and the Bellboy
1st Cop
1945
Film
Wonder Man
Policeman in Park
1945
Film
Castle on the Hudson
Death Row Guard (uncredited)
1940
Film
Johnny Apollo
Detective (uncredited)
1940
Film
The Naughty Nineties
Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
1945
Film
Triple Trouble
Officer Murphy
1950
Film
Key to the City
S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
1950
Film
I Was a Burlesque Queen
Frankie
1953
Film
The Gilded Lily
Guard
1935
Film
Road to Singapore
Bill (uncredited)
1940
Film
Hands Across the Table
Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
1935
Film
Adventures of Gallant Bess
Deputy Sheriff
1948
Film
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Doorman (uncredited)
1943
Film
Sing Your Way Home
Jailer
1945
Film
Miss Annie Rooney
Policeman
1942
Film
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Willie Brooks
1942
Film
You Gotta Stay Happy
Detective (Uncredited)
1948
Film
The Saint Strikes Back
Pinky Budd
1939
Film
An Angel from Texas
New York Policeman
1940
Film
The Go-Getter
Police Officer Riley (uncredited)
1937
Film
The Falcon's Brother
Detective Bates
1942
Film
Saddle Pals
Jailer
1947
Film
Lady in a Jam
Deputy
1942
Film
Charlie Chan in Panama
Plant Workman
1940
Film
They All Come Out
George "Bugs" Jacklin
1939
Film
She Wouldn't Say Yes
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1945
Film
Belle of the Nineties
Stogie (Ruby's agent)
1934
Film
Carefree
Policeman (uncredited)
1938
Film
It All Came True
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
Film
Pack Up Your Troubles
Sentry
1939
Film
Meet the Stewarts
Moving Man
1942
Film
The Villain Still Pursued Her
Bartender (uncredited)
1940
Film
Annabel Takes a Tour
Longshoreman at dance
1938
Film
Exposed
Big Mac
1947
Film
The Great O'Malley
Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)
1937
Film
The Doctor Takes a Wife
George, the Doorman (uncredited)
1940
Film
A Child is Born
Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
1939
Film
My Favorite Blonde
Mulrooney
1942
Film
The Brasher Doubloon
Truck Driver (uncredited)
1947
Film
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Police Officer
1939
Film
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Bombardier (uncredited)
1942
Film
Thanks for the Memory
Flanahan
1938
Film
Man on the Flying Trapeze
Patrolman
1935
Film
That’s My Story
John
1937
Film
Something to Shout About
Detective Stone
1943
Film
Give Me a Sailor
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
1938
Film
The Girl in 419
Lt. 'Babs' Riley
1933
Film
The Man Who Found Himself
Policeman in Park
1937
Film
False Pretenses
Mike O'Reilly
1935
Film
Blondie Meets the Boss
Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)
1939
Film
Million Dollar Baby
1941
Film
20,000 Men a Year
Dunk
1939
Film
Queen of the Mob
Bank Guard
1940
Film
The Falcon Strikes Back
Detective Bates
1943
Film
The Bride Comes Home
Cab Driver
1935
Film
Deadline at Dawn
Bouncer (uncredited)
1946
Film
Three Sons o' Guns
Sylvester
1941
Film
While New York Sleeps
Sgt. White
1938
Film
Straight, Place and Show
Detective Globe
1938
Film
Princess O'Rourke
Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
1943
Film
Mary Stevens, M.D.
'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)
1933
Film
Little Giant
Policeman (uncredited)
1946
Film
Madame X
Mate of Dorcas
1937
Film
Crime School
Officer Hogan
1938
Film
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Truck Driver
1939
Film
High, Wide and Handsome
Foreman
1937
Film
The Falcon in Danger
Det. Bates
1943
Film
A Date with the Falcon
Detective Bates (uncredited)
1942
Film
The Saint's Double Trouble
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
Film
San Francisco Docks
Hank
1940
Film
One New York Night
Trench
1935
Film
Gay Blades
Bartender
1946
Film
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
Detective Bates
1943
Film
Pilgrimage
1933
Film
The Family Next Door
Cop
1939
Film
Crack-Up
Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
1946
Film
My Sister Eileen
Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
1942
Film
A Girl with Ideas
Eddie
1937
Film
Up the River
Tiny
1938
Film
Dangerous Waters
Bosun
1936
Film
Susan and God
Cabbie (uncredited)
1940
Film
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
1936
Film
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
Ted (uncredited)
1948
Film
Girl from God's Country
Poker Player
1940
Film
Daredevils of the Clouds
Tap-It Bowers
1948
Film
$1,000 a Touchdown
Ironmansky (uncredited)
1939
Film
The Ghost Goes Wild
Newsstand man
1947
Film
The Band Plays On
Lumberjack
1934
Film
Bedtime for Bonzo
Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
1951
Film
Buck Benny Rides Again
Policeman
1940
Film
Here Comes Cookie
Policeman (uncredited)
1935
Film
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Mr. Johnson - Detective
1942
Film
You Can't Buy Luck
Butch (uncredited)
1937
Film
Blonde Alibi
Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
1946
Film
Spooky Wooky
1950
Film
The Great Alaskan Mystery
Kurtz
1944
Film
Ace of Aces
Whitaker (uncredited)
1933
Film
So You're Going to Be a Father
Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
1947
Film
We're on the Jury
Officer Clark
1937
Film
Belle of Old Mexico
Sam
1950
Film
Over My Dead Body
Police Sergeant
1942
Film
Blondie for Victory
Sergeant
1942
Film
The West Side Kid
Donovan
1943
Film
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
Chimp
1940
Film
Honolulu
Second Detective
1939
Film
Two Girls on Broadway
Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)
1940
Film
Between Us Girls
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1942
Film
The Rage of Paris
Truck Driver (uncredited)
1938
Film
Port of Lost Dreams
Porky the Freda's 'Crew'
1934
Film
Wallaby Jim of the Islands
[scenes deleted]
1937
Film
We're in the Money
Clancy O'Rourke
1935
Film
Detective Kitty O'Day
Mike Storm
1944
Film
Life with Blondie
Hundefänger (uncredited)
1945
Film
Bombshell
Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)
1933
Film
The Girl Habit
Detective
1931
Film
She Had to Choose
Higgins
1934
Film
We Live Again
Warden's assistant
1934
Film
Four Mothers
Harry (uncredited)
1941
Film
Gambling Ship
Deputy (uncredited)
1933
Film
Wives Never Know
Officer
1936
Wolf of New York
W. Thornton Upshaw
1940
Film
Brother Rat and a Baby
Cab Driver
1940
Film
Spring Madness
Jim - a Policeman
1938
Film
Tarnished Lady
Al - Man in Bar
1931
Film
Ceiling Zero
Doc Wilson
1936
Film
Wild Gold
Eddie Sparks
1934
Film
Hold That Baby!
Policeman Burton
1949
Film
The Falcon Takes Over
Detective Bates (Uncredited)
1942
Film
Great Guy
Henchman Al
1936
Film
Gateway
Guard
1938
Film
Behind the Green Lights
Moran - a Cop
1935
Film
Jim Hanvey, Detective
O. R.Smith
1937
Film
Boy Trouble
Cop
1939
Film
Under Your Spell
Detective (uncredited)
1936
Film
My Kingdom for a Cook
Duke
1943
Film
Flying with Music
Joe
1942
Film
Hit Parade of 1951
Garrity
1950
Film
Behind the Mask
Detective Dixon
1946
Film
Fly By Night
Officer Charlie Prescott
1942
Film
Thieves Fall Out
Dudley Kane
1941
Film
Anything Goes
Detective #1
1936
Film
Cinderella Jones
Riley
1946
Film
Sutter's Gold
Wagon Driver
1936
Film
David Harum
Bill Montague (uncredited)
1934
Film
Strike It Rich
Mack
1948
Film
Love on a Budget
Big Furniture Mover
1938
Film
Twice Blessed
Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
1945
Film
That's My Gal
Mike
1947
Film
Little Miss Broadway
Uncle George
1947
Film
On Your Toes
First Policeman
1939
Film
The Falcon Out West
Homicide Detective Bates
1944
Film
Dangerous Partners
Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
1945
Street of Memories
Mike Sullivan
1940
So You Want a Raise
1950
So You Want to Move
1950
Film
Earl Carroll Vanities
Policeman
1945
Film
San Fernando Valley
Keno
1944
Film
A Sporting Chance
Mike Ryan
1945
Film
Lucky Night
Policeman
1939
Film
High Powered
Cal Williams
1945
Film
Three Cornered Moon
Mike, the Landlord (uncredited)
1933
Film
Night Work
Officer Flannigan
1939
Film
Two for Tonight
Taxi Driver
1935
Film
Linda, Be Good
Frankie
1947
Film
Boulder Dam
Pa's Guest (uncredited)
1936
The Door Knocker
Man
1931
Film
Tillie the Toiler
Policeman
1941
Film
Niagara Falls
Chuck
1941
Film
What's Cookin'?
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
1942
Film
Back in Circulation
Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)
1937
Film
Flight from Destiny
Hotel Doorman
1941
Film
Danger Patrol
John Donovan
1937
Film
Fixer Dugan
Jake
1939
Film
Grand Jury
Policeman Burke
1936
Film
Follow That Woman
Butch
1945
Film
The Inner Circle
Parking Ticket Cop
1946
It's All Over
Jerry
1930
Film
Stage Struck
Rordan
1936
Film
Ice-Capades
Joe, the Bouncer
1941
Film
A Notorious Gentleman
Detective
1935
Film
Cafe Society
Cop
1939
Film
Web of Danger
Dolan, Restaurant Owner
1947
Film
Spring Parade
Inga - the Fortune Teller
1940
Film
The Spellbinder
Tom, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1939
Film
Adventure in Diamonds
Lou
1940
Film
Roaming Lady
Andy
1936
Two A.M.
1931
Film
The Dark Horse
Eustace Kelly
1946
Radio Dough
Gang Leader (uncredited)
1934
Film
Here Comes Happiness
Joe
1941
Film
Campus Honeymoon
Motorcycle Cop
1948
Film
Tahiti Honey
George, the Bartender
1943
The African Dodger
1931
Film
Registered Nurse
Officer Pat O'Brien
1934
Via Express
1931