William Gargan
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Studio One
Con McTaggart
1948
Series
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Officer Bragan
1955
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
The George Gobel Show
Self
1954
Series
Martin Kane, Private Eye
1949
Film
The Sky Parade
Speed Robertson
1936
Film
The Bells of St. Mary's
Joe Gallagher
1945
Film
Sealed Lips
Lee Davis
1942
Film
You Only Live Once
Father Dolan
1937
Film
British Agent
Bob Medill
1934
Film
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Swing Fever
'Waltzy' Malone
1943
Film
I Wake Up Screaming
Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
1941
Film
The Story of Temple Drake
Stephen Benbow
1933
Film
Rain
Sergeant Tim O'Hara
1932
Film
Till the End of Time
Sgt. Gunny Watrous
1946
Film
Miracle in the Rain
Harry Wood
1956
Film
The Animal Kingdom
Regan
1932
Film
Traveling Saleslady
Pat O'Connor
1935
Film
Strange Impersonation
Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
1946
Film
The Rawhide Years
Marshal Sommers
1956
Film
Black Fury
Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
1935
Film
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
1942
Film
Keep 'Em Flying
Craig Morrison
1941
Film
Rendezvous 24
Agent Larry Cameron
1946
Film
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
George Regan
1937
Film
Murder in the Music Hall
Inspector Wilson
1946
Film
Night Flight
Brazilian Pilot
1933
Film
The Milky Way
Speed McFarland
1936
Film
Wings Over Honolulu
Jack Furness
1937
Film
Midnight Manhunt
Pete Willis
1945
Film
The Canterville Ghost
Sergeant Benson
1944
Film
Things You Never See on the Screen
Self
1935
Film
Don't Bet on Blondes
Numbers
1935
Film
Who Done It?
Detective Inspector Lou
1942
Film
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Ed O'Malley
1939
Film
Song of the Sarong
Drew Allen
1945
Film
The Mayor of 44th Street
Tommy Fallon
1942
Film
They Knew What They Wanted
Joe
1940
Film
Within the Law
Police Sergeant Cassidy
1939
Film
The Line-Up
Bob Curtis
1934
Film
Man Hunt
Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
1936
Film
The Adventures of Jane Arden
Ed Towers
1939
Film
Broadway Serenade
Bill Foster
1939
Film
Isle Of Destiny
Stripes Thornton
1940
Film
You're a Sweetheart
Fred Edwards
1937
Film
The Misleading Lady
Fitzpatrick
1932
Film
Alibi for Murder
Perry Travis
1936
Film
Emergency Call
Steve Brennan
1933
Film
Follow That Woman
Sam Boone
1945
Film
No Place for a Lady
Jess Arno
1943
Film
The House of Fear
Arthur McHugh
1939
Film
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe Turp
1939
Film
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
Dr. Jack Murray
1938
Film
Lucky Devils
Bob Hughes
1933
Film
Dynamite
"Gunner" Peterson
1949
Film
Women in the Wind
Ace Boreman
1939
Film
Sporting Blood
Duffy
1940
Film
Broadway Gondolier
Cliff Stanley
1935
Film
The Crowd Roars
Johnny Martin
1938
Film
Behind Green Lights
Sam Carson
1946
Film
Turnabout
Joel Clare
1940
Film
Four Frightened People
Stewart Corder
1934
Film
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Sam Peters
1941
Film
She Gets Her Man
'Breezy' Barton
1945
Film
Miss Annie Rooney
Mr. Timothy Rooney
1942
Film
Behind the Mike
George Hayes
1937
Film
Things Are Looking Up
Van Gaard
1935
Film
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
1942
Film
A Night at the Ritz
Duke Regan
1935
Film
Bright Lights
Dan Wheeler
1935
Film
Waterfront at Midnight
Mike Hanrohan
1948
Film
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Red Branahan
1933
Film
Sweepings
Gene Pardway
1933
Film
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
1942
Film
Fury and the Woman
Bruce Corrigan
1936
Film
Man on the Ledge
Officer Bragan
1955
Film
Personal Secretary
Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
1938
Film
Night Editor
Tony Cochrane
1946
Film
Follow the Leader
Gangster (uncredited)
1930
Film
Flying Hostess
Hal Cunningham
1936
Film
Swell Guy
Martin Duncan
1946
Film
The Sport Parade
Johnny Baker
1932
Film
Destination Unknown
Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
1942
Film
She Asked for It
Dwight Stanford
1937
Film
The Argyle Secrets
Harry Mitchell
1948
Film
Breezing Home
Steve Rowan
1937
Film
The Hollywood Gad-About
Self (uncredited)
1934
Film
Navy Born
Lt. Red Furness
1936
Film
Double Alibi
Walter Gifford
1940
Film
Reported Missing
Steve Browning
1937
Film
Headline Shooter
Bill Allen
1933
Film
Bombay Clipper
James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
1942
Film
Star Dust
Dane Wharton
1940
Film
The Devil's Party
Mike O'Mara
1938
Film
Strictly Dynamite
Georgie
1934
Film
Hot Cargo
Joe Harkness
1946
Film
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Self (uncredited)
1941
Film
Flying Cadets
'Trip' Hammer
1941
Film
Three Sons
Thane Pardway
1939
Film
Blackmailer
Peter Cornish
1936
Film
Harrigan's Kid
Tom Harrigan
1943