1902-07-17 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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I Was a Burlesque Queen | Frankie | 1953-07-13 |
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Bedtime for Bonzo | Policeman (as Ed Gargan) | 1951-04-05 |
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man | Milt (uncredited) | 1951-04-12 |
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So You Want to Move | 1950-08-19 | |
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Triple Trouble | Officer Murphy | 1950-08-13 |
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So You Want a Raise | 1950-09-23 | |
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Spooky Wooky | 1950-12-01 | |
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Father of the Bride | Moving Man with Door (uncredited) | 1950-05-18 |
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Hit Parade of 1951 | Garrity | 1950-10-15 |
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Key to the City | S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited) | 1950-02-02 |
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Belle of Old Mexico | Sam | 1950-03-01 |
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Hold That Baby! | Policeman Burton | 1949-06-06 |
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You Gotta Stay Happy | Detective (Uncredited) | 1948-10-28 |
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Adventures of Gallant Bess | Deputy Sheriff | 1948-10-01 |
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Campus Honeymoon | Motorcycle Cop | 1948-02-01 |
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Daredevils of the Clouds | Tap-It Bowers | 1948-07-26 |
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Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! | Ted (uncredited) | 1948-03-10 |
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Strike It Rich | Mack | 1948-12-01 |
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It Happened on Fifth Avenue | Policeman in Park (uncredited) | 1947-04-17 |
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Linda, Be Good | Frankie | 1947-11-07 |
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Saddle Pals | Jailer | 1947-06-05 |
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Exposed | Big Mac | 1947-09-08 |
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The Brasher Doubloon | Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1947-02-06 |
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Little Miss Broadway | Uncle George | 1947-06-19 |
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That's My Gal | Mike | 1947-05-15 |
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The Ghost Goes Wild | Newsstand man | 1947-08-08 |
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Web of Danger | Dolan, Restaurant Owner | 1947-06-10 |
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So You're Going to Be a Father | Pie Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1947-05-10 |
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Deadline at Dawn | Bouncer (uncredited) | 1946-03-18 |
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Cinderella Jones | Riley | 1946-03-09 |
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The Dark Horse | Eustace Kelly | 1946-07-19 |
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Behind the Mask | Detective Dixon | 1946-05-25 |
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Little Giant | Policeman (uncredited) | 1946-02-22 |
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Crack-Up | Cop in Arcade (Uncredited) | 1946-09-06 |
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Gay Blades | Bartender | 1946-01-25 |
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The Inner Circle | Parking Ticket Cop | 1946-08-07 |
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Blonde Alibi | Police Sergeant (Uncredited) | 1946-03-01 |
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Sing Your Way Home | Jailer | 1945-11-14 |
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Dangerous Partners | Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited) | 1945-06-07 |
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High Powered | Cal Williams | 1945-02-27 |
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Earl Carroll Vanities | Policeman | 1945-04-05 |
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Wonder Man | Policeman in Park | 1945-06-08 |
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Twice Blessed | Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited) | 1945-05-31 |
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Follow That Woman | Butch | 1945-12-14 |
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A Sporting Chance | Mike Ryan | 1945-06-02 |
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She Wouldn't Say Yes | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1945-11-29 |
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Life with Blondie | Hundefänger (uncredited) | 1945-12-13 |
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Her Highness and the Bellboy | 1st Cop | 1945-11-11 |
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The Naughty Nineties | Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited) | 1945-06-20 |
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Detective Kitty O'Day | Mike Storm | 1944-05-13 |
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The Great Alaskan Mystery | Kurtz | 1944-04-25 |
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The Falcon Out West | Homicide Detective Bates | 1944-03-17 |
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San Fernando Valley | Keno | 1944-09-15 |
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The Thin Man Goes Home | Mickey Finnegan (uncredited) | 1944-12-24 |
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Tahiti Honey | George, the Bartender | 1943-04-06 |
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My Kingdom for a Cook | Duke | 1943-10-27 |
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The Falcon and the Co-Eds | Detective Bates | 1943-11-10 |
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The Falcon in Danger | Det. Bates | 1943-07-17 |
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The West Side Kid | Donovan | 1943-08-23 |
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The Falcon Strikes Back | Detective Bates | 1943-04-01 |
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Thank Your Lucky Stars | Doorman (uncredited) | 1943-09-25 |
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In Old Oklahoma | Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter | 1943-12-06 |
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Princess O'Rourke | Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited) | 1943-10-23 |
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Something to Shout About | Detective Stone | 1943-02-25 |
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Hit the Ice | Bank Policeman (uncredited) | 1943-06-02 |
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Flying with Music | Joe | 1942-05-22 |
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The Falcon Takes Over | Detective Bates (Uncredited) | 1942-05-29 |
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The Falcon's Brother | Detective Bates | 1942-10-02 |
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A-Haunting We Will Go | Police Lt. Foster | 1942-08-07 |
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My Sister Eileen | Murphy - Policeman (uncredited) | 1942-09-24 |
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What's Cookin'? | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | 1942-02-20 |
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Lady in a Jam | Deputy | 1942-06-19 |
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Blondie for Victory | Sergeant | 1942-08-06 |
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Meet the Stewarts | Moving Man | 1942-05-28 |
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Fly By Night | Officer Charlie Prescott | 1942-01-19 |
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Between Us Girls | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1942-09-04 |
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My Favorite Blonde | Mulrooney | 1942-04-02 |
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A Date with the Falcon | Detective Bates (uncredited) | 1942-01-16 |
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Over My Dead Body | Police Sergeant | 1942-01-15 |
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Miss Annie Rooney | Policeman | 1942-05-29 |
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Dr. Kildare's Victory | Willie Brooks | 1942-02-04 |
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Ten Gentlemen from West Point | Bombardier (uncredited) | 1942-06-26 |
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My Heart Belongs to Daddy | Mr. Johnson - Detective | 1942-11-07 |
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Niagara Falls | Chuck | 1941-10-17 |
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Three Sons o' Guns | Sylvester | 1941-08-02 |
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Ice-Capades | Joe, the Bouncer | 1941-08-19 |
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Four Mothers | Harry (uncredited) | 1941-01-04 |
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Thieves Fall Out | Dudley Kane | 1941-05-03 |
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Tillie the Toiler | Policeman | 1941-08-07 |
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Here Comes Happiness | Joe | 1941-03-15 |
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Flight from Destiny | Hotel Doorman | 1941-02-08 |
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Buck Benny Rides Again | Policeman | 1940-05-31 |
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Brother Rat and a Baby | Cab Driver | 1940-01-13 |
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Girl from God's Country | Poker Player | 1940-07-30 |
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Go West | Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited) | 1940-12-06 |
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Spring Parade | Inga - the Fortune Teller | 1940-09-27 |
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Wolf of New York | W. Thornton Upshaw | 1940-01-23 |
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San Francisco Docks | Hank | 1940-12-25 |
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Street of Memories | Mike Sullivan | 1940-11-15 |
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The Saint's Double Trouble | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | 1940-01-26 |
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Charlie Chan in Panama | Plant Workman | 1940-03-01 |
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Adventure in Diamonds | Lou | 1940-03-08 |
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Two Girls on Broadway | Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
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Queen of the Mob | Bank Guard | 1940-06-28 |
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Castle on the Hudson | Death Row Guard (uncredited) | 1940-02-17 |
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Johnny Apollo | Detective (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
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It All Came True | Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 1940-04-06 |
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This Thing Called Love | Police Officer | 1940-12-20 |
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The Villain Still Pursued Her | Bartender (uncredited) | 1940-10-11 |
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Susan and God | Cabbie (uncredited) | 1940-06-07 |
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Road to Singapore | Bill - Sailor (uncredited) | 1940-03-22 |
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The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date | Chimp | 1940-11-02 |
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Northwest Passage | Capt. Butterfield | 1940-02-23 |
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The Doctor Takes a Wife | George, the Doorman (uncredited) | 1940-04-25 |
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City for Conquest | Joe - Foreman (uncredited) | 1940-09-21 |
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An Angel from Texas | New York Policeman | 1940-04-27 |
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Yes, My Darling Daughter | Police Officer | 1939-02-25 |
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Cafe Society | Cop | 1939-03-03 |
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$1,000 a Touchdown | Ironmansky (uncredited) | 1939-10-04 |
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20,000 Men a Year | Dunk | 1939-10-26 |
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Night Work | Police Officer Flannigan | 1939-08-04 |
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Fixer Dugan | Jake | 1939-04-21 |
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They All Come Out | George "Bugs" Jacklin | 1939-08-04 |
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Another Thin Man | Detective Quinn (uncredited) | 1939-11-17 |
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A Child Is Born | Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited) | 1939-12-07 |
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Lucky Night | Policeman | 1939-05-05 |
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The Flying Irishman | J.R. Robinson | 1939-04-07 |
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Blondie Meets the Boss | Garden Café Doorman (uncredited) | 1939-03-08 |
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Boy Trouble | Cop | 1939-01-27 |
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On Your Toes | First Policeman | 1939-10-14 |
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Honolulu | Second Detective | 1939-02-03 |
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The Family Next Door | Cop | 1939-03-30 |
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The Spellbinder | Tom, Taxi Driver (Uncredited) | 1939-07-28 |
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Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence | Truck Driver | 1939-11-03 |
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The Saint Strikes Back | Pinky Budd | 1939-03-08 |
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Pack Up Your Troubles | Sentry | 1939-10-24 |
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Up the River | Tiny | 1938-12-09 |
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Carefree | Policeman (uncredited) | 1938-09-02 |
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Annabel Takes a Tour | Longshoreman at dance | 1938-11-10 |
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Give Me a Sailor | Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) | 1938-08-19 |
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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | 1938-07-20 |
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Thanks for the Memory | Flanahan | 1938-11-11 |
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While New York Sleeps | Sgt. White | 1938-12-16 |
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The Rage of Paris | Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1938-06-09 |
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Crime School | Officer Hogan | 1938-05-10 |
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Straight, Place and Show | Detective Globe | 1938-09-30 |
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Gateway | Guard | 1938-08-05 |
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Bringing Up Baby | Zoo Official (uncredited) | 1938-02-18 |
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Spring Madness | Jim - a Policeman | 1938-11-11 |
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Love on a Budget | Big Furniture Mover | 1938-03-04 |
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The Go-Getter | Police Officer Riley (uncredited) | 1937-05-22 |
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Back in Circulation | Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited) | 1937-08-27 |
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We're on the Jury | Officer Clark | 1937-02-12 |
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Wallaby Jim of the Islands | [scenes deleted] | 1937-12-17 |
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You Can't Buy Luck | Butch (uncredited) | 1937-04-30 |
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The Great O'Malley | Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited) | 1937-02-13 |
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Danger Patrol | John Donovan | 1937-11-18 |
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A Girl with Ideas | Eddie | 1937-11-01 |
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Jim Hanvey, Detective | O. R.Smith | 1937-04-05 |
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Madame X | Mate of Dorcas | 1937-10-01 |
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High, Wide and Handsome | Foreman | 1937-07-21 |
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The Man Who Found Himself | Policeman in Park | 1937-04-02 |
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Valiant Is the Word for Carrie | 1936-10-06 | |
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Grand Jury | Policeman Burke | 1936-08-07 |
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My Man Godfrey | Detective (uncredited) | 1936-09-02 |
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Roaming Lady | Andy | 1936-05-02 |
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Wives Never Know | Officer | 1936-09-18 |
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The Walking Dead | Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited) | 1936-03-01 |
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Boulder Dam | Pa's Guest (uncredited) | 1936-03-07 |
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Dangerous Waters | Bosun | 1936-02-10 |
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Stage Struck | Rordan | 1936-09-12 |
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Under Your Spell | Detective (uncredited) | 1936-11-06 |
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Sutter's Gold | Wagon Driver | 1936-03-01 |
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Ceiling Zero | Doc Wilson | 1936-01-16 |
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Anything Goes | Detective | 1936-01-24 |
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Bodyguard (uncredited) | 1936-04-09 |
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Great Guy | Henchman Al | 1936-12-01 |
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False Pretenses | Mike O'Reilly | 1935-10-21 |
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Man on the Flying Trapeze | Patrolman | 1935-08-03 |
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Two for Tonight | Taxi Driver | 1935-09-12 |
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Here Comes Cookie | Policeman (uncredited) | 1935-08-30 |
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A Notorious Gentleman | Detective | 1935-01-21 |
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Hands Across the Table | Pinky Kelly (uncredited) | 1935-10-18 |
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The Bride Comes Home | Cab Driver | 1935-12-25 |
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The Gilded Lily | Guard | 1935-01-25 |
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Behind the Green Lights | Moran - a Cop | 1935-03-11 |
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One New York Night | Trench | 1935-03-08 |
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We're in the Money | Clancy O'Rourke | 1935-08-17 |
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Wild Gold | Eddie Sparks | 1934-06-08 |
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Belle of the Nineties | Stogie (Ruby's agent) | 1934-09-21 |
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Radio Dough | Gang Leader (uncredited) | 1934-02-05 |
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The Band Plays On | Lumberjack | 1934-12-21 |
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David Harum | Bill Montague (uncredited) | 1934-03-02 |
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Queen Christina | Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited) | 1934-02-09 |
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Registered Nurse | Officer Pat O'Brien | 1934-04-06 |
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She Had to Choose | Higgins | 1934-10-01 |
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Port of Lost Dreams | Porky the Freda's 'Crew' | 1934-10-14 |
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We Live Again | Warden's assistant | 1934-11-01 |
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Three Cornered Moon | Mike, the Landlord (uncredited) | 1933-08-04 |
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Bombshell | Second Immigration Officer (uncredited) | 1933-10-13 |
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Ace of Aces | Whitaker (uncredited) | 1933-10-20 |
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Mary Stevens, M.D. | 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited) | 1933-07-22 |
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The Girl in 419 | Lt. 'Babs' Riley | 1933-05-26 |
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Pilgrimage | 1933-07-12 | |
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Gambling Ship | Deputy (uncredited) | 1933-06-23 |
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Tarnished Lady | Al - Man in Bar | 1931-05-01 |
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Via Express | 1931-07-04 | |
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The African Dodger | 1931-05-04 | |
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Two A.M. | 1931-05-02 | |
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The Door Knocker | Man | 1931-11-07 |
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The Girl Habit | Detective | 1931-06-27 |
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It's All Over | Jerry | 1930-12-31 |
