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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Triple Trouble | Officer Murphy | 1950-08-13 |
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So You Want a Raise | 1950-09-23 | |
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So You Want to Move | 1950-08-19 | |
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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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Spooky Wooky | 1950-12-01 | |
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Hit Parade of 1951 | Garrity | 1950-10-15 |
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Father of the Bride | Moving Man with Door (uncredited) | 1950-05-18 |
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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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Saddle Pals | Jailer | 1947-06-05 |
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It Happened on Fifth Avenue | Policeman in Park (uncredited) | 1947-04-17 |
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That's My Gal | Mike | 1947-05-15 |
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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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Linda, Be Good | Frankie | 1947-11-07 |
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The Ghost Goes Wild | Newsstand man | 1947-08-08 |
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So You're Going to Be a Father | Pie Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1947-05-10 |
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Web of Danger | Dolan, Restaurant Owner | 1947-06-10 |
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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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Blonde Alibi | Police Sergeant (Uncredited) | 1946-03-01 |
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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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Sing Your Way Home | Jailer | 1945-11-14 |
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Earl Carroll Vanities | Policeman | 1945-04-05 |
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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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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 Strikes Back | Detective Bates | 1943-04-01 |
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The West Side Kid | Donovan | 1943-08-23 |
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The Falcon in Danger | Det. Bates | 1943-07-17 |
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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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Flight from Destiny | Hotel Doorman | 1941-02-08 |
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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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Buck Benny Rides Again | Policeman | 1940-05-31 |
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Girl from God's Country | Poker Player | 1940-07-30 |
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Brother Rat and a Baby | Cab Driver | 1940-01-13 |
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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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Road to Singapore | Bill - Sailor (uncredited) | 1940-03-22 |
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Susan and God | Cabbie (uncredited) | 1940-06-07 |
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It All Came True | Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 1940-04-06 |
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Castle on the Hudson | Death Row Guard (uncredited) | 1940-02-17 |
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This Thing Called Love | Police Officer | 1940-12-20 |
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An Angel from Texas | New York Policeman | 1940-04-27 |
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Johnny Apollo | Detective (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
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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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The Villain Still Pursued Her | Bartender (uncredited) | 1940-10-11 |
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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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A Child Is Born | Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited) | 1939-12-07 |
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Another Thin Man | Detective Quinn (uncredited) | 1939-11-17 |
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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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Give Me a Sailor | Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) | 1938-08-19 |
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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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Up the River | Tiny | 1938-12-09 |
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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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The Man Who Found Himself | Policeman in Park | 1937-04-02 |
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High, Wide and Handsome | Foreman | 1937-07-21 |
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Madame X | Mate of Dorcas | 1937-10-01 |
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Roaming Lady | Andy | 1936-05-02 |
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Bodyguard (uncredited) | 1936-04-09 |
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Dangerous Waters | Bosun | 1936-02-10 |
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The Walking Dead | Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited) | 1936-03-01 |
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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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Valiant Is the Word for Carrie | 1936-10-06 | |
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Boulder Dam | Pa's Guest (uncredited) | 1936-03-07 |
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Grand Jury | Policeman Burke | 1936-08-07 |
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Wives Never Know | Officer | 1936-09-18 |
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Great Guy | Henchman Al | 1936-12-01 |
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Anything Goes | Detective | 1936-01-24 |
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My Man Godfrey | Detective (uncredited) | 1936-09-02 |
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Ceiling Zero | Doc Wilson | 1936-01-16 |
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Stage Struck | Rordan | 1936-09-12 |
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False Pretenses | Mike O'Reilly | 1935-10-21 |
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Behind the Green Lights | Moran - a Cop | 1935-03-11 |
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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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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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Belle of the Nineties | Stogie (Ruby's agent) | 1934-09-21 |
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Wild Gold | Eddie Sparks | 1934-06-08 |
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Radio Dough | Gang Leader (uncredited) | 1934-02-05 |
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We Live Again | Warden's assistant | 1934-11-01 |
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The Band Plays On | Lumberjack | 1934-12-21 |
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Port of Lost Dreams | Porky the Freda's 'Crew' | 1934-10-14 |
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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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David Harum | Bill Montague (uncredited) | 1934-03-02 |
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Three Cornered Moon | Mike, the Landlord (uncredited) | 1933-08-04 |
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Ace of Aces | Whitaker (uncredited) | 1933-10-20 |
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Bombshell | Second Immigration Officer (uncredited) | 1933-10-13 |
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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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Queen Christina | Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited) | 1933-12-26 |
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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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The Girl Habit | Detective | 1931-06-27 |
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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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It's All Over | Jerry | 1930-12-31 |
