1905-07-17 Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
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Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | 2003-05-06 |
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Miracle in the Rain | Harry Wood | 1956-03-31 |
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The Rawhide Years | Marshal Sommers | 1956-07-01 |
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Man on the Ledge | Officer Bragan | 1955-12-28 |
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Dynamite | "Gunner" Peterson | 1949-01-18 |
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Waterfront at Midnight | Mike Hanrohan | 1948-06-25 |
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The Argyle Secrets | Harry Mitchell | 1948-05-07 |
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Murder in the Music Hall | Inspector Wilson | 1946-04-10 |
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Swell Guy | Martin Duncan | 1946-12-05 |
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Till the End of Time | Sgt. Gunny Watrous | 1946-07-23 |
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Strange Impersonation | Dr. Stephen Lindstrom | 1946-03-16 |
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Behind Green Lights | Lt. Sam Carson | 1946-02-15 |
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Night Editor | Tony Cochrane | 1946-03-29 |
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Rendezvous 24 | Agent Larry Cameron | 1946-05-06 |
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Hot Cargo | Joe Harkness | 1946-06-28 |
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The Bells of St. Mary's | Joe Gallagher | 1945-12-27 |
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She Gets Her Man | 'Breezy' Barton | 1945-01-12 |
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Song of the Sarong | Drew Allen | 1945-04-01 |
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Follow That Woman | Sam Boone | 1945-12-14 |
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Midnight Manhunt | Pete Willis | 1945-07-27 |
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The Canterville Ghost | Sergeant Benson | 1944-07-20 |
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No Place for a Lady | Jess Arno | 1943-02-11 |
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Harrigan's Kid | Tom Harrigan | 1943-03-01 |
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Swing Fever | 'Waltzy' Malone | 1943-11-01 |
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Destination Unknown | Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan | 1942-10-09 |
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Miss Annie Rooney | Mr. Timothy Rooney | 1942-05-29 |
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Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen | Ellery Queen | 1942-07-30 |
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Who Done It? | Detective Inspector Lou | 1942-10-30 |
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Sealed Lips | Lee Davis | 1942-01-02 |
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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen | Ellery Queen | 1942-05-07 |
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A Close Call for Ellery Queen | Ellery Queen | 1942-01-29 |
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The Mayor of 44th Street | Tommy Fallon | 1942-10-15 |
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Bombay Clipper | James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson | 1942-01-11 |
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I Wake Up Screaming | Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald | 1941-10-31 |
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Flying Cadets | 'Trip' Hammer | 1941-10-24 |
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Cheers for Miss Bishop | Sam Peters | 1941-02-21 |
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Keep 'Em Flying | Craig Morrison | 1941-11-27 |
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 | Self (uncredited) | 1941-10-02 |
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Double Alibi | Walter Gifford | 1940-03-01 |
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Star Dust | Dane Wharton | 1940-04-06 |
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They Knew What They Wanted | Joe | 1940-10-19 |
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Sporting Blood | Duffy | 1940-07-11 |
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Isle Of Destiny | Stripes Thornton | 1940-03-08 |
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Turnabout | Joel Clare | 1940-05-17 |
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The Housekeeper's Daughter | Ed O'Malley | 1939-10-26 |
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Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President | Joe Turp | 1939-12-01 |
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The Adventures of Jane Arden | Ed Towers | 1939-03-18 |
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Women in the Wind | Ace Boreman | 1939-04-15 |
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The House of Fear | Arthur McHugh | 1939-06-30 |
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Three Sons | Thane Pardway | 1939-10-13 |
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Within the Law | Police Sergeant Cassidy | 1939-03-17 |
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Broadway Serenade | Bill Foster | 1939-04-07 |
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Personal Secretary | Marcus 'Mark' Farrell | 1938-09-09 |
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The Devil's Party | Mike O'Mara | 1938-06-02 |
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The Crowd Roars | Johnny Martin | 1938-08-06 |
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The Crime of Doctor Hallet | Dr. Jack Murray | 1938-03-12 |
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You're a Sweetheart | Fred Edwards | 1937-12-26 |
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She Asked for It | Dwight Stanford | 1937-09-17 |
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Wings Over Honolulu | Jack Furness | 1937-05-16 |
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You Only Live Once | Father Dolan | 1937-01-23 |
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Some Blondes Are Dangerous | George Regan | 1937-10-31 |
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Breezing Home | Steve Rowan | 1937-02-01 |
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Behind the Mike | George Hayes | 1937-09-26 |
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Reported Missing | Steve Browning | 1937-08-15 |
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Fury and the Woman | Bruce Corrigan | 1936-09-22 |
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Blackmailer | Peter Cornish | 1936-07-23 |
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The Milky Way | Speed McFarland | 1936-02-07 |
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Man Hunt | Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson | 1936-01-29 |
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Flying Hostess | Hal Cunningham | 1936-12-01 |
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Alibi for Murder | Perry Travis | 1936-09-23 |
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Navy Born | Lt. Red Furness | 1936-06-02 |
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The Sky Parade | Speed Robertson | 1936-10-09 |
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A Night at the Ritz | Duke Regan | 1935-03-23 |
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Black Fury | Slim Johnson, Company Policeman | 1935-05-18 |
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Don't Bet on Blondes | Numbers | 1935-07-13 |
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Bright Lights | Dan Wheeler | 1935-07-27 |
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Broadway Gondolier | Cliff Stanley | 1935-07-27 |
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Things Are Looking Up | Van Gaard | 1935-06-09 |
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Traveling Saleslady | Pat O'Connor | 1935-03-28 |
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Things You Never See on the Screen | Self | 1935-12-01 |
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Four Frightened People | Stewart Corder | 1934-01-26 |
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Strictly Dynamite | Georgie | 1934-05-11 |
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British Agent | Bob Medill | 1934-09-15 |
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The Hollywood Gad-About | Self (uncredited) | 1934-10-04 |
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The Line-Up | Bob Curtis | 1934-04-17 |
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Headline Shooter | Bill Allen | 1933-07-28 |
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The Story of Temple Drake | Stephen Benbow | 1933-05-06 |
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Sweepings | Gene Pardway | 1933-04-14 |
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Lucky Devils | Bob Hughes | 1933-02-03 |
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Emergency Call | Steve Brennan | 1933-06-24 |
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Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men | Red Branahan | 1933-10-18 |
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Night Flight | Brazilian Pilot | 1933-10-06 |
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The Misleading Lady | Fitzpatrick | 1932-04-15 |
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The Sport Parade | Johnny Baker | 1932-11-11 |
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The Animal Kingdom | Regan | 1932-12-28 |
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Rain | Sergeant Tim O'Hara | 1932-10-12 |
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Follow the Leader | Gangster (uncredited) | 1930-12-06 |
