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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Night Editor | Tony Cochrane | 1946-03-29 |
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Behind Green Lights | Lt. Sam Carson | 1946-02-15 |
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Strange Impersonation | Dr. Stephen Lindstrom | 1946-03-16 |
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Swell Guy | Martin Duncan | 1946-12-05 |
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Hot Cargo | Joe Harkness | 1946-06-28 |
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Till the End of Time | Sgt. Gunny Watrous | 1946-07-23 |
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Midnight Manhunt | Pete Willis | 1945-07-27 |
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Follow That Woman | Sam Boone | 1945-12-14 |
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The Bells of St. Mary's | Joe Gallagher | 1945-12-27 |
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Song of the Sarong | Drew Allen | 1945-04-01 |
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She Gets Her Man | 'Breezy' Barton | 1945-01-12 |
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The Canterville Ghost | Sergeant Benson | 1944-07-20 |
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Harrigan's Kid | Tom Harrigan | 1943-03-01 |
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No Place for a Lady | Jess Arno | 1943-02-11 |
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Swing Fever | 'Waltzy' Malone | 1943-11-01 |
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Sealed Lips | Lee Davis | 1942-01-02 |
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Miss Annie Rooney | Mr. Timothy Rooney | 1942-05-29 |
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The Mayor of 44th Street | Tommy Fallon | 1942-10-15 |
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A Close Call for Ellery Queen | Ellery Queen | 1942-01-29 |
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Who Done It? | Detective Inspector Lou | 1942-10-30 |
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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen | Ellery Queen | 1942-05-07 |
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Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen | Ellery Queen | 1942-07-30 |
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Bombay Clipper | James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson | 1942-01-11 |
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Destination Unknown | Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan | 1942-10-09 |
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 | Himself | 1941-10-02 |
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Keep 'Em Flying | Craig Morrison | 1941-11-27 |
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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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I Wake Up Screaming | Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald | 1941-10-31 |
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They Knew What They Wanted | Joe | 1940-10-19 |
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Star Dust | Dane Wharton | 1940-04-06 |
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Sporting Blood | Duffy | 1940-07-11 |
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Double Alibi | Walter Gifford | 1940-03-01 |
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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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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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The Housekeeper's Daughter | Ed O'Malley | 1939-10-26 |
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Three Sons | Thane Pardway | 1939-10-13 |
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Broadway Serenade | Bill Foster | 1939-04-07 |
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Women in the Wind | Ace Boreman | 1939-04-15 |
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Within the Law | Police Sergeant Cassidy | 1939-03-17 |
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The House of Fear | Arthur McHugh | 1939-06-30 |
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The Crime of Doctor Hallet | Dr. Jack Murray | 1938-03-12 |
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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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Personal Secretary | Marcus 'Mark' Farrell | 1938-09-09 |
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You Only Live Once | Father Dolan | 1937-01-23 |
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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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Behind the Mike | George Hayes | 1937-09-26 |
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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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Wings Over Honolulu | Jack Furness | 1937-05-16 |
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Reported Missing | Steve Browning | 1937-08-15 |
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Alibi for Murder | Perry Travis | 1936-09-23 |
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Fury and the Woman | Bruce Corrigan | 1936-09-22 |
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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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Navy Born | Lt. Red Furness | 1936-06-02 |
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The Sky Parade | Speed Robertson | 1936-10-09 |
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Flying Hostess | Hal Cunningham | 1936-12-01 |
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Blackmailer | Peter Cornish | 1936-07-23 |
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Things You Never See on the Screen | Self | 1935-12-01 |
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A Night at the Ritz | Duke Regan | 1935-03-23 |
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Don't Bet on Blondes | Numbers | 1935-07-13 |
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Traveling Saleslady | Pat O'Connor | 1935-03-28 |
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Black Fury | Slim Johnson, Company Policeman | 1935-05-18 |
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Bright Lights | Dan Wheeler | 1935-07-27 |
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Things Are Looking Up | Van Gaard | 1935-06-09 |
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Broadway Gondolier | Cliff Stanley | 1935-07-27 |
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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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Strictly Dynamite | Georgie | 1934-05-11 |
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Four Frightened People | Stewart Corder | 1934-01-26 |
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Lucky Devils | Bob Hughes | 1933-02-03 |
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Night Flight | Brazilian Pilot | 1933-10-06 |
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Emergency Call | Steve Brennan | 1933-06-24 |
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Headline Shooter | Bill Allen | 1933-07-28 |
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Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men | Red Branahan | 1933-10-18 |
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Sweepings | Gene Pardway | 1933-04-14 |
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The Story of Temple Drake | Stephen Benbow | 1933-05-06 |
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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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The Misleading Lady | Fitzpatrick | 1932-04-15 |
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Rain | Sergeant Tim O'Hara | 1932-10-12 |
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Follow the Leader | A Gangster | 1930-12-06 |
