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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The Rawhide Years | Marshal Sommers | 1956-07-01 |
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Miracle in the Rain | Harry Wood | 1956-03-31 |
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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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Till the End of Time | Sgt. Gunny Watrous | 1946-07-23 |
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Hot Cargo | Joe Harkness | 1946-06-28 |
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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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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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Swell Guy | Martin Duncan | 1946-12-05 |
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Song of the Sarong | Drew Allen | 1945-04-01 |
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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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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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Destination Unknown | Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan | 1942-10-09 |
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Sealed Lips | Lee Davis | 1942-01-02 |
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Bombay Clipper | James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson | 1942-01-11 |
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Who Done It? | Detective Inspector Lou | 1942-10-30 |
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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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Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen | Ellery Queen | 1942-07-30 |
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A Close Call for Ellery Queen | Ellery Queen | 1942-01-29 |
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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen | Ellery Queen | 1942-05-07 |
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 | Himself | 1941-10-02 |
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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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Isle Of Destiny | Stripes Thornton | 1940-03-08 |
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Sporting Blood | Duffy | 1940-07-11 |
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Turnabout | Joel Clare | 1940-05-17 |
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They Knew What They Wanted | Joe | 1940-10-19 |
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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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The House of Fear | Arthur McHugh | 1939-06-30 |
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Within the Law | Police Sergeant Cassidy | 1939-03-17 |
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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 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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Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President | Joe Turp | 1939-12-01 |
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Personal Secretary | Marcus 'Mark' Farrell | 1938-09-09 |
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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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Wings Over Honolulu | Jack Furness | 1937-05-16 |
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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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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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Breezing Home | Steve Rowan | 1937-02-01 |
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Some Blondes Are Dangerous | George Regan | 1937-10-31 |
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Reported Missing | Steve Browning | 1937-08-15 |
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The Sky Parade | Speed Robertson | 1936-10-09 |
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Fury and the Woman | Bruce Corrigan | 1936-09-22 |
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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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Man Hunt | Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson | 1936-01-29 |
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The Milky Way | Speed McFarland | 1936-02-07 |
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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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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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Don't Bet on Blondes | Numbers | 1935-07-13 |
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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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Bright Lights | Dan Wheeler | 1935-07-27 |
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A Night at the Ritz | Duke Regan | 1935-03-23 |
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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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British Agent | Bob Medill | 1934-09-15 |
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The Hollywood Gad-About | Self (uncredited) | 1934-10-04 |
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Lucky Devils | Bob Hughes | 1933-02-03 |
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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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Night Flight | Brazilian Pilot | 1933-10-06 |
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Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men | Red Branahan | 1933-10-18 |
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Headline Shooter | Bill Allen | 1933-07-28 |
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Emergency Call | Steve Brennan | 1933-06-24 |
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Rain | Sergeant Tim O'Hara | 1932-10-12 |
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The Misleading Lady | Fitzpatrick | 1932-04-15 |
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The Animal Kingdom | Regan | 1932-12-28 |
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The Sport Parade | Johnny Baker | 1932-11-11 |
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Follow the Leader | A Gangster | 1930-12-06 |
