Biography
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.
Movies & TV Shows
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You Only Live Once (1937) — Father Dolan
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The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) — Joe Gallagher
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I Wake Up Screaming (1941) — Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
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Rain (1932) — Sergeant Tim O'Hara
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The Canterville Ghost (1944) — Sergeant Benson
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Who Done It? (1942) — Detective Inspector Lou
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The Story of Temple Drake (1933) — Stephen Benbow
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Behind Green Lights (1946) — Sam Carson
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Black Fury (1935) — Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
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The Animal Kingdom (1932) — Regan
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Night Editor (1946) — Tony Cochrane
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Keep 'Em Flying (1941) — Craig Morrison
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The Milky Way (1936) — Speed McFarland
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Strange Impersonation (1946) — Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
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Night Flight (1933) — Brazilian Pilot
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Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) — Sam Peters
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Four Frightened People (1934) — Stewart Corder
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Till the End of Time (1946) — Sgt. Gunny Watrous
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British Agent (1934) — Bob Medill
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Midnight Manhunt (1945) — Pete Willis
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You're a Sweetheart (1937) — Fred Edwards
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Turnabout (1940) — Joel Clare
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The Argyle Secrets (1948) — Harry Mitchell
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The Rawhide Years (1956) — Marshal Sommers
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Studio One (1948) — Con McTaggart
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They Knew What They Wanted (1940) — Joe
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Miracle in the Rain (1956) — Harry Wood
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Complicated Women (2003) — Self (archive footage)
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Miss Annie Rooney (1942) — Mr. Timothy Rooney
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The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) — Officer Bragan
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The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
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The Sport Parade (1932) — Johnny Baker
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Sweepings (1933) — Gene Pardway
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Traveling Saleslady (1935) — Pat O'Connor
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The Devil's Party (1938) — Mike O'Mara
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Follow the Leader (1930) — Gangster (uncredited)
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Bright Lights (1935) — Dan Wheeler
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Isle Of Destiny (1940) — Stripes Thornton
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The Crowd Roars (1938) — Johnny Martin
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Sealed Lips (1942) — Lee Davis