Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 17, 1902
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Edward Gargan
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | I Was a Burlesque Queen | Frankie |
| 1951 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man | Milt (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Bedtime for Bonzo | Policeman (as Ed Gargan) |
| 1950 | Belle of Old Mexico | Sam |
| 1950 | Hit Parade of 1951 | Garrity |
| 1950 | Triple Trouble | Officer Murphy |
| 1950 | So You Want a Raise | |
| 1950 | So You Want to Move | |
| 1950 | Key to the City | S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Spooky Wooky | |
| 1950 | Father of the Bride | Moving Man with Door (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Hold That Baby! | Policeman Burton |
| 1948 | Adventures of Gallant Bess | Deputy Sheriff |
| 1948 | Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! | Ted (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Strike It Rich | Mack |
| 1948 | Campus Honeymoon | Motorcycle Cop |
| 1948 | You Gotta Stay Happy | Detective (Uncredited) |
| 1948 | Daredevils of the Clouds | Tap-It Bowers |
| 1947 | The Ghost Goes Wild | Newsstand man |
| 1947 | It Happened on Fifth Avenue | Policeman in Park (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Exposed | Big Mac |
| 1947 | That's My Gal | Mike |
| 1947 | Linda, Be Good | Frankie |
| 1947 | Web of Danger | Dolan, Restaurant Owner |
| 1947 | Saddle Pals | Jailer |
| 1947 | Little Miss Broadway | Uncle George |
| 1947 | The Brasher Doubloon | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| 1947 | So You're Going to Be a Father | Pie Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Inner Circle | Parking Ticket Cop |
| 1946 | Behind the Mask | Detective Dixon |
| 1946 | Cinderella Jones | Riley |
| 1946 | Deadline at Dawn | Bouncer (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Dark Horse | Eustace Kelly |
| 1946 | Gay Blades | Bartender |
| 1946 | Blonde Alibi | Police Sergeant (Uncredited) |
| 1946 | Little Giant | Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Crack-Up | Cop in Arcade (Uncredited) |
| 1945 | Life with Blondie | Hundefänger (uncredited) |
| 1945 | A Sporting Chance | Mike Ryan |
| 1945 | She Wouldn't Say Yes | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Sing Your Way Home | Jailer |
| 1945 | Twice Blessed | Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| 1945 | High Powered | Cal Williams |
| 1945 | Dangerous Partners | Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Earl Carroll Vanities | Policeman |
| 1945 | Wonder Man | Policeman in Park |
| 1945 | Follow That Woman | Butch |
| 1945 | The Naughty Nineties | Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Her Highness and the Bellboy | 1st Cop |
| 1944 | The Falcon Out West | Homicide Detective Bates |
| 1944 | Detective Kitty O'Day | Mike Storm |
| 1944 | The Great Alaskan Mystery | Kurtz |
| 1944 | San Fernando Valley | Keno |
| 1943 | The Falcon in Danger | Det. Bates |
| 1943 | The Falcon Strikes Back | Detective Bates |
| 1943 | The Falcon and the Co-Eds | Detective Bates |
| 1943 | My Kingdom for a Cook | Duke |
| 1943 | Tahiti Honey | George, the Bartender |
| 1943 | The West Side Kid | Donovan |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars | Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1943 | In Old Oklahoma | Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter |
| 1943 | Something to Shout About | Detective Stone |
| 1943 | Princess O'Rourke | Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Hit the Ice | Bank Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Blondie for Victory | Sergeant |
| 1942 | My Sister Eileen | Murphy - Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | A-Haunting We Will Go | Police Lt. Foster |
| 1942 | The Falcon's Brother | Detective Bates |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde | Mulrooney |
| 1942 | Flying with Music | Joe |
| 1942 | Fly By Night | Officer Charlie Prescott |
| 1942 | Meet the Stewarts | Moving Man |
| 1942 | Lady in a Jam | Deputy |
| 1942 | What's Cookin'? | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| 1942 | Between Us Girls | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Ten Gentlemen from West Point | Bombardier (uncredited) |
| 1942 | A Date with the Falcon | Detective Bates (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Over My Dead Body | Police Sergeant |
| 1942 | Miss Annie Rooney | Policeman |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's Victory | Willie Brooks |
| 1942 | My Heart Belongs to Daddy | Mr. Johnson - Detective |
| 1942 | The Falcon Takes Over | Detective Bates (Uncredited) |
| 1941 | Tillie the Toiler | Policeman |
| 1941 | Three Sons o' Guns | Sylvester |
| 1941 | Thieves Fall Out | Dudley Kane |
| 1941 | Four Mothers | Harry (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Niagara Falls | Chuck |
| 1941 | Ice-Capades | Joe, the Bouncer |
| 1941 | Flight from Destiny | Hotel Doorman |
| 1941 | Here Comes Happiness | Joe |
| 1940 | Go West | Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Wolf of New York | W. Thornton Upshaw |
| 1940 | Spring Parade | Inga - the Fortune Teller |
| 1940 | San Francisco Docks | Hank |
| 1940 | The Villain Still Pursued Her | Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date | Chimp |
| 1940 | Two Girls on Broadway | Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan in Panama | Plant Workman |
| 1940 | The Saint's Double Trouble | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Brother Rat and a Baby | Cab Driver |
| 1940 | Street of Memories | Mike Sullivan |
| 1940 | Buck Benny Rides Again | Policeman |
| 1940 | Northwest Passage | Capt. Butterfield |
| 1940 | The Doctor Takes a Wife | George, the Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | City for Conquest | Joe - Foreman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Susan and God | Cabbie (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudson | Death Row Guard (uncredited) |
| 1940 | It All Came True | Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1940 | This Thing Called Love | Police Officer |
| 1940 | An Angel from Texas | New York Policeman |
| 1940 | Road to Singapore | Bill - Sailor (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Johnny Apollo | Detective (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Adventure in Diamonds | Lou |
| 1940 | Girl from God's Country | Poker Player |
| 1940 | Queen of the Mob | Bank Guard |
| 1939 | The Saint Strikes Back | Pinky Budd |
| 1939 | Lucky Night | Policeman |
| 1939 | They All Come Out | George "Bugs" Jacklin |
| 1939 | The Flying Irishman | J.R. Robinson |
| 1939 | Boy Trouble | Cop |
| 1939 | The Family Next Door | Cop |
| 1939 | On Your Toes | First Policeman |
| 1939 | Honolulu | Second Detective |
| 1939 | Blondie Meets the Boss | Garden Café Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1939 | A Child Is Born | Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Another Thin Man | Detective Quinn (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Spellbinder | Tom, Taxi Driver (Uncredited) |
| 1939 | Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence | Truck Driver |
| 1939 | Pack Up Your Troubles | Sentry |
| 1939 | Fixer Dugan | Jake |
| 1939 | 20,000 Men a Year | Dunk |
| 1939 | Cafe Society | Cop |
| 1939 | Yes, My Darling Daughter | Police Officer |
| 1939 | $1,000 a Touchdown | Ironmansky (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Night Work | Police Officer Flannigan |
| 1938 | Bringing Up Baby | Zoo Official (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Annabel Takes a Tour | Longshoreman at dance |
| 1938 | Carefree | Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Rage of Paris | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Crime School | Officer Hogan |
| 1938 | While New York Sleeps | Sgt. White |
| 1938 | Thanks for the Memory | Flanahan |
| 1938 | Give Me a Sailor | Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Spring Madness | Jim - a Policeman |
| 1938 | Love on a Budget | Big Furniture Mover |
| 1938 | Gateway | Guard |
| 1938 | Straight, Place and Show | Detective Globe |
| 1938 | Up the River | Tiny |
| 1937 | Jim Hanvey, Detective | O. R.Smith |
| 1937 | Wallaby Jim of the Islands | [scenes deleted] |
| 1937 | Danger Patrol | John Donovan |
| 1937 | High, Wide and Handsome | Foreman |
| 1937 | Madame X | Mate of Dorcas |
| 1937 | The Man Who Found Himself | Policeman in Park |
| 1937 | You Can't Buy Luck | Butch (uncredited) |
| 1937 | The Great O'Malley | Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited) |
| 1937 | A Girl with Ideas | Eddie |
| 1937 | Back in Circulation | Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited) |
| 1937 | We're on the Jury | Officer Clark |
| 1937 | The Go-Getter | Police Officer Riley (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Under Your Spell | Detective (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Anything Goes | Detective |
| 1936 | Grand Jury | Policeman Burke |
| 1936 | Stage Struck | Rordan |
| 1936 | Sutter's Gold | Wagon Driver |
| 1936 | Valiant Is the Word for Carrie | |
| 1936 | Boulder Dam | Pa's Guest (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Bodyguard (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Great Guy | Henchman Al |
| 1936 | Ceiling Zero | Doc Wilson |
| 1936 | The Walking Dead | Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Roaming Lady | Andy |
| 1936 | Dangerous Waters | Bosun |
| 1936 | My Man Godfrey | Detective (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Wives Never Know | Officer |
| 1935 | Man on the Flying Trapeze | Patrolman |
| 1935 | Behind the Green Lights | Moran - a Cop |
| 1935 | False Pretenses | Mike O'Reilly |
| 1935 | We're in the Money | Clancy O'Rourke |
| 1935 | The Gilded Lily | Subway Guard |
| 1935 | The Bride Comes Home | Cab Driver |
| 1935 | A Notorious Gentleman | |
| 1935 | One New York Night | Trench |
| 1935 | Hands Across the Table | Pinky Kelly (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Two for Tonight | Taxi Driver |
| 1935 | Here Comes Cookie | Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Wild Gold | Eddie Sparks |
| 1934 | Belle of the Nineties | Stogie (Ruby's agent) |
| 1934 | Radio Dough | Gang Leader (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Port of Lost Dreams | Porky the Freda's 'Crew' |
| 1934 | She Had to Choose | Higgins |
| 1934 | The Band Plays On | Lumberjack |
| 1934 | Registered Nurse | Officer Pat O'Brien |
| 1934 | We Live Again | Warden's assistant |
| 1934 | David Harum | Bill Montague (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Bombshell | Second Immigration Officer (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Mary Stevens, M.D. | 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Ace of Aces | Whitaker (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Queen Christina | Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Gambling Ship | Deputy (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Pilgrimage | |
| 1933 | The Girl in 419 | Lt. 'Babs' Riley |
| 1931 | Two A.M. | |
| 1931 | The Door Knocker | Man |
| 1931 | The African Dodger | |
| 1931 | Via Express | |
| 1931 | Tarnished Lady | Al - Man in Bar |
| 1931 | The Girl Habit | Detective |
| 1930 | It's All Over | Jerry |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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