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Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Acting·1902–1964·201 films

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.

Filmography

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