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William Gargan

William Gargan

Acting·1905–1979·97 films

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.

Filmography

You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once (1937)Father Dolan
The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)Joe Gallagher
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming (1941)Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
Rain
Rain (1932)Sergeant Tim O'Hara
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost (1944)Sergeant Benson
Who Done It?
Who Done It? (1942)Detective Inspector Lou
The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake (1933)Stephen Benbow
Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights (1946)Lt. Sam Carson
The Animal Kingdom
The Animal Kingdom (1932)Regan
Black Fury
Black Fury (1935)Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
Night Editor
Night Editor (1946)Tony Cochrane
The Milky Way
The Milky Way (1936)Speed McFarland
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying (1941)Craig Morrison
Strange Impersonation
Strange Impersonation (1946)Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
Night Flight
Night Flight (1933)Brazilian Pilot
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941)Sam Peters
Till the End of Time
Till the End of Time (1946)Sgt. Gunny Watrous
British Agent
British Agent (1934)Bob Medill
Four Frightened People
Four Frightened People (1934)Stewart Corder
The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years (1956)Marshal Sommers
Midnight Manhunt
Midnight Manhunt (1945)Pete Willis
Turnabout
Turnabout (1940)Joel Clare
You're a Sweetheart
You're a Sweetheart (1937)Fred Edwards
The Argyle Secrets
The Argyle Secrets (1948)Harry Mitchell
Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain (1956)Harry Wood
Complicated Women
Complicated Women (2003)Self (archive footage)
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted (1940)Joe
Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney (1942)Mr. Timothy Rooney
The Sport Parade
The Sport Parade (1932)Johnny Baker
The Devil's Party
The Devil's Party (1938)Mike O'Mara
Sweepings
Sweepings (1933)Gene Pardway
Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady (1935)Pat O'Connor
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader (1930)Gangster (uncredited)
Isle Of Destiny
Isle Of Destiny (1940)Stripes Thornton
Bright Lights
Bright Lights (1935)Dan Wheeler
The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars (1938)Johnny Martin
Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier (1935)Cliff Stanley
Within the Law
Within the Law (1939)Police Sergeant Cassidy
Star Dust
Star Dust (1940)Dane Wharton
Emergency Call
Emergency Call (1933)Steve Brennan
Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter (1933)Bill Allen
Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips (1942)Lee Davis
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade (1939)Bill Foster
The Housekeeper's Daughter
The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)Ed O'Malley
Wings Over Honolulu
Wings Over Honolulu (1937)Jack Furness
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)Numbers
Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind (1939)Ace Boreman
Murder in the Music Hall
Murder in the Music Hall (1946)Inspector Wilson
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men (1933)Red Branahan
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood (1940)Duffy
Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils (1933)Bob Hughes
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942)Ellery Queen
The Mayor of 44th Street
The Mayor of 44th Street (1942)Tommy Fallon
Swing Fever
Swing Fever (1943)'Waltzy' Malone
Strictly Dynamite
Strictly Dynamite (1934)Georgie
Three Sons
Three Sons (1939)Thane Pardway
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942)Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)Ellery Queen
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man (1945)'Breezy' Barton
The Adventures of Jane Arden
The Adventures of Jane Arden (1939)Ed Towers
The Line-Up
The Line-Up (1934)Bob Curtis
Flying Cadets
Flying Cadets (1941)'Trip' Hammer
Double Alibi
Double Alibi (1940)Walter Gifford
Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen (1935)Self
No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady (1943)Jess Arno
Bombay Clipper
Bombay Clipper (1942)James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
Alibi for Murder
Alibi for Murder (1936)Perry Travis
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About (1934)Self (uncredited)
Navy Born
Navy Born (1936)Lt. Red Furness
The House of Fear
The House of Fear (1939)Arthur McHugh
Dynamite
Dynamite (1949)"Gunner" Peterson
She Asked for It
She Asked for It (1937)Dwight Stanford
Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown (1942)Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)Joe Turp
Breezing Home
Breezing Home (1937)Steve Rowan
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
Some Blondes Are Dangerous (1937)George Regan
Swell Guy
Swell Guy (1946)Martin Duncan
Song of the Sarong
Song of the Sarong (1945)Drew Allen
Blackmailer
Blackmailer (1936)Peter Cornish
Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight (1948)Mike Hanrohan
Follow That Woman
Follow That Woman (1945)Sam Boone
Things Are Looking Up
Things Are Looking Up (1935)Van Gaard
A Night at the Ritz
A Night at the Ritz (1935)Duke Regan
Man on the Ledge
Man on the Ledge (1955)Officer Bragan
Man Hunt
Man Hunt (1936)Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
The Sky Parade
The Sky Parade (1936)Speed Robertson
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (1941)Self (uncredited)
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
The Crime of Doctor Hallet (1938)Dr. Jack Murray
Behind the Mike
Behind the Mike (1937)George Hayes
Harrigan's Kid
Harrigan's Kid (1943)Tom Harrigan
Rendezvous 24
Rendezvous 24 (1946)Agent Larry Cameron
Flying Hostess
Flying Hostess (1936)Hal Cunningham
Personal Secretary
Personal Secretary (1938)Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
Hot Cargo
Hot Cargo (1946)Joe Harkness
Reported Missing
Reported Missing (1937)Steve Browning
The Misleading Lady
The Misleading Lady (1932)Fitzpatrick
Fury and the Woman
Fury and the Woman (1936)Bruce Corrigan