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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-07-17 (122 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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

Acting

1953

1951

Bedtime for Bonzo as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)

1950

Triple Trouble as Officer Murphy
Key to the City as S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
Father of the Bride as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)

1949

Hold That Baby! as Policeman Burton

1948

Adventures of Gallant Bess as Deputy Sheriff
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! as Ted (uncredited)
Campus Honeymoon as Motorcycle Cop
You Gotta Stay Happy as Detective (Uncredited)
Daredevils of the Clouds as Tap-It Bowers

1947

The Ghost Goes Wild as Newsstand man
It Happened on Fifth Avenue as Policeman in Park (uncredited)
Exposed as Big Mac
Linda, Be Good as Frankie
Web of Danger as Dolan, Restaurant Owner
Saddle Pals as Jailer
Little Miss Broadway as Uncle George
The Brasher Doubloon as Truck Driver (uncredited)
So You're Going to Be a Father as Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)

1946

The Inner Circle as Parking Ticket Cop
Behind the Mask as Detective Dixon
Deadline at Dawn as Bouncer (uncredited)
The Dark Horse as Eustace Kelly
Gay Blades as Bartender
Blonde Alibi as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
Little Giant as Policeman (uncredited)
Crack-Up as Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)

1945

Life with Blondie as Hundefänger (uncredited)
A Sporting Chance as Mike Ryan
She Wouldn't Say Yes as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Twice Blessed as Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
High Powered as Cal Williams
Dangerous Partners as Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
Wonder Man as Policeman in Park
The Naughty Nineties as Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)

1944

The Falcon Out West as Homicide Detective Bates
Detective Kitty O'Day as Mike Storm

1943

The Falcon in Danger as Det. Bates
The Falcon Strikes Back as Detective Bates
The Falcon and the Co-Eds as Detective Bates
Tahiti Honey as George, the Bartender
Thank Your Lucky Stars as Doorman (uncredited)
In Old Oklahoma as Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
Something to Shout About as Detective Stone
Princess O'Rourke as Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
Hit the Ice as Bank Policeman (uncredited)

1942

My Sister Eileen as Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
A-Haunting We Will Go as Police Lt. Foster
The Falcon's Brother as Detective Bates
My Favorite Blonde as Mulrooney
Fly By Night as Officer Charlie Prescott
Meet the Stewarts as Moving Man
Lady in a Jam as Deputy
What's Cookin'? as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Between Us Girls as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point as Bombardier (uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon as Detective Bates (uncredited)
Over My Dead Body as Police Sergeant
Miss Annie Rooney as Policeman
Dr. Kildare's Victory as Willie Brooks
My Heart Belongs to Daddy as Mr. Johnson - Detective
The Falcon Takes Over as Detective Bates (Uncredited)

1941

Tillie the Toiler as Policeman
Three Sons o' Guns as Sylvester
Thieves Fall Out as Dudley Kane
Four Mothers as Harry (uncredited)
Niagara Falls as Chuck
Ice-Capades as Joe, the Bouncer
Flight from Destiny as Hotel Doorman

1940

Go West as Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Wolf of New York as W. Thornton Upshaw
Spring Parade as Inga - the Fortune Teller
The Villain Still Pursued Her as Bartender (uncredited)
Two Girls on Broadway as Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Panama as Plant Workman
The Saint's Double Trouble as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Street of Memories as Mike Sullivan
Northwest Passage as Capt. Butterfield
The Doctor Takes a Wife as George, the Doorman (uncredited)
City for Conquest as Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
Susan and God as Cabbie (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson as Death Row Guard (uncredited)
It All Came True as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
This Thing Called Love as Police Officer
An Angel from Texas as New York Policeman
Road to Singapore as Bill - Sailor (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo as Detective (uncredited)
Girl from God's Country as Poker Player
Queen of the Mob as Bank Guard

1939

Lucky Night as Policeman
They All Come Out as George "Bugs" Jacklin
The Flying Irishman as J.R. Robinson
On Your Toes as First Policeman
Honolulu as Second Detective
Blondie Meets the Boss as Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)
A Child Is Born as Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
Another Thin Man as Detective Quinn (uncredited)
The Spellbinder as Tom, Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
Fixer Dugan as Jake
Yes, My Darling Daughter as Police Officer
$1,000 a Touchdown as Ironmansky (uncredited)
Night Work as Police Officer Flannigan

1938

Bringing Up Baby as Zoo Official (uncredited)
Annabel Takes a Tour as Longshoreman at dance
Carefree as Policeman (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Rage of Paris as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Crime School as Officer Hogan
While New York Sleeps as Sgt. White
Give Me a Sailor as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Spring Madness as Jim - a Policeman
Love on a Budget as Big Furniture Mover
Gateway as Guard
Straight, Place and Show as Detective Globe
Up the River as Tiny

1937

Jim Hanvey, Detective as O. R.Smith
Wallaby Jim of the Islands as [scenes deleted]
Danger Patrol as John Donovan
Madame X as Mate of Dorcas
The Man Who Found Himself as Policeman in Park
You Can't Buy Luck as Butch (uncredited)
The Great O'Malley as Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)
Back in Circulation as Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)
We're on the Jury as Officer Clark
The Go-Getter as Police Officer Riley (uncredited)

1936

Under Your Spell as Detective (uncredited)
Anything Goes as Detective
Grand Jury as Policeman Burke
Stage Struck as Rordan
Sutter's Gold as Wagon Driver
Boulder Dam as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Great Guy as Henchman Al
Ceiling Zero as Doc Wilson
The Walking Dead as Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
Roaming Lady as Andy
My Man Godfrey as Detective (uncredited)
Wives Never Know as Officer

1935

Behind the Green Lights as Moran - a Cop
False Pretenses as Mike O'Reilly
We're in the Money as Clancy O'Rourke
The Gilded Lily as Subway Guard
The Bride Comes Home as Cab Driver
Hands Across the Table as Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
Two for Tonight as Taxi Driver

1934

Wild Gold as Eddie Sparks
Belle of the Nineties as Stogie (Ruby's agent)
Radio Dough as Gang Leader (uncredited)
Port of Lost Dreams as Porky the Freda's 'Crew'
The Band Plays On as Lumberjack
Registered Nurse as Officer Pat O'Brien
We Live Again as Warden's assistant
David Harum as Bill Montague (uncredited)

1933

Bombshell as Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Mary Stevens, M.D. as 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)
Ace of Aces as Whitaker (uncredited)
Queen Christina as Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
Gambling Ship as Deputy (uncredited)
The Girl in 419 as Lt. 'Babs' Riley

1931

Tarnished Lady as Al - Man in Bar
The Girl Habit as Detective

1930

It's All Over as Jerry