William Gargan
Acting
Born July 17, 1905 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
Films (97)
Complicated Women
2003
The Rawhide Years
1956
Miracle in the Rain
1956
Man on the Ledge
1955
Dynamite
1949
Waterfront at Midnight
1948
The Argyle Secrets
1948
Swell Guy
1946
Till the End of Time
1946
Hot Cargo
1946
Rendezvous 24
1946
Murder in the Music Hall
1946
Night Editor
1946
Strange Impersonation
1946
Behind Green Lights
1946
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945
Follow That Woman
1945
Midnight Manhunt
1945
Song of the Sarong
1945
She Gets Her Man
1945
The Canterville Ghost
1944
Swing Fever
1943
Harrigan's Kid
1943
No Place for a Lady
1943
Who Done It?
1942
The Mayor of 44th Street
1942
Destination Unknown
1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942
Miss Annie Rooney
1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942
Bombay Clipper
1942
Sealed Lips
1942
Keep 'Em Flying
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
Flying Cadets
1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
1941
Cheers for Miss Bishop
1941
They Knew What They Wanted
1940
Sporting Blood
1940
Turnabout
1940
Star Dust
1940
Isle Of Destiny
1940
Double Alibi
1940
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939
Three Sons
1939
The House of Fear
1939
Women in the Wind
1939
Broadway Serenade
1939
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939
Within the Law
1939
Personal Secretary
1938
The Crowd Roars
1938
The Devil's Party
1938
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
1938
You're a Sweetheart
1937
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
1937
Behind the Mike
1937
She Asked for It
1937
Reported Missing
1937
Wings Over Honolulu
1937
Breezing Home
1937
You Only Live Once
1937
Flying Hostess
1936
The Sky Parade
1936
Alibi for Murder
1936
Fury and the Woman
1936
Blackmailer
1936
Navy Born
1936
The Milky Way
1936
Man Hunt
1936
Things You Never See on the Screen
1935
Broadway Gondolier
1935
Bright Lights
1935
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
Things Are Looking Up
1935
Black Fury
1935
Traveling Saleslady
1935
A Night at the Ritz
1935
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934
British Agent
1934
Strictly Dynamite
1934
The Line-Up
1934
Four Frightened People
1934
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
1933
Night Flight
1933
Headline Shooter
1933
Emergency Call
1933
The Story of Temple Drake
1933
Sweepings
1933
Lucky Devils
1933
The Animal Kingdom
1932
The Sport Parade
1932
Rain
1932
The Misleading Lady
1932
Follow the Leader
1930