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Edward Gargan

Acting 61 (deceased) years old Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA ★ 0.2
Born: July 17, 1902
Died: February 19, 1964

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (214)

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

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