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