Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 17, 1905
Died
February 18, 1979 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also Known As
William Dennis Gargan
Bill Gargan
William Gargan
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
Studio One
Con McTaggart
1948
TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Officer Bragan
1955
TV
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
TV
The George Gobel Show
Self
1954
Film
Who Done It?
Detective Inspector Lou
1942
Film
The Bells of St. Mary's
Joe Gallagher
1945
Film
You Only Live Once
Father Dolan
1937
Film
The Canterville Ghost
Sergeant Benson
1944
Film
Rain
Sergeant Tim O'Hara
1932
TV
Martin Kane, Private Eye
1949
Film
Miracle in the Rain
Harry Wood
1956
Film
British Agent
Bob Medill
1934
Film
Miss Annie Rooney
Mr. Timothy Rooney
1942
Film
The Animal Kingdom
Regan
1932
Film
Till the End of Time
Sgt. Gunny Watrous
1946
Film
I Wake Up Screaming
Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
1941
Film
Black Fury
Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
1935
Film
Traveling Saleslady
Pat O'Connor
1935
Film
No Place for a Lady
Jess Arno
1943
Filmography
2003FilmComplicated Womenas Self (archive footage)1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1956FilmThe Rawhide Yearsas Marshal Sommers1956FilmMiracle in the Rainas Harry Wood1955FilmMan on the Ledgeas Officer Bragan1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Officer Bragan1954TVThe George Gobel Showas Self1953TVThe Pepsi-Cola Playhouse1949TVMartin Kane, Private Eye1949FilmDynamiteas "Gunner" Peterson1948TVStudio Oneas Con McTaggart1948FilmWaterfront at Midnightas Mike Hanrohan1948FilmThe Argyle Secretsas Harry Mitchell1946FilmSwell Guyas Martin Duncan1946FilmTill the End of Timeas Sgt. Gunny Watrous1946FilmHot Cargoas Joe Harkness1946FilmRendezvous 24as Agent Larry Cameron1946FilmMurder in the Music Hallas Inspector Wilson1946FilmNight Editoras Tony Cochrane1946FilmStrange Impersonationas Dr. Stephen Lindstrom1946FilmBehind Green Lightsas Lt. Sam Carson1945FilmThe Bells of St. Mary'sas Joe Gallagher1945FilmFollow That Womanas Sam Boone1945FilmMidnight Manhuntas Pete Willis1945FilmSong of the Sarongas Drew Allen1945FilmShe Gets Her Manas 'Breezy' Barton1944FilmThe Canterville Ghostas Sergeant Benson1943FilmSwing Feveras 'Waltzy' Malone1943FilmHarrigan's Kidas Tom Harrigan1943FilmNo Place for a Ladyas Jess Arno1942FilmWho Done It?as Detective Inspector Lou1942FilmThe Mayor of 44th Streetas Tommy Fallon1942FilmDestination Unknownas Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan1942FilmEnemy Agents Meet Ellery Queenas Ellery Queen1942FilmMiss Annie Rooneyas Mr. Timothy Rooney1942FilmA Desperate Chance for Ellery Queenas Ellery Queen1942FilmA Close Call for Ellery Queenas Ellery Queen1942FilmBombay Clipperas James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson1942FilmSealed Lipsas Lee Davis1941FilmKeep 'Em Flyingas Craig Morrison1941FilmI Wake Up Screamingas Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald1941FilmFlying Cadetsas 'Trip' Hammer1941FilmHedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1as Self (uncredited)1941FilmCheers for Miss Bishopas Sam Peters1940FilmThey Knew What They Wantedas Joe1940FilmSporting Bloodas Duffy1940FilmTurnaboutas Joel Clare1940FilmStar Dustas Dane Wharton1940FilmIsle Of Destinyas Stripes Thornton1940FilmDouble Alibias Walter Gifford1939FilmJoe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas Joe Turp1939FilmThe Housekeeper's Daughteras Ed O'Malley1939FilmThree Sonsas Thane Pardway1939FilmThe House of Fearas Arthur McHugh1939FilmWomen in the Windas Ace Boreman1939FilmBroadway Serenadeas Bill Foster1939FilmThe Adventures of Jane Ardenas Ed Towers1939FilmWithin the Lawas Police Sergeant Cassidy1938FilmPersonal Secretaryas Marcus 'Mark' Farrell1938FilmThe Crowd Roarsas Johnny Martin1938FilmThe Devil's Partyas Mike O'Mara1938FilmThe Crime of Doctor Halletas Dr. Jack Murray1937FilmYou're a Sweetheartas Fred Edwards1937FilmSome Blondes Are Dangerousas George Regan1937FilmBehind the Mikeas George Hayes1937FilmShe Asked for Itas Dwight Stanford1937FilmReported Missingas Steve Browning1937FilmWings Over Honoluluas Jack Furness1937FilmBreezing Homeas Steve Rowan1937FilmYou Only Live Onceas Father Dolan1936FilmFlying Hostessas Hal Cunningham1936FilmThe Sky Paradeas Speed Robertson1936FilmAlibi for Murderas Perry Travis1936FilmFury and the Womanas Bruce Corrigan1936FilmBlackmaileras Peter Cornish1936FilmNavy Bornas Lt. Red Furness1936FilmThe Milky Wayas Speed McFarland1936FilmMan Huntas Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson1935FilmThings You Never See on the Screenas Self1935FilmBroadway Gondolieras Cliff Stanley1935FilmBright Lightsas Dan Wheeler1935FilmDon't Bet on Blondesas Numbers1935FilmThings Are Looking Upas Van Gaard1935FilmBlack Furyas Slim Johnson, Company Policeman1935FilmTraveling Salesladyas Pat O'Connor1935FilmA Night at the Ritzas Duke Regan1934FilmThe Hollywood Gad-Aboutas Self (uncredited)1934FilmBritish Agentas Bob Medill1934FilmStrictly Dynamiteas Georgie1934FilmThe Line-Upas Bob Curtis1934FilmFour Frightened Peopleas Stewart Corder1933FilmAggie Appleby, Maker of Menas Red Branahan1933FilmNight Flightas Brazilian Pilot1933FilmHeadline Shooteras Bill Allen1933FilmEmergency Callas Steve Brennan1933FilmThe Story of Temple Drakeas Stephen Benbow1933FilmSweepingsas Gene Pardway1933FilmLucky Devilsas Bob Hughes1932FilmThe Animal Kingdomas Regan1932FilmThe Sport Paradeas Johnny Baker1932FilmRainas Sergeant Tim O'Hara1932FilmThe Misleading Ladyas Fitzpatrick1930FilmFollow the Leaderas Gangster (uncredited)