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Edward Gargan

Actor | * 07/17/1902 († 61, 02/19/1964) | Brooklyn, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Edward Gargan (July 17, 1902 – February 19, 1964) was an American film and television actor. ()

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.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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The Falcon is called to a young woman's school to investigate a murder. When he arrives, another victim is discovered. ...

The Falcon and the Co-Eds

NR

1943 | 3.1/5 | 1h 7min
Crime, Mystery
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A gentlemanly detective known as The Falcon calls on his brother to help him stop the Nazis from assassinating a key diplomat. ...

The Falcon's Brother

NR

1942 | 3.2/5 | 1h 3min
Crime, Mystery
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When a Texas playboy is murdered in a New York City nightclub the Falcon investigates. When he learns that the victim was slipped rattlesnake venom, the trail leads to Texas, his own kidnapping and ne ...

The Falcon Out West

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1944 | 3.0/5 | 1h 4min
Crime, Mystery, Western
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Two industrialists disappear from an airplane while the plane is in the air. Also missing is $100,000. The Falcon investigates and discovers a plot against the government. ...

The Falcon in Danger

NR

1943 | 2.8/5 | 1h 9min
Crime, Mystery, War
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Movies with Edward Gargan as Actor(200)

as Frankie1953 I Was a Burlesque Queen
as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)1951 Bedtime for Bonzo
as Sam1950 Belle of Old Mexico
as Garrity1950 Hit Parade of 1951
1950 Spooky Wooky
as Officer Murphy1950 Triple Trouble
1950 So You Want a Raise
as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)1950 Father of the Bride
as S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)1950 Key to the City
1950 So You Want to Move
as Policeman Burton1949 Hold That Baby!
as Detective (Uncredited)1948 You Gotta Stay Happy
as Ted (uncredited)1948 Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
as Deputy Sheriff1948 Adventures of Gallant Bess
as Motorcycle Cop1948 Campus Honeymoon
as Mack1948 Strike It Rich
as Tap-It Bowers1948 Daredevils of the Clouds
as Dolan, Restaurant Owner1947 Web of Danger
as Newsstand man1947 The Ghost Goes Wild
as Mike1947 That's My Gal
as Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)1947 So You're Going to Be a Father
as Uncle George1947 Little Miss Broadway
as Truck Driver (uncredited)1947 The Brasher Doubloon
as Policeman in Park (uncredited)1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Jailer1947 Saddle Pals
as Big Mac1947 Exposed
as Frankie1947 Linda, Be Good
as Parking Ticket Cop1946 The Inner Circle
as Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)1946 Crack-Up
as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)1946 Blonde Alibi
as Policeman (uncredited)1946 Little Giant
as Eustace Kelly1946 The Dark Horse
as Bouncer (uncredited)1946 Deadline at Dawn
as Bartender1946 Gay Blades
as Detective Dixon1946 Behind the Mask
as Riley1946 Cinderella Jones
as Hundefänger (uncredited)1945 Life with Blondie
as Cal Williams1945 High Powered
as Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)1945 Twice Blessed
as 1st Cop1945 Her Highness and the Bellboy
as Policeman1945 Earl Carroll Vanities
as Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)1945 The Naughty Nineties
as Jailer1945 Sing Your Way Home
as Mike Ryan1945 A Sporting Chance
as Cab Driver (uncredited)1945 She Wouldn't Say Yes
as Policeman in Prospect Park1945 Wonder Man
as Butch1945 Follow That Woman
as Keno1944 San Fernando Valley
as Mike Storm1944 Detective Kitty O'Day
as Homicide Detective Bates1944 The Falcon Out West
as Kurtz1944 The Great Alaskan Mystery
as Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter1943 In Old Oklahoma
as Detective Stone1943 Something to Shout About
as Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)1943 Princess O'Rourke
as Bank Policeman (uncredited)1943 Hit the Ice
as Duke1943 My Kingdom for a Cook
as George, the Bartender1943 Tahiti Honey
as Detective Bates1943 The Falcon Strikes Back
as Det. Bates1943 The Falcon in Danger
as Detective Bates1943 The Falcon and the Co-Eds
as Donovan1943 The West Side Kid
as Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)1942 My Sister Eileen
as Policeman1942 Miss Annie Rooney
as Police Lt. Foster1942 A-Haunting We Will Go
as Deputy1942 Lady in a Jam
as Officer Charlie Prescott1942 Fly-By-Night
as Joe1942 Flying with Music
as Bombardier (uncredited)1942 Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)1942 What's Cookin'?
as Mulrooney1942 My Favorite Blonde
as Willie Brooks1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Mr. Johnson - Detective1942 My Heart Belongs to Daddy
as Cabbie1942 Between Us Girls
as Detective Bates1942 The Falcon's Brother
as Detective Bates (uncredited)1942 A Date with the Falcon
as Detective Bates (Uncredited)1942 The Falcon Takes Over
as Police Sergeant1942 Over My Dead Body
as Sergeant1942 Blondie for Victory
as Moving Man1942 Meet the Stewarts
as Chuck1941 Niagara Falls
as Joe, the Bouncer1941 Ice-Capades
as Joe1941 Here Comes Happiness
as Sylvester1941 Three Sons o' Guns
as Dudley Kane1941 Thieves Fall Out
as Hotel Doorman1941 Flight from Destiny
as Policeman1941 Tillie the Toiler
as Harry (uncredited)1941 Four Mothers
as Policeman1940 Buck Benny Rides Again
as Plant Workman1940 Charlie Chan in Panama
as Bill - Sailor (uncredited)1940 Road to Singapore
as New York Policeman1940 An Angel from Texas
as Detective (uncredited)1940 Johnny Apollo
as Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)1940 Two Girls on Broadway
as W. Thornton Upshaw1940 Wolf of New York
as Lou1940 Adventure in Diamonds
as Joe - Foreman (uncredited)1940 City for Conquest
as Police Officer1940 This Thing Called Love
as Mike Sullivan1940 Street of Memories
as Poker Player1940 Girl from God's Country
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)1940 The Saint's Double Trouble
as Death Row Guard (uncredited)1940 Castle on the Hudson
as Bartender (uncredited)1940 The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Chimp1940 The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Cab Driver1940 Brother Rat and a Baby
as Cabbie (uncredited)1940 Susan and God
as George - Doorman1940 The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Inga - the Fortune Teller1940 Spring Parade
as Capt. Butterfield1940 Northwest Passage
as Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)1940 Go West
as Hank1940 San Francisco Docks
as Bank Guard1940 Queen of the Mob
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)1940 It All Came True
as J.R. Robinson1939 The Flying Irishman
as Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)1939 A Child Is Born
as Sentry1939 Pack Up Your Troubles
as Cop1939 The Family Next Door
as Tom, Taxi Driver (Uncredited)1939 The Spellbinder
as Dunk1939 20,000 Men a Year
as Cop1939 Boy Trouble
as Detective Quinn (uncredited)1939 Another Thin Man
as Ironmansky (uncredited)1939 $1,000 a Touchdown
as First Policeman1939 On Your Toes
as Truck Driver1939 Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as Pinky Budd1939 The Saint Strikes Back
as Police Officer Flannigan1939 Night Work
as Second Detective1939 Honolulu
as George "Bugs" Jacklin1939 They All Come Out
as Police Officer1939 Yes, My Darling Daughter
as Cop1939 Cafe Society
as Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)1939 Blondie Meets the Boss
as Jake1939 Fixer Dugan
as Policeman1939 Lucky Night
as Sgt. White1938 While New York Sleeps
as Policeman (uncredited)1938 Carefree
as Tiny1938 Up the River
as Guard1938 Gateway
as Jim - a Policeman1938 Spring Madness
as Zoo Official (uncredited)1938 Bringing Up Baby
as Flanahan1938 Thanks for the Memory
as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)1938 Give Me a Sailor
as Officer Hogan1938 Crime School
as Longshoreman at dance1938 Annabel Takes a Tour
as Truck Driver (uncredited)1938 The Rage of Paris
as Detective Globe1938 Straight, Place and Show
as Big Furniture Mover1938 Love on a Budget
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)1938 The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as [scenes deleted]1937 Wallaby Jim of the Islands
as Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)1937 Back in Circulation
as John Donovan1937 Danger Patrol
as Eddie1937 A Girl with Ideas
as Butch (uncredited)1937 You Can't Buy Luck
as Policeman in Park1937 The Man Who Found Himself
as Foreman1937 High, Wide and Handsome
as Mate of Dorcas1937 Madame X
as Police officer Riley (uncredited)1937 The Go-Getter
as O. R.Smith1937 Jim Hanvey, Detective
as Officer Clark1937 We're on the Jury
as Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)1937 The Great O'Malley
as Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)1936 The Walking Dead
as Andy1936 Roaming Lady
as Wagon Driver1936 Sutter's Gold
as Policeman Burke1936 Grand Jury
as Bodyguard (uncredited)1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Detective (uncredited)1936 My Man Godfrey
as Bosun1936 Dangerous Waters
as Doc Wilson1936 Ceiling Zero
as Pa's Guest (uncredited)1936 Boulder Dam
as Detective1936 Anything Goes
as Rordan1936 Stage Struck
1936 Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
as Henchman Al1936 Great Guy
as Trench1935 One New York Night
as Cab Driver1935 The Bride Comes Home
1935 A Notorious Gentleman
as Subway Guard1935 The Gilded Lily
as Moran - a Cop1935 Behind the Green Lights
as Mike O'Reilly1935 False Pretenses
as Clancy O'Rourke1935 We're in the Money
as Patrolman1935 Man on the Flying Trapeze
as Pinky Kelly (uncredited)1935 Hands Across the Table
as Officer Pat O'Brien1934 Registered Nurse
as Stogie (Ruby's agent)1934 Belle of the Nineties
as Gang Leader (uncredited)1934 Radio Dough
as Lumberjack1934 The Bands Plays On
as Higgins1934 She Had to Choose
as Eddie Sparks1934 Wild Gold
as Porky the Freda's 'Crew'1934 Port of Lost Dreams
as Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)1933 Bombshell
as Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)1933 Queen Christina
as Whitaker (uncredited)1933 Ace of Aces
as Deputy (uncredited)1933 Gambling Ship
as Lt. 'Babs' Riley1933 The Girl in 419
as 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)1933 Mary Stevens, M.D.
1931 Two A.M.
1931 The African Dodger
as Man1931 The Door Knocker
as Detective1931 The Girl Habit
as Al - Man in Bar1931 Tarnished Lady
1931 Via Express
as Jerry1930 It's All Over

Full Name: Edward Gargan
Born: Thursday, 07/17 1902 (July) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 02/19 1964 (February) in New York City (aged: 61)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for Edward Gargan (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Edward F. Gargan"
"Edward P. Gargan"
"Ed Gargan"
Edward Gargan frequently works together with these people:
Bess Flowers (17x, Actress)
Eddie Acuff (17x, Actor)
Hans Dreier (16x, Crew)
Jonathan Hale (16x, Actor)
Irving Bacon (16x, Actor)
Renié (15x, Crew)
Chester Clute (14x, Actor)
Edwin B. Willis (14x, Crew)
Charles Lane (14x, Actor)
James Flavin (14x, Actor)
Eddy Chandler (14x, Actor)
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