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William Gargan

Actor | * 07/18/1905 († 73, 02/18/1979) | Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
William Dennis Gargan (July 17, 1905 – February 16, 1979) was an American film, television and radio actor. He was the 5th recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1967, and in 1941, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Joe in They Knew What They Wanted. He acted in decades of movies including parts in Follow the Leader, Rain, Night Flight, Three Sons, Isle Of Destiny and many others. The role he was best known for was that of a private detective Martin Kane in the 1949–1952 radio-television series Martin Kane, Private Eye. In television, he was also in 39 episodes of The New Adventures of Martin Kane. ()
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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.

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

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Awards & Nominations for William Gargan

Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Movies with William Gargan as Actor(96)

as Self (archive footage)2015 Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
as Self (archive footage)2003 Complicated Women
as Harry Wood1956 Miracle in the Rain
as Marshal Sommers1956 The Rawhide Years
as Officer Bragan1955 Man on the Ledge
as "Gunner" Peterson1949 Dynamite
as Harry Mitchell1948 The Argyle Secrets
as Mike Hanrohan1948 Waterfront at Midnight
as Tony Cochrane1946 Night Editor
as Lt. Sam Carson1946 Behind Green Lights
as Joe Harkness1946 Hot Cargo
as Inspector Wilson1946 Murder in the Music Hall
as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom1946 Strange Impersonation
as Sgt. Gunny Watrous1946 Till the End of Time
as Martin Duncan1946 Swell Guy
as Drew Allen1945 Song of the Sarong
as Joe Gallagher1945 The Bells of St. Mary's
as Pete Willis1945 Midnight Manhunt
as 'Breezy' Barton1945 She Gets Her Man
as Sam Boone1945 Follow That Woman
as Sergeant Benson1944 The Canterville Ghost
as Tom Harrigan1943 Harrigan's Kid
as 'Waltzy' Malone1943 Swing Fever
as Jess Arno1943 No Place for a Lady
as Detective Inspector Lou1942 Who Done It?
as Lee Davis1942 Sealed Lips
as Mr. Timothy Rooney1942 Miss Annie Rooney
as Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan1942 Destination Unknown
as Ellery Queen1942 A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as Ellery Queen1942 Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as Tommy Fallon1942 The Mayor of 44th Street
as James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson1942 Bombay Clipper
as Craig Morrison1941 Keep 'Em Flying
as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald1941 I Wake Up Screaming
as 'Trip' Hammer1941 Flying Cadets
as Sam Peters1941 Cheers for Miss Bishop
as Joel Clare1940 Turnabout
as Stripes Thornton1940 Isle Of Destiny
as Dane Wharton1940 Star Dust
as Walter Gifford1940 Double Alibi
as Duffy1940 Sporting Blood
as Ace Boreman1939 Women in the Wind
as Thane Pardway1939 Three Sons
as Arthur McHugh1939 The House of Fear
as Police Sergeant Cassidy1939 Within the Law
as Ed O'Malley1939 The Housekeeper's Daughter
as Bill Foster1939 Broadway Serenade
as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell1938 Personal Secretary
as Dr. Jack Murray1938 The Crime of Doctor Hallet
as Johnny Martin1938 The Crowd Roars
as Mike O'Mara1938 The Devil's Party
as Jack Furness1937 Wings Over Honolulu
as Father Dolan1937 You Only Live Once
as Steve Rowan1937 Breezing Home
as George Regan1937 Some Blondes Are Dangerous
as George Hayes1937 Behind the Mike
as Dwight Stanford1937 She Asked for It
as Steve Browning1937 Reported Missing
as Fred Edwards1937 You're a Sweetheart
as Speed McFarland1936 The Milky Way
as Hal Cunningham1936 Flying Hostess
as Peter Cornish1936 Blackmailer
as Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson1936 Man Hunt
as Perry Travis1936 Alibi for Murder
as Bruce Corrigan1936 Fury and the Woman
as Lt. Red Furness1936 Navy Born
as Speed Robertson1936 The Sky Parade
as Numbers1935 Don't Bet on Blondes
as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman1935 Black Fury
as Dan Wheeler1935 Bright Lights
as Pat O'Connor1935 Traveling Saleslady
as Cliff Stanley1935 Broadway Gondolier
as Van Gaard1935 Things Are Looking Up
as Duke Regan1935 A Night at the Ritz
as Himself (uncredited)1934 The Hollywood Gad-About
as Stewart Corder1934 Four Frightened People
as Georgie1934 Strictly Dynamite
as Bob Medill1934 British Agent
as Brazilian Pilot1933 Night Flight
as Stephen Benbow1933 The Story of Temple Drake
as Bill Allen1933 Headline Shooter
as Gene Pardway1933 Sweepings
as Steve Brennan1933 Emergency Call
as Red Branahan1933 Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
as Bob Hughes1933 Lucky Devils
as Sergeant Tim O'Hara1932 Rain
as Fitzpatrick1932 The Misleading Lady
as Regan1932 The Animal Kingdom
as Johnny Baker1932 The Sport Parade
as A Gangster1930 Follow the Leader

TV Shows/Series with William Gargan as Actor(3)


Full Name: William Gargan
Born: Tuesday, 07/18 1905 (July) in Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 02/18 1979 (February) in New York (aged: 73)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for William Gargan (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"William Dennis Gargan"
"Bill Gargan"
William Gargan frequently works together with these people:
James Daly (12x, Actor)
Charlton Heston (10x, Actor)
Everett Sloane (9x, Actor)
Nina Foch (9x, Actress)
Richard Kiley (9x, Actor)
Leslie Nielsen (8x, Actor)
Jack Otterson (8x, Crew)
Vaughn Taylor (8x, Actor)
Leo F. Forbstein (7x, Crew)
Bernhard Kaun (7x, Crew)
Vera West (7x, Crew)
James Burke (7x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:101562, Added: 06/05/2018, Last updated: 02/29/2024