Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1902-07-17
Day of Death
1964-02-19
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Edward Gargan
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 (214)
I Was a Burlesque Queen
1953
Bedtime for Bonzo
1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
Spooky Wooky
1950
Hit Parade of 1951
1950So You Want a Raise
1950So You Want to Move
1950
Triple Trouble
1950
Father of the Bride
1950
Belle of Old Mexico
1950
Key to the City
1950
Hold That Baby!
1949
Strike It Rich
1948
You Gotta Stay Happy
1948
