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William Gargan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1905-07-17

Day of Death

1979-02-18

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (97)

⭐ 6.9 Role: Self (archive footage)

Complicated Women

2003
⭐ 5.6 Role: Marshal Sommers

The Rawhide Years

1956
⭐ 6.9 Role: Harry Wood

Miracle in the Rain

1956
⭐ 7.0 Role: Officer Bragan

Man on the Ledge

1955
⭐ 4.7 Role: "Gunner" Peterson

Dynamite

1949
⭐ 7.0 Role: Mike Hanrohan

Waterfront at Midnight

1948
⭐ 6.2 Role: Harry Mitchell

The Argyle Secrets

1948
⭐ 8.0 Role: Martin Duncan

Swell Guy

1946
⭐ 6.4 Role: Sgt. Gunny Watrous

Till the End of Time

1946
⭐ 8.0 Role: Joe Harkness

Hot Cargo

1946
⭐ 9.0 Role: Agent Larry Cameron

Rendezvous 24

1946
⭐ 5.3 Role: Inspector Wilson

Murder in the Music Hall

1946
⭐ 5.5 Role: Tony Cochrane

Night Editor

1946
⭐ 6.1 Role: Dr. Stephen Lindstrom

Strange Impersonation

1946
⭐ 5.6 Role: Lt. Sam Carson

Behind Green Lights

1946