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William Gargan

Cast & creator

William Gargan

1905-07-17 (died at 73) Brooklyn, New York, USAIMDb

Best known for The Mike Douglas Show, Studio One, The 20th Century Fox Hour

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.

Also known as: William Dennis Gargan, Bill Gargan

Movies

97

film credits

Series

6

television credits

Career

103

1930–2003 · acting roles

Credit score

6.4

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · 1961

Studio One

Studio One

Con McTaggart · 1948

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Officer Bragan · 1955

The George Gobel Show

Self · 1954

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

Acting · 1953

Across film & television

Filmography (103)

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Showing 103 of 103 credits

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

Studio One

Studio One

Con McTaggart

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Officer Bragan

The George Gobel Show

Self

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Martin Kane, Private Eye

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

Joe Gallagher

Miss Annie Rooney

Miss Annie Rooney

Mr. Timothy Rooney

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

Father Dolan

Swing Fever

Swing Fever

'Waltzy' Malone

British Agent

British Agent

Bob Medill

Miracle in the Rain

Miracle in the Rain

Harry Wood

Man on the Ledge

Man on the Ledge

Officer Bragan

The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years

Marshal Sommers

They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

Joe

Till the End of Time

Till the End of Time

Sgt. Gunny Watrous

Rendezvous 24

Rendezvous 24

Agent Larry Cameron

The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

Stephen Benbow

I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald

Cheers for Miss Bishop

Cheers for Miss Bishop

Sam Peters

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe Turp

Sealed Lips

Sealed Lips

Lee Davis

The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter

Ed O'Malley

Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

Numbers

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Red Branahan

Strange Impersonation

Strange Impersonation

Dr. Stephen Lindstrom

Murder in the Music Hall

Murder in the Music Hall

Inspector Wilson

She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

'Breezy' Barton

Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind

Ace Boreman

The Adventures of Jane Arden

The Adventures of Jane Arden

Ed Towers

Black Fury

Black Fury

Slim Johnson, Company Policeman

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Detective Inspector Lou

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

Sergeant Benson

Rain

Rain

Sergeant Tim O'Hara

You're a Sweetheart

You're a Sweetheart

Fred Edwards

Song of the Sarong

Song of the Sarong

Drew Allen

A Night at the Ritz

A Night at the Ritz

Duke Regan

Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying

Craig Morrison

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

Self (archive footage)

Some Blondes Are Dangerous

Some Blondes Are Dangerous

George Regan

The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

Regan

The House of Fear

The House of Fear

Arthur McHugh

Isle Of Destiny

Isle Of Destiny

Stripes Thornton

Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

Cliff Stanley

The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About

Self (uncredited)

Midnight Manhunt

Midnight Manhunt

Pete Willis

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

Night Editor

Night Editor

Tony Cochrane

Turnabout

Turnabout

Joel Clare

The Devil's Party

The Devil's Party

Mike O'Mara

Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

Bill Foster

Things You Never See on the Screen

Things You Never See on the Screen

Self

The Crime of Doctor Hallet

The Crime of Doctor Hallet

Dr. Jack Murray

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

Self (uncredited)

Night Flight

Night Flight

Brazilian Pilot

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

Johnny Martin

Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady

Pat O'Connor

The Argyle Secrets

The Argyle Secrets

Harry Mitchell

Sweepings

Sweepings

Gene Pardway

Things Are Looking Up

Things Are Looking Up

Van Gaard

No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady

Jess Arno

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

The Milky Way

The Milky Way

Speed McFarland

Within the Law

Within the Law

Police Sergeant Cassidy

The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady

Fitzpatrick

Blackmailer

Blackmailer

Peter Cornish

The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street

Tommy Fallon

Follow That Woman

Follow That Woman

Sam Boone

Fury and the Woman

Fury and the Woman

Bruce Corrigan

Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter

Bill Allen

Man Hunt

Man Hunt

Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson

Bright Lights

Bright Lights

Dan Wheeler

Double Alibi

Double Alibi

Walter Gifford

She Asked for It

She Asked for It

Dwight Stanford

Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood

Duffy

Emergency Call

Emergency Call

Steve Brennan

Swell Guy

Swell Guy

Martin Duncan

Alibi for Murder

Alibi for Murder

Perry Travis

The Sky Parade

The Sky Parade

Speed Robertson

Bombay Clipper

Bombay Clipper

James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson

Four Frightened People

Four Frightened People

Stewart Corder

Behind Green Lights

Behind Green Lights

Sam Carson

The Line-Up

The Line-Up

Bob Curtis

Flying Cadets

Flying Cadets

'Trip' Hammer

Waterfront at Midnight

Waterfront at Midnight

Mike Hanrohan

Dynamite

Dynamite

"Gunner" Peterson

Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

Gangster (uncredited)

Three Sons

Three Sons

Thane Pardway

Flying Hostess

Flying Hostess

Hal Cunningham

Wings Over Honolulu

Wings Over Honolulu

Jack Furness

Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike

George Hayes

Star Dust

Dane Wharton

Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite

Georgie

Navy Born

Navy Born

Lt. Red Furness

Personal Secretary

Personal Secretary

Marcus 'Mark' Farrell

Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan

Reported Missing

Reported Missing

Steve Browning

Breezing Home

Breezing Home

Steve Rowan

Harrigan's Kid

Harrigan's Kid

Tom Harrigan

Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

Bob Hughes

The Sport Parade

The Sport Parade

Johnny Baker

Hot Cargo

Hot Cargo

Joe Harkness