Born 1905 (age 73) · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Appears in 103 titles

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

You Only Live Once
7.1
You Only Live Once
1937
as Father Dolan
The Bells of St. Mary's
6.8
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945
as Joe Gallagher
I Wake Up Screaming
6.9
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
Rain
6.6
Rain
1932
as Sergeant Tim O'Hara
The Canterville Ghost
6.9
The Canterville Ghost
1944
as Sergeant Benson
Who Done It?
6.9
Who Done It?
1942
as Detective Inspector Lou
The Story of Temple Drake
6.5
The Story of Temple Drake
1933
as Stephen Benbow
Behind Green Lights
5.5
Behind Green Lights
1946
as Lt. Sam Carson
Black Fury
6.3
Black Fury
1935
as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
The Animal Kingdom
5.6
The Animal Kingdom
1932
as Regan
Night Editor
5.5
Night Editor
1946
as Tony Cochrane
The Milky Way
6.1
The Milky Way
1936
as Speed McFarland
Keep 'Em Flying
6.1
Keep 'Em Flying
1941
as Craig Morrison
Strange Impersonation
6.1
Strange Impersonation
1946
as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
Night Flight
5.8
Night Flight
1933
as Brazilian Pilot
Cheers for Miss Bishop
5.8
Cheers for Miss Bishop
1941
as Sam Peters
Four Frightened People
5.9
Four Frightened People
1934
as Stewart Corder
Till the End of Time
6.4
Till the End of Time
1946
as Sgt. Gunny Watrous
British Agent
5.8
British Agent
1934
as Bob Medill
Midnight Manhunt
4.6
Midnight Manhunt
1945
as Pete Willis