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.
Known For
Rain
(1932)
Sergeant Tim O'Hara
You Only Live Once
(1937)
Father Dolan
The Bells of St. Mary's
(1945)
Joe Gallagher
I Wake Up Screaming
(1941)
Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
The Canterville Ghost
(1944)
Sergeant Benson
Black Fury
(1935)
Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
Full Filmography
Acting
Follow the Leader
(1930)
A Gangster
Rain
(1932)
Sergeant Tim O'Hara
The Animal Kingdom
(1932)
Regan
The Sport Parade
(1932)
Johnny Baker
The Misleading Lady
(1932)
Fitzpatrick
The Story of Temple Drake
(1933)
Stephen Benbow
Lucky Devils
(1933)
Bob Hughes
Night Flight
(1933)
Brazilian Pilot
Emergency Call
(1933)
Steve Brennan
Headline Shooter
(1933)
Bill Allen
Sweepings
(1933)
Gene Pardway
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
(1933)
Red Branahan
Four Frightened People
(1934)
Stewart Corder
British Agent
(1934)
Bob Medill
Strictly Dynamite
(1934)
Georgie
The Hollywood Gad-About
(1934)
Self (uncredited)
Broadway Gondolier
(1935)
Cliff Stanley
Don't Bet on Blondes
(1935)
Numbers
Black Fury
(1935)
Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
Bright Lights
(1935)
Dan Wheeler
Traveling Saleslady
(1935)
Pat O'Connor
A Night at the Ritz
(1935)
Duke Regan
Things Are Looking Up
(1935)
Van Gaard
Things You Never See on the Screen
(1935)
Self
The Milky Way
(1936)
Speed McFarland
Navy Born
(1936)
Lt. Red Furness
Fury and the Woman
(1936)
Bruce Corrigan
Alibi for Murder
(1936)
Perry Travis
Man Hunt
(1936)
Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
Flying Hostess
(1936)
Hal Cunningham
Blackmailer
(1936)
Peter Cornish
The Sky Parade
(1936)
Speed Robertson
Reported Missing
(1937)
Steve Browning
You Only Live Once
(1937)
Father Dolan
You're a Sweetheart
(1937)
Fred Edwards
Wings Over Honolulu
(1937)
Jack Furness
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
(1937)
George Regan
Breezing Home
(1937)
Steve Rowan
Behind the Mike
(1937)
George Hayes
She Asked for It
(1937)
Dwight Stanford
The Devil's Party
(1938)
Mike O'Mara
Personal Secretary
(1938)
Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
The Crowd Roars
(1938)
Johnny Martin
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
(1938)
Dr. Jack Murray
Within the Law
(1939)
Police Sergeant Cassidy
Broadway Serenade
(1939)
Bill Foster
The House of Fear
(1939)
Arthur McHugh
Three Sons
(1939)
Thane Pardway
Women in the Wind
(1939)
Ace Boreman
The Housekeeper's Daughter
(1939)
Ed O'Malley
The Adventures of Jane Arden
(1939)
Ed Towers
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
(1939)
Joe Turp
Star Dust
(1940)
Dane Wharton
Double Alibi
(1940)
Walter Gifford
They Knew What They Wanted
(1940)
Joe
Turnabout
(1940)
Joel Clare
Isle Of Destiny
(1940)
Stripes Thornton
Sporting Blood
(1940)
Duffy
I Wake Up Screaming
(1941)
Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
Keep 'Em Flying
(1941)
Craig Morrison
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
(1941)
Himself
Cheers for Miss Bishop
(1941)
Sam Peters
Flying Cadets
(1941)
'Trip' Hammer
Sealed Lips
(1942)
Lee Davis
Who Done It?
(1942)
Detective Inspector Lou
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
(1942)
Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
(1942)
Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
(1942)
Ellery Queen
Destination Unknown
(1942)
Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
Miss Annie Rooney
(1942)
Mr. Timothy Rooney
The Mayor of 44th Street
(1942)
Tommy Fallon
Bombay Clipper
(1942)
James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
Harrigan's Kid
(1943)
Tom Harrigan
Swing Fever
(1943)
'Waltzy' Malone
No Place for a Lady
(1943)
Jess Arno
The Canterville Ghost
(1944)
Sergeant Benson
Midnight Manhunt
(1945)
Pete Willis
The Bells of St. Mary's
(1945)
Joe Gallagher
She Gets Her Man
(1945)
'Breezy' Barton
Song of the Sarong
(1945)
Drew Allen
Follow That Woman
(1945)
Sam Boone
Strange Impersonation
(1946)
Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
Night Editor
(1946)
Tony Cochrane
Behind Green Lights
(1946)
Lt. Sam Carson
Till the End of Time
(1946)
Sgt. Gunny Watrous
Murder in the Music Hall
(1946)
Inspector Wilson
Swell Guy
(1946)
Martin Duncan
Hot Cargo
(1946)
Joe Harkness
Waterfront at Midnight
(1948)
Mike Hanrohan
The Argyle Secrets
(1948)
Harry Mitchell
Dynamite
(1949)
"Gunner" Peterson
Man on the Ledge
(1955)
Officer Bragan
Miracle in the Rain
(1956)
Harry Wood
The Rawhide Years
(1956)
Marshal Sommers
Complicated Women
(2003)
Self (archive footage)