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