WG
William Gargan
Actor, Producer
Died February 18, 1979 (73 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 1958 | Pursuit (TV Series) · as Mooney |
| 1956 | The Rawhide Years · as Marshal Sommers |
| 1956 | Miracle in the Rain · as Harry Wood |
| 1955 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) |
| 1953 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Father |
| 1950 | Danger (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1949 | Martin Kane, Private Eye (TV Series) |
| 1949 | Dynamite · as "gunner" Peterson |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Con Mctaggart |
| 1948 | The Argyle Secrets · as Harry Mitchell |
| 1946 | Swell Guy · as Martin Duncan |
| 1946 | Till the End of Time · as Sgt. Gunny Watrous |
| 1946 | Murder in the Music Hall · as Inspector Wilson |
| 1946 | Night Editor · as Tony Cochrane |
| 1946 | Strange Impersonation · as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom |
| 1946 | Behind Green Lights · as Lt. Sam Carson |
| 1945 | The Bells of St. Mary's · as Joe Gallagher |
| 1945 | Follow That Woman · as Sam Boone |
| 1945 | Midnight Manhunt · as Pete Willis |
| 1945 | Song of the Sarong · as Drew Allen |
| 1945 | She Gets Her Man · as 'breezy' Barton |
| 1944 | The Canterville Ghost · as Sergeant Benson |
| 1943 | Swing Fever · as 'waltzy' Malone |
| 1943 | No Place for a Lady · as Jess Arno |
| 1942 | Who Done It? · as Detective Inspector Lou |
| 1942 | Destination Unknown · as Briggs Hannon - Aka Terry Jordan |
| 1942 | The Mayor of 44th Street · as Tommy Fallon |
| 1942 | Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen · as Ellery Queen |
| 1942 | Miss Annie Rooney · as Mr. Timothy Rooney |
| 1942 | A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen · as Ellery Queen |
| 1942 | A Close Call for Ellery Queen · as Ellery Queen |
| 1942 | Sealed Lips · as Lee Davis |
| 1941 | Keep 'Em Flying · as Craig Morrison |
| 1941 | I Wake Up Screaming · as Jerry 'mac' Macdonald |
| 1941 | Bombay Clipper · as James Montgomery 'jim' Wilson |
| 1941 | Flying Cadets · as 'trip' Hammer |
| 1941 | Cheers for Miss Bishop · as Sam Peters |
| 1940 | They Knew What They Wanted · as Joe |
| 1940 | Sporting Blood · as Duffy |
| 1940 | |
| 1940 | Star Dust · as Dane Wharton |
| 1940 | Isle of Destiny · as Stripes Thornton |
| 1940 | Double Alibi · as Walter Gifford |
| 1939 | Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President · as Joe Turp |
| 1939 | The Housekeeper's Daughter · as Ed O'malley |
| 1939 | Three Sons · as Thane Pardway |
| 1939 | The House of Fear · as Arthur Mchugh |
| 1939 | Women in the Wind · as Ace Boreman |
| 1939 | Broadway Serenade · as Bill Foster |
| 1939 | The Adventures of Jane Arden · as Ed Towers |
| 1939 | Within the Law · as Police Sergeant Cassidy |
| 1938 | The Crowd Roars · as Johnny Martin |
| 1938 | The Devil's Party · as Mike O'mara |
| 1938 | The Crime of Doctor Hallet · as Dr. Jack Murray |
| 1937 | You're a Sweetheart · as Fred Edwards |
| 1937 | Reported Missing! · as Steve Browning |
| 1937 | Wings Over Honolulu · as Jack Furness |
| 1937 | You Only Live Once · as Father Dolan |
| 1936 | Alibi for Murder · as Perry Travis |
| 1936 | Navy Born · as Lt. Red Furness |
| 1936 | Man Hunt · as Henry Wadsworth 'hank' Dawson |
| 1936 | The Milky Way · as Speed Mcfarland |
| 1935 | Broadway Gondolier · as Cliff Stanley |
| 1935 | Bright Lights · as Dan Wheeler |
| 1935 | Don't Bet on Blondes · as Numbers |
| 1935 | Things Are Looking Up · as Van Gaard |
| 1935 | Black Fury · as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman |
| 1935 | Traveling Saleslady · as Pat O'connor |
| 1935 | A Night at the Ritz · as Duke Regan |
| 1934 | British Agent · as Bob Medill |
| 1934 | Strictly Dynamite · as Georgie |
| 1934 | Four Frightened People · as Stewart Corder |
| 1933 | Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men · as Red Branahan |
| 1933 | Night Flight · as Brazilian Pilot |
| 1933 | Headline Shooter · as Bill Allen |
| 1933 | Emergency Call · as Steve Brennan |
| 1933 | The Story of Temple Drake · as Stephen Benbow |
| 1933 | Sweepings · as Gene Pardway |
| 1933 | Lucky Devils · as Bob Hughes |
| 1932 | The Animal Kingdom · as Regan |
| 1932 | The Sport Parade · as Johnny Baker |
| 1932 | Rain · as Sergeant Tim O'hara |
| 1932 | The Misleading Lady · as Fitzpatrick |
| 1931 | His Woman · as Cast |
| 1930 | Follow the Leader · as A Gangster |
| 1929 | Lucky Boy · as Actor In Outer Office |