Edward Gargan was born of Irish parents in Brooklyn, New York in 1902. He was the elder brother of actor William Gargan whose July 17 birthday he shared.
Edward Gargan was born of Irish parents in Brooklyn, New York in 1902. He was the elder brother of actor William Gargan whose July 17 birthday he shared.
Edward Gargan started as a musical comedy actor on Broadway. He sang in "Good News", "Rose-Marie", and other hit musicals of the 1920s, and also in opera. One of his early shows was "Polly of Hollywood" in 1927. He portrayed Patrolman Mulligan, one of the principals of "Strictly Dishonorable", in 1930.
He went to Hollywood in 1932 and the next year was in the cast of the film "David Harum". For the next 19 years he appeared in a variety of movies. Gargan was one of the most prolific bit players in the history of the movies, specializing in dumb policemen and dense sidekicks. He appeared in nearly 300 feature films over a three-decade span between 1921 and 1952, and television work from 1951 to 1953.
Gargan died in New York City in 1964.
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Filmography (Movies)
I Was a Burlesque Queen
Character:Frankie
Release Date:13/07/1953
Bedtime for Bonzo
Character:Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
Release Date:05/04/1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Character:Milt (uncredited)
Release Date:14/03/1951
Spooky Wooky
Character:
Release Date:01/12/1950
Hit Parade of 1951
Character:Garrity
Release Date:15/10/1950
So You Want a Raise
Character:
Release Date:23/09/1950
So You Want to Move
Character:
Release Date:19/08/1950
Triple Trouble
Character:Officer Murphy
Release Date:13/08/1950
Father of the Bride
Character:Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
Release Date:18/05/1950
Belle of Old Mexico
Character:Sam
Release Date:01/03/1950
Key to the City
Character:S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
Release Date:02/02/1950
Hold That Baby!
Character:Policeman Burton
Release Date:06/06/1949
Strike It Rich
Character:Mack
Release Date:01/12/1948
You Gotta Stay Happy
Character:Detective (Uncredited)
Release Date:28/10/1948
Adventures of Gallant Bess
Character:Deputy Sheriff
Release Date:01/10/1948
Daredevils of the Clouds
Character:Tap-It Bowers
Release Date:26/07/1948
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
Character:Ted (uncredited)
Release Date:10/03/1948
Campus Honeymoon
Character:Motorcycle Cop
Release Date:01/02/1948
Linda, Be Good
Character:Frankie
Release Date:07/11/1947
Exposed
Character:Big Mac
Release Date:08/09/1947
The Ghost Goes Wild
Character:Newsstand man
Release Date:08/08/1947
Little Miss Broadway
Character:Uncle George
Release Date:19/06/1947
Web of Danger
Character:Dolan, Restaurant Owner
Release Date:10/06/1947
Saddle Pals
Character:Jailer
Release Date:05/06/1947
That's My Gal
Character:Mike
Release Date:15/05/1947
So You're Going to Be a Father
Character:Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:10/05/1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Character:Policeman in Park (uncredited)
Release Date:17/04/1947
The Brasher Doubloon
Character:Truck Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:06/02/1947
Crack-Up
Character:Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
Release Date:06/09/1946
The Inner Circle
Character:Parking Ticket Cop
Release Date:07/08/1946
The Dark Horse
Character:Eustace Kelly
Release Date:19/07/1946
Behind the Mask
Character:Detective Dixon
Release Date:25/05/1946
Deadline at Dawn
Character:Bouncer (uncredited)
Release Date:18/03/1946
Cinderella Jones
Character:Riley
Release Date:09/03/1946
Blonde Alibi
Character:Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
Release Date:01/03/1946
Little Giant
Character:Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:22/02/1946
Gay Blades
Character:Bartender
Release Date:25/01/1946
Follow That Woman
Character:Butch
Release Date:14/12/1945
Life with Blondie
Character:Hundefänger (uncredited)
Release Date:13/12/1945
She Wouldn't Say Yes
Character:Cab Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:29/11/1945
Sing Your Way Home
Character:Jailer
Release Date:14/11/1945
Her Highness and the Bellboy
Character:1st Cop
Release Date:11/11/1945
The Naughty Nineties
Character:Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:20/06/1945
Wonder Man
Character:Policeman in Park
Release Date:08/06/1945
Dangerous Partners
Character:Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
Release Date:07/06/1945
A Sporting Chance
Character:Mike Ryan
Release Date:02/06/1945
Twice Blessed
Character:Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Release Date:31/05/1945
Earl Carroll Vanities
Character:Policeman
Release Date:05/04/1945
High Powered
Character:Cal Williams
Release Date:27/02/1945
The Thin Man Goes Home
Character:Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)
Release Date:24/12/1944
San Fernando Valley
Character:Keno
Release Date:15/09/1944
Detective Kitty O'Day
Character:Mike Storm
Release Date:13/05/1944
The Great Alaskan Mystery
Character:Kurtz
Release Date:25/04/1944
The Falcon Out West
Character:Homicide Detective Bates
Release Date:17/03/1944
In Old Oklahoma
Character:Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
Release Date:06/12/1943
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
Character:Detective Bates
Release Date:10/11/1943
My Kingdom for a Cook
Character:Duke
Release Date:27/10/1943
Princess O'Rourke
Character:Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
Release Date:23/10/1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Character:Doorman (uncredited)
Release Date:25/09/1943
The West Side Kid
Character:Donovan
Release Date:23/08/1943
The Falcon in Danger
Character:Det. Bates
Release Date:17/07/1943
Hit the Ice
Character:Bank Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:02/06/1943
Tahiti Honey
Character:George, the Bartender
Release Date:06/04/1943
The Falcon Strikes Back
Character:Detective Bates
Release Date:01/04/1943
Something to Shout About
Character:Detective Stone
Release Date:25/02/1943
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Character:Mr. Johnson - Detective
Release Date:07/11/1942
The Falcon's Brother
Character:Detective Bates
Release Date:02/10/1942
My Sister Eileen
Character:Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:24/09/1942
Between Us Girls
Character:Cab Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:04/09/1942
A-Haunting We Will Go
Character:Police Lt. Foster
Release Date:07/08/1942
Blondie for Victory
Character:Sergeant
Release Date:06/08/1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Character:Bombardier (uncredited)
Release Date:26/06/1942
Lady in a Jam
Character:Deputy
Release Date:19/06/1942
Miss Annie Rooney
Character:Policeman
Release Date:29/05/1942
The Falcon Takes Over
Character:Detective Bates (Uncredited)
Release Date:29/05/1942
Meet the Stewarts
Character:Moving Man
Release Date:28/05/1942
Flying with Music
Character:Joe
Release Date:22/05/1942
My Favorite Blonde
Character:Mulrooney
Release Date:02/04/1942
What's Cookin'?
Character:Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Release Date:20/02/1942
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Character:Willie Brooks
Release Date:04/02/1942
Fly By Night
Character:Officer Charlie Prescott
Release Date:19/01/1942
A Date with the Falcon
Character:Detective Bates (uncredited)
Release Date:16/01/1942
Over My Dead Body
Character:Police Sergeant
Release Date:15/01/1942
Niagara Falls
Character:Chuck
Release Date:17/10/1941
Ice-Capades
Character:Joe, the Bouncer
Release Date:19/08/1941
Tillie the Toiler
Character:Policeman
Release Date:07/08/1941
Three Sons o' Guns
Character:Sylvester
Release Date:02/08/1941
Thieves Fall Out
Character:Dudley Kane
Release Date:03/05/1941
Here Comes Happiness
Character:Joe
Release Date:15/03/1941
Flight from Destiny
Character:Hotel Doorman
Release Date:08/02/1941
Four Mothers
Character:Harry (uncredited)
Release Date:04/01/1941
San Francisco Docks
Character:Hank
Release Date:25/12/1940
This Thing Called Love
Character:Police Officer
Release Date:20/12/1940
Go West
Character:Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Release Date:06/12/1940
Street of Memories
Character:Mike Sullivan
Release Date:15/11/1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
Character:Chimp
Release Date:02/11/1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her
Character:Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:11/10/1940
Spring Parade
Character:Inga - the Fortune Teller
Release Date:27/09/1940
City for Conquest
Character:Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
Release Date:21/09/1940
Girl from God's Country
Character:Poker Player
Release Date:30/07/1940
Queen of the Mob
Character:Bank Guard
Release Date:28/06/1940
Susan and God
Character:Cabbie (uncredited)
Release Date:07/06/1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
Character:Policeman
Release Date:31/05/1940
An Angel from Texas
Character:New York Policeman
Release Date:27/04/1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
Character:George, the Doorman (uncredited)
Release Date:25/04/1940
Two Girls on Broadway
Character:Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)
Release Date:19/04/1940
Johnny Apollo
Character:Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:19/04/1940
It All Came True
Character:Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Release Date:06/04/1940
Road to Singapore
Character:Bill - Sailor (uncredited)
Release Date:22/03/1940
Adventure in Diamonds
Character:Lou
Release Date:08/03/1940
Charlie Chan in Panama
Character:Plant Workman
Release Date:01/03/1940
Northwest Passage
Character:Capt. Butterfield
Release Date:23/02/1940
Castle on the Hudson
Character:Death Row Guard (uncredited)
Release Date:17/02/1940
The Saint's Double Trouble
Character:Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Release Date:26/01/1940
Wolf of New York
Character:W. Thornton Upshaw
Release Date:23/01/1940
Brother Rat and a Baby
Character:Cab Driver
Release Date:13/01/1940
A Child Is Born
Character:Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
Release Date:07/12/1939
Another Thin Man
Character:Detective Quinn (uncredited)
Release Date:17/11/1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Character:Truck Driver
Release Date:03/11/1939
20,000 Men a Year
Character:Dunk
Release Date:26/10/1939
Pack Up Your Troubles
Character:Sentry
Release Date:24/10/1939
On Your Toes
Character:First Policeman
Release Date:14/10/1939
$1,000 a Touchdown
Character:Ironmansky (uncredited)
Release Date:04/10/1939
They All Come Out
Character:George "Bugs" Jacklin
Release Date:04/08/1939
Night Work
Character:Police Officer Flannigan
Release Date:04/08/1939
The Spellbinder
Character:Tom, Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
Release Date:28/07/1939
Lucky Night
Character:Policeman
Release Date:05/05/1939
Fixer Dugan
Character:Jake
Release Date:21/04/1939
The Flying Irishman
Character:J.R. Robinson
Release Date:07/04/1939
The Family Next Door
Character:Cop
Release Date:30/03/1939
The Saint Strikes Back
Character:Pinky Budd
Release Date:08/03/1939
Blondie Meets the Boss
Character:Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)
Release Date:08/03/1939
Cafe Society
Character:Cop
Release Date:03/03/1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Character:Police Officer
Release Date:25/02/1939
Honolulu
Character:Second Detective
Release Date:03/02/1939
Boy Trouble
Character:Cop
Release Date:27/01/1939
While New York Sleeps
Character:Sgt. White
Release Date:16/12/1938
Up the River
Character:Tiny
Release Date:09/12/1938
Thanks for the Memory
Character:Flanahan
Release Date:11/11/1938
Spring Madness
Character:Jim - a Policeman
Release Date:11/11/1938
Annabel Takes a Tour
Character:Longshoreman at dance
Release Date:10/11/1938
Straight, Place and Show
Character:Detective Globe
Release Date:30/09/1938
Carefree
Character:Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:02/09/1938
Give Me a Sailor
Character:Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Release Date:19/08/1938
Gateway
Character:Guard
Release Date:05/08/1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Character:Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Release Date:20/07/1938
The Rage of Paris
Character:Truck Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:09/06/1938
Crime School
Character:Officer Hogan
Release Date:10/05/1938
Love on a Budget
Character:Big Furniture Mover
Release Date:04/03/1938
Bringing Up Baby
Character:Zoo Official (uncredited)
Release Date:18/02/1938
Wallaby Jim of the Islands
Character:[scenes deleted]
Release Date:17/12/1937
Danger Patrol
Character:John Donovan
Release Date:18/11/1937
A Girl with Ideas
Character:Eddie
Release Date:01/11/1937
Madame X
Character:Mate of Dorcas
Release Date:01/10/1937
Back in Circulation
Character:Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)
Release Date:27/08/1937
High, Wide and Handsome
Character:Foreman
Release Date:21/07/1937
The Go-Getter
Character:Police Officer Riley (uncredited)
Release Date:22/05/1937
You Can't Buy Luck
Character:Butch (uncredited)
Release Date:30/04/1937
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Character:O. R.Smith
Release Date:05/04/1937
The Man Who Found Himself
Character:Policeman in Park
Release Date:02/04/1937
The Great O'Malley
Character:Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)
Release Date:13/02/1937
We're on the Jury
Character:Officer Clark
Release Date:12/02/1937
Great Guy
Character:Henchman Al
Release Date:01/12/1936
Under Your Spell
Character:Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:06/11/1936
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
Character:
Release Date:06/10/1936
Wives Never Know
Character:Officer
Release Date:18/09/1936
Stage Struck
Character:Rordan
Release Date:12/09/1936
My Man Godfrey
Character:Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:02/09/1936
Grand Jury
Character:Policeman Burke
Release Date:07/08/1936
Roaming Lady
Character:Andy
Release Date:02/05/1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Character:Bodyguard (uncredited)
Release Date:09/04/1936
Boulder Dam
Character:Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:07/03/1936
Sutter's Gold
Character:Wagon Driver
Release Date:01/03/1936
The Walking Dead
Character:Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
Release Date:29/02/1936
Dangerous Waters
Character:Bosun
Release Date:10/02/1936
Anything Goes
Character:Detective
Release Date:24/01/1936
Ceiling Zero
Character:Doc Wilson
Release Date:16/01/1936
The Bride Comes Home
Character:Cab Driver
Release Date:25/12/1935
False Pretenses
Character:Mike O'Reilly
Release Date:21/10/1935
Hands Across the Table
Character:Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
Release Date:18/10/1935
Two for Tonight
Character:Taxi Driver
Release Date:12/09/1935
Here Comes Cookie
Character:Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:30/08/1935
We're in the Money
Character:Clancy O'Rourke
Release Date:17/08/1935
Man on the Flying Trapeze
Character:Patrolman
Release Date:03/08/1935
Behind the Green Lights
Character:Moran - a Cop
Release Date:11/03/1935
One New York Night
Character:Trench
Release Date:08/03/1935
The Gilded Lily
Character:Guard
Release Date:25/01/1935
A Notorious Gentleman
Character:Detective
Release Date:21/01/1935
The Band Plays On
Character:Lumberjack
Release Date:21/12/1934
We Live Again
Character:Warden's assistant
Release Date:01/11/1934
Port of Lost Dreams
Character:Porky the Freda's 'Crew'
Release Date:14/10/1934
She Had to Choose
Character:Higgins
Release Date:01/10/1934
Belle of the Nineties
Character:Stogie (Ruby's agent)
Release Date:21/09/1934
Wild Gold
Character:Eddie Sparks
Release Date:08/06/1934
Registered Nurse
Character:Officer Pat O'Brien
Release Date:06/04/1934
David Harum
Character:Bill Montague (uncredited)
Release Date:02/03/1934
Queen Christina
Character:Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
Release Date:09/02/1934
Radio Dough
Character:Gang Leader (uncredited)
Release Date:05/02/1934
Ace of Aces
Character:Whitaker (uncredited)
Release Date:20/10/1933
Bombshell
Character:Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Release Date:13/10/1933
Three Cornered Moon
Character:Mike, the Landlord (uncredited)
Release Date:04/08/1933
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Character:'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:22/07/1933
Pilgrimage
Character:
Release Date:12/07/1933
Gambling Ship
Character:Deputy (uncredited)
Release Date:23/06/1933
The Girl in 419
Character:Lt. 'Babs' Riley
Release Date:26/05/1933
The Door Knocker
Character:Man
Release Date:07/11/1931
Via Express
Character:
Release Date:04/07/1931
The Girl Habit
Character:Detective
Release Date:27/06/1931
The African Dodger
Character:
Release Date:04/05/1931
Two A.M.
Character:
Release Date:02/05/1931
Tarnished Lady
Character:Al - Man in Bar
Release Date:01/05/1931
It's All Over
Character:Jerry
Release Date:31/12/1930
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