Edward Gargan
- Acting
- July 17, 1902 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- February 19, 1964
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- I Was a Burlesque Queen · Frankie
- Bedtime for Bonzo · Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man · Milt (uncredited)
- Spooky Wooky
- Hit Parade of 1951 · Garrity
- So You Want a Raise
- So You Want to Move
- Triple Trouble · Officer Murphy
- Father of the Bride · Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
- Belle of Old Mexico · Sam
- Key to the City · S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
- Hold That Baby! · Policeman Burton
- Strike It Rich · Mack
- You Gotta Stay Happy · Detective (Uncredited)
- Adventures of Gallant Bess · Deputy Sheriff
- Daredevils of the Clouds · Tap-It Bowers
- Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! · Ted (uncredited)
- Campus Honeymoon · Motorcycle Cop
- Linda, Be Good · Frankie
- Exposed · Big Mac
- The Ghost Goes Wild · Newsstand man
- Little Miss Broadway · Uncle George
- Web of Danger · Dolan, Restaurant Owner
- Saddle Pals · Jailer
- That's My Gal · Mike
- So You're Going to Be a Father · Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
- It Happened on Fifth Avenue · Policeman in Park (uncredited)
- The Brasher Doubloon · Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Crack-Up · Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
- The Inner Circle · Parking Ticket Cop
- The Dark Horse · Eustace Kelly
- Behind the Mask · Detective Dixon
- Deadline at Dawn · Bouncer (uncredited)
- Cinderella Jones · Riley
- Blonde Alibi · Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
- Little Giant · Policeman (uncredited)
- Gay Blades · Bartender
- Follow That Woman · Butch
- Life with Blondie · Hundefänger (uncredited)
- She Wouldn't Say Yes · Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Sing Your Way Home · Jailer
- Her Highness and the Bellboy · 1st Cop
- The Naughty Nineties · Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
- Wonder Man · Policeman in Park
- Dangerous Partners · Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
- A Sporting Chance · Mike Ryan
- Twice Blessed · Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
- Earl Carroll Vanities · Policeman
- High Powered · Cal Williams
- The Thin Man Goes Home · Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)
- San Fernando Valley · Keno
- Detective Kitty O'Day · Mike Storm
- The Great Alaskan Mystery · Kurtz
- The Falcon Out West · Homicide Detective Bates
- In Old Oklahoma · Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
- The Falcon and the Co-Eds · Detective Bates
- My Kingdom for a Cook · Duke
- Princess O'Rourke · Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
- Thank Your Lucky Stars · Doorman (uncredited)
- The West Side Kid · Donovan
- The Falcon in Danger · Det. Bates
- Hit the Ice · Bank Policeman (uncredited)
- Tahiti Honey · George, the Bartender
- The Falcon Strikes Back · Detective Bates
- Something to Shout About · Detective Stone
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy · Mr. Johnson - Detective
- The Falcon's Brother · Detective Bates
- My Sister Eileen · Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
- Between Us Girls · Cab Driver (uncredited)
- A-Haunting We Will Go · Police Lt. Foster
- Blondie for Victory · Sergeant
- Ten Gentlemen from West Point · Bombardier (uncredited)
- Lady in a Jam · Deputy
- Miss Annie Rooney · Policeman
- The Falcon Takes Over · Detective Bates (Uncredited)
- Meet the Stewarts · Moving Man
- Flying with Music · Joe
- My Favorite Blonde · Mulrooney
- What's Cookin'? · Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- Dr. Kildare's Victory · Willie Brooks