Edward Gargan

Person

Edward Gargan

Born 17 July 1902 Died 19 February 1964, aged 61 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
28age in their first credit on record (1930)
23years on screen and counting
25credits in 1940, their busiest year
214dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
I Was a Burlesque Queen poster Age: 50

I Was a Burlesque Queen

1953
as Frankie
Bedtime for Bonzo poster Age: 48

Bedtime for Bonzo

1951
as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man poster Age: 48

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951
as Milt (uncredited)
Spooky Wooky poster Age: 48

Spooky Wooky

1950
Hit Parade of 1951 poster Age: 48

Hit Parade of 1951

1950
as Garrity
No poster
Age: 48

So You Want a Raise

1950
No poster
Age: 48

So You Want to Move

1950
Triple Trouble poster Age: 48

Triple Trouble

1950
as Officer Murphy
Father of the Bride poster Age: 47

Father of the Bride

1950
as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
Belle of Old Mexico poster Age: 47

Belle of Old Mexico

1950
as Sam
Key to the City poster Age: 47

Key to the City

1950
as S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
Hold That Baby! poster Age: 46

Hold That Baby!

1949
as Policeman Burton
Strike It Rich poster Age: 46

Strike It Rich

1948
as Mack
You Gotta Stay Happy poster Age: 46

You Gotta Stay Happy

1948
as Detective (Uncredited)
Adventures of Gallant Bess poster Age: 46

Adventures of Gallant Bess

1948
as Deputy Sheriff
Daredevils of the Clouds poster Age: 46

Daredevils of the Clouds

1948
as Tap-It Bowers
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! poster Age: 45

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

1948
as Ted (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 45

Campus Honeymoon

1948
as Motorcycle Cop
Linda, Be Good poster Age: 45

Linda, Be Good

1947
as Frankie
Exposed poster Age: 45

Exposed

1947
as Big Mac
The Ghost Goes Wild poster Age: 45

The Ghost Goes Wild

1947
as Newsstand man
Little Miss Broadway poster Age: 44

Little Miss Broadway

1947
as Uncle George
Web of Danger poster Age: 44

Web of Danger

1947
as Dolan, Restaurant Owner
Saddle Pals poster Age: 44

Saddle Pals

1947
as Jailer
No poster
Age: 44

That's My Gal

1947
as Mike
No poster
Age: 44

So You're Going to Be a Father

1947
as Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue poster Age: 44

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947
as Policeman in Park (uncredited)
The Brasher Doubloon poster Age: 44

The Brasher Doubloon

1947
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Crack-Up poster Age: 44

Crack-Up

1946
as Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
The Inner Circle poster Age: 44

The Inner Circle

1946
as Parking Ticket Cop
The Dark Horse poster Age: 44

The Dark Horse

1946
as Eustace Kelly
Behind the Mask poster Age: 43

Behind the Mask

1946
as Detective Dixon
Deadline at Dawn poster Age: 43

Deadline at Dawn

1946
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Cinderella Jones poster Age: 43

Cinderella Jones

1946
as Riley
Blonde Alibi poster Age: 43

Blonde Alibi

1946
as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
Little Giant poster Age: 43

Little Giant

1946
as Policeman (uncredited)
Gay Blades poster Age: 43

Gay Blades

1946
as Bartender
Follow That Woman poster Age: 43

Follow That Woman

1945
as Butch
Life with Blondie poster Age: 43

Life with Blondie

1945
as Hundefänger (uncredited)
She Wouldn't Say Yes poster Age: 43

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home poster Age: 43

Sing Your Way Home

1945
as Jailer
Her Highness and the Bellboy poster Age: 43

Her Highness and the Bellboy

1945
as 1st Cop
The Naughty Nineties poster Age: 42

The Naughty Nineties

1945
as Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Wonder Man poster Age: 42

Wonder Man

1945
as Policeman in Park
Dangerous Partners poster Age: 42

Dangerous Partners

1945
as Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
A Sporting Chance poster Age: 42

A Sporting Chance

1945
as Mike Ryan
Twice Blessed poster Age: 42

Twice Blessed

1945
as Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Earl Carroll Vanities poster Age: 42

Earl Carroll Vanities

1945
as Policeman
High Powered poster Age: 42

High Powered

1945
as Cal Williams
The Thin Man Goes Home poster Age: 42

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944
as Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)
San Fernando Valley poster Age: 42

San Fernando Valley

1944
as Keno
Detective Kitty O'Day poster Age: 41

Detective Kitty O'Day

1944
as Mike Storm
The Great Alaskan Mystery poster Age: 41

The Great Alaskan Mystery

1944
as Kurtz
The Falcon Out West poster Age: 41

The Falcon Out West

1944
as Homicide Detective Bates
In Old Oklahoma poster Age: 41

In Old Oklahoma

1943
as Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
The Falcon and the Co-Eds poster Age: 41

The Falcon and the Co-Eds

1943
as Detective Bates
My Kingdom for a Cook poster Age: 41

My Kingdom for a Cook

1943
as Duke
Princess O'Rourke poster Age: 41

Princess O'Rourke

1943
as Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars poster Age: 41

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943
as Doorman (uncredited)
The West Side Kid poster Age: 41

The West Side Kid

1943
as Donovan
The Falcon in Danger poster Age: 41

The Falcon in Danger

1943
as Det. Bates
Hit the Ice poster Age: 40

Hit the Ice

1943
as Bank Policeman (uncredited)
Tahiti Honey poster Age: 40

Tahiti Honey

1943
as George, the Bartender
The Falcon Strikes Back poster Age: 40

The Falcon Strikes Back

1943
as Detective Bates
Something to Shout About poster Age: 40

Something to Shout About

1943
as Detective Stone
My Heart Belongs to Daddy poster Age: 40

My Heart Belongs to Daddy

1942
as Mr. Johnson - Detective
The Falcon's Brother poster Age: 40

The Falcon's Brother

1942
as Detective Bates
My Sister Eileen poster Age: 40

My Sister Eileen

1942
as Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
Between Us Girls poster Age: 40

Between Us Girls

1942
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
A-Haunting We Will Go poster Age: 40

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942
as Police Lt. Foster
Blondie for Victory poster Age: 40

Blondie for Victory

1942
as Sergeant
Ten Gentlemen from West Point poster Age: 39

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942
as Bombardier (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam poster Age: 39

Lady in a Jam

1942
as Deputy
Miss Annie Rooney poster Age: 39

Miss Annie Rooney

1942
as Policeman
The Falcon Takes Over poster Age: 39

The Falcon Takes Over

1942
as Detective Bates (Uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts poster Age: 39

Meet the Stewarts

1942
as Moving Man
Flying with Music poster Age: 39

Flying with Music

1942
as Joe
My Favorite Blonde poster Age: 39

My Favorite Blonde

1942
as Mulrooney
What's Cookin'? poster Age: 39

What's Cookin'?

1942
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Dr. Kildare's Victory poster Age: 39

Dr. Kildare's Victory

1942
as Willie Brooks
Fly By Night poster Age: 39

Fly By Night

1942
as Officer Charlie Prescott
A Date with the Falcon poster Age: 39

A Date with the Falcon

1942
as Detective Bates (uncredited)
Over My Dead Body poster Age: 39

Over My Dead Body

1942
as Police Sergeant
Niagara Falls poster Age: 39

Niagara Falls

1941
as Chuck
Ice-Capades poster Age: 39

Ice-Capades

1941
as Joe, the Bouncer
Tillie the Toiler poster Age: 39

Tillie the Toiler

1941
as Policeman
Three Sons o' Guns poster Age: 39

Three Sons o' Guns

1941
as Sylvester
Million Dollar Baby poster Age: 38

Million Dollar Baby

1941
Thieves Fall Out poster Age: 38

Thieves Fall Out

1941
as Dudley Kane
Here Comes Happiness poster Age: 38

Here Comes Happiness

1941
as Joe
Flight from Destiny poster Age: 38

Flight from Destiny

1941
as Hotel Doorman
Four Mothers poster Age: 38

Four Mothers

1941
as Harry (uncredited)
San Francisco Docks poster Age: 38

San Francisco Docks

1940
as Hank
This Thing Called Love poster Age: 38

This Thing Called Love

1940
as Police Officer
Go West poster Age: 38

Go West

1940
as Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 38

Street of Memories

1940
as Mike Sullivan
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date poster Age: 38

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940
as Chimp
The Villain Still Pursued Her poster Age: 38

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940
as Bartender (uncredited)
Spring Parade poster Age: 38

Spring Parade

1940
as Inga - the Fortune Teller
City for Conquest poster Age: 38

City for Conquest

1940
as Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
Girl from God's Country poster Age: 38

Girl from God's Country

1940
as Poker Player
Queen of the Mob poster Age: 37

Queen of the Mob

1940
as Bank Guard
Susan and God poster Age: 37

Susan and God

1940
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Buck Benny Rides Again poster Age: 37

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940
as Policeman
An Angel from Texas poster Age: 37

An Angel from Texas

1940
as New York Policeman
The Doctor Takes a Wife poster Age: 37

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940
as George, the Doorman (uncredited)
Two Girls on Broadway poster Age: 37

Two Girls on Broadway

1940
as Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo poster Age: 37

Johnny Apollo

1940
as Detective (uncredited)
It All Came True poster Age: 37

It All Came True

1940
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Road to Singapore poster Age: 37

Road to Singapore

1940
as Bill (uncredited)
Adventure in Diamonds poster Age: 37

Adventure in Diamonds

1940
as Lou
Charlie Chan in Panama poster Age: 37

Charlie Chan in Panama

1940
as Plant Workman
Northwest Passage poster Age: 37

Northwest Passage

1940
as Capt. Butterfield
Castle on the Hudson poster Age: 37

Castle on the Hudson

1940
as Death Row Guard (uncredited)
The Saint's Double Trouble poster Age: 37

The Saint's Double Trouble

1940
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 37

Wolf of New York

1940
as W. Thornton Upshaw
Brother Rat and a Baby poster Age: 37

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940
as Cab Driver
A Child is Born poster Age: 37

A Child is Born

1939
as Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
Another Thin Man poster Age: 37

Another Thin Man

1939
as Detective Quinn (uncredited)
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence poster Age: 37

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

1939
as Truck Driver
20,000 Men a Year poster Age: 37

20,000 Men a Year

1939
as Dunk
Pack Up Your Troubles poster Age: 37

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939
as Sentry
On Your Toes poster Age: 37

On Your Toes

1939
as First Policeman
$1,000 a Touchdown poster Age: 37

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939
as Ironmansky (uncredited)
They All Come Out poster Age: 37

They All Come Out

1939
as George "Bugs" Jacklin
Night Work poster Age: 37

Night Work

1939
as Officer Flannigan
The Spellbinder poster Age: 37

The Spellbinder

1939
as Tom, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Lucky Night poster Age: 36

Lucky Night

1939
as Policeman
Fixer Dugan poster Age: 36

Fixer Dugan

1939
as Jake
The Flying Irishman poster Age: 36

The Flying Irishman

1939
as J.R. Robinson
The Family Next Door poster Age: 36

The Family Next Door

1939
as Cop
The Saint Strikes Back poster Age: 36

The Saint Strikes Back

1939
as Pinky Budd
Blondie Meets the Boss poster Age: 36

Blondie Meets the Boss

1939
as Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)
Cafe Society poster Age: 36

Cafe Society

1939
as Cop
Yes, My Darling Daughter poster Age: 36

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939
as Police Officer
Honolulu poster Age: 36

Honolulu

1939
as Second Detective
Boy Trouble poster Age: 36

Boy Trouble

1939
as Cop
While New York Sleeps poster Age: 36

While New York Sleeps

1938
as Sgt. White
Up the River poster Age: 36

Up the River

1938
as Tiny
Thanks for the Memory poster Age: 36

Thanks for the Memory

1938
as Flanahan
Spring Madness poster Age: 36

Spring Madness

1938
as Jim - a Policeman
Annabel Takes a Tour poster Age: 36

Annabel Takes a Tour

1938
as Longshoreman at dance
Straight, Place and Show poster Age: 36

Straight, Place and Show

1938
as Detective Globe
Carefree poster Age: 36

Carefree

1938
as Policeman (uncredited)
Give Me a Sailor poster Age: 36

Give Me a Sailor

1938
as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Gateway poster Age: 36

Gateway

1938
as Guard
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse poster Age: 36

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Rage of Paris poster Age: 35

The Rage of Paris

1938
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Crime School poster Age: 35

Crime School

1938
as Officer Hogan
Love on a Budget poster Age: 35

Love on a Budget

1938
as Big Furniture Mover
Bringing Up Baby poster Age: 35

Bringing Up Baby

1938
as Zoo Official (uncredited)
Wallaby Jim of the Islands poster Age: 35

Wallaby Jim of the Islands

1937
as [scenes deleted]
Danger Patrol poster Age: 35

Danger Patrol

1937
as John Donovan
A Girl with Ideas poster Age: 35

A Girl with Ideas

1937
as Eddie
That’s My Story poster Age: 35

That’s My Story

1937
as John
Madame X poster Age: 35

Madame X

1937
as Mate of Dorcas
Back in Circulation poster Age: 35

Back in Circulation

1937
as Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)
High, Wide and Handsome poster Age: 35

High, Wide and Handsome

1937
as Foreman
The Go-Getter poster Age: 34

The Go-Getter

1937
as Police Officer Riley (uncredited)
You Can't Buy Luck poster Age: 34

You Can't Buy Luck

1937
as Butch (uncredited)
Jim Hanvey, Detective poster Age: 34

Jim Hanvey, Detective

1937
as O. R.Smith
The Man Who Found Himself poster Age: 34

The Man Who Found Himself

1937
as Policeman in Park
The Great O'Malley poster Age: 34

The Great O'Malley

1937
as Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)
We're on the Jury poster Age: 34

We're on the Jury

1937
as Officer Clark
Great Guy poster Age: 34

Great Guy

1936
as Henchman Al
Under Your Spell poster Age: 34

Under Your Spell

1936
as Detective (uncredited)
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie poster Age: 34

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

1936
Wives Never Know poster Age: 34

Wives Never Know

1936
as Officer
Stage Struck poster Age: 34

Stage Struck

1936
as Rordan
My Man Godfrey poster Age: 34

My Man Godfrey

1936
as Detective (uncredited)
Grand Jury poster Age: 34

Grand Jury

1936
as Policeman Burke
Roaming Lady poster Age: 33

Roaming Lady

1936
as Andy
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town poster Age: 33

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Boulder Dam poster Age: 33

Boulder Dam

1936
as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Sutter's Gold poster Age: 33

Sutter's Gold

1936
as Wagon Driver
The Walking Dead poster Age: 33

The Walking Dead

1936
as Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
Dangerous Waters poster Age: 33

Dangerous Waters

1936
as Bosun
Anything Goes poster Age: 33

Anything Goes

1936
as Detective #1
Ceiling Zero poster Age: 33

Ceiling Zero

1936
as Doc Wilson
The Bride Comes Home poster Age: 33

The Bride Comes Home

1935
as Cab Driver
False Pretenses poster Age: 33

False Pretenses

1935
as Mike O'Reilly
Hands Across the Table poster Age: 33

Hands Across the Table

1935
as Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
Two for Tonight poster Age: 33

Two for Tonight

1935
as Taxi Driver
Here Comes Cookie poster Age: 33

Here Comes Cookie

1935
as Policeman (uncredited)
We're in the Money poster Age: 33

We're in the Money

1935
as Clancy O'Rourke
Man on the Flying Trapeze poster Age: 33

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935
as Patrolman
Behind the Green Lights poster Age: 32

Behind the Green Lights

1935
as Moran - a Cop
One New York Night poster Age: 32

One New York Night

1935
as Trench
The Gilded Lily poster Age: 32

The Gilded Lily

1935
as Guard
A Notorious Gentleman poster Age: 32

A Notorious Gentleman

1935
as Detective
The Band Plays On poster Age: 32

The Band Plays On

1934
as Lumberjack
We Live Again poster Age: 32

We Live Again

1934
as Warden's assistant
Port of Lost Dreams poster Age: 32

Port of Lost Dreams

1934
as Porky the Freda's 'Crew'
She Had to Choose poster Age: 32

She Had to Choose

1934
as Higgins
Belle of the Nineties poster Age: 32

Belle of the Nineties

1934
as Stogie (Ruby's agent)
Wild Gold poster Age: 31

Wild Gold

1934
as Eddie Sparks
Registered Nurse poster Age: 31

Registered Nurse

1934
as Officer Pat O'Brien
David Harum poster Age: 31

David Harum

1934
as Bill Montague (uncredited)
Queen Christina poster Age: 31

Queen Christina

1934
as Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 31

Radio Dough

1934
as Gang Leader (uncredited)
Ace of Aces poster Age: 31

Ace of Aces

1933
as Whitaker (uncredited)
Bombshell poster Age: 31

Bombshell

1933
as Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Three Cornered Moon poster Age: 31

Three Cornered Moon

1933
as Mike, the Landlord (uncredited)
Mary Stevens, M.D. poster Age: 31

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933
as 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)
Pilgrimage poster Age: 30

Pilgrimage

1933
Gambling Ship poster Age: 30

Gambling Ship

1933
as Deputy (uncredited)
The Girl in 419 poster Age: 30

The Girl in 419

1933
as Lt. 'Babs' Riley
No poster
Age: 29

The Door Knocker

1931
as Man
No poster
Age: 28

Via Express

1931
The Girl Habit poster Age: 28

The Girl Habit

1931
as Detective
No poster
Age: 28

The African Dodger

1931
No poster
Age: 28

Two A.M.

1931
Tarnished Lady poster Age: 28

Tarnished Lady

1931
as Al - Man in Bar
No poster
Age: 28

It's All Over

1930
as Jerry
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