Edward Gargan
He 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 1920's, 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 he 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, who specialized in dumb policemen and dense sidekicks. The Internet Movie Database lists 293 feature films to his credit over a three-decade span between 1921 and 1952, and television work from 1951 to 1953. He died in New York City in 1964.
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- Born:
- Jun 17, 1902 In Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 196
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Tarnished Lady 1931-05-01
- Latest Project:
- Movie Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man 1951-04-12
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man | Milt (uncredited) | 1951-04-12 |
| Movie | Bedtime for Bonzo | Policeman (as Ed Gargan) | 1951-04-05 |
| Movie | Key to the City | S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited) | 1950-02-02 |
| Movie | Father of the Bride | Moving Man with Door (uncredited) | 1950-05-18 |
| Movie | Triple Trouble | Officer Murphy | 1950-08-13 |
| Movie | Spooky Wooky | 1950-12-01 | |
| Movie | So You Want a Raise | 1950-09-23 | |
| Movie | So You Want to Move | 1950-08-19 | |
| Movie | Hold That Baby! | Policeman Burton | 1949-06-06 |
| Movie | Campus Honeymoon | Motorcycle Cop | 1948-02-01 |
| Movie | Daredevils of the Clouds | Tap-It Bowers | 1948-07-26 |
| Movie | Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! | Ted (uncredited) | 1948-03-10 |
| Movie | Adventures of Gallant Bess | Deputy Sheriff | 1948-10-01 |
| Movie | You Gotta Stay Happy | Detective (Uncredited) | 1948-10-28 |
| Movie | Strike It Rich | Mack | 1948-12-01 |
| Movie | That's My Gal | Mike | 1947-05-15 |
| Movie | So You're Going to Be a Father | Pie Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1947-05-10 |
| Movie | The Brasher Doubloon | Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1947-02-06 |
| Movie | It Happened on Fifth Avenue | Policeman in Park (uncredited) | 1947-04-17 |
| Movie | Saddle Pals | Jailer | 1947-06-05 |
| Movie | Web of Danger | Dolan, Restaurant Owner | 1947-06-10 |
| Movie | The Ghost Goes Wild | Newsstand man | 1947-08-08 |
| Movie | Exposed | Big Mac | 1947-09-08 |
| Movie | Little Miss Broadway | Uncle George | 1947-06-19 |
| Movie | Blonde Alibi | Police Sergeant (Uncredited) | 1946-03-01 |
| Movie | Little Giant | Policeman (uncredited) | 1946-02-22 |
| Movie | Gay Blades | Bartender | 1946-01-25 |
| Movie | Cinderella Jones | Riley | 1946-03-09 |
| Movie | The Dark Horse | Eustace Kelly | 1946-07-19 |
| Movie | Deadline at Dawn | Bouncer (uncredited) | 1946-03-18 |
| Movie | The Inner Circle | Parking Ticket Cop | 1946-08-07 |
| Movie | Crack-Up | Cop in Arcade (Uncredited) | 1946-09-06 |
| Movie | Behind the Mask | Detective Dixon | 1946-05-25 |
| Movie | Wonder Man | Policeman in Park | 1945-06-08 |
| Movie | Twice Blessed | Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited) | 1945-05-31 |
| Movie | High Powered | Cal Williams | 1945-02-27 |
| Movie | The Naughty Nineties | Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited) | 1945-06-20 |
| Movie | Earl Carroll Vanities | Policeman | 1945-04-05 |
| Movie | Dangerous Partners | Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited) | 1945-06-07 |
| Movie | Her Highness and the Bellboy | 1st Cop | 1945-11-11 |
| Movie | Follow That Woman | Butch | 1945-12-14 |
| Movie | Life with Blondie | Hundefänger (uncredited) | 1945-12-13 |
| Movie | Sing Your Way Home | Jailer | 1945-11-14 |
| Movie | She Wouldn't Say Yes | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1945-11-29 |
| Movie | The Great Alaskan Mystery | Kurtz | 1944-04-25 |
| Movie | The Falcon Out West | Homicide Detective Bates | 1944-03-17 |
| Movie | Detective Kitty O'Day | Mike Storm | 1944-05-13 |
| Movie | San Fernando Valley | Keno | 1944-09-15 |
| Movie | Hit the Ice | Bank Policeman (uncredited) | 1943-06-02 |
| Movie | Tahiti Honey | George, the Bartender | 1943-04-06 |
| Movie | Something to Shout About | Detective Stone | 1943-02-25 |
| Movie | The Falcon in Danger | Det. Bates | 1943-07-17 |
| Movie | The Falcon Strikes Back | Detective Bates | 1943-04-01 |
| Movie | In Old Oklahoma | Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter | 1943-12-06 |
| Movie | The Falcon and the Co-Eds | Detective Bates | 1943-11-10 |
| Movie | My Kingdom for a Cook | Duke | 1943-10-27 |
| Movie | The West Side Kid | Donovan | 1943-08-23 |
| Movie | Princess O'Rourke | Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited) | 1943-10-23 |
| Movie | Thank Your Lucky Stars | Doorman (uncredited) | 1943-09-25 |
| Movie | My Favorite Blonde | Mulrooney | 1942-04-02 |
| Movie | Flying with Music | Joe | 1942-05-22 |
| Movie | What's Cookin'? | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | 1942-02-20 |
| Movie | Meet the Stewarts | Moving Man | 1942-05-21 |
| Movie | Fly-By-Night | Officer Charlie Prescott | 1942-01-19 |
| Movie | Over My Dead Body | Police Sergeant | 1942-01-15 |
| Movie | Miss Annie Rooney | Policeman | 1942-05-29 |
| Movie | Dr. Kildare's Victory | Willie Brooks | 1942-02-04 |
| Movie | A Date with the Falcon | Detective Bates (uncredited) | 1942-01-16 |
| Movie | The Falcon's Brother | Detective Bates | 1942-10-02 |
| Movie | My Heart Belongs to Daddy | Mr. Johnson - Detective | 1942-11-07 |
| Movie | The Falcon Takes Over | Detective Bates (Uncredited) | 1942-05-29 |
| Movie | My Sister Eileen | Murphy - Policeman (uncredited) | 1942-09-24 |
| Movie | Between Us Girls | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1942-09-04 |
| Movie | Lady in a Jam | Deputy | 1942-06-19 |
| Movie | Blondie for Victory | Sergeant | 1942-08-06 |
| Movie | Ten Gentlemen from West Point | Bombardier (uncredited) | 1942-06-26 |
| Movie | A-Haunting We Will Go | Police Lt. Foster | 1942-08-07 |
| Movie | Flight from Destiny | Hotel Doorman | 1941-02-08 |
| Movie | Four Mothers | Harry (uncredited) | 1941-01-04 |
| Movie | Thieves Fall Out | Dudley Kane | 1941-05-03 |
| Movie | Here Comes Happiness | Joe | 1941-03-15 |
| Movie | Niagara Falls | Chuck | 1941-10-17 |
| Movie | Three Sons o' Guns | Sylvester | 1941-08-02 |
| Movie | Ice-Capades | Joe, the Bouncer | 1941-08-19 |
| Movie | Tillie the Toiler | Policeman | 1941-08-07 |
| Movie | It All Came True | Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 1940-04-06 |
| Movie | Road to Singapore | Bill - Sailor (uncredited) | 1940-03-22 |
| Movie | The Doctor Takes a Wife | George, the Doorman (uncredited) | 1940-04-25 |
| Movie | Adventure in Diamonds | Lou | 1940-03-08 |
| Movie | Two Girls on Broadway | Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
| Movie | Johnny Apollo | Detective (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
| Movie | Castle on the Hudson | Death Row Guard (uncredited) | 1940-02-17 |
| Movie | Brother Rat and a Baby | Cab Driver | 1940-01-13 |
| Movie | Wolf of New York | W. Thornton Upshaw | 1940-01-23 |
| Movie | The Saint's Double Trouble | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | 1940-01-26 |
| Movie | Northwest Passage | Capt. Butterfield | 1940-02-23 |
| Movie | Charlie Chan in Panama | Plant Workman | 1940-03-01 |
| Movie | An Angel from Texas | New York Policeman | 1940-04-27 |
| Movie | Street of Memories | Mike Sullivan | 1940-11-15 |
| Movie | The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date | Chimp | 1940-11-02 |
| Movie | Go West | Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited) | 1940-12-06 |
| Movie | San Francisco Docks | Hank | 1940-12-25 |
| Movie | Buck Benny Rides Again | Policeman | 1940-05-31 |
| Movie | The Villain Still Pursued Her | Bartender (uncredited) | 1940-10-11 |
| Movie | This Thing Called Love | Police Officer | 1940-12-20 |
| Movie | Spring Parade | Inga - the Fortune Teller | 1940-09-27 |
| Movie | Susan and God | Cabbie (uncredited) | 1940-06-07 |
| Movie | Queen of the Mob | Bank Guard | 1940-06-28 |
| Movie | City for Conquest | Joe - Foreman (uncredited) | 1940-09-21 |
| Movie | Girl from God's Country | Poker Player | 1940-07-30 |
| Movie | Blondie Meets the Boss | Garden Café Doorman (uncredited) | 1939-03-08 |
| Movie | The Flying Irishman | J.R. Robinson | 1939-04-07 |
| Movie | The Saint Strikes Back | Pinky Budd | 1939-03-08 |
| Movie | Fixer Dugan | Jake | 1939-04-21 |
| Movie | Boy Trouble | Cop | 1939-01-27 |
| Movie | Lucky Night | Policeman | 1939-05-05 |
| Movie | Honolulu | Second Detective | 1939-02-03 |
| Movie | Yes, My Darling Daughter | Police Officer | 1939-02-25 |
| Movie | Cafe Society | Cop | 1939-03-03 |
| Movie | The Family Next Door | Cop | 1939-03-30 |
| Movie | Pack Up Your Troubles | Sentry | 1939-10-24 |
| Movie | Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence | Truck Driver | 1939-11-03 |
| Movie | Another Thin Man | Detective Quinn (uncredited) | 1939-11-17 |
| Movie | The Spellbinder | Tom, Taxi Driver (Uncredited) | 1939-07-28 |
| Movie | On Your Toes | First Policeman | 1939-10-14 |
| Movie | 20,000 Men a Year | Dunk | 1939-10-26 |
| Movie | $1,000 a Touchdown | Ironmansky (uncredited) | 1939-10-04 |
| Movie | Night Work | Police Officer Flannigan | 1939-08-04 |
| Movie | They All Come Out | George "Bugs" Jacklin | 1939-08-04 |
| Movie | A Child Is Born | Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited) | 1939-12-07 |
| Movie | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | 1938-07-20 |
| Movie | The Rage of Paris | Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1938-06-09 |
| Movie | Bringing Up Baby | Zoo Official (uncredited) | 1938-02-18 |
| Movie | Gateway | Guard | 1938-08-05 |
| Movie | Love on a Budget | Big Furniture Mover | 1938-03-04 |
| Movie | Crime School | Officer Hogan | 1938-05-10 |
| Movie | Straight, Place and Show | Detective Globe | 1938-09-30 |
| Movie | Spring Madness | Jim - a Policeman | 1938-11-11 |
| Movie | Give Me a Sailor | Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) | 1938-08-19 |
| Movie | Thanks for the Memory | Flanahan | 1938-11-11 |
| Movie | While New York Sleeps | Sgt. White | 1938-12-16 |
| Movie | Annabel Takes a Tour | Longshoreman at dance | 1938-11-10 |
| Movie | Carefree | Policeman (uncredited) | 1938-09-02 |
| Movie | Jim Hanvey, Detective | O. R.Smith | 1937-04-05 |
| Movie | You Can't Buy Luck | Butch (uncredited) | 1937-04-30 |
| Movie | The Go-Getter | Police officer Riley (uncredited) | 1937-05-22 |
| Movie | The Great O'Malley | Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited) | 1937-02-13 |
| Movie | We're on the Jury | Officer Clark | 1937-02-12 |
| Movie | The Man Who Found Himself | Policeman in Park | 1937-04-02 |
| Movie | Madame X | Mate of Dorcas | 1937-10-01 |
| Movie | Wallaby Jim of the Islands | [scenes deleted] | 1937-12-17 |
| Movie | Danger Patrol | John Donovan | 1937-11-18 |
| Movie | High, Wide and Handsome | Foreman | 1937-07-21 |
| Movie | A Girl with Ideas | Eddie | 1937-11-01 |
| Movie | Back in Circulation | Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited) | 1937-08-27 |
| Movie | Sutter's Gold | Wagon Driver | 1936-03-01 |
| Movie | Boulder Dam | Pa's Guest (uncredited) | 1936-03-07 |
| Movie | The Walking Dead | Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited) | 1936-03-01 |
| Movie | Anything Goes | Detective | 1936-01-24 |
| Movie | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Bodyguard (uncredited) | 1936-04-09 |
| Movie | Ceiling Zero | Doc Wilson | 1936-01-16 |
| Movie | Dangerous Waters | Bosun | 1936-02-10 |
| Movie | Roaming Lady | Andy | 1936-05-02 |
| Movie | Under Your Spell | Detective (uncredited) | 1936-11-06 |
| Movie | Great Guy | Henchman Al | 1936-12-01 |
| Movie | Stage Struck | Rordan | 1936-09-12 |
| Movie | Valiant Is the Word for Carrie | 1936-10-06 | |
| Movie | Grand Jury | Policeman Burke | 1936-08-07 |
| Movie | My Man Godfrey | Detective (uncredited) | 1936-09-02 |
| Movie | One New York Night | Trench | 1935-03-08 |
| Movie | A Notorious Gentleman | 1935-01-21 | |
| Movie | Behind the Green Lights | Moran - a Cop | 1935-03-11 |
| Movie | The Gilded Lily | Subway Guard | 1935-01-25 |
| Movie | We're in the Money | Clancy O'Rourke | 1935-08-17 |
| Movie | Man on the Flying Trapeze | Patrolman | 1935-08-03 |
| Movie | False Pretenses | Mike O'Reilly | 1935-10-21 |
| Movie | The Bride Comes Home | Cab Driver | 1935-12-25 |
| Movie | Hands Across the Table | Pinky Kelly (uncredited) | 1935-10-18 |
| Movie | Wild Gold | Eddie Sparks | 1934-06-08 |
| Movie | Radio Dough | Gang Leader (uncredited) | 1934-02-05 |
| Movie | Belle of the Nineties | Stogie (Ruby's agent) | 1934-09-21 |
| Movie | Registered Nurse | Officer Pat O'Brien | 1934-04-06 |
| Movie | She Had to Choose | Higgins | 1934-10-01 |
| Movie | We Live Again | Warden's assistant | 1934-11-01 |
| Movie | The Bands Plays On | Lumberjack | 1934-12-21 |
| Movie | Port of Lost Dreams | Porky the Freda's 'Crew' | 1934-10-14 |
| Movie | Gambling Ship | Deputy (uncredited) | 1933-06-23 |
| Movie | The Girl in 419 | Lt. 'Babs' Riley | 1933-05-26 |
| Movie | Pilgrimage | 1933-07-12 | |
| Movie | Bombshell | Second Immigration Officer (uncredited) | 1933-10-13 |
| Movie | Mary Stevens, M.D. | 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited) | 1933-07-22 |
| Movie | Queen Christina | Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited) | 1933-12-26 |
| Movie | Ace of Aces | Whitaker (uncredited) | 1933-10-20 |
| Movie | Tarnished Lady | Al - Man in Bar | 1931-05-01 |
| Movie | The Door Knocker | Man | 1931-11-07 |
| Movie | The Girl Habit | Detective | 1931-06-27 |