William Gargan

William Gargan

b. 1905 — d. 1979 (aged 74) Brooklyn, New York, USA

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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.

Known For

Rain

The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

Cheers for Miss Bishop

Cheers for Miss Bishop

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

Filmography

The New Adventures of Martin Kane

The New Adventures of Martin Kane

Miracle in the Rain

Miracle in the Rain

The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years

Marshal Sommers

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Dynamite

'Gunner' Peterson

The Argyle Secrets

The Argyle Secrets

Waterfront at Midnight

Waterfront at Midnight

Till the End of Time

Till the End of Time

Sgt. Gunny Watrous

Behind Green Lights

Behind Green Lights

Night Editor

Police Lt. Tony Cochrane

Strange Impersonation

Strange Impersonation

Dr. Stephen Lindstrom

Murder in the Music Hall

Murder in the Music Hall

Inspector Wilson

Swell Guy

Rendezvous 24

Agent Larry Cameron

Hot Cargo

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

Midnight Manhunt

Midnight Manhunt

Song of the Sarong

Song of the Sarong

She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

'Breezy' Barton

Follow That Woman

Follow That Woman

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

Sergeant Benson

Swing Fever

'Waltzy' Malone

No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady

Harrigan's Kid

Who Done It?

Police Lt. Lou Moran

Miss Annie Rooney

Miss Annie Rooney

The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

Sealed Lips

Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan

I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

Jerry MacDonald

Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying

Cheers for Miss Bishop

Cheers for Miss Bishop

Bombay Clipper

James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson

Flying Cadets

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

Picture People No. 5

Turnabout

They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

Sporting Blood

Isle of Destiny

Isle of Destiny

'Stripes' Thornton

Double Alibi

The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter

Within the Law

Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind

The Adventures of Jane Arden

The Adventures of Jane Arden

The House of Fear

The House of Fear

Three Sons

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

The Devil's Party

The Devil's Party

The Crime of Doctor Hallet

The Crime of Doctor Hallet

Dr. Jack Murray

Personal Secretary

Personal Secretary

Marcus 'Mark' Farrell

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

You're a Sweetheart

You're a Sweetheart

Wings Over Honolulu

Wings Over Honolulu

Lieutenant Jack Furness

Reported Missing!

Reported Missing!

She Asked for It

She Asked for It

Dwight Stanford

Breezing Home

Some Blondes Are Dangerous

Some Blondes Are Dangerous

Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike

The Milky Way

Speed McFarland

Man Hunt

Alibi for Murder

Alibi for Murder

Navy Born

Lt. Red Furness

Blackmailer

Sky Parade

Speed Robertson

Fury and the Woman

Fury and the Woman

Flying Hostess

Black Fury

Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady

Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

Bright Lights

Things Are Looking Up

Things Are Looking Up

A Night at the Ritz

A Night at the Ritz

Four Frightened People

Four Frightened People

British Agent

Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite

The Line-Up

Hollywood on Parade No. B-8

The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

Night Flight

Brazilian Pilot

Sweepings

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Lucky Devils

Emergency Call

Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter

Rain

Sergeant O'Hara

The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

The Sport Parade

The Sport Parade

The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady

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