Edward Gargan
Acting
đ 1902-07-17
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.
Cast credits(212)
Zoo Official (uncredited)
1938
Harry (uncredited)
1941
Bodyguard (uncredited)
1936
Capt. Butterfield
1940
Sentry
1939
1936
Sergeant
1942
Moran - a Cop
1935
Policeman in Park (uncredited)
1947
Bouncer (uncredited)
1946
Truck Driver
1939
Pinky Budd
1939
Milt (uncredited)
1951
Pa's Guest (uncredited)
1936
Detective Dixon
1946
Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
1950
Detective (Uncredited)
1948
Policeman (uncredited)
1935
Police Lt. Foster
1942
J.R. Robinson
1939
Keno
1944
Detective Bates
1943
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1938
Henchman Al
1936
Detective Quinn (uncredited)
1939
Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)
1939
Willie Brooks
1942
Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
1936
Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
1940
Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)
1944
Detective Bates (uncredited)
1942
Moving Man
1942
Sam
1950
Detective Bates (Uncredited)
1942
Policeman (uncredited)
1938
Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
1946
Truck Driver (uncredited)
1938
Guard
1938
Jim - a Policeman
1938
Doorman (uncredited)
1943
HundefÀnger (uncredited)
1945
Policeman in Park
1945
Hotel Doorman
1941
Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)
1940
Detective Bates
1943
Policeman (uncredited)
1946
Parking Ticket Cop
1946
Detective (uncredited)
1936
Eustace Kelly
1946
Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
1943
Det. Bates
1943
Detective Stone
1943
Bank Policeman (uncredited)
1943
Jailer
1947
Mike, the Landlord (uncredited)
1933
Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)
1937
Bank Guard
1940
Cop
1939
Detective Bates
1942
Bill - Sailor (uncredited)
1940
Mate of Dorcas
1937
Bombardier (uncredited)
1942
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
1938
First Policeman
1939
Police Officer
1940
Mack
1948
Second Detective
1939
Trench
1935
Big Mac
1947
Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
1945
Plant Workman
1940
Andy
1936
Duke
1943
Policeman Burton
1949
Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
1933
Officer Murphy
1950
Policeman
1942
George, the Doorman (uncredited)
1940
Cop
1939
Cop
1939
Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)
1937
Cab Driver
1940
Cal Williams
1945
Mulrooney
1942
Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
1942
John Donovan
1937
Death Row Guard (uncredited)
1940
Chuck
1941
Homicide Detective Bates
1944
1st Cop
1945
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
1942
Policeman
1945
Truck Driver (uncredited)
1947
Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
1939
Donovan
1943
Eddie Sparks
1934
Whitaker (uncredited)
1933
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1945
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)
1933
Riley
1946
Police Sergeant
1942
Hank
1940
Cab Driver
1935
Guard
1935
Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
1951
Dunk
1939
Deputy
1942
Joe
1942
Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
1935
Rordan
1936
Newsstand man
1947
Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
1946
Frankie
1947
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
Policeman
1941
Police Officer Flannigan
1939
Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
1945
Bartender (uncredited)
1940
Detective
1935
Stogie (Ruby's agent)
1934
Detective
1936
S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
1950
Policeman in Park
1937
Uncle George
1947
Patrolman
1935
1950
Police Officer Riley (uncredited)
1937
Lumberjack
1934
Flanahan
1938
1950
W. Thornton Upshaw
1940
Officer Clark
1937
Joe, the Bouncer
1941
Porky the Freda's 'Crew'
1934
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1942
Sylvester
1941
Sgt. White
1938
Detective
1931
Butch (uncredited)
1937
Inga - the Fortune Teller
1940
Policeman
1939
Lou
1940
Policeman
1940
George, the Bartender
1943
Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
1943
Foreman
1937
1933
Taxi Driver
1935
Detective (uncredited)
1936
Eddie
1937
Wagon Driver
1936
Lt. 'Babs' Riley
1933
Officer Hogan
1938
Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
1940
Big Furniture Mover
1938
Cabbie (uncredited)
1940
Police Officer
1939
Detective Globe
1938
Mike Storm
1944
Dudley Kane
1941
Chimp
1940
Bartender
1946
Ironmansky (uncredited)
1939
Warden's assistant
1934
Clancy O'Rourke
1935
Bill Montague (uncredited)
1934
Officer Charlie Prescott
1942
Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
1945
Deputy (uncredited)
1933
Man
1931
Policeman Burke
1936
Garrity
1950
Poker Player
1940
Bosun
1936
Mr. Johnson - Detective
1942
Mike
1947
Mike Sullivan
1940
Dolan, Restaurant Owner
1947
Officer
1936
Frankie
1953
Deputy Sheriff
1948
Jake
1939
New York Policeman
1940
Detective (uncredited)
1940
'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)
1933
Butch
1945
Doc Wilson
1936
Kurtz
1944
Jailer
1945
Higgins
1934
Tap-It Bowers
1948
Ted (uncredited)
1948
Tom, Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
1939
Mike O'Reilly
1935
Gang Leader (uncredited)
1934
O. R.Smith
1937
Tiny
1938
Motorcycle Cop
1948
Longshoreman at dance
1938
George "Bugs" Jacklin
1939
Al - Man in Bar
1931
Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
1947
[scenes deleted]
1937
Joe
1941
1931
1950
Jerry
1930
Officer Pat O'Brien
1934
Mike Ryan
1945
1931
1931