Edward Gargan
Age: N/A | From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Edward F. Gargan , Edward P. Gargan , Ed Gargan
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 88
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Queen Christina
(1933) Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
The Walking Dead
(1936) Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
Fixer Dugan
(1939) Jake
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
(1943) Detective Bates
Crime School
(1938) Officer Hogan
Northwest Passage
(1940) Capt. Butterfield
Johnny Apollo
(1940) Detective (uncredited)
Great Guy
(1936) Henchman AlActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Frankie | |
| 1951 | Milt (uncredited) | |
| Policeman (as Ed Gargan) | ||
| 1950 | N/A | |
| Garrity | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Officer Murphy | ||
| Moving Man with Door (uncredited) | ||
| Sam | ||
| S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited) | ||
| 1949 | Policeman Burton | |
| 1948 | Mack | |
| Detective (Uncredited) | ||
| Deputy Sheriff | ||
| Tap-It Bowers | ||
| Ted (uncredited) | ||
| Motorcycle Cop | ||
| 1947 | Frankie | |
| Big Mac | ||
| Newsstand man | ||
| Uncle George | ||
| Dolan, Restaurant Owner | ||
| Jailer | ||
| Mike | ||
| Pie Truck Driver (uncredited) | ||
| Policeman in Park (uncredited) | ||
| Truck Driver (uncredited) | ||
| 1946 | Cop in Arcade (Uncredited) | |
| Parking Ticket Cop | ||
| Eustace Kelly | ||
| Detective Dixon | ||
| Bouncer (uncredited) | ||
| Riley | ||
| Police Sergeant (Uncredited) | ||
| Policeman (uncredited) | ||
| Bartender | ||
| 1945 | Butch | |
| Hundefänger (uncredited) | ||
| Cab Driver (uncredited) | ||
| Jailer | ||
| 1st Cop | ||
| Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Policeman in Prospect Park | ||
| Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited) | ||
| Mike Ryan | ||
| Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited) | ||
| Policeman | ||
| Cal Williams | ||
| 1944 | Keno | |
| Mike Storm | ||
| Kurtz | ||
| Homicide Detective Bates | ||
| 1943 | Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter | |
| Detective Bates | ||
| Duke | ||
| Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited) | ||
| Donovan | ||
| Det. Bates | ||
| Bank Policeman (uncredited) | ||
| George, the Bartender | ||
| Detective Bates | ||
| Detective Stone | ||
| 1942 | Mr. Johnson - Detective | |
| Detective Bates | ||
| Murphy - Policeman (uncredited) | ||
| Cabbie | ||
| Police Lt. Foster | ||
| Sergeant | ||
| Bombardier (uncredited) | ||
| Deputy | ||
| Policeman | ||
| Detective Bates (Uncredited) | ||
| Joe | ||
| Moving Man | ||
| Mulrooney | ||
| Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | ||
| Willie Brooks | ||
| Officer Charlie Prescott | ||
| Detective Bates (uncredited) | ||
| Police Sergeant | ||
| 1941 | Chuck | |
| Joe, the Bouncer | ||
| Policeman | ||
| Sylvester | ||
| Dudley Kane | ||
| Joe | ||
| Hotel Doorman | ||
| Harry (uncredited) | ||
| 1940 | Hank | |
| Police Officer | ||
| Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited) | ||
| Mike Sullivan | ||
| Chimp | ||
| Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Inga - the Fortune Teller | ||
| Joe - Foreman (uncredited) | ||
| Poker Player | ||
| Bank Guard | ||
| Cabbie (uncredited) | ||
| Policeman | ||
| New York Policeman | ||
| George, the Doorman (uncredited) | ||
| Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited) | ||
| Detective (uncredited) | ||
| Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | ||
| Bill - Sailor (uncredited) | ||
| Lou | ||
| Plant Workman | ||
| Capt. Butterfield | ||
| Death Row Guard (uncredited) | ||
| Police Sergeant (uncredited) | ||
| W. Thornton Upshaw | ||
| Cab Driver | ||
| 1939 | Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited) | |
| Detective Quinn (uncredited) | ||
| Truck Driver | ||
| Dunk | ||
| Sentry | ||
| First Policeman | ||
| Ironmansky (uncredited) | ||
| George "Bugs" Jacklin | ||
| Police Officer Flannigan | ||
| Tom, Taxi Driver (Uncredited) | ||
| Policeman | ||
| Jake | ||
| J.R. Robinson | ||
| Cop | ||
| Pinky Budd | ||
| Garden Café Doorman (uncredited) | ||
| Cop | ||
| Police Officer | ||
| Second Detective | ||
| Cop | ||
| 1938 | Sgt. White | |
| Tiny | ||
| Flanahan | ||
| Jim - a Policeman | ||
| Longshoreman at dance | ||
| Detective Globe | ||
| Policeman (uncredited) | ||
| Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) | ||
| Guard | ||
| Police Sergeant (uncredited) | ||
| Truck Driver (uncredited) | ||
| Officer Hogan | ||
| Big Furniture Mover | ||
| Zoo Official (uncredited) | ||
| 1937 | [scenes deleted] | |
| John Donovan | ||
| Eddie | ||
| Mate of Dorcas | ||
| Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited) | ||
| Foreman | ||
| Police officer Riley (uncredited) | ||
| Butch (uncredited) | ||
| O. R.Smith | ||
| Policeman in Park | ||
| Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited) | ||
| Officer Clark | ||
| 1936 | Henchman Al | |
| Detective (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Rordan | ||
| Detective (uncredited) | ||
| Policeman Burke | ||
| Andy | ||
| Bodyguard (uncredited) | ||
| Pa's Guest (uncredited) | ||
| Wagon Driver | ||
| Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited) | ||
| Bosun | ||
| Detective | ||
| Doc Wilson | ||
| 1935 | Cab Driver | |
| Mike O'Reilly | ||
| Pinky Kelly (uncredited) | ||
| Clancy O'Rourke | ||
| Patrolman | ||
| Moran - a Cop | ||
| Trench | ||
| Subway Guard | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1934 | Lumberjack | |
| Warden's assistant | ||
| Porky the Freda's 'Crew' | ||
| Higgins | ||
| Stogie (Ruby's agent) | ||
| Eddie Sparks | ||
| Officer Pat O'Brien | ||
| Gang Leader (uncredited) | ||
| 1933 | Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited) | |
| Whitaker (uncredited) | ||
| Second Immigration Officer (uncredited) | ||
| 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited) | ||
| Deputy (uncredited) | ||
| Lt. 'Babs' Riley | ||
| 1931 | Man | |
| N/A | ||
| Detective | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Al - Man in Bar | ||
| 1930 | Jerry | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
