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