Edward Gargan
Born
July 17, 1902
Died
February 19, 1964 (61 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For

I Was a Burlesque Queen
Frankie
1953

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Milt (uncredited)
1951

Bedtime for Bonzo
Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
1951

Spooky Wooky
1950

Hit Parade of 1951
Garrity
1950
So You Want a Raise
1950
So You Want to Move
1950

Triple Trouble
Officer Murphy
1950

Father of the Bride
Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
1950

Belle of Old Mexico
Sam
1950

Key to the City
S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
1950

Hold That Baby!
Policeman Burton
1949

Strike It Rich
Mack
1948

You Gotta Stay Happy
Detective (Uncredited)
1948

Adventures of Gallant Bess
Deputy Sheriff
1948

Daredevils of the Clouds
Tap-It Bowers
1948

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
Ted (uncredited)
1948
Campus Honeymoon
Motorcycle Cop
1948

Linda, Be Good
Frankie
1947

Exposed
Big Mac
1947

The Ghost Goes Wild
Newsstand man
1947

Little Miss Broadway
Uncle George
1947

Web of Danger
Dolan, Restaurant Owner
1947

Saddle Pals
Jailer
1947
That's My Gal
Mike
1947
So You're Going to Be a Father
Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
1947

It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Policeman in Park (uncredited)
1947

The Brasher Doubloon
Truck Driver (uncredited)
1947

Crack-Up
Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
1946

The Inner Circle
Parking Ticket Cop
1946

The Dark Horse
Eustace Kelly
1946

Behind the Mask
Detective Dixon
1946

Deadline at Dawn
Bouncer (uncredited)
1946

Cinderella Jones
Riley
1946

Blonde Alibi
Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
1946

Little Giant
Policeman (uncredited)
1946

Gay Blades
Bartender
1946

Follow That Woman
Butch
1945

Life with Blondie
Hundefänger (uncredited)
1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1945

Sing Your Way Home
Jailer
1945

Her Highness and the Bellboy
1st Cop
1945

The Naughty Nineties
Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
1945

Wonder Man
Policeman in Park
1945

Dangerous Partners
Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
1945

A Sporting Chance
Mike Ryan
1945

Twice Blessed
Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
1945

Earl Carroll Vanities
Policeman
1945

High Powered
Cal Williams
1945

The Thin Man Goes Home
Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)
1944

San Fernando Valley
Keno
1944

Detective Kitty O'Day
Mike Storm
1944

The Great Alaskan Mystery
Kurtz
1944

The Falcon Out West
Homicide Detective Bates
1944

In Old Oklahoma
Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
1943

The Falcon and the Co-Eds
Detective Bates
1943

My Kingdom for a Cook
Duke
1943

Princess O'Rourke
Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars
Doorman (uncredited)
1943

The West Side Kid
Donovan
1943

The Falcon in Danger
Det. Bates
1943

Hit the Ice
Bank Policeman (uncredited)
1943

Tahiti Honey
George, the Bartender
1943

The Falcon Strikes Back
Detective Bates
1943

Something to Shout About
Detective Stone
1943

My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Mr. Johnson - Detective
1942

The Falcon's Brother
Detective Bates
1942

My Sister Eileen
Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
1942

Between Us Girls
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1942

A-Haunting We Will Go
Police Lt. Foster
1942

Blondie for Victory
Sergeant
1942

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Bombardier (uncredited)
1942

Lady in a Jam
Deputy
1942

Miss Annie Rooney
Policeman
1942

The Falcon Takes Over
Detective Bates (Uncredited)
1942

Meet the Stewarts
Moving Man
1942

Flying with Music
Joe
1942

My Favorite Blonde
Mulrooney
1942

What's Cookin'?
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
1942

Dr. Kildare's Victory
Willie Brooks
1942

Fly By Night
Officer Charlie Prescott
1942

A Date with the Falcon
Detective Bates (uncredited)
1942

Over My Dead Body
Police Sergeant
1942

Niagara Falls
Chuck
1941

Ice-Capades
Joe, the Bouncer
1941

Tillie the Toiler
Policeman
1941

Three Sons o' Guns
Sylvester
1941

Thieves Fall Out
Dudley Kane
1941

Here Comes Happiness
Joe
1941

Flight from Destiny
Hotel Doorman
1941

Four Mothers
Harry (uncredited)
1941

San Francisco Docks
Hank
1940

This Thing Called Love
Police Officer
1940

Go West
Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
1940
Street of Memories
Mike Sullivan
1940

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
Chimp
1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her
Bartender (uncredited)
1940

Spring Parade
Inga - the Fortune Teller
1940

City for Conquest
Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
1940

Girl from God's Country
Poker Player
1940

Queen of the Mob
Bank Guard
1940

Susan and God
Cabbie (uncredited)
1940

Buck Benny Rides Again
Policeman
1940

An Angel from Texas
New York Policeman
1940

The Doctor Takes a Wife
George, the Doorman (uncredited)
1940

Two Girls on Broadway
Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)
1940

Johnny Apollo
Detective (uncredited)
1940

It All Came True
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940

Road to Singapore
Bill - Sailor (uncredited)
1940

Adventure in Diamonds
Lou
1940

Charlie Chan in Panama
Plant Workman
1940

Northwest Passage
Capt. Butterfield
1940

Castle on the Hudson
Death Row Guard (uncredited)
1940

The Saint's Double Trouble
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
Wolf of New York
W. Thornton Upshaw
1940

Brother Rat and a Baby
Cab Driver
1940

A Child Is Born
Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
1939

Another Thin Man
Detective Quinn (uncredited)
1939

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Truck Driver
1939

20,000 Men a Year
Dunk
1939

Pack Up Your Troubles
Sentry
1939

On Your Toes
First Policeman
1939

$1,000 a Touchdown
Ironmansky (uncredited)
1939

They All Come Out
George "Bugs" Jacklin
1939

Night Work
Police Officer Flannigan
1939

The Spellbinder
Tom, Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
1939

Lucky Night
Policeman
1939

Fixer Dugan
Jake
1939

The Flying Irishman
J.R. Robinson
1939

The Family Next Door
Cop
1939

The Saint Strikes Back
Pinky Budd
1939

Blondie Meets the Boss
Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)
1939

Cafe Society
Cop
1939

Yes, My Darling Daughter
Police Officer
1939

Honolulu
Second Detective
1939

Boy Trouble
Cop
1939

While New York Sleeps
Sgt. White
1938

Up the River
Tiny
1938

Thanks for the Memory
Flanahan
1938

Spring Madness
Jim - a Policeman
1938

Annabel Takes a Tour
Longshoreman at dance
1938

Straight, Place and Show
Detective Globe
1938

Carefree
Policeman (uncredited)
1938

Give Me a Sailor
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
1938

Gateway
Guard
1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1938

The Rage of Paris
Truck Driver (uncredited)
1938

Crime School
Officer Hogan
1938

Love on a Budget
Big Furniture Mover
1938

Bringing Up Baby
Zoo Official (uncredited)
1938

Wallaby Jim of the Islands
[scenes deleted]
1937

Danger Patrol
John Donovan
1937

A Girl with Ideas
Eddie
1937

Madame X
Mate of Dorcas
1937

Back in Circulation
Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)
1937

High, Wide and Handsome
Foreman
1937

The Go-Getter
Police Officer Riley (uncredited)
1937

You Can't Buy Luck
Butch (uncredited)
1937

Jim Hanvey, Detective
O. R.Smith
1937

The Man Who Found Himself
Policeman in Park
1937

The Great O'Malley
Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)
1937

We're on the Jury
Officer Clark
1937

Great Guy
Henchman Al
1936

Under Your Spell
Detective (uncredited)
1936

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
1936

Wives Never Know
Officer
1936

Stage Struck
Rordan
1936

My Man Godfrey
Detective (uncredited)
1936

Grand Jury
Policeman Burke
1936

Roaming Lady
Andy
1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Bodyguard (uncredited)
1936

Boulder Dam
Pa's Guest (uncredited)
1936

Sutter's Gold
Wagon Driver
1936

The Walking Dead
Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
1936

Dangerous Waters
Bosun
1936

Anything Goes
Detective
1936

Ceiling Zero
Doc Wilson
1936

The Bride Comes Home
Cab Driver
1935

False Pretenses
Mike O'Reilly
1935

Hands Across the Table
Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
1935

Two for Tonight
Taxi Driver
1935

Here Comes Cookie
Policeman (uncredited)
1935

We're in the Money
Clancy O'Rourke
1935

Man on the Flying Trapeze
Patrolman
1935

Behind the Green Lights
Moran - a Cop
1935

One New York Night
Trench
1935

The Gilded Lily
Guard
1935

A Notorious Gentleman
1935

The Band Plays On
Lumberjack
1934

We Live Again
Warden's assistant
1934

Port of Lost Dreams
Porky the Freda's 'Crew'
1934

She Had to Choose
Higgins
1934

Belle of the Nineties
Stogie (Ruby's agent)
1934

Wild Gold
Eddie Sparks
1934

Registered Nurse
Officer Pat O'Brien
1934

David Harum
Bill Montague (uncredited)
1934
Radio Dough
Gang Leader (uncredited)
1934

Queen Christina
Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
1933

Ace of Aces
Whitaker (uncredited)
1933

Bombshell
Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)
1933

Three Cornered Moon
Mike, the Landlord (uncredited)
1933

Mary Stevens, M.D.
'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)
1933

Pilgrimage
1933

Gambling Ship
Deputy (uncredited)
1933

The Girl in 419
Lt. 'Babs' Riley
1933
The Door Knocker
Man
1931
Via Express
1931

The Girl Habit
Detective
1931
The African Dodger
1931
Two A.M.
1931

Tarnished Lady
Al - Man in Bar
1931
It's All Over
Jerry
1930