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William Gargan
Actor

William Gargan

Born July 17, 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died February 18, 1979

10 films

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.

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination

Filmography 10

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) movie poster
The Bells of St. Mary's1945
The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) movie poster
The Mayor of 44th Street1942
Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) movie poster
Cheers for Miss Bishop1941
I Wake Up Screaming (1941) movie poster
I Wake Up Screaming1941
They Knew What They Wanted (1940) movie poster
They Knew What They Wanted1940
Wings Over Honolulu (1937) movie poster
Wings Over Honolulu1937
You Only Live Once (1937) movie poster
You Only Live Once1937
You're a Sweetheart (1937) movie poster
You're a Sweetheart1937
Black Fury (1935) movie poster
Black Fury1935
Rain (1932) movie poster
Rain1932