
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.

Officer Bragan
Man on the Ledge

Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
Strange Impersonation

Joe Harkness
Hot Cargo

Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
I Wake Up Screaming

Pete Willis
Midnight Manhunt

Joe Gallagher
The Bells of St. Mary's

Lee Davis
Sealed Lips

Tony Cochrane
Night Editor

Stephen Benbow
The Story of Temple Drake

Police Sergeant Cassidy
Within the Law

Speed McFarland
The Milky Way

Sergeant Tim O'Hara
Rain

Cliff Stanley
Broadway Gondolier

Stewart Corder
Four Frightened People

Lt. Sam Carson
Behind Green Lights

Detective Inspector Lou
Who Done It?

Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

Sergeant Benson
The Canterville Ghost

Bob Hughes
Lucky Devils

Dane Wharton
Star Dust

Father Dolan
You Only Live Once

Walter Gifford
Double Alibi

Numbers
Don't Bet on Blondes

Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
Black Fury

Brazilian Pilot
Night Flight

Joe
They Knew What They Wanted

Harry Wood
Miracle in the Rain

Sgt. Gunny Watrous
Till the End of Time

Regan
The Animal Kingdom

Mike Hanrohan
Waterfront at Midnight

Steve Brennan
Emergency Call

Inspector Wilson
Murder in the Music Hall

Sam Peters
Cheers for Miss Bishop

Joel Clare
Turnabout

Dan Wheeler
Bright Lights

Bill Foster
Broadway Serenade

Bob Medill
British Agent

Arthur McHugh
The House of Fear

Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
Destination Unknown

Thane Pardway
Three Sons

Mr. Timothy Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney

Bill Allen
Headline Shooter

Van Gaard
Things Are Looking Up

Gene Pardway
Sweepings

Tom Harrigan
Harrigan's Kid

Pat O'Connor
Traveling Saleslady

Ace Boreman
Women in the Wind

Georgie
Strictly Dynamite

Harry Mitchell
The Argyle Secrets

'Waltzy' Malone
Swing Fever

Ed O'Malley
The Housekeeper's Daughter

Duke Regan
A Night at the Ritz

Lt. Red Furness
Navy Born

'Breezy' Barton
She Gets Her Man

Tommy Fallon
The Mayor of 44th Street

Mike O'Mara
The Devil's Party

Ed Towers
The Adventures of Jane Arden

Red Branahan
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Stripes Thornton
Isle Of Destiny

Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
Personal Secretary

Gangster (uncredited)
Follow the Leader

Johnny Baker
The Sport Parade

Johnny Martin
The Crowd Roars

Dr. Jack Murray
The Crime of Doctor Hallet

Dwight Stanford
She Asked for It

Speed Robertson
The Sky Parade

"Gunner" Peterson
Dynamite

Steve Browning
Reported Missing

Fred Edwards
You're a Sweetheart

Bruce Corrigan
Fury and the Woman

Perry Travis
Alibi for Murder

Duffy
Sporting Blood

Fitzpatrick
The Misleading Lady

Jack Furness
Wings Over Honolulu

Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
Man Hunt

George Regan
Some Blondes Are Dangerous

Jess Arno
No Place for a Lady

Craig Morrison
Keep 'Em Flying

James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
Bombay Clipper

Drew Allen
Song of the Sarong

Joe Turp
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Himself
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

Martin Duncan
Swell Guy

Marshal Sommers
The Rawhide Years

Self (uncredited)
The Hollywood Gad-About

Self
Things You Never See on the Screen

Steve Rowan
Breezing Home

Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women

Sam Boone
Follow That Woman

Hal Cunningham
Flying Hostess

George Hayes
Behind the Mike

Peter Cornish
Blackmailer

'Trip' Hammer
Flying Cadets
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
95
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-07-17
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also Known As
William Dennis Gargan