Birth Day: 1902-07-17
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.
Credits
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As Policeman Bill (as Ed Gargan) -
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As Sam -
As S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited) -
As Garrity -
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As Moving Man with Door (uncredited) -
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As Policeman Burton -
As Mack -
As Motorcycle Cop
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As Detective (Uncredited) -
As Tap-It Bowers -
As Deputy Sheriff -
As Ted (uncredited) -
As Big Mac -
As Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
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As Uncle George -
As Jailer -
As Policeman in Park (uncredited) -
As Newsstand man -
As Dolan, Restaurant Owner -
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As Cop in Arcade (Uncredited) -
As Eustace Kelly
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As Bartender -
As Riley -
As Parking Ticket Cop -
As Detective Dixon -
As Bouncer -
As Policeman (uncredited) -
As Police Sergeant (Uncredited) -
As Cal Williams -
As Hundefänger (uncredited) -
As Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited) -
As Cab Driver (uncredited) -
As Policeman in Prospect Park -
As Butch -
As 1st Cop -
As Policeman -
As Jailer -
As Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited) -
As Mike Ryan -
As Keno -
As Mike Storm -
As Homicide Detective Bates -
As Kurtz -
As George, the Bartender -
As Bank Policeman (uncredited) -
As Detective Bates -
As Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter -
As Duke
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As Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited) -
As Det. Bates -
As Detective Stone -
As Donovan -
As Detective Bates -
As Moving Man -
As Policeman -
As Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed) -
As Deputy -
As Murphy - Policeman (uncredited) -
As Detective Bates (uncredited) -
As Mr. Johnson - Detective -
As Cabbie -
As Detective Bates (Uncredited) -
As Police Sergeant -
As Bombardier (uncredited) -
As Joe -
As Willie Brooks -
As Detective Bates -
As Sergeant -
As Mulrooney -
As Officer Charlie Prescott -
As Police Lt. Foster -
As Policeman -
As Dudley Kane -
As Harry (uncredited) -
As Chuck -
As Hotel Doorman -
As Joe, the Bouncer -
As Joe -
As Sylvester -
As Bill - Sailor (uncredited) -
As Bartender (uncredited) -
As Police Sergeant -
As Mike Sullivan
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As Death Row Guard (uncredited) -
As Detective (uncredited) -
As Lou -
As Police Officer -
As Joe - Foreman (uncredited) -
As Cab Driver -
As Hank -
As Inga - the Fortune Teller -
As New York Policeman -
As Cabbie (uncredited) -
As Bank Guard -
As Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited) -
As Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) -
As Capt. Butterfield -
As George - Doorman -
As Chimp -
As Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited) -
As Plant Workman -
As W. Thornton Upshaw
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As Poker Player -
As Policeman -
As Cop -
As First Policeman -
As Tom, Taxi Driver (Uncredited) -
As Detective Quinn (uncredited) -
As George "Bugs" Jacklin -
As Ironmansky (uncredited) -
As Sentry -
As J.R. Robinson -
As Second Detective -
As Police Officer Flannigan -
As Policeman -
As Cop -
As Garden Café Doorman (uncredited) -
As Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited) -
As Police Officer -
As Pinky Budd -
As Jake
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As Cop -
As Dunk -
As Truck Driver -
As Officer Hogan -
As Police Sergeant (uncredited) -
As Big Furniture Mover -
As Jim - a Policeman -
As Guard -
As Policeman (uncredited) -
As Detective Globe -
As Sgt. White -
As Longshoreman at dance -
As Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) -
As Flanahan -
As Tiny -
As Truck Driver (uncredited) -
As Zoo Official (uncredited) -
As John Donovan -
As Butch (uncredited) -
As Policeman in Park -
As [scenes deleted] -
As Officer Clark -
As Mate of Dorcas -
As O. R.Smith
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As Police officer Riley (uncredited) -
As Foreman -
As Eddie -
As Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited) -
As Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited) -
As Andy -
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As Henchman Al -
As Bosun -
As Policeman Burke -
As Wagon Driver -
As Bodyguard (uncredited) -
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As Detective -
As Rordan -
As Doc Wilson -
As Pa's Guest (uncredited) -
As Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited) -
As Cab Driver -
As Moran - a Cop -
As Patrolman -
As Mike O'Reilly -
As Subway Guard -
As Clancy O'Rourke -
As Trench -
As Pinky Kelly (uncredited) -
As Higgins -
As Lumberjack -
As Gang Leader (uncredited)
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As Porky the Freda's 'Crew' -
As Eddie Sparks -
As Stogie (Ruby's agent) -
As Officer Pat O'Brien -
As 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited) -
As Whitaker (uncredited) -
As Deputy (uncredited) -
As Lt. 'Babs' Riley -
As Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited) -
As Detective -
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As Al - Man in Bar -
As Man
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