📔 Biography
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.
📊 Complete Filmography of William Gargan
A full list of movies starring William Gargan with ratings and roles.
| Year | Movie Title | Role / Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men | Red Branahan | |
| 1937 | You Only Live Once | Father Dolan | |
| 1942 | Who Done It? | Detective Inspector Lou | |
| 1941 | I Wake Up Screaming | Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald | |
| 1945 | The Bells of St. Mary's | Joe Gallagher | |
| 1939 | Women in the Wind | Ace Boreman | |
| 1944 | The Canterville Ghost | Sergeant Benson | |
| 1956 | Miracle in the Rain | Harry Wood | |
| 2003 | Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1932 | Rain | Sergeant Tim O'Hara | |
| 1939 | The House of Fear | Arthur McHugh | |
| 1938 | The Crowd Roars | Johnny Martin | |
| 1933 | The Story of Temple Drake | Stephen Benbow | |
| 1946 | Till the End of Time | Sgt. Gunny Watrous | |
| 1942 | Miss Annie Rooney | Mr. Timothy Rooney | |
| 1933 | Lucky Devils | Bob Hughes | |
| 1935 | Black Fury | Slim Johnson, Company Policeman | |
| 1939 | Broadway Serenade | Bill Foster | |
| 1933 | Headline Shooter | Bill Allen | |
| 1946 | Strange Impersonation | Dr. Stephen Lindstrom |
❓ FAQs about William Gargan Movies
What movies did William Gargan play in?
William Gargan has appeared in over 20 films, including notable works like "Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men", "You Only Live Once", "Who Done It?" .
What is the highest-rated movie of William Gargan?
Based on audience ratings on movieMx, the highest-rated project featuring William Gargan is currently "Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men" with a score of 7.2/10.