person

William Gargan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-07-17

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

William Gargan

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.

Also Known For

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Man on the Ledge

Dec 28, 1955

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60

Strange Impersonation

Mar 16, 1946

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NA

Hot Cargo

Jun 28, 1946

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69

I Wake Up Screaming

Oct 31, 1941

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45

Midnight Manhunt

Jul 27, 1945

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68

The Bells of St. Mary's

Dec 27, 1945

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58

Sealed Lips

Jan 02, 1942

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53

Night Editor

Mar 29, 1946

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64

The Story of Temple Drake

May 06, 1933

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60

Within the Law

Mar 17, 1939

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60

The Milky Way

Feb 07, 1936

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54

Broadway Gondolier

Jul 27, 1935

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65

Rain

Oct 12, 1932

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58

Four Frightened People

Jan 26, 1934

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54

Behind Green Lights

Feb 15, 1946

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70

Who Done It?

Oct 30, 1942

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52

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

Jan 29, 1942

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57

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

May 07, 1942

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55

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

Jul 30, 1942

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67

The Canterville Ghost

Jul 20, 1944

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62

Lucky Devils

Feb 03, 1933

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47

Star Dust

Apr 06, 1940

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71

You Only Live Once

Jan 23, 1937

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40

Double Alibi

Mar 01, 1940

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50

Don't Bet on Blondes

Jul 13, 1935

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63

Black Fury

May 18, 1935

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56

Night Flight

Oct 06, 1933

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57

They Knew What They Wanted

Oct 19, 1940

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67

Miracle in the Rain

Mar 31, 1956

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63

Till the End of Time

Jul 23, 1946

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53

The Animal Kingdom

Dec 28, 1932

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40

Waterfront at Midnight

Jun 25, 1948

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58

Emergency Call

Jun 24, 1933

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46

Murder in the Music Hall

Apr 10, 1946

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53

Cheers for Miss Bishop

Feb 21, 1941

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58

Turnabout

May 17, 1940

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42

Bright Lights

Jul 27, 1935

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62

Broadway Serenade

Apr 07, 1939

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55

British Agent

Sep 15, 1934

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65

The House of Fear

Jun 30, 1939

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60

Destination Unknown

Oct 09, 1942

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25

Three Sons

Oct 13, 1939

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63

Miss Annie Rooney

May 29, 1942

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62

Headline Shooter

Jul 28, 1933

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60

Things Are Looking Up

Jun 09, 1935

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51

Sweepings

Apr 14, 1933

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Harrigan's Kid

Mar 01, 1943

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55

Traveling Saleslady

Mar 28, 1935

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68

Women in the Wind

Apr 15, 1939

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53

Strictly Dynamite

May 11, 1934

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60

The Argyle Secrets

May 07, 1948

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50

Swing Fever

Nov 01, 1943

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35

The Housekeeper's Daughter

Oct 26, 1939

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30

A Night at the Ritz

Mar 23, 1935

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45

Navy Born

Jun 02, 1936

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37

She Gets Her Man

Jan 12, 1945

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49

The Devil's Party

Jun 02, 1938

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43

The Mayor of 44th Street

Oct 15, 1942

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57

The Adventures of Jane Arden

Mar 18, 1939

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72

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Oct 18, 1933

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50

Isle Of Destiny

Mar 08, 1940

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NA

Personal Secretary

Sep 09, 1938

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45

Follow the Leader

Dec 06, 1930

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47

The Sport Parade

Nov 11, 1932

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65

The Crowd Roars

Aug 06, 1938

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NA

The Crime of Doctor Hallet

Mar 12, 1938

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60

She Asked for It

Sep 17, 1937

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NA

The Sky Parade

Oct 09, 1936

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25

Dynamite

Jan 18, 1949

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NA

Reported Missing

Aug 15, 1937

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42

You're a Sweetheart

Dec 26, 1937

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NA

Fury and the Woman

Sep 22, 1936

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58

Alibi for Murder

Sep 23, 1936

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35

Sporting Blood

Jul 11, 1940

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NA

The Misleading Lady

Apr 15, 1932

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55

Wings Over Honolulu

May 16, 1937

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NA

Man Hunt

Jan 29, 1936

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10

Some Blondes Are Dangerous

Oct 31, 1937

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60

No Place for a Lady

Feb 11, 1943

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60

Keep 'Em Flying

Nov 27, 1941

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55

Bombay Clipper

Jan 11, 1942

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50

Song of the Sarong

Apr 01, 1945

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20

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Dec 01, 1939

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NA

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

Oct 02, 1941

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NA

Swell Guy

Dec 05, 1946

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55

The Rawhide Years

Jul 01, 1956

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50

The Hollywood Gad-About

Oct 04, 1934

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50

Things You Never See on the Screen

Dec 01, 1935

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NA

Breezing Home

Feb 01, 1937

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67

Complicated Women

May 06, 2003

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60

Follow That Woman

Dec 14, 1945

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NA

Flying Hostess

Dec 01, 1936

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NA

Behind the Mike

Sep 26, 1937

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50

Blackmailer

Jul 23, 1936

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30

Flying Cadets

Oct 24, 1941

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50

Studio One

Nov 07, 1948

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60

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Sep 01, 1949

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73

The George Gobel Show

Oct 02, 1954

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NA

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

Oct 02, 1953

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54

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Oct 05, 1955

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54

The Mike Douglas Show

Dec 11, 1961