Portrait of William Gargan

William Gargan

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Jul 17 1905
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Death: Sun, Feb 18 1979
William Gargan is 73 years old
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Poster of Complicated Women
Complicated Women
William Gargan would have been no older than
73 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 06 2003
Poster of The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years
William Gargan was
50 in The Rawhide Years
as 'Marshal Sommers'.
Sun, Jul 01 1956
Poster of Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain
William Gargan was
50 in Miracle in the Rain
as 'Harry Wood'.
Sat, Mar 31 1956
Poster of Man on the Ledge
Man on the Ledge
William Gargan was
50 in Man on the Ledge
as 'Officer Bragan'.
Wed, Dec 28 1955
Poster of Dynamite
Dynamite
William Gargan was
43 in Dynamite
as '"Gunner" Peterson'.
Tue, Jan 18 1949
Poster of Waterfront at Midnight
Waterfront at Midnight
William Gargan was
42 in Waterfront at Midnight
as 'Mike Hanrohan'.
Fri, Jun 25 1948
Poster of The Argyle Secrets
The Argyle Secrets
William Gargan was
42 in The Argyle Secrets
as 'Harry Mitchell'.
Fri, May 07 1948
Poster of Swell Guy
Swell Guy
William Gargan was
41 in Swell Guy
as 'Martin Duncan'.
Thu, Dec 05 1946
Poster of Till the End of Time
Till the End of Time
William Gargan was
41 in Till the End of Time
as 'Sgt. Gunny Watrous'.
Tue, Jul 23 1946
Poster of Hot Cargo
Hot Cargo
William Gargan was
40 in Hot Cargo
as 'Joe Harkness'.
Fri, Jun 28 1946
Poster of Murder in the Music Hall
Murder in the Music Hall
William Gargan was
40 in Murder in the Music Hall
as 'Inspector Wilson'.
Wed, Apr 10 1946
Poster of Night Editor
Night Editor
William Gargan was
40 in Night Editor
as 'Tony Cochrane'.
Fri, Mar 29 1946
Poster of Strange Impersonation
Strange Impersonation
William Gargan was
40 in Strange Impersonation
as 'Dr. Stephen Lindstrom'.
Sat, Mar 16 1946
Poster of Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights
William Gargan was
40 in Behind Green Lights
as 'Lt. Sam Carson'.
Fri, Feb 15 1946
Poster of The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's
William Gargan was
40 in The Bells of St. Mary's
as 'Joe Gallagher'.
Thu, Dec 27 1945
Poster of Follow That Woman
Follow That Woman
William Gargan was
40 in Follow That Woman
as 'Sam Boone'.
Fri, Dec 14 1945
Poster of Midnight Manhunt
Midnight Manhunt
William Gargan was
40 in Midnight Manhunt
as 'Pete Willis'.
Fri, Jul 27 1945
Poster of Song of the Sarong
Song of the Sarong
William Gargan was
39 in Song of the Sarong
as 'Drew Allen'.
Sun, Apr 01 1945
Poster of She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man
William Gargan was
39 in She Gets Her Man
as ''Breezy' Barton'.
Fri, Jan 12 1945
Poster of The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
William Gargan was
39 in The Canterville Ghost
as 'Sergeant Benson'.
Thu, Jul 20 1944
Poster of Swing Fever
Swing Fever
William Gargan was
38 in Swing Fever
as ''Waltzy' Malone'.
Mon, Nov 01 1943
Poster of Harrigan's Kid
Harrigan's Kid
William Gargan was
37 in Harrigan's Kid
as 'Tom Harrigan'.
Mon, Mar 01 1943
Poster of No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady
William Gargan was
37 in No Place for a Lady
as 'Jess Arno'.
Thu, Feb 11 1943
Poster of Who Done It?
Who Done It?
William Gargan was
37 in Who Done It?
as 'Detective Inspector Lou'.
Fri, Oct 30 1942
Poster of The Mayor of 44th Street
The Mayor of 44th Street
William Gargan was
37 in The Mayor of 44th Street
as 'Tommy Fallon'.
Thu, Oct 15 1942
Poster of Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown
William Gargan was
37 in Destination Unknown
as 'Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan'.
Fri, Oct 09 1942
Poster of Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
William Gargan was
37 in Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as 'Ellery Queen'.
Thu, Jul 30 1942
Poster of Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney
William Gargan was
36 in Miss Annie Rooney
as 'Mr. Timothy Rooney'.
Fri, May 29 1942
Poster of A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
William Gargan was
36 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Ellery Queen'.
Thu, May 07 1942
Poster of A Close Call for Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
William Gargan was
36 in A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as 'Ellery Queen'.
Thu, Jan 29 1942
Poster of Bombay Clipper
Bombay Clipper
William Gargan was
36 in Bombay Clipper
as 'James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson'.
Sun, Jan 11 1942
Poster of Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips
William Gargan was
36 in Sealed Lips
as 'Lee Davis'.
Fri, Jan 02 1942
Poster of Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying
William Gargan was
36 in Keep 'Em Flying
as 'Craig Morrison'.
Thu, Nov 27 1941
Poster of I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming
William Gargan was
36 in I Wake Up Screaming
as 'Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald'.
Fri, Oct 31 1941
Poster of Flying Cadets
Flying Cadets
William Gargan was
36 in Flying Cadets
as ''Trip' Hammer'.
Fri, Oct 24 1941
Poster of Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
William Gargan was
36 in Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Oct 02 1941
Poster of Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop
William Gargan was
35 in Cheers for Miss Bishop
as 'Sam Peters'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted
William Gargan was
35 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Joe'.
Sat, Oct 19 1940
Poster of Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
William Gargan was
34 in Sporting Blood
as 'Duffy'.
Thu, Jul 11 1940
Poster of Turnabout
Turnabout
William Gargan was
34 in Turnabout
as 'Joel Clare'.
Fri, May 17 1940
Poster of Star Dust
Star Dust
William Gargan was
34 in Star Dust
as 'Dane Wharton'.
Sat, Apr 06 1940
Poster of Isle Of Destiny
Isle Of Destiny
William Gargan was
34 in Isle Of Destiny
as 'Stripes Thornton'.
Fri, Mar 08 1940
Poster of Double Alibi
Double Alibi
William Gargan was
34 in Double Alibi
as 'Walter Gifford'.
Fri, Mar 01 1940
Poster of Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
William Gargan was
34 in Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as 'Joe Turp'.
Fri, Dec 01 1939
Poster of The Housekeeper's Daughter
The Housekeeper's Daughter
William Gargan was
34 in The Housekeeper's Daughter
as 'Ed O'Malley'.
Thu, Oct 26 1939
Poster of Three Sons
Three Sons
William Gargan was
34 in Three Sons
as 'Thane Pardway'.
Fri, Oct 13 1939
Poster of The House of Fear
The House of Fear
William Gargan was
33 in The House of Fear
as 'Arthur McHugh'.
Fri, Jun 30 1939
Poster of Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind
William Gargan was
33 in Women in the Wind
as 'Ace Boreman'.
Sat, Apr 15 1939
Poster of Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade
William Gargan was
33 in Broadway Serenade
as 'Bill Foster'.
Fri, Apr 07 1939
Poster of The Adventures of Jane Arden
The Adventures of Jane Arden
William Gargan was
33 in The Adventures of Jane Arden
as 'Ed Towers'.
Sat, Mar 18 1939
Poster of Within the Law
Within the Law
William Gargan was
33 in Within the Law
as 'Police Sergeant Cassidy'.
Fri, Mar 17 1939
Poster of Personal Secretary
Personal Secretary
William Gargan was
33 in Personal Secretary
as 'Marcus 'Mark' Farrell'.
Fri, Sep 09 1938
Poster of The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars
William Gargan was
33 in The Crowd Roars
as 'Johnny Martin'.
Sat, Aug 06 1938
Poster of The Devil's Party
The Devil's Party
William Gargan was
32 in The Devil's Party
as 'Mike O'Mara'.
Thu, Jun 02 1938
Poster of The Crime of Doctor Hallet
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
William Gargan was
32 in The Crime of Doctor Hallet
as 'Dr. Jack Murray'.
Sat, Mar 12 1938
Poster of You're a Sweetheart
You're a Sweetheart
William Gargan was
32 in You're a Sweetheart
as 'Fred Edwards'.
Sun, Dec 26 1937
Poster of Some Blondes Are Dangerous
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
William Gargan was
32 in Some Blondes Are Dangerous
as 'George Regan'.
Sun, Oct 31 1937
Poster of Behind the Mike
Behind the Mike
William Gargan was
32 in Behind the Mike
as 'George Hayes'.
Sun, Sep 26 1937
Poster of She Asked for It
She Asked for It
William Gargan was
32 in She Asked for It
as 'Dwight Stanford'.
Fri, Sep 17 1937
Poster of Reported Missing
Reported Missing
William Gargan was
32 in Reported Missing
as 'Steve Browning'.
Sun, Aug 15 1937
Poster of Wings Over Honolulu
Wings Over Honolulu
William Gargan was
31 in Wings Over Honolulu
as 'Jack Furness'.
Sun, May 16 1937
Poster of Breezing Home
Breezing Home
William Gargan was
31 in Breezing Home
as 'Steve Rowan'.
Mon, Feb 01 1937
Poster of You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once
William Gargan was
31 in You Only Live Once
as 'Father Dolan'.
Sat, Jan 23 1937
Poster of Flying Hostess
Flying Hostess
William Gargan was
31 in Flying Hostess
as 'Hal Cunningham'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936
Poster of The Sky Parade
The Sky Parade
William Gargan was
31 in The Sky Parade
as 'Speed Robertson'.
Fri, Oct 09 1936
Poster of Alibi for Murder
Alibi for Murder
William Gargan was
31 in Alibi for Murder
as 'Perry Travis'.
Wed, Sep 23 1936
Poster of Fury and the Woman
Fury and the Woman
William Gargan was
31 in Fury and the Woman
as 'Bruce Corrigan'.
Tue, Sep 22 1936
Poster of Blackmailer
Blackmailer
William Gargan was
31 in Blackmailer
as 'Peter Cornish'.
Thu, Jul 23 1936
Poster of Navy Born
Navy Born
William Gargan was
30 in Navy Born
as 'Lt. Red Furness'.
Tue, Jun 02 1936
Poster of The Milky Way
The Milky Way
William Gargan was
30 in The Milky Way
as 'Speed McFarland'.
Fri, Feb 07 1936
Poster of Man Hunt
Man Hunt
William Gargan was
30 in Man Hunt
as 'Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson'.
Wed, Jan 29 1936
Poster of Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen
William Gargan was
30 in Things You Never See on the Screen
as 'Self'.
Sun, Dec 01 1935
Poster of Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier
William Gargan was
30 in Broadway Gondolier
as 'Cliff Stanley'.
Sat, Jul 27 1935
Poster of Bright Lights
Bright Lights
William Gargan was
30 in Bright Lights
as 'Dan Wheeler'.
Sat, Jul 27 1935
Poster of Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes
William Gargan was
29 in Don't Bet on Blondes
as 'Numbers'.
Sat, Jul 13 1935
Poster of Things Are Looking Up
Things Are Looking Up
William Gargan was
29 in Things Are Looking Up
as 'Van Gaard'.
Sun, Jun 09 1935
Poster of Black Fury
Black Fury
William Gargan was
29 in Black Fury
as 'Slim Johnson, Company Policeman'.
Sat, May 18 1935
Poster of Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady
William Gargan was
29 in Traveling Saleslady
as 'Pat O'Connor'.
Thu, Mar 28 1935
Poster of A Night at the Ritz
A Night at the Ritz
William Gargan was
29 in A Night at the Ritz
as 'Duke Regan'.
Sat, Mar 23 1935
Poster of The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About
William Gargan was
29 in The Hollywood Gad-About
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 04 1934
Poster of British Agent
British Agent
William Gargan was
29 in British Agent
as 'Bob Medill'.
Sat, Sep 15 1934
Poster of Strictly Dynamite
Strictly Dynamite
William Gargan was
28 in Strictly Dynamite
as 'Georgie'.
Fri, May 11 1934
Poster of Four Frightened People
Four Frightened People
William Gargan was
28 in Four Frightened People
as 'Stewart Corder'.
Fri, Jan 26 1934
Poster of Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
William Gargan was
28 in Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
as 'Red Branahan'.
Wed, Oct 18 1933
Poster of Night Flight
Night Flight
William Gargan was
28 in Night Flight
as 'Brazilian Pilot'.
Fri, Oct 06 1933
Poster of Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter
William Gargan was
28 in Headline Shooter
as 'Bill Allen'.
Fri, Jul 28 1933
Poster of Emergency Call
Emergency Call
William Gargan was
27 in Emergency Call
as 'Steve Brennan'.
Sat, Jun 24 1933
Poster of The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake
William Gargan was
27 in The Story of Temple Drake
as 'Stephen Benbow'.
Sat, May 06 1933
Poster of Sweepings
Sweepings
William Gargan was
27 in Sweepings
as 'Gene Pardway'.
Fri, Apr 14 1933
Poster of Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils
William Gargan was
27 in Lucky Devils
as 'Bob Hughes'.
Fri, Feb 03 1933
Poster of The Animal Kingdom
The Animal Kingdom
William Gargan was
27 in The Animal Kingdom
as 'Regan'.
Wed, Dec 28 1932
Poster of The Sport Parade
The Sport Parade
William Gargan was
27 in The Sport Parade
as 'Johnny Baker'.
Fri, Nov 11 1932
Poster of Rain
Rain
William Gargan was
27 in Rain
as 'Sergeant Tim O'Hara'.
Wed, Oct 12 1932
Poster of The Misleading Lady
The Misleading Lady
William Gargan was
26 in The Misleading Lady
as 'Fitzpatrick'.
Fri, Apr 15 1932
Poster of Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader
William Gargan was
25 in Follow the Leader
as 'A Gangster'.
Sat, Dec 06 1930

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
William Gargan was
50+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show
William Gargan was
49+ in The George Gobel Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1954
Poster of The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
William Gargan was
48+ in The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1953
Poster of Martin Kane, Private Eye
Martin Kane, Private Eye
William Gargan was
44+ in Martin Kane, Private Eye
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 01 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
William Gargan was
43+ in Studio One
as 'Con McTaggart'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948