Edward Gargan
Born July 17, 1902 (Age: 123)
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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
I Was a Burlesque Queen
1953
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as Frankie
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Age: 50
Spooky Wooky
1950
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as
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Age: 48
Hit Parade of 1951
1950
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as Garrity
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Age: 48
No Image
So You Want a Raise
1950
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as
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Age: 48
No Image
So You Want to Move
1950
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as
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Age: 48
Triple Trouble
1950
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as Officer Murphy
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Age: 48
Father of the Bride
1950
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as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
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Age: 47
Belle of Old Mexico
1950
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as Sam
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Age: 47
Key to the City
1950
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as S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
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Age: 47
Follow That Woman
1945
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as Butch
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Age: 43
Life with Blondie
1945
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as Hundefänger (uncredited)
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Age: 43
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
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as Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Age: 43
Sing Your Way Home
1945
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as Jailer
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Age: 43
Her Highness and the Bellboy
1945
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as 1st Cop
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Age: 43
The Naughty Nineties
1945
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as Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
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Age: 42
Wonder Man
1945
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as Policeman in Park
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Age: 42
Dangerous Partners
1945
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as Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
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Age: 42
A Sporting Chance
1945
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as Mike Ryan
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Age: 42
Twice Blessed
1945
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as Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Age: 42
Earl Carroll Vanities
1945
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as Policeman
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Age: 42
High Powered
1945
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as Cal Williams
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Age: 42
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1942
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as Mr. Johnson - Detective
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Age: 40
The Falcon's Brother
1942
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as Detective Bates
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Age: 40
My Sister Eileen
1942
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as Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
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Age: 40
Between Us Girls
1942
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as Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Age: 40
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
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as Police Lt. Foster
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Age: 40
Blondie for Victory
1942
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as Sergeant
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Age: 40
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
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as Bombardier (uncredited)
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Age: 39
Lady in a Jam
1942
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as Deputy
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Age: 39
The Falcon Takes Over
1942
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as Detective Bates (Uncredited)
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Age: 39
Miss Annie Rooney
1942
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as Policeman
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Age: 39
Meet the Stewarts
1942
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as Moving Man
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Age: 39
Flying with Music
1942
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as Joe
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Age: 39
My Favorite Blonde
1942
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as Mulrooney
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Age: 39
What's Cookin'?
1942
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as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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Age: 39
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942
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as Willie Brooks
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Age: 39
Fly By Night
1942
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as Officer Charlie Prescott
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Age: 39
A Date with the Falcon
1942
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as Detective Bates (uncredited)
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Age: 39
Over My Dead Body
1942
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as Police Sergeant
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Age: 39
Niagara Falls
1941
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as Chuck
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Age: 39
Ice-Capades
1941
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as Joe, the Bouncer
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Age: 39
Tillie the Toiler
1941
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as Policeman
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Age: 39
Three Sons o' Guns
1941
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as Sylvester
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Age: 39
Thieves Fall Out
1941
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as Dudley Kane
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Age: 38
Here Comes Happiness
1941
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as Joe
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Age: 38
Flight from Destiny
1941
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as Hotel Doorman
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Age: 38
Four Mothers
1941
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as Harry (uncredited)
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Age: 38
No Image
The Door Knocker
1931
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as Man
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Age: 29
No Image
Via Express
1931
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as
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Age: 28
The Girl Habit
1931
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as Detective
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Age: 28
No Image
The African Dodger
1931
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as
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Age: 28
No Image
Two A.M.
1931
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as
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Age: 28
Tarnished Lady
1931
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as Al - Man in Bar
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Age: 28
No Image
It's All Over
1930
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as Jerry
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Age: 28