William Gargan

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.

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I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  H. Bruce Humberstone
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  Victor Mature  •  Carole Landis  •  Laird Cregar

A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  H. Bruce Humberstone
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  Victor Mature  •  Carole Landis  •  Laird Cregar

Night Editor (1946)

A daily news editor recalls a married detective and the deadly woman behind his downfall.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Levin
CAST:  William Gargan  •  Janis Carter  •  Jeff Donnell  •  Coulter Irwin

A daily news editor recalls a married detective and the deadly woman behind his downfall.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Levin
CAST:  William Gargan  •  Janis Carter  •  Jeff Donnell  •  Coulter Irwin

The Milky Way (1936)

Timid milkman, Burleigh Sullivan, somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. The fighter's manager decides to build up the milkman's reputation in a series of fixed fights and then have the champ beat him to regain his title.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey
CAST:  Harold Lloyd  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Verree Teasdale  •  Helen Mack

Timid milkman, Burleigh Sullivan, somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. The fighter's manager decides to build up the milkman's reputation in a series of fixed fights and then have the champ beat him to regain his title.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey
CAST:  Harold Lloyd  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Verree Teasdale  •  Helen Mack

You Only Live Once (1937)

Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fritz Lang
CAST:  Henry Fonda  •  Sylvia Sidney  •  Barton MacLane  •  Jean Dixon

Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fritz Lang
CAST:  Henry Fonda  •  Sylvia Sidney  •  Barton MacLane  •  Jean Dixon

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

Father O'Malley is sent to St. Mary's, a run-down parochial school on the verge of condemnation. He and Sister Benedict work together in an attempt to save the school, though their differing methods often lead to good-natured disagreements.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey
CAST:  Bing Crosby  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Henry Travers  •  William Gargan

Father O'Malley is sent to St. Mary's, a run-down parochial school on the verge of condemnation. He and Sister Benedict work together in an attempt to save the school, though their differing methods often lead to good-natured disagreements.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey
CAST:  Bing Crosby  •  Ingrid Bergman  •  Henry Travers  •  William Gargan

They Knew What They Wanted (1940)

While courting a young woman by mail, a rich farmer sends a photograph of his foreman instead of his own, which leads to complications when she accepts his marriage proposal.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garson Kanin
CAST:  Carole Lombard  •  Charles Laughton  •  William Gargan  •  Harry Carey

While courting a young woman by mail, a rich farmer sends a photograph of his foreman instead of his own, which leads to complications when she accepts his marriage proposal.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garson Kanin
CAST:  Carole Lombard  •  Charles Laughton  •  William Gargan  •  Harry Carey

Rain (1932)

Due to a possible cholera epidemic onboard, passengers on a ship are forced to disembark at Pago Pago, a small village on a Pacific island where it incessantly rains. Among the stranded passengers are Sadie Thompson, a prostitute, and Alfred Davidson, a fanatic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Milestone
CAST:  Fred Howard  •  Ben Hendricks Jr.  •  William Gargan  •  Mary Shaw

Due to a possible cholera epidemic onboard, passengers on a ship are forced to disembark at Pago Pago, a small village on a Pacific island where it incessantly rains. Among the stranded passengers are Sadie Thompson, a prostitute, and Alfred Davidson, a fanatic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Milestone
CAST:  Fred Howard  •  Ben Hendricks Jr.  •  William Gargan  •  Mary Shaw

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men (1933)

Tough Aggie gives a street guy polish and a rich kid gumption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Sandrich
CAST:  Wynne Gibson  •  William Gargan  •  Zasu Pitts  •  Betty Furness

Tough Aggie gives a street guy polish and a rich kid gumption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Sandrich
CAST:  Wynne Gibson  •  William Gargan  •  Zasu Pitts  •  Betty Furness

Night Flight (1933)

Story of South American mail pilots, and the dangers they face flying at night.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clarence Brown
CAST:  John Barrymore  •  Helen Hayes  •  Clark Gable  •  Lionel Barrymore

Story of South American mail pilots, and the dangers they face flying at night.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clarence Brown
CAST:  John Barrymore  •  Helen Hayes  •  Clark Gable  •  Lionel Barrymore

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)

Joe and Ethel Turp are up in arms when their faithful old mailman is fired. Unable to get satisfaction on a municipal level, Joe and Ethel plead their mailman's case to the President himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert B. Sinclair
CAST:  Ann Sothern  •  Lewis Stone  •  Walter Brennan  •  William Gargan

Joe and Ethel Turp are up in arms when their faithful old mailman is fired. Unable to get satisfaction on a municipal level, Joe and Ethel plead their mailman's case to the President himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert B. Sinclair
CAST:  Ann Sothern  •  Lewis Stone  •  Walter Brennan  •  William Gargan

Within the Law (1939)

A wrongly convicted woman studies law and seeks her revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustav Machatý
CAST:  Ruth Hussey  •  Tom Neal  •  Paul Kelly  •  William Gargan

A wrongly convicted woman studies law and seeks her revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustav Machatý
CAST:  Ruth Hussey  •  Tom Neal  •  Paul Kelly  •  William Gargan

Sporting Blood (1940)

Myles Vanders feuds with hardnosed stable owner Davis Lockwood. Myles takes revenge by romancing and marrying Lockwood's daughter Linda. But as the big race looms nearer, Myles is distracted to discover that he really loves Linda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. Sylvan Simon
CAST:  Robert Young  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Lewis Stone  •  William Gargan

Myles Vanders feuds with hardnosed stable owner Davis Lockwood. Myles takes revenge by romancing and marrying Lockwood's daughter Linda. But as the big race looms nearer, Myles is distracted to discover that he really loves Linda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. Sylvan Simon
CAST:  Robert Young  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Lewis Stone  •  William Gargan

Harrigan's Kid (1943)

A former jockey teaches a newcomer the dirty tricks of the track.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Reisner
CAST:  Bobby Readick  •  Frank Craven  •  William Gargan  •  J. Carrol Naish

A former jockey teaches a newcomer the dirty tricks of the track.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Reisner
CAST:  Bobby Readick  •  Frank Craven  •  William Gargan  •  J. Carrol Naish

Swing Fever (1943)

Comedy about a bandleader with hypnotic powers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Whelan
CAST:  Kay Kyser  •  Marilyn Maxwell  •  William Gargan  •  Nat Pendleton

Comedy about a bandleader with hypnotic powers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Whelan
CAST:  Kay Kyser  •  Marilyn Maxwell  •  William Gargan  •  Nat Pendleton

Three Sons (1939)

A shop owner tries to interest his heirs in the family business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Hively
CAST:  Edward Ellis  •  William Gargan  •  Kent Taylor  •  J. Edward Bromberg

A shop owner tries to interest his heirs in the family business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Hively
CAST:  Edward Ellis  •  William Gargan  •  Kent Taylor  •  J. Edward Bromberg

Headline Shooter (1933)

A newsreel photographer neglects his love life to get the perfect shot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otto Brower
CAST:  William Gargan  •  Frances Dee  •  Ralph Bellamy  •  Jack La Rue

A newsreel photographer neglects his love life to get the perfect shot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otto Brower
CAST:  William Gargan  •  Frances Dee  •  Ralph Bellamy  •  Jack La Rue

Emergency Call (1933)

A surgeon and an ambulance driver fight racketeers who take over their hospital.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward L. Cahn
CAST:  William Boyd  •  Wynne Gibson  •  William Gargan  •  Betty Furness

A surgeon and an ambulance driver fight racketeers who take over their hospital.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward L. Cahn
CAST:  William Boyd  •  Wynne Gibson  •  William Gargan  •  Betty Furness

Sweepings (1933)

Daniel Pardway, starting with almost nothing after the great Chicago fire, builds the biggest department store in town. He wants to pass on the business to his three sons and daughter, but has to deal with their lack of interest or aptitude.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Cromwell
CAST:  Lionel Barrymore  •  Eric Linden  •  William Gargan  •  Gloria Stuart

Daniel Pardway, starting with almost nothing after the great Chicago fire, builds the biggest department store in town. He wants to pass on the business to his three sons and daughter, but has to deal with their lack of interest or aptitude.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Cromwell
CAST:  Lionel Barrymore  •  Eric Linden  •  William Gargan  •  Gloria Stuart

The Mayor of 44th Street (1942)

In this drama, an ex-vaudevillian dancer opens up a dance band agency and help street kids at the same time by hiring them to help out. Unfortunately, the local gang of hood's leader resists his attempts. More trouble ensues when the dancer helps a convict gain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred E. Green
CAST:  George Murphy  •  Anne Shirley  •  William Gargan  •  Richard Barthelmess

In this drama, an ex-vaudevillian dancer opens up a dance band agency and help street kids at the same time by hiring them to help out. Unfortunately, the local gang of hood's leader resists his attempts. More trouble ensues when the dancer helps a convict gain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred E. Green
CAST:  George Murphy  •  Anne Shirley  •  William Gargan  •  Richard Barthelmess

Hot Cargo (1946)

Two discharged service men go to the redwood country in northern California to visit the family of a buddy killed in the war. There, they find the family's trucking business is being threatened by a rival who will stop at nothing to ruin their business. They take ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  William Gargan  •  Jean Rogers  •  Phillip Reed  •  Larry Young

Two discharged service men go to the redwood country in northern California to visit the family of a buddy killed in the war. There, they find the family's trucking business is being threatened by a rival who will stop at nothing to ruin their business. They take ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  William Gargan  •  Jean Rogers  •  Phillip Reed  •  Larry Young
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