Birth Day: 1902-07-17
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Credits
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As Frankie -
As Policeman (as Ed Gargan) -
As Milt (uncredited) -
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As Sam -
As Garrity -
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As S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited) -
As Moving Man with Door (uncredited) -
As Officer Murphy -
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As Policeman Burton -
As Tap-It Bowers -
As Ted (uncredited) -
As Mack -
As Deputy Sheriff -
As Motorcycle Cop
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As Detective (Uncredited) -
As Truck Driver (uncredited) -
As Uncle George -
As Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
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As Mike
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As Policeman in Park (uncredited) -
As Newsstand man -
As Frankie -
As Big Mac -
As Dolan, Restaurant Owner -
As Jailer -
As Eustace Kelly -
As Riley -
As Police Sergeant (Uncredited) -
As Bouncer (uncredited) -
As Cop in Arcade (Uncredited) -
As Bartender -
As Detective Dixon -
As Policeman (uncredited) -
As Parking Ticket Cop -
As Cab Driver (uncredited) -
As Jailer -
As Butch -
As Policeman -
As Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited) -
As Hundefänger (uncredited) -
As Policeman in Park -
As Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited) -
As Cal Williams -
As 1st Cop -
As Mike Ryan -
As Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited) -
As Homicide Detective Bates -
As Mickey Finnegan (uncredited) -
As Kurtz -
As Mike Storm -
As Keno -
As Detective Bates -
As Detective Stone -
As Det. Bates -
As Duke -
As Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited) -
As George, the Bartender -
As Bank Policeman (uncredited) -
As Donovan -
As Doorman (uncredited) -
As Detective Bates -
As Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter -
As Moving Man -
As Bombardier (uncredited) -
As Detective Bates (uncredited) -
As Deputy -
As Police Sergeant -
As Cab Driver (uncredited) -
As Policeman -
As Officer Charlie Prescott -
As Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed) -
As Willie Brooks -
As Mr. Johnson - Detective -
As Detective Bates (Uncredited) -
As Sergeant -
As Police Lt. Foster -
As Detective Bates -
As Mulrooney -
As Murphy - Policeman (uncredited) -
As Joe -
As Sylvester -
As Dudley Kane -
As Policeman -
As Harry (uncredited) -
As Hotel Doorman -
As Joe -
As Chuck -
As Joe, the Bouncer -
As Lou -
As Policeman -
As Bank Guard -
As Police Sergeant (uncredited) -
As Police Officer -
As Plant Workman -
As Mike Sullivan
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As Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited) -
As W. Thornton Upshaw
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As New York Policeman -
As Poker Player -
As Cabbie (uncredited) -
As Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited) -
As Cab Driver -
As Chimp -
As Detective (uncredited) -
As Bartender (uncredited) -
As Capt. Butterfield -
As Death Row Guard (uncredited) -
As George, the Doorman (uncredited) -
As Inga - the Fortune Teller -
As Bill - Sailor (uncredited) -
As Hank -
As Joe - Foreman (uncredited) -
As Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) -
As Police Officer Flannigan -
As Cop -
As Pinky Budd -
As Cop -
As Ironmansky (uncredited) -
As Police Officer -
As Truck Driver -
As Second Detective -
As Garden Café Doorman (uncredited) -
As Detective Quinn (uncredited) -
As Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited) -
As J.R. Robinson -
As Tom, Taxi Driver (Uncredited) -
As Dunk -
As Sentry -
As Jake -
As George "Bugs" Jacklin -
As Policeman -
As First Policeman -
As Cop -
As Longshoreman at dance -
As Policeman (uncredited) -
As Tiny -
As Guard -
As Police Sergeant (uncredited) -
As Truck Driver (uncredited) -
As Officer Hogan -
As Big Furniture Mover -
As Sgt. White -
As Flanahan -
As Jim - a Policeman -
As Detective Globe -
As Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) -
As Zoo Official (uncredited) -
As Officer Clark -
As Police Officer Riley (uncredited) -
As Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited) -
As Policeman in Park -
As Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited) -
As Eddie -
As O. R.Smith -
As [scenes deleted] -
As Butch (uncredited) -
As John Donovan -
As Foreman -
As Mate of Dorcas -
As Detective (uncredited) -
As Detective -
As Detective (uncredited) -
As Policeman Burke -
As Bosun -
As Andy -
As Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited) -
As Rordan -
As Doc Wilson -
As Wagon Driver -
As Henchman Al -
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As Bodyguard (uncredited) -
As Officer -
As Pa's Guest (uncredited) -
As Pinky Kelly (uncredited) -
As Moran - a Cop -
As Policeman (uncredited) -
As Patrolman -
As Clancy O'Rourke -
As Guard -
As Cab Driver -
As Detective -
As Taxi Driver -
As Mike O'Reilly -
As Trench -
As Warden's assistant -
As Eddie Sparks -
As Bill Montague (uncredited) -
As Higgins -
As Gang Leader (uncredited)
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As Stogie (Ruby's agent) -
As Lumberjack -
As Officer Pat O'Brien -
As Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited) -
As Porky the Freda's 'Crew' -
As Second Immigration Officer (uncredited) -
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As Deputy (uncredited) -
As 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited) -
As Whitaker (uncredited) -
As Lt. 'Babs' Riley -
As Mike, the Landlord (uncredited) -
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As Detective -
As Man
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As Al - Man in Bar -
As Jerry