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