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