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