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