Edward Gargan
Biography
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.
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Movies (50)
I Was a Burlesque Queen
as Frankie
1953
Bedtime for Bonzo
as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Milt (uncredited)
1951
Spooky Wooky
1950
Hit Parade of 1951
as Garrity
1950
So You Want a Raise
1950
So You Want to Move
1950
Triple Trouble
as Officer Murphy
1950
Father of the Bride
as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
1950
Belle of Old Mexico
as Sam
1950
Key to the City
as S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
1950
Hold That Baby!
as Policeman Burton
1949
Strike It Rich
as Mack
1948
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Detective (Uncredited)
1948
Adventures of Gallant Bess
as Deputy Sheriff
1948
Daredevils of the Clouds
as Tap-It Bowers
1948
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
as Ted (uncredited)
1948
Campus Honeymoon
as Motorcycle Cop
1948
Linda, Be Good
as Frankie
1947
Exposed
as Big Mac
1947
The Ghost Goes Wild
as Newsstand man
1947
Little Miss Broadway
as Uncle George
1947
Web of Danger
as Dolan, Restaurant Owner
1947
Saddle Pals
as Jailer
1947
That's My Gal
as Mike
1947
So You're Going to Be a Father
as Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Policeman in Park (uncredited)
1947
The Brasher Doubloon
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
1947
Crack-Up
as Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
1946
The Inner Circle
as Parking Ticket Cop
1946
The Dark Horse
as Eustace Kelly
1946
Behind the Mask
as Detective Dixon
1946
Deadline at Dawn
as Bouncer (uncredited)
1946
Cinderella Jones
as Riley
1946
Blonde Alibi
as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
1946
Little Giant
as Policeman (uncredited)
1946
Gay Blades
as Bartender
1946
Follow That Woman
as Butch
1945
Life with Blondie
as Hundefänger (uncredited)
1945
She Wouldn't Say Yes
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1945
Sing Your Way Home
as Jailer
1945
Her Highness and the Bellboy
as 1st Cop
1945
The Naughty Nineties
as Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
1945
Wonder Man
as Policeman in Park
1945
Dangerous Partners
as Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
1945
A Sporting Chance
as Mike Ryan
1945
Twice Blessed
as Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
1945
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Policeman
1945
High Powered
as Cal Williams
1945
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)
1944