Known For
Acting
Known Credits
214
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 17, 1902 (123 years old)
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.
| 1953 | I Was a Burlesque Queenas Frankie | |
| 1951 | Bedtime for Bonzoas Policeman (as Ed Gargan) | |
| 1951 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Manas Milt (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Spooky Wookyas | |
| 1950 | Hit Parade of 1951as Garrity | |
| 1950 | So You Want a Raiseas | |
| 1950 | So You Want to Moveas | |
| 1950 | Triple Troubleas Officer Murphy | |
| 1950 | Father of the Brideas Moving Man with Door (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Belle of Old Mexicoas Sam | |
| 1950 | Key to the Cityas S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Hold That Baby!as Policeman Burton | |
| 1948 | Strike It Richas Mack | |
| 1948 | You Gotta Stay Happyas Detective (Uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Adventures of Gallant Bessas Deputy Sheriff | |
| 1948 | Daredevils of the Cloudsas Tap-It Bowers | |
| 1948 | Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!as Ted (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Campus Honeymoonas Motorcycle Cop | |
| 1947 | Linda, Be Goodas Frankie | |
| 1947 | Exposedas Big Mac | |
| 1947 | The Ghost Goes Wildas Newsstand man | |
| 1947 | Little Miss Broadwayas Uncle George | |
| 1947 | Web of Dangeras Dolan, Restaurant Owner | |
| 1947 | Saddle Palsas Jailer | |
| 1947 | That's My Galas Mike | |
| 1947 | So You're Going to Be a Fatheras Pie Truck Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | It Happened on Fifth Avenueas Policeman in Park (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Brasher Doubloonas Truck Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Crack-Upas Cop in Arcade (Uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Inner Circleas Parking Ticket Cop | |
| 1946 | The Dark Horseas Eustace Kelly | |
| 1946 | Behind the Maskas Detective Dixon | |
| 1946 | Deadline at Dawnas Bouncer (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Cinderella Jonesas Riley | |
| 1946 | Blonde Alibias Police Sergeant (Uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Little Giantas Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Gay Bladesas Bartender | |
| 1945 | Follow That Womanas Butch | |
| 1945 | Life with Blondieas Hundefänger (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | She Wouldn't Say Yesas Cab Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Sing Your Way Homeas Jailer | |
| 1945 | Her Highness and the Bellboyas 1st Cop | |
| 1945 | The Naughty Ninetiesas Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Wonder Manas Policeman in Park | |
| 1945 | Dangerous Partnersas Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | A Sporting Chanceas Mike Ryan | |
| 1945 | Twice Blessedas Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Earl Carroll Vanitiesas Policeman | |
| 1945 | High Poweredas Cal Williams | |
| 1944 | The Thin Man Goes Homeas Mickey Finnegan (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | San Fernando Valleyas Keno | |
| 1944 | Detective Kitty O'Dayas Mike Storm | |
| 1944 | The Great Alaskan Mysteryas Kurtz | |
| 1944 | The Falcon Out Westas Homicide Detective Bates | |
| 1943 | In Old Oklahomaas Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter | |
| 1943 | The Falcon and the Co-Edsas Detective Bates | |
| 1943 | My Kingdom for a Cookas Duke | |
| 1943 | Princess O'Rourkeas Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Starsas Doorman (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | The West Side Kidas Donovan | |
| 1943 | The Falcon in Dangeras Det. Bates | |
| 1943 | Hit the Iceas Bank Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Tahiti Honeyas George, the Bartender | |
| 1943 | The Falcon Strikes Backas Detective Bates | |
| 1943 | Something to Shout Aboutas Detective Stone | |
| 1942 | My Heart Belongs to Daddyas Mr. Johnson - Detective | |
| 1942 | The Falcon's Brotheras Detective Bates | |
| 1942 | My Sister Eileenas Murphy - Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Between Us Girlsas Cab Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | A-Haunting We Will Goas Police Lt. Foster | |
| 1942 | Blondie for Victoryas Sergeant | |
| 1942 | Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas Bombardier (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Lady in a Jamas Deputy | |
| 1942 | Miss Annie Rooneyas Policeman | |
| 1942 | The Falcon Takes Overas Detective Bates (Uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Meet the Stewartsas Moving Man | |
| 1942 | Flying with Musicas Joe | |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blondeas Mulrooney | |
| 1942 | What's Cookin'?as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's Victoryas Willie Brooks | |
| 1942 | Fly By Nightas Officer Charlie Prescott | |
| 1942 | A Date with the Falconas Detective Bates (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Over My Dead Bodyas Police Sergeant | |
| 1941 | Niagara Fallsas Chuck | |
| 1941 | Ice-Capadesas Joe, the Bouncer | |
| 1941 | Tillie the Toileras Policeman | |
| 1941 | Three Sons o' Gunsas Sylvester | |
| 1941 | Million Dollar Babyas | |
| 1941 | Thieves Fall Outas Dudley Kane | |
| 1941 | Here Comes Happinessas Joe | |
| 1941 | Flight from Destinyas Hotel Doorman | |
| 1941 | Four Mothersas Harry (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | San Francisco Docksas Hank | |
| 1940 | This Thing Called Loveas Police Officer | |
| 1940 | Go Westas Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Street of Memoriesas Mike Sullivan | |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Keeps a Dateas Chimp | |
| 1940 | The Villain Still Pursued Heras Bartender (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Spring Paradeas Inga - the Fortune Teller | |
| 1940 | City for Conquestas Joe - Foreman (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Girl from God's Countryas Poker Player | |
| 1940 | Queen of the Mobas Bank Guard | |
| 1940 | Susan and Godas Cabbie (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Buck Benny Rides Againas Policeman | |
| 1940 | An Angel from Texasas New York Policeman | |
| 1940 | The Doctor Takes a Wifeas George, the Doorman (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Two Girls on Broadwayas Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Johnny Apolloas Detective (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | It All Came Trueas Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Road to Singaporeas Bill (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Adventure in Diamondsas Lou | |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan in Panamaas Plant Workman | |
| 1940 | Northwest Passageas Capt. Butterfield | |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudsonas Death Row Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Saint's Double Troubleas Police Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Wolf of New Yorkas W. Thornton Upshaw | |
| 1940 | Brother Rat and a Babyas Cab Driver | |
| 1939 | A Child is Bornas Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Another Thin Manas Detective Quinn (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fenceas Truck Driver | |
| 1939 | 20,000 Men a Yearas Dunk | |
| 1939 | Pack Up Your Troublesas Sentry | |
| 1939 | On Your Toesas First Policeman | |
| 1939 | $1,000 a Touchdownas Ironmansky (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Night Workas Officer Flannigan | |
| 1939 | They All Come Outas George "Bugs" Jacklin | |
| 1939 | The Spellbinderas Tom, Taxi Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Lucky Nightas Policeman | |
| 1939 | Fixer Duganas Jake | |
| 1939 | The Flying Irishmanas J.R. Robinson | |
| 1939 | The Family Next Dooras Cop | |
| 1939 | Blondie Meets the Bossas Garden Café Doorman (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Saint Strikes Backas Pinky Budd | |
| 1939 | Cafe Societyas Cop | |
| 1939 | Yes, My Darling Daughteras Police Officer | |
| 1939 | Honoluluas Second Detective | |
| 1939 | Boy Troubleas Cop | |
| 1938 | While New York Sleepsas Sgt. White | |
| 1938 | Up the Riveras Tiny | |
| 1938 | Spring Madnessas Jim - a Policeman | |
| 1938 | Thanks for the Memoryas Flanahan | |
| 1938 | Annabel Takes a Touras Longshoreman at dance | |
| 1938 | Straight, Place and Showas Detective Globe | |
| 1938 | Carefreeas Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Give Me a Sailoras Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Gatewayas Guard | |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas Police Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | The Rage of Parisas Truck Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Crime Schoolas Officer Hogan | |
| 1938 | Love on a Budgetas Big Furniture Mover | |
| 1938 | Bringing Up Babyas Zoo Official (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Wallaby Jim of the Islandsas [scenes deleted] | |
| 1937 | Danger Patrolas John Donovan | |
| 1937 | A Girl with Ideasas Eddie | |
| 1937 | That’s My Storyas John | |
| 1937 | Madame Xas Mate of Dorcas | |
| 1937 | Back in Circulationas Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | High, Wide and Handsomeas Foreman | |
| 1937 | The Go-Getteras Police Officer Riley (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | You Can't Buy Luckas Butch (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Jim Hanvey, Detectiveas O. R.Smith | |
| 1937 | The Man Who Found Himselfas Policeman in Park | |
| 1937 | The Great O'Malleyas Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | We're on the Juryas Officer Clark | |
| 1936 | Great Guyas Henchman Al | |
| 1936 | Under Your Spellas Detective (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Valiant Is the Word for Carrieas | |
| 1936 | Wives Never Knowas Officer | |
| 1936 | Stage Struckas Rordan | |
| 1936 | My Man Godfreyas Detective (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Grand Juryas Policeman Burke | |
| 1936 | Roaming Ladyas Andy | |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Bodyguard (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Boulder Damas Pa's Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Sutter's Goldas Wagon Driver | |
| 1936 | The Walking Deadas Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Dangerous Watersas Bosun | |
| 1936 | Anything Goesas Detective #1 | |
| 1936 | Ceiling Zeroas Doc Wilson | |
| 1935 | The Bride Comes Homeas Cab Driver | |
| 1935 | False Pretensesas Mike O'Reilly | |
| 1935 | Hands Across the Tableas Pinky Kelly (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Two for Tonightas Taxi Driver | |
| 1935 | Here Comes Cookieas Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | We're in the Moneyas Clancy O'Rourke | |
| 1935 | Man on the Flying Trapezeas Patrolman | |
| 1935 | Behind the Green Lightsas Moran - a Cop | |
| 1935 | One New York Nightas Trench | |
| 1935 | The Gilded Lilyas Guard | |
| 1935 | A Notorious Gentlemanas Detective | |
| 1934 | The Band Plays Onas Lumberjack | |
| 1934 | We Live Againas Warden's assistant | |
| 1934 | Port of Lost Dreamsas Porky the Freda's 'Crew' | |
| 1934 | She Had to Chooseas Higgins | |
| 1934 | Belle of the Ninetiesas Stogie (Ruby's agent) | |
| 1934 | Wild Goldas Eddie Sparks | |
| 1934 | Registered Nurseas Officer Pat O'Brien | |
| 1934 | David Harumas Bill Montague (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Queen Christinaas Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Radio Doughas Gang Leader (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Ace of Acesas Whitaker (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Bombshellas Second Immigration Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Three Cornered Moonas Mike, the Landlord (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Mary Stevens, M.D.as 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Pilgrimageas | |
| 1933 | Gambling Shipas Deputy (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | The Girl in 419as Lt. 'Babs' Riley | |
| 1931 | The Door Knockeras Man | |
| 1931 | Via Expressas | |
| 1931 | The Girl Habitas Detective | |
| 1931 | The African Dodgeras | |
| 1931 | Two A.M.as | |
| 1931 | Tarnished Ladyas Al - Man in Bar | |
| 1930 | It's All Overas Jerry |
