Edward Gargan
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.
Filmography
I Was a Burlesque Queen
as Frankie
I Was a Burlesque Queen
as Frankie
Bedtime for Bonzo
as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
Bedtime for Bonzo
as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Milt (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Milt (uncredited)
Hit Parade of 1951
as Garrity
Hit Parade of 1951
as Garrity
So You Want a Raise
So You Want a Raise
So You Want to Move
So You Want to Move
Triple Trouble
as Officer Murphy
Triple Trouble
as Officer Murphy
Father of the Bride
as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
Belle of Old Mexico
as Sam
Belle of Old Mexico
as Sam
Key to the City
as S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
Key to the City
as S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
Hold That Baby!
as Policeman Burton
Hold That Baby!
as Policeman Burton
Strike It Rich
as Mack
Strike It Rich
as Mack
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Detective (Uncredited)
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Detective (Uncredited)
Adventures of Gallant Bess
as Deputy Sheriff
Adventures of Gallant Bess
as Deputy Sheriff
Daredevils of the Clouds
as Tap-It Bowers
Daredevils of the Clouds
as Tap-It Bowers
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
as Ted (uncredited)
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
as Ted (uncredited)
Campus Honeymoon
as Motorcycle Cop
Campus Honeymoon
as Motorcycle Cop
Linda, Be Good
as Frankie
Linda, Be Good
as Frankie
Exposed
as Big Mac
Exposed
as Big Mac
The Ghost Goes Wild
as Newsstand man
The Ghost Goes Wild
as Newsstand man
Little Miss Broadway
as Uncle George
Little Miss Broadway
as Uncle George
Web of Danger
as Dolan, Restaurant Owner
Web of Danger
as Dolan, Restaurant Owner
Saddle Pals
as Jailer
Saddle Pals
as Jailer
That's My Gal
as Mike
That's My Gal
as Mike
So You're Going to Be a Father
as Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
So You're Going to Be a Father
as Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Policeman in Park (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Policeman in Park (uncredited)
The Brasher Doubloon
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Brasher Doubloon
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Crack-Up
as Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
Crack-Up
as Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
The Inner Circle
as Parking Ticket Cop
The Inner Circle
as Parking Ticket Cop
The Dark Horse
as Eustace Kelly
The Dark Horse
as Eustace Kelly
Behind the Mask
as Detective Dixon
Behind the Mask
as Detective Dixon
Deadline at Dawn
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Cinderella Jones
as Riley
Cinderella Jones
as Riley
Little Giant
as Policeman (uncredited)
Little Giant
as Policeman (uncredited)
Gay Blades
as Bartender
Gay Blades
as Bartender
Life with Blondie
as Hundefänger (uncredited)
Life with Blondie
as Hundefänger (uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home
as Jailer
Sing Your Way Home
as Jailer
Her Highness and the Bellboy
as 1st Cop
Her Highness and the Bellboy
as 1st Cop
The Naughty Nineties
as Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
as Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Wonder Man
as Policeman in Park
Wonder Man
as Policeman in Park
Dangerous Partners
as Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
Dangerous Partners
as Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
A Sporting Chance
as Mike Ryan
A Sporting Chance
as Mike Ryan
Twice Blessed
as Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Twice Blessed
as Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Policeman
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Policeman
High Powered
as Cal Williams
High Powered
as Cal Williams
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)
San Fernando Valley
as Keno
San Fernando Valley
as Keno
Detective Kitty O'Day
as Mike Storm
Detective Kitty O'Day
as Mike Storm
The Great Alaskan Mystery
as Kurtz
The Great Alaskan Mystery
as Kurtz
In Old Oklahoma
as Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
In Old Oklahoma
as Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
as Detective Bates
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
as Detective Bates
Princess O'Rourke
as Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke
as Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Doorman (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Doorman (uncredited)
The West Side Kid
as Donovan
The West Side Kid
as Donovan
The Falcon in Danger
as Det. Bates
The Falcon in Danger
as Det. Bates
Hit the Ice
as Bank Policeman (uncredited)
Hit the Ice
as Bank Policeman (uncredited)
The Falcon Strikes Back
as Detective Bates
The Falcon Strikes Back
as Detective Bates
Something to Shout About
as Detective Stone
Something to Shout About
as Detective Stone
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
as Mr. Johnson - Detective
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
as Mr. Johnson - Detective
The Falcon's Brother
as Detective Bates
The Falcon's Brother
as Detective Bates
My Sister Eileen
as Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
My Sister Eileen
as Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
Between Us Girls
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Between Us Girls
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Police Lt. Foster
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Police Lt. Foster
Blondie for Victory
as Sergeant
Blondie for Victory
as Sergeant
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Bombardier (uncredited)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Bombardier (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
as Deputy
Lady in a Jam
as Deputy
Miss Annie Rooney
as Policeman
Miss Annie Rooney
as Policeman
The Falcon Takes Over
as Detective Bates (Uncredited)
The Falcon Takes Over
as Detective Bates (Uncredited)
Flying with Music
as Joe
Flying with Music
as Joe
My Favorite Blonde
as Mulrooney
My Favorite Blonde
as Mulrooney
Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Willie Brooks
Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Willie Brooks
Fly By Night
as Officer Charlie Prescott
Fly By Night
as Officer Charlie Prescott
A Date with the Falcon
as Detective Bates (uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon
as Detective Bates (uncredited)
Over My Dead Body
as Police Sergeant
Over My Dead Body
as Police Sergeant
Niagara Falls
as Chuck
Niagara Falls
as Chuck
Tillie the Toiler
as Policeman
Tillie the Toiler
as Policeman
Three Sons o' Guns
as Sylvester
Three Sons o' Guns
as Sylvester
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
Thieves Fall Out
as Dudley Kane
Thieves Fall Out
as Dudley Kane
Here Comes Happiness
as Joe
Here Comes Happiness
as Joe
Flight from Destiny
as Hotel Doorman
Flight from Destiny
as Hotel Doorman
Four Mothers
as Harry (uncredited)
Four Mothers
as Harry (uncredited)
San Francisco Docks
as Hank
San Francisco Docks
as Hank
This Thing Called Love
as Police Officer
This Thing Called Love
as Police Officer
Go West
as Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Go West
as Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Street of Memories
as Mike Sullivan
Street of Memories
as Mike Sullivan
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Chimp
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Chimp
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Bartender (uncredited)
Spring Parade
as Inga - the Fortune Teller
Spring Parade
as Inga - the Fortune Teller
City for Conquest
as Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
City for Conquest
as Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
Girl from God's Country
as Poker Player
Girl from God's Country
as Poker Player
Queen of the Mob
as Bank Guard
Queen of the Mob
as Bank Guard
Susan and God
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Susan and God
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Buck Benny Rides Again
as Policeman
Buck Benny Rides Again
as Policeman
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as George, the Doorman (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as George, the Doorman (uncredited)
Two Girls on Broadway
as Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)
Two Girls on Broadway
as Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
as Detective (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
as Detective (uncredited)
Road to Singapore
as Bill (uncredited)
Road to Singapore
as Bill (uncredited)
Adventure in Diamonds
as Lou
Adventure in Diamonds
as Lou
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Plant Workman
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Plant Workman
Northwest Passage
as Capt. Butterfield
Northwest Passage
as Capt. Butterfield
Castle on the Hudson
as Death Row Guard (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
as Death Row Guard (uncredited)
The Saint's Double Trouble
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Saint's Double Trouble
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Wolf of New York
as W. Thornton Upshaw
Wolf of New York
as W. Thornton Upshaw
Brother Rat and a Baby
as Cab Driver
Brother Rat and a Baby
as Cab Driver
A Child is Born
as Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
A Child is Born
as Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
as Detective Quinn (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
as Detective Quinn (uncredited)
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as Truck Driver
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as Truck Driver
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Sentry
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Sentry
On Your Toes
as First Policeman
On Your Toes
as First Policeman
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Ironmansky (uncredited)
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Ironmansky (uncredited)
The Spellbinder
as Tom, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Spellbinder
as Tom, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Lucky Night
as Policeman
Lucky Night
as Policeman
Fixer Dugan
as Jake
Fixer Dugan
as Jake
The Flying Irishman
as J.R. Robinson
The Flying Irishman
as J.R. Robinson
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)
Cafe Society
as Cop
Cafe Society
as Cop
Yes, My Darling Daughter
as Police Officer
Yes, My Darling Daughter
as Police Officer
Honolulu
as Second Detective
Honolulu
as Second Detective
While New York Sleeps
as Sgt. White
While New York Sleeps
as Sgt. White
Thanks for the Memory
as Flanahan
Thanks for the Memory
as Flanahan
Spring Madness
as Jim - a Policeman
Spring Madness
as Jim - a Policeman
Annabel Takes a Tour
as Longshoreman at dance
Annabel Takes a Tour
as Longshoreman at dance
Straight, Place and Show
as Detective Globe
Straight, Place and Show
as Detective Globe
Carefree
as Policeman (uncredited)
Carefree
as Policeman (uncredited)
Give Me a Sailor
as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Give Me a Sailor
as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Rage of Paris
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Rage of Paris
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby
as Zoo Official (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby
as Zoo Official (uncredited)
Wallaby Jim of the Islands
as [scenes deleted]
Wallaby Jim of the Islands
as [scenes deleted]
Danger Patrol
as John Donovan
Danger Patrol
as John Donovan
A Girl with Ideas
as Eddie
A Girl with Ideas
as Eddie
That’s My Story
as John
That’s My Story
as John
Madame X
as Mate of Dorcas
Madame X
as Mate of Dorcas
Back in Circulation
as Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)
Back in Circulation
as Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)
High, Wide and Handsome
as Foreman
High, Wide and Handsome
as Foreman
The Go-Getter
as Police Officer Riley (uncredited)
The Go-Getter
as Police Officer Riley (uncredited)
The Man Who Found Himself
as Policeman in Park
The Man Who Found Himself
as Policeman in Park
The Great O'Malley
as Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)
The Great O'Malley
as Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)
We're on the Jury
as Officer Clark
We're on the Jury
as Officer Clark
Great Guy
as Henchman Al
Great Guy
as Henchman Al
Under Your Spell
as Detective (uncredited)
Under Your Spell
as Detective (uncredited)
Wives Never Know
as Officer
Wives Never Know
as Officer
Stage Struck
as Rordan
Stage Struck
as Rordan
My Man Godfrey
as Detective (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
as Detective (uncredited)
Roaming Lady
as Andy
Roaming Lady
as Andy
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Sutter's Gold
as Wagon Driver
Sutter's Gold
as Wagon Driver
The Walking Dead
as Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
The Walking Dead
as Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
Dangerous Waters
as Bosun
Dangerous Waters
as Bosun
Ceiling Zero
as Doc Wilson
Ceiling Zero
as Doc Wilson
The Bride Comes Home
as Cab Driver
The Bride Comes Home
as Cab Driver
False Pretenses
as Mike O'Reilly
False Pretenses
as Mike O'Reilly
Hands Across the Table
as Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
Hands Across the Table
as Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
Two for Tonight
as Taxi Driver
Two for Tonight
as Taxi Driver
Here Comes Cookie
as Policeman (uncredited)
Here Comes Cookie
as Policeman (uncredited)
We're in the Money
as Clancy O'Rourke
We're in the Money
as Clancy O'Rourke
Man on the Flying Trapeze
as Patrolman
Man on the Flying Trapeze
as Patrolman
One New York Night
as Trench
One New York Night
as Trench
The Gilded Lily
as Guard
The Gilded Lily
as Guard
A Notorious Gentleman
as Detective
A Notorious Gentleman
as Detective
The Band Plays On
as Lumberjack
The Band Plays On
as Lumberjack
We Live Again
as Warden's assistant
We Live Again
as Warden's assistant
Port of Lost Dreams
as Porky the Freda's 'Crew'
Port of Lost Dreams
as Porky the Freda's 'Crew'
She Had to Choose
as Higgins
She Had to Choose
as Higgins
Belle of the Nineties
as Stogie (Ruby's agent)
Belle of the Nineties
as Stogie (Ruby's agent)
Wild Gold
as Eddie Sparks
Wild Gold
as Eddie Sparks
Registered Nurse
as Officer Pat O'Brien
Registered Nurse
as Officer Pat O'Brien
David Harum
as Bill Montague (uncredited)
David Harum
as Bill Montague (uncredited)
Queen Christina
as Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
Queen Christina
as Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
Radio Dough
as Gang Leader (uncredited)
Radio Dough
as Gang Leader (uncredited)
Ace of Aces
as Whitaker (uncredited)
Ace of Aces
as Whitaker (uncredited)
Bombshell
as Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Bombshell
as Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Three Cornered Moon
as Mike, the Landlord (uncredited)
Three Cornered Moon
as Mike, the Landlord (uncredited)
Mary Stevens, M.D.
as 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)
Mary Stevens, M.D.
as 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)
Gambling Ship
as Deputy (uncredited)
Gambling Ship
as Deputy (uncredited)
The Girl in 419
as Lt. 'Babs' Riley
The Girl in 419
as Lt. 'Babs' Riley
The Door Knocker
as Man
The Door Knocker
as Man
The Girl Habit
as Detective
The Girl Habit
as Detective
Two A.M.
Two A.M.
Tarnished Lady
as Al - Man in Bar
Tarnished Lady
as Al - Man in Bar
It's All Over
as Jerry
It's All Over
as Jerry