Edward Gargan
Born July 17, 1902 (Age: 123)
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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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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Filmography
A Sporting Chance
1945
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as Mike Ryan
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Age: 42
The Falcon's Brother
1942
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as Detective Bates
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Age: 40
My Sister Eileen
1942
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as Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
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Age: 40
Between Us Girls
1942
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as Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Age: 40
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
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as Police Lt. Foster
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Age: 40
Blondie for Victory
1942
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as Sergeant
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Age: 40
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
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as Bombardier (uncredited)
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Age: 39
Lady in a Jam
1942
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as Deputy
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Age: 39
Miss Annie Rooney
1942
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as Policeman
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Age: 39
The Falcon Takes Over
1942
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as Detective Bates (Uncredited)
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Age: 39
Meet the Stewarts
1942
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as Moving Man
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Age: 39
Flying with Music
1942
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as Joe
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Age: 39
My Favorite Blonde
1942
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as Mulrooney
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Age: 39
What's Cookin'?
1942
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as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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Age: 39
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942
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as Willie Brooks
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Age: 39
Fly By Night
1942
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as Officer Charlie Prescott
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Age: 39
A Date with the Falcon
1942
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as Detective Bates (uncredited)
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Age: 39
Niagara Falls
1941
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as Chuck
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Age: 39
Ice-Capades
1941
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as Joe, the Bouncer
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Age: 39
Tillie the Toiler
1941
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as Policeman
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Age: 39
Three Sons o' Guns
1941
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as Sylvester
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Age: 39
Thieves Fall Out
1941
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as Dudley Kane
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Age: 38
Here Comes Happiness
1941
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as Joe
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Age: 38
Flight from Destiny
1941
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as Hotel Doorman
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Age: 38
Four Mothers
1941
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as Harry (uncredited)
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Age: 38
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Via Express
1931
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as
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Age: 28
The Girl Habit
1931
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as Detective
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Age: 28
No Image
Two A.M.
1931
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as
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Age: 28
No Image
It's All Over
1930
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as Jerry
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Age: 28