Bringing Up Baby1938
As Zoo Official (uncredited)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Edward Gargan
Born
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 (214)
Queen Christina1934
As Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Father of the Bride1950
As Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
My Man Godfrey1936
As Detective (uncredited)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936
As Bodyguard (uncredited)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Go West1940
As Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse1938
As Police Sergeant (uncredited)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man1951
As Milt (uncredited)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Hit the Ice1943
As Bank Policeman (uncredited)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Walking Dead1936
As Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Thin Man Goes Home1944
As Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
It Happened on Fifth Avenue1947
As Policeman in Park (uncredited)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Triple Trouble1950
As Officer Murphy
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Carefree1938
As Policeman (uncredited)
TMDb 6.7 / 10
In Old Oklahoma1943
As Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Another Thin Man1939
As Detective Quinn (uncredited)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
A-Haunting We Will Go1942
As Police Lt. Foster
TMDb 6.2 / 10
It All Came True1940
As Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
TMDb 5.8 / 10
You Gotta Stay Happy1948
As Detective (Uncredited)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Sing Your Way Home1945
As Jailer
TMDb 5.6 / 10
This Thing Called Love1940
As Police Officer
TMDb 8.4 / 10
The Gilded Lily1935
As Guard
TMDb 6.7 / 10
City for Conquest1940
As Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Charlie Chan in Panama1940
As Plant Workman
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Thank Your Lucky Stars1943
As Doorman (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Johnny Apollo1940
As Detective (uncredited)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Road to Singapore1940
As Bill (uncredited)
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Castle on the Hudson1940
As Death Row Guard (uncredited)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Ten Gentlemen from West Point1942
As Bombardier (uncredited)
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Brasher Doubloon1947
As Truck Driver (uncredited)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
False Pretenses1935
As Mike O'Reilly
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Four Mothers1941
As Harry (uncredited)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Hands Across the Table1935
As Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Crack-Up1946
As Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Key to the City1950
As S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Little Giant1946
As Policeman (uncredited)
TMDb 5.3 / 10
She Wouldn't Say Yes1945
As Cab Driver (uncredited)
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Naughty Nineties1945
As Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Northwest Passage1940
As Capt. Butterfield
TMDb 6.6 / 10
My Favorite Blonde1942
As Mulrooney
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Falcon Takes Over1942
As Detective Bates (Uncredited)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Rage of Paris1938
As Truck Driver (uncredited)
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Gay Blades1946
As Bartender
TMDb 8.0 / 10
One New York Night1935
As Trench
TMDb 7.5 / 10
An Angel from Texas1940
As New York Policeman
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Her Highness and the Bellboy1945
As 1st Cop
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Lady in a Jam1942
As Deputy
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie1936
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Great O'Malley1937
As Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Girl in 4191933
As Lt. 'Babs' Riley
TMDb 4.2 / 10
The Man Who Found Himself1937
As Policeman in Park
TMDb 8.5 / 10
The Flying Irishman1939
As J.R. Robinson
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Give Me a Sailor1938
As Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Brother Rat and a Baby1940
As Cab Driver
TMDb 6.1 / 10
High, Wide and Handsome1937
As Foreman
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Saint Strikes Back1939
As Pinky Budd
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Two Girls on Broadway1940
As Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!1948
As Ted (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
A Child is Born1939
As Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
We're in the Money1935
As Clancy O'Rourke
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Great Guy1936
As Henchman Al
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Buck Benny Rides Again1940
As Policeman
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Deadline at Dawn1946
As Bouncer (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Falcon's Brother1942
As Detective Bates
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Falcon in Danger1943
As Det. Bates
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Million Dollar Baby1941
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Go-Getter1937
As Police Officer Riley (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
My Sister Eileen1942
As Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Thanks for the Memory1938
As Flanahan
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Queen of the Mob1940
As Bank Guard
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Mary Stevens, M.D.1933
As 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Susan and God1940
As Cabbie (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Belle of the Nineties1934
As Stogie (Ruby's agent)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Band Plays On1934
As Lumberjack
TMDb 8.3 / 10
The Doctor Takes a Wife1940
As George, the Doorman (uncredited)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
My Kingdom for a Cook1943
As Duke
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Wonder Man1945
As Policeman in Park
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Blonde Alibi1946
As Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Bedtime for Bonzo1951
As Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Falcon Strikes Back1943
As Detective Bates
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Meet the Stewarts1942
As Moving Man
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Honolulu1939
As Second Detective
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Ceiling Zero1936
As Doc Wilson
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Ace of Aces1933
As Whitaker (uncredited)
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Dr. Kildare's Victory1942
As Willie Brooks
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Exposed1947
As Big Mac
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Straight, Place and Show1938
As Detective Globe
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Princess O'Rourke1943
As Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Saint's Double Trouble1940
As Police Sergeant (uncredited)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Three Sons o' Guns1941
As Sylvester
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Villain Still Pursued Her1940
As Bartender (uncredited)
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Anything Goes1936
As Detective #1
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Adventures of Gallant Bess1948
As Deputy Sheriff
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Man on the Flying Trapeze1935
As Patrolman
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date1940
As Chimp
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Bombshell1933
As Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Family Next Door1939
As Cop
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Over My Dead Body1942
As Police Sergeant
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Bride Comes Home1935
As Cab Driver
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Miss Annie Rooney1942
As Policeman
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Yes, My Darling Daughter1939
As Police Officer
TMDb 4.5 / 10
A Date with the Falcon1942
As Detective Bates (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Spring Parade1940
As Inga - the Fortune Teller
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Gambling Ship1933
As Deputy (uncredited)
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Pack Up Your Troubles1939
As Sentry
TMDb 6.8 / 10
$1,000 a Touchdown1939
As Ironmansky (uncredited)
TMDb 3.7 / 10
The Falcon and the Co-Eds1943
As Detective Bates
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Lucky Night1939
As Policeman
TMDb 6.8 / 10
My Heart Belongs to Daddy1942
As Mr. Johnson - Detective
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Saddle Pals1947
As Jailer
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Three Cornered Moon1933
As Mike, the Landlord (uncredited)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Spring Madness1938
As Jim - a Policeman
TMDb 4.9 / 10
That’s My Story1937
As John
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence1939
As Truck Driver
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Daredevils of the Clouds1948
As Tap-It Bowers
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Behind the Green Lights1935
As Moran - a Cop
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Gateway1938
As Guard
TMDb 7.4 / 10
The Girl Habit1931
As Detective
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Up the River1938
As Tiny
TMDb 10.0 / 10
High Powered1945
As Cal Williams
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Something to Shout About1943
As Detective Stone
TMDb 6.5 / 10
You Can't Buy Luck1937
As Butch (uncredited)
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Dangerous Waters1936
As Bosun
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Ice-Capades1941
As Joe, the Bouncer
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Annabel Takes a Tour1938
As Longshoreman at dance
TMDb 5.7 / 10
They All Come Out1939
As George "Bugs" Jacklin
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Tarnished Lady1931
As Al - Man in Bar
TMDb 4.9 / 10
We Live Again1934
As Warden's assistant
TMDb 6.8 / 10
While New York Sleeps1938
As Sgt. White
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Spooky Wooky1950
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Hit Parade of 19511950
As Garrity
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The West Side Kid1943
As Donovan
That's My Gal1947
As Mike
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Detective Kitty O'Day1944
As Mike Storm
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Here Comes Cookie1935
As Policeman (uncredited)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Wallaby Jim of the Islands1937
As [scenes deleted]
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Great Alaskan Mystery1944
As Kurtz
TMDb 6.0 / 10
20,000 Men a Year1939
As Dunk
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Belle of Old Mexico1950
As Sam
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Wives Never Know1936
As Officer
TMDb 9.0 / 10
San Francisco Docks1940
As Hank
TMDb 7.3 / 10
What's Cookin'?1942
As Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
I Was a Burlesque Queen1953
As Frankie
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Under Your Spell1936
As Detective (uncredited)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
On Your Toes1939
As First Policeman
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Blondie Meets the Boss1939
As Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Life with Blondie1945
As Hundefänger (uncredited)
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Crime School1938
As Officer Hogan
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Behind the Mask1946
As Detective Dixon
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Falcon Out West1944
As Homicide Detective Bates
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Boulder Dam1936
As Pa's Guest (uncredited)
TMDb 5.7 / 10
She Had to Choose1934
As Higgins
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Adventure in Diamonds1940
As Lou
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Love on a Budget1938
As Big Furniture Mover
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Boy Trouble1939
As Cop
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Madame X1937
As Mate of Dorcas
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Flight from Destiny1941
As Hotel Doorman
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Blondie for Victory1942
As Sergeant
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Wolf of New York
Wolf of New York1940
As W. Thornton Upshaw
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Cinderella Jones1946
As Riley
TMDb 3.8 / 10
The Dark Horse1946
As Eustace Kelly
TMDb 7.0 / 10
We're on the Jury1937
As Officer Clark
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Dangerous Partners1945
As Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
So You're Going to Be a Father1947
As Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Inner Circle1946
As Parking Ticket Cop
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Earl Carroll Vanities1945
As Policeman
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Spellbinder1939
As Tom, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Little Miss Broadway1947
As Uncle George
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Ghost Goes Wild1947
As Newsstand man
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Two for Tonight1935
As Taxi Driver
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Roaming Lady1936
As Andy
TMDb 7.0 / 10
So You Want a Raise
So You Want a Raise1950
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Cafe Society1939
As Cop
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Web of Danger1947
As Dolan, Restaurant Owner
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Thieves Fall Out1941
As Dudley Kane
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Danger Patrol1937
As John Donovan
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Girl from God's Country1940
As Poker Player
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Jim Hanvey, Detective1937
As O. R.Smith
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Flying with Music1942
As Joe
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Wild Gold1934
As Eddie Sparks
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Stage Struck1936
As Rordan
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Fly By Night1942
As Officer Charlie Prescott
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Street of Memories
Street of Memories1940
As Mike Sullivan
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Grand Jury1936
As Policeman Burke
TMDb 7.5 / 10
David Harum1934
As Bill Montague (uncredited)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Between Us Girls1942
As Cab Driver (uncredited)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
A Girl with Ideas1937
As Eddie
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Tahiti Honey1943
As George, the Bartender
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Strike It Rich1948
As Mack
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Sutter's Gold1936
As Wagon Driver
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Pilgrimage1933
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Port of Lost Dreams1934
As Porky the Freda's 'Crew'
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Here Comes Happiness1941
As Joe
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Back in Circulation1937
As Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Niagara Falls1941
As Chuck
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Fixer Dugan1939
As Jake
TMDb 6.5 / 10
It's All Over
It's All Over1930
As Jerry
Campus Honeymoon1948
As Motorcycle Cop
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Twice Blessed1945
As Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Hold That Baby!1949
As Policeman Burton
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Tillie the Toiler1941
As Policeman
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Linda, Be Good1947
As Frankie
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Follow That Woman1945
As Butch
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Door Knocker
The Door Knocker1931
As Man
Two A.M.
Two A.M.1931
Night Work1939
As Officer Flannigan
TMDb 8.5 / 10
A Notorious Gentleman1935
As Detective
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The African Dodger
The African Dodger1931
TMDb 5.3 / 10
A Sporting Chance1945
As Mike Ryan
TMDb 10.0 / 10
San Fernando Valley1944
As Keno
TMDb 8.0 / 10
So You Want to Move
So You Want to Move1950
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Radio Dough
Radio Dough1934
As Gang Leader (uncredited)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Registered Nurse1934
As Officer Pat O'Brien
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Via Express
Via Express1931
Filmography and biography: TMDb