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