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William Gargan
Brooklyn, New York, USA
William Gargan, born William Dennis Gargan July 17, 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA and died February 17, 1979 aged 73 on a flight between New York and San Diego. He was an Ameri…
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William Gargan, born William Dennis Gargan July 17, 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA and died February 17, 1979 aged 73 on a flight between New York and San Diego. He was an American motion picture, television and radio actor. Gargan played character roles in many Hollywood productions, including two appearances as detective Ellery Queen, but was best known for his role as Detective Martin Kane in the 1949-51 radio-television series, Martin Kane, Private Eye, sponsored by U.S. Tobacco. He also appeared as a private detective in the NBC radio show Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator, which ran from 1951 to 1955.
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2003
Complicated Women
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TV show Self
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1956
The Rawhide Years
Movie Marshal Sommers
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1956
Miracle in the Rain
Movie Harry Wood
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1955
Man on the Ledge
Movie Officer Bragan
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1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV show Officer Bragan
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1954
The George Gobel Show
TV show Self
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1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
TV show
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1949
Martin Kane, Private Eye
TV show
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1949
Dynamite
Movie "Gunner" Peterson
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1948
Studio One
TV show Con McTaggart
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1948
Waterfront at Midnight
Movie Mike Hanrohan
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1948
The Argyle Secrets
Movie Harry Mitchell
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1946
Swell Guy
Movie Martin Duncan
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1946
Till the End of Time
Movie Sgt. Gunny Watrous
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1946
Hot Cargo
Movie Joe Harkness
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1946
Rendezvous 24
Movie Agent Larry Cameron
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1946
Murder in the Music Hall
Movie Inspector Wilson
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1946
Night Editor
Movie Tony Cochrane
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1946
Strange Impersonation
Movie Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
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1946
Behind Green Lights
Movie Sam Carson
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1945
The Bells of St. Mary's
Movie Joe Gallagher
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1945
Follow That Woman
Movie Sam Boone
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1945
Midnight Manhunt
Movie Pete Willis
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1945
Song of the Sarong
Movie Drew Allen
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1945
She Gets Her Man
Movie 'Breezy' Barton
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1944
The Canterville Ghost
Movie Sergeant Benson
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1943
Swing Fever
Movie 'Waltzy' Malone
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1943
Harrigan's Kid
Movie Tom Harrigan
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1943
No Place for a Lady
Movie Jess Arno
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1942
Who Done It?
Movie Detective Inspector Lou
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1942
The Mayor of 44th Street
Movie Tommy Fallon
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1942
Destination Unknown
Movie Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
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1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Movie Ellery Queen
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1942
Miss Annie Rooney
Movie Mr. Timothy Rooney
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1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Movie Ellery Queen
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1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Movie Ellery Queen
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1942
Bombay Clipper
Movie James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
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1942
Sealed Lips
Movie Lee Davis
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1941
Keep 'Em Flying
Movie Craig Morrison
