Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 17, 1902
Died
Feb 19, 1964
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
214 titles
Edward Gargan
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.
Known For
Filmography
I Was a Burlesque Queen
Frankie
Bedtime for Bonzo
Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Milt (uncredited)
Spooky Wooky
Hit Parade of 1951
Garrity
So You Want a Raise
So You Want to Move
Triple Trouble
Officer Murphy
Father of the Bride
Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
Belle of Old Mexico
Sam
Key to the City
S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
Hold That Baby!
Policeman Burton
Strike It Rich
Mack
You Gotta Stay Happy
Detective (Uncredited)
Adventures of Gallant Bess
Deputy Sheriff
Daredevils of the Clouds
Tap-It Bowers
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
Ted (uncredited)
Campus Honeymoon
Motorcycle Cop
Linda, Be Good
Frankie
Exposed
Big Mac
The Ghost Goes Wild
Newsstand man
Little Miss Broadway
Uncle George
Web of Danger
Dolan, Restaurant Owner
Saddle Pals
Jailer
That's My Gal
Mike
So You're Going to Be a Father
Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Policeman in Park (uncredited)
The Brasher Doubloon
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Crack-Up
Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
The Inner Circle
Parking Ticket Cop
The Dark Horse
Eustace Kelly
Behind the Mask
Detective Dixon
Deadline at Dawn
Bouncer (uncredited)
Cinderella Jones
Riley
Blonde Alibi
Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
Little Giant
Policeman (uncredited)
Gay Blades
Bartender
Follow That Woman
Butch
Life with Blondie
Hundefänger (uncredited)
She Wouldn't Say Yes
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home
Jailer
Her Highness and the Bellboy
1st Cop
The Naughty Nineties
Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Wonder Man
Policeman in Park
Dangerous Partners
Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
A Sporting Chance
Mike Ryan
Twice Blessed
Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Earl Carroll Vanities
Policeman
High Powered
Cal Williams
The Thin Man Goes Home
Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)