Edward Gargan
Acting
1902-07-17 · 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 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.
movieI Was a Burlesque Queen
as Frankie · 1953 · 3.0
movieBedtime for Bonzo
as Policeman (as Ed Gargan) · 1951 · 6.1
movieBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Milt (uncredited) · 1951 · 6.3
movieSpooky Wooky
as · 1950 · 10.0
movieHit Parade of 1951
as Garrity · 1950 · 6.5
movieSo You Want a Raise
as · 1950 · 7.0
movieSo You Want to Move
as · 1950 · 8.0
movieTriple Trouble
as Officer Murphy · 1950 · 7.0
movieFather of the Bride
as Moving Man with Door (uncredited) · 1950 · 7.0
movieBelle of Old Mexico
as Sam · 1950 · 9.0
movieKey to the City
as S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited) · 1950 · 6.5
movieHold That Baby!
as Policeman Burton · 1949 · 5.8
movieStrike It Rich
as Mack · 1948 · 8.0
movieYou Gotta Stay Happy
as Detective (Uncredited) · 1948 · 6.8
movieAdventures of Gallant Bess
as Deputy Sheriff · 1948 · 4.7
movieDaredevils of the Clouds
as Tap-It Bowers · 1948 · 6.5
movieScudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
as Ted (uncredited) · 1948 · 6.6
movieCampus Honeymoon
as Motorcycle Cop · 1948 · 7.0
movieLinda, Be Good
as Frankie · 1947 · 6.7
movieExposed
as Big Mac · 1947 · 6.2
movieThe Ghost Goes Wild
as Newsstand man · 1947 · 6.0
movieLittle Miss Broadway
as Uncle George · 1947 · 8.0
movieWeb of Danger
as Dolan, Restaurant Owner · 1947 · 5.5
movieSaddle Pals
as Jailer · 1947 · 6.5