About
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.
Known for
Studio OneSeries • 1948
The 20th Century Fox HourSeries • 1955
You Only Live OnceMovie • 1937
The Bells of St. Mary'sMovie • 1945
Black FuryMovie • 1935
Who Done It?Movie • 1942
Till the End of TimeMovie • 1946
The Story of Temple DrakeMovie • 1933
British AgentMovie • 1934
The Canterville GhostMovie • 1944
Night FlightMovie • 1933
RainMovie • 1932
I Wake Up ScreamingMovie • 1941
Keep 'Em FlyingMovie • 1941
The Milky WayMovie • 1936
Behind Green LightsMovie • 1946
Cheers for Miss BishopMovie • 1941
The Animal KingdomMovie • 1932
Night EditorMovie • 1946
Strange ImpersonationMovie • 1946