Edward Gargan
Birthday: 1902-07-17 | Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USAEdward 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
Acting
Role
as Deputy Sheriff
as Dolan, Restaurant Owner
as Parking Ticket Cop
as Homicide Detective Bates
as Keno
as Mike Storm
as Detective Bates
as Donovan
as George, the Bartender
as Detective Bates
as Joe
as Mulrooney
as Officer Charlie Prescott
as Police Lt. Foster
as Chimp
as Hank
as George "Bugs" Jacklin
as Pinky Budd
as Police Officer
as John Donovan
as O. R.Smith
as Henchman Al
as Mike O'Reilly
as Porky the Freda's 'Crew'
as Lt. 'Babs' Riley
