Edward Gargan
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
ActingBirthday
July 17, 1902Deathday
February 19, 1964Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
204Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Edward F. Gargan, Edward P. Gargan, Ed GarganCast credits
Bringing Up Baby
Zoo Official (uncredited)Blondie for Victory
SergeantLife with Blondie
Hundefänger (uncredited)Go West
Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)My Sister Eileen
Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)Wild Gold
Eddie SparksCarefree
Policeman (uncredited)A-Haunting We Will Go
Police Lt. FosterAdventures of Gallant Bess
Deputy SheriffThe Rage of Paris
Truck Driver (uncredited)The Falcon in Danger
Det. BatesThe Falcon Strikes Back
Detective BatesThe Falcon Out West
Homicide Detective BatesThe Falcon's Brother
Detective BatesThe Falcon and the Co-Eds
Detective BatesThe Gilded Lily
Subway GuardThe Saint Strikes Back
Pinky BuddThe Ghost Goes Wild
Newsstand manThe Inner Circle
Parking Ticket CopIt Happened on Fifth Avenue
Policeman in Park (uncredited)Man on the Flying Trapeze
Patrolman