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William Gargan

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Also known as William Dennis Gargan

American actor (1905-1979)

Person · Open Library

Born
1905
Works
2

Top works

  • Why me?

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Film & TV

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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…

Known for

  • Complicated Women — Self (archive footage)2003
  • The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961
  • Miracle in the Rain — Harry Wood1956
  • The Rawhide Years — Marshal Sommers1956
  • Man on the Ledge — Officer Bragan1955
  • The 20th Century Fox Hour — Officer Bragan1955
  • The George Gobel Show — Self1954
  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse1953
  • Dynamite — "Gunner" Peterson1949
  • Martin Kane, Private Eye1949

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Listeners
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Total plays
26

William Gargan (July 17, 1905 – February 17, 1979) was an American motion picture, television and radio actor. He played Barrie Craig. Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was a radio detective drama heard on NBC from October 3, 1951 to June 30, 1955. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/William+Gargan">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
William
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
New York
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
William Gargan circa 1950s.JPG
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writing language
English language
cause of death
myocardial infarction
date of birth
1905-07-17
date of death
1979-02-16
Commons category
William Gargan
manner of death
natural causes
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