William Gargan
Actor
Birth Date: July 17, 1905
Death Date: February 17, 1979 — 73 years old
Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York
William Gargan was an American actor who was best known for his role in "They Knew What They Wanted." Gargan was nominated for an Academy Award in 1941 for the same project.
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The New Adventures of Martin Kane
Actor
Martin Kane
Show
1957
Miracle in the RainStream
Actor
Harry Wood
Movie
1956
The Rawhide Years
Actor
Marshal Sommers
Movie
1956
Man on the Ledge
Actor
Officer Bragan
Movie
1955
The Jack Carson Show
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Show
1954
Dynamite
Actor
"Gunner" Peterson
Movie
1949
The Argyle Secrets
Actor
Harry Mitchell
Movie
1948
Waterfront at Midnight
Actor
Mike Hanrohan
Movie
1948
Till the End of TimeStream
Actor
Sgt. Gunny Watrous
Movie
1946
Swell Guy
Actor
Martin Duncan
Movie
1946
Behind Green Lights
Actor
Lt. Sam Carson
Movie
1946
Strange Impersonation
Actor
Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
Movie
1946
Murder in the Music Hall
Actor
Inspector Wilson
Movie
1946
Night Editor
Actor
Police Lt. Tony Cochrane
Movie
1946
Hot Cargo
Actor
Joe Harkness
Movie
1946
The Bells of St. Mary'sStream
Actor
Joe Gallagher
Movie
1945
She Gets Her Man
Actor
"Breezy" Barton
Movie
1945
Follow That Woman
Actor
Sam Boone
Movie
1945
Midnight Manhunt
Actor
Pete Willis
Movie
1945
Swing Fever
Actor
"Waltzy" Malone
Movie
1944
The Canterville GhostStream
Actor
Sergeant Benson
Movie
1944
Harrigan's Kid
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Tom Harrigan
Movie
1943
Miss Annie RooneyStream
Actor
Tim Gargan
Movie
1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
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Ellery Queen
Movie
1942
Who Done It?
Actor
Police Lt. Lou Moran
Movie
1942
The Mayor of 44th Street
Actor
Tommy Fallon
Movie
1942
Destination Unknown
Actor
Briggs Hannon/Terry Jordan
Movie
1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
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Ellery Queen
Movie
1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Actor
Ellery Queen
Movie
1942
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Actor
Sam Peters
Movie
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
Actor
Jerry MacDonald
Movie
1941
Keep 'Em Flying
Actor
Craig Morrison
Movie
1941
En Honor a la Señorita Bishop
Actor
Movie
1941
Flying Cadets
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"Trip" Hammer
Movie
1941
Sealed Lips
Actor
Lee Davis
Movie
1941
Star Dust
Actor
Dane Wharton
Movie
1940
They Knew What They Wanted
Actor
Joe
Movie
1940
Isle of Destiny
Actor
`'Stripes'` Thornton
Movie
1940
Turnabout
Actor
Joel Clare
Movie
1940
Sporting Blood
Actor
Duffy
Movie
1940
Double Alibi
Actor
Walter Gifford
Movie
1940
Women in the Wind
Actor
Ace Boreman
Movie
1939
The House of Fear
Actor
Arthur McHugh
Movie
1939
Three Sons
Actor
Thane Pardway
Movie
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Actor
Ed O'Malley
Movie
1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
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Joe Turp
Movie
1939
Within the Law
Actor
Police Sergeant Cassidy
Movie
1939
Adventures of Jane Arden
Actor
Edward "Ed" Towers
Movie
1939
The Crime of Dr. Hallett
Actor
Jack Murray
Movie
1938
The Devil's Party
Actor
Mike O'Mara
Movie
1938
The Crowd Roars
Actor
Johnny Martin
Movie
1938
You Only Live OnceStream
Actor
Father Dolan
Movie
1937
You're a Sweetheart
Actor
Fred Edwards
Movie
1937
She Asked for It
Actor
Dwight Stanford
Movie
1937
Breezing Home
Actor
Steve Rowan
Movie
1937
Wings Over Honolulu
Actor
Lieutenant Jack Furness
Movie
1937
Flying Hostess
Actor
Hal Cunningham
Movie
1936
Fury and the Woman
Actor
Bruce Corrigan
Movie
1936
Sky Parade
Actor
Speed Robertson
Movie
1936
The Milky Way
Actor
Speed McFarland
Movie
1936
Man Hunt
Actor
Hank Dawson
Movie
1936
Alibi for Murder
Actor
Perry Travis
Movie
1936
Blackmailer
Actor
Peter Cornish
Movie
1936
Navy Born
Actor
Red Furness
Movie
1936
Things Are Looking Up
Actor
Van Gaard
Movie
1935
Broadway Gondolier
Actor
Cliff Stanley
Movie
1935
Black Fury
Actor
Slim Johnson
Movie
1935
Bright Lights
Actor
Dan Wheeler
Movie
1935
A Night at the Ritz
Actor
Duke Regan
Movie
1935
Don't Bet on Blondes
Actor
Numbers
Movie
1935
Traveling Saleslady
Actor
Pat O'Connor
Movie
1935
British Agent
Actor
Bob Medill
Movie
1934
Strictly Dynamite
Actor
Georgie
Movie
1934
Emergency Call
Actor
Steve
Movie
1933
Lucky Devils
Actor
Bob Hughes
Movie
1933
Sweepings
Actor
Gene Pardway
Movie
1933
Headline Shooter
Actor
Bill Allen
Movie
1933
The Story of Temple Drake
Actor
Stephen Benbow
Movie
1933
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Actor
Red Branahan
Movie
1933
The Animal Kingdom
Actor
Regan
Movie
1932
Rain
Actor
Sergeant Tim O'Hara
Movie
1932
The Sport Parade
Actor
Johnny Baker
Movie
1932
Lucky Boy
Actor
Movie
1929
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