Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan
File:Edward Gargan.jpg Gargan in Adventures of Gallant Bess (1948)
Born	(1902-07-17)July 17, 1902 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died	New York City, New York, United States
Years active	1931-1953
Spouse(s)	Catherine Conlan (1938 - ?)

Edward Gargan (July 17, 1902 – February 19, 1964) was an American actor, one of the most prolific bit players in the history of the movies.

Career

He was born of Irish parents in Brooklyn, New York. He was the elder brother of actor William Gargan, whose birthday July 17 he shared.

Many of his appearances were uncredited. The Internet Movie Database lists 293 feature films to his credit over a three-decade span between 1921 and 1952 and television work from 1951 to 1953.

As soon as he had left college, he went onto the stage and had extensive acting experience gained in plays like My Maryland, Rose Marie, and Good News before going into films.

He died in New York City in 1964.

Partial filmography

• Tarnished Lady (1931)
• The Girl in 419 (1933)
• Bombshell (1933)
• Queen Christina (1933) as Drinker (uncredited)
• Registered Nurse (1934)
• Wild Gold (1934)
• One New York Night (1935)
• Miss Pacific Fleet (1935)
• Behind the Green Lights (1935)
• Ceiling Zero (1936)
• Hearts in Bondage (1936)
• My Man Godfrey (1936)
• Stage Struck (1936)
• Danger Patrol (1937)
• Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937)
• Back in Circulation (1937)
• Spring Madness (1938)
• Crime School (1938) as Officer Hogan (credited as Ed Gargan)
• Night Work (1939)
• The Saint Strikes Back (1939)
• Wolf of New York (1940)
• Street of Memories (1940)
• Tight Shoes (1941)
• Thieves Fall Out (1941)
• Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941)
• Affectionately Yours (1941)
• Blondie for Victory (1942)
• Over My Dead Body (1942)
• The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)
• The Falcon in Danger (1943)
• Tahiti Honey (1943)
• San Fernando Valley (1944)
• The Falcon Out West (1944)
• San Fernando Valley (1944)
• Detective Kitty O'Day (1944)
• San Diego, I Love You (1944)
• A Sporting Chance (1945)
• Wonder Man (1945)
• The Bullfighters (1945)
• High Powered (1945)
• Behind the Mask (1946)
• The Ghost Goes Wild (1947)
• Waterfront at Midnight (1948)
• Adventures of Gallant Bess (1948)
• Mighty Joe Young (1949)
• Triple Trouble (1950)
• Belle of Old Mexico (1950)
• Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)
• Cuban Fireball (1951)

External links

• Edward Gargan at the Internet Movie Database
• Edward Gargan at the Internet Broadway Database