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William Gargan

Acting

Born July 17, 1905 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died February 18, 1979

Also known as William Dennis Gargan · Bill Gargan

Biography

William Dennis Gargan was an American film, television and radio actor. He was the 5th recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1967, and in 1941, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Joe in They Knew What They Wanted. He acted in decades of movies including parts in Follow the Leader, Rain, Night Flight, Three Sons, Isle of Destiny and many others. The role he was best known for was that of a private detective Martin Kane in the 1949–1952 radio-television series Martin Kane, Private Eye. In television, he was also in 39 episodes of The New Adventures of Martin Kane.

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Awards & recognition

  • Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actor · 1941 · nominated

Filmography26 titles

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

1933as Red Branahan

You Only Live Once

1937as Father Dolan

Miracle in the Rain

1956as Harry Wood

The Canterville Ghost

1944as Sergeant Benson

Who Done It?

1942as Detective Inspector Lou

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945as Joe Gallagher

Broadway Serenade

1939as Bill Foster

Rain

1932as Sergeant Tim O'Hara

Till the End of Time

1946as Sgt. Gunny Watrous

Miss Annie Rooney

1942as Mr. Timothy Rooney

Lucky Devils

1933as Bob Hughes

Black Fury

1935as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman

Keep 'Em Flying

1941as Craig Morrison

The Milky Way

1936as Speed McFarland

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955as Officer Bragan

Cheers for Miss Bishop

1941as Sam Peters

British Agent

1934as Bob Medill

Sweepings

1933as Gene Pardway

Isle Of Destiny

1940as Stripes Thornton

The Animal Kingdom

1932as Regan

Behind Green Lights

1946as Lt. Sam Carson

The Devil's Party

1938as Mike O'Mara

The Sport Parade

1932as Johnny Baker

Follow the Leader

1930as Gangster (uncredited)

Dynamite

1949as "Gunner" Peterson

Midnight Manhunt

1945as Pete Willis