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Edward Gargan

Acting Born Jul 17, 1902 Died Feb 19, 1964 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 214 credits
214
Total Credits
1930–1953
24 Years Career Span
22
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Edward Gargan works in acting. Born July 17, 1902 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Died February 19, 1964. Archytele tracks 214 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

as Milt (uncredited)
Film

Bedtime for Bonzo

as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
Film

Father of the Bride

as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
Film

Triple Trouble

as Officer Murphy

The Bugaloos

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Land of Honor

as Newsstand man
Film

Behind the Mask

as Detective Dixon

NewsRadio

as Hundefänger (uncredited)

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

as Mike Storm

Yellow Boots

as Detective Bates

Brickleberry

as Det. Bates

Judge Judy

as Sergeant

Frequent co-stars

William Benedict 2 shared titles
George Chandler 2 shared titles
Joseph Crehan 2 shared titles
Petr Rychlý 1 shared title
Martin Zounar 1 shared title
Zlata Adamovská 1 shared title
Kateřina Langerová 1 shared title
Viktorie Rybová 1 shared title
Veronika Arichteva 1 shared title
Danielle Darrieux 1 shared title

Career timeline

I Was a Burlesque Queen
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible ManBedtime for Bonzo
Father of the BrideTriple TroubleSpooky WookyKey to the CityBelle of Old Mexico
Hold That Baby!
Daredevils of the CloudsAdventures of Gallant BessScudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!You Gotta Stay HappyStrike It Rich
ExposedSaddle PalsIt Happened on Fifth AvenueThe Brasher DoubloonLinda, Be Good
Blonde AlibiCinderella JonesGay BladesLittle GiantThe Inner Circle
The Naughty NinetiesHer Highness and the BellboyWonder ManLife with BlondieSing Your Way Home
The Thin Man Goes HomeDetective Kitty O'DayThe Falcon Out WestSan Fernando ValleyThe Great Alaskan Mystery
Princess O'RourkeIn Old OklahomaThank Your Lucky StarsHit the IceSomething to Shout About
A-Haunting We Will GoTen Gentlemen from West PointMeet the StewartsDr. Kildare's VictoryOver My Dead Body
Flight from DestinyFour MothersMillion Dollar BabyNiagara FallsHere Comes Happiness
Go WestThe Villain Still Pursued HerThis Thing Called LoveCity for ConquestNorthwest Passage
Another Thin ManYes, My Darling DaughterThey All Come OutThe Flying IrishmanLucky Night
Bringing Up BabyThe Amazing Dr. ClitterhouseCarefreeUp the RiverGive Me a Sailor
The Go-GetterMadame XJim Hanvey, DetectiveThat’s My StoryThe Man Who Found Himself
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownMy Man GodfreyThe Walking DeadCeiling ZeroGreat Guy
False PretensesThe Gilded LilyHands Across the TableMan on the Flying TrapezeBehind the Green Lights
Queen ChristinaBelle of the NinetiesWe Live AgainRegistered NurseDavid Harum
Ace of AcesBombshellGambling ShipThe Girl in 419Mary Stevens, M.D.
The Door KnockerTarnished LadyThe Girl HabitThe African DodgerTwo A.M.
It's All Over

Full Filmography

214 titles
  • I Was a Burlesque Queen (1953) as Frankie
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) as Milt (uncredited)
  • Bedtime for Bonzo (1951) as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
  • Father of the Bride (1950) as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
  • Triple Trouble (1950) as Officer Murphy
  • Spooky Wooky (1950)
  • Key to the City (1950) as S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
  • Belle of Old Mexico (1950) as Sam
  • Advertisement
  • Hit Parade of 1951 (1950) as Garrity
  • So You Want to Move (1950)
  • So You Want a Raise (1950)
  • Hold That Baby! (1949) as Policeman Burton
  • Daredevils of the Clouds (1948) as Tap-It Bowers
  • Adventures of Gallant Bess (1948) as Deputy Sheriff
  • Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948) as Ted (uncredited)
  • You Gotta Stay Happy (1948) as Detective (Uncredited)
  • Strike It Rich (1948) as Mack
  • Campus Honeymoon (1948) as Motorcycle Cop
  • Exposed (1947) as Big Mac
  • Saddle Pals (1947) as Jailer
  • It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) as Policeman in Park (uncredited)
  • The Brasher Doubloon (1947) as Truck Driver (uncredited)
  • Linda, Be Good (1947) as Frankie
  • The Ghost Goes Wild (1947) as Newsstand man
  • Web of Danger (1947) as Dolan, Restaurant Owner
  • That's My Gal (1947) as Mike
  • Little Miss Broadway (1947) as Uncle George
  • So You're Going to Be a Father (1947) as Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
  • Blonde Alibi (1946) as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
  • Cinderella Jones (1946) as Riley
  • Gay Blades (1946) as Bartender
  • Little Giant (1946) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • The Inner Circle (1946) as Parking Ticket Cop
  • Deadline at Dawn (1946) as Bouncer (uncredited)
  • Crack-Up (1946) as Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
  • The Dark Horse (1946) as Eustace Kelly
  • Behind the Mask (1946) as Detective Dixon
  • The Naughty Nineties (1945) as Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
  • Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945) as 1st Cop
  • Wonder Man (1945) as Policeman in Park
  • Life with Blondie (1945) as Hundefänger (uncredited)
  • Sing Your Way Home (1945) as Jailer
  • Dangerous Partners (1945) as Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)
  • Earl Carroll Vanities (1945) as Policeman
  • She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) as Cab Driver (uncredited)
  • Twice Blessed (1945) as Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
  • A Sporting Chance (1945) as Mike Ryan
  • Follow That Woman (1945) as Butch
  • High Powered (1945) as Cal Williams
  • The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) as Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)
  • Detective Kitty O'Day (1944) as Mike Storm
  • The Falcon Out West (1944) as Homicide Detective Bates
  • San Fernando Valley (1944) as Keno
  • The Great Alaskan Mystery (1944) as Kurtz
  • Princess O'Rourke (1943) as Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
  • In Old Oklahoma (1943) as Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
  • Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) as Doorman (uncredited)
  • Hit the Ice (1943) as Bank Policeman (uncredited)
  • Something to Shout About (1943) as Detective Stone
  • The Falcon Strikes Back (1943) as Detective Bates
  • My Kingdom for a Cook (1943) as Duke
  • The Falcon and the Co-Eds (1943) as Detective Bates
  • The Falcon in Danger (1943) as Det. Bates
  • The West Side Kid (1943) as Donovan
  • Tahiti Honey (1943) as George, the Bartender
  • A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) as Police Lt. Foster
  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) as Bombardier (uncredited)
  • Meet the Stewarts (1942) as Moving Man
  • Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942) as Willie Brooks
  • Over My Dead Body (1942) as Police Sergeant
  • The Falcon's Brother (1942) as Detective Bates
  • The Falcon Takes Over (1942) as Detective Bates (Uncredited)
  • My Favorite Blonde (1942) as Mulrooney
  • My Sister Eileen (1942) as Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
  • Lady in a Jam (1942) as Deputy
  • Blondie for Victory (1942) as Sergeant
  • Flying with Music (1942) as Joe
  • A Date with the Falcon (1942) as Detective Bates (uncredited)
  • Miss Annie Rooney (1942) as Policeman
  • Fly By Night (1942) as Officer Charlie Prescott
  • My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1942) as Mr. Johnson - Detective
  • Between Us Girls (1942) as Cab Driver (uncredited)
  • What's Cookin'? (1942) as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
  • Flight from Destiny (1941) as Hotel Doorman
  • Four Mothers (1941) as Harry (uncredited)
  • Million Dollar Baby (1941)
  • Niagara Falls (1941) as Chuck
  • Here Comes Happiness (1941) as Joe
  • Thieves Fall Out (1941) as Dudley Kane
  • Ice-Capades (1941) as Joe, the Bouncer
  • Three Sons o' Guns (1941) as Sylvester
  • Tillie the Toiler (1941) as Policeman
  • Go West (1940) as Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
  • The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940) as Bartender (uncredited)
  • This Thing Called Love (1940) as Police Officer
  • City for Conquest (1940) as Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
  • Northwest Passage (1940) as Capt. Butterfield
  • Road to Singapore (1940) as Bill (uncredited)
  • The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940) as George, the Doorman (uncredited)
  • Johnny Apollo (1940) as Detective (uncredited)
  • Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) as Plant Workman
  • Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) as Cab Driver
  • Queen of the Mob (1940) as Bank Guard
  • It All Came True (1940) as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Castle on the Hudson (1940) as Death Row Guard (uncredited)
  • Buck Benny Rides Again (1940) as Policeman
  • The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940) as Chimp
  • An Angel from Texas (1940) as New York Policeman
  • The Saint's Double Trouble (1940) as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Susan and God (1940) as Cabbie (uncredited)
  • Two Girls on Broadway (1940) as Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)
  • Street of Memories (1940) as Mike Sullivan
  • San Francisco Docks (1940) as Hank
  • Adventure in Diamonds (1940) as Lou
  • Spring Parade (1940) as Inga - the Fortune Teller
  • Girl from God's Country (1940) as Poker Player
  • Wolf of New York (1940) as W. Thornton Upshaw
  • Another Thin Man (1939) as Detective Quinn (uncredited)
  • Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939) as Police Officer
  • They All Come Out (1939) as George "Bugs" Jacklin
  • The Flying Irishman (1939) as J.R. Robinson
  • Lucky Night (1939) as Policeman
  • Honolulu (1939) as Second Detective
  • The Saint Strikes Back (1939) as Pinky Budd
  • Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) as Truck Driver
  • On Your Toes (1939) as First Policeman
  • A Child is Born (1939) as Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
  • The Spellbinder (1939) as Tom, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
  • Blondie Meets the Boss (1939) as Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)
  • Pack Up Your Troubles (1939) as Sentry
  • The Family Next Door (1939) as Cop
  • Fixer Dugan (1939) as Jake
  • Cafe Society (1939) as Cop
  • Boy Trouble (1939) as Cop
  • $1,000 a Touchdown (1939) as Ironmansky (uncredited)
  • 20,000 Men a Year (1939) as Dunk
  • Night Work (1939) as Officer Flannigan
  • Bringing Up Baby (1938) as Zoo Official (uncredited)
  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Carefree (1938) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Up the River (1938) as Tiny
  • Give Me a Sailor (1938) as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
  • While New York Sleeps (1938) as Sgt. White
  • Crime School (1938) as Officer Hogan
  • The Rage of Paris (1938) as Truck Driver (uncredited)
  • Thanks for the Memory (1938) as Flanahan
  • Spring Madness (1938) as Jim - a Policeman
  • Annabel Takes a Tour (1938) as Longshoreman at dance
  • Gateway (1938) as Guard
  • Love on a Budget (1938) as Big Furniture Mover
  • Straight, Place and Show (1938) as Detective Globe
  • The Go-Getter (1937) as Police Officer Riley (uncredited)
  • Madame X (1937) as Mate of Dorcas
  • Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937) as O. R.Smith
  • That’s My Story (1937) as John
  • The Man Who Found Himself (1937) as Policeman in Park
  • The Great O'Malley (1937) as Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)
  • High, Wide and Handsome (1937) as Foreman
  • You Can't Buy Luck (1937) as Butch (uncredited)
  • Back in Circulation (1937) as Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)
  • We're on the Jury (1937) as Officer Clark
  • Danger Patrol (1937) as John Donovan
  • A Girl with Ideas (1937) as Eddie
  • Wallaby Jim of the Islands (1937) as [scenes deleted]
  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) as Bodyguard (uncredited)
  • My Man Godfrey (1936) as Detective (uncredited)
  • The Walking Dead (1936) as Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
  • Ceiling Zero (1936) as Doc Wilson
  • Great Guy (1936) as Henchman Al
  • Dangerous Waters (1936) as Bosun
  • Anything Goes (1936) as Detective #1
  • Stage Struck (1936) as Rordan
  • Wives Never Know (1936) as Officer
  • Under Your Spell (1936) as Detective (uncredited)
  • Roaming Lady (1936) as Andy
  • Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936)
  • Sutter's Gold (1936) as Wagon Driver
  • Boulder Dam (1936) as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
  • Grand Jury (1936) as Policeman Burke
  • False Pretenses (1935) as Mike O'Reilly
  • The Gilded Lily (1935) as Guard
  • Hands Across the Table (1935) as Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
  • Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) as Patrolman
  • Behind the Green Lights (1935) as Moran - a Cop
  • Two for Tonight (1935) as Taxi Driver
  • One New York Night (1935) as Trench
  • The Bride Comes Home (1935) as Cab Driver
  • Here Comes Cookie (1935) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • We're in the Money (1935) as Clancy O'Rourke
  • A Notorious Gentleman (1935) as Detective
  • Queen Christina (1934) as Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
  • Belle of the Nineties (1934) as Stogie (Ruby's agent)
  • We Live Again (1934) as Warden's assistant
  • Registered Nurse (1934) as Officer Pat O'Brien
  • David Harum (1934) as Bill Montague (uncredited)
  • The Band Plays On (1934) as Lumberjack
  • Wild Gold (1934) as Eddie Sparks
  • Port of Lost Dreams (1934) as Porky the Freda's 'Crew'
  • She Had to Choose (1934) as Higgins
  • Radio Dough (1934) as Gang Leader (uncredited)
  • Ace of Aces (1933) as Whitaker (uncredited)
  • Bombshell (1933) as Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)
  • Gambling Ship (1933) as Deputy (uncredited)
  • The Girl in 419 (1933) as Lt. 'Babs' Riley
  • Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933) as 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)
  • Pilgrimage (1933)
  • Three Cornered Moon (1933) as Mike, the Landlord (uncredited)
  • The Door Knocker (1931) as Man
  • Tarnished Lady (1931) as Al - Man in Bar
  • The Girl Habit (1931) as Detective
  • The African Dodger (1931)
  • Two A.M. (1931)
  • Via Express (1931)
  • It's All Over (1930) as Jerry

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Edward Gargan best known for?

Edward Gargan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951), Bedtime for Bonzo (1951), Father of the Bride (1950), Triple Trouble (1950).

When and where was Edward Gargan born?

Edward Gargan was born on July 17, 1902 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on February 19, 1964.

How many credits does Edward Gargan have?

Edward Gargan has accumulated over 214 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1930 to 1953.

What is Edward Gargan's background in cinema and television?

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...

Edward Gargan by the numbers

214credits
214films
0TV series
1930–1953active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (214) Born on July 17 In memoriam 1964

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