Edward Gargan

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 early shows was "Polly of Hollywood" in 1927. He portrayed Patrolman Mulligan, one of the principals of "Strictly Dishonorable", in 1930.

He went to Hollywood in 1932 and the next year was in the cast of the film "David Harum". For the next 19 years he appeared in a variety of movies. Gargan was one of the most prolific bit players in the history of the movies, specializing in dumb policemen and dense sidekicks. He appeared in nearly 300 feature films over a three-decade span between 1921 and 1952, and television work from 1951 to 1953.

Gargan died in New York City in 1964.

Edward Gargan is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947), That’s My Story (1937), We're in the Money (1935), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Father of the Bride (1950), My Man Godfrey (1936), Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951).

The recorded credits span 1934 to 1951, including 27 movies and 0 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.

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