Actor
Edward Gargan
July 17, 1902 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Irving Bacon
4 titles together
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, The Thin Man Goes Home, The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Jack Carson
3 titles together
Bringing Up Baby, Carefree, Thank Your Lucky Stars
William Powell
3 titles together
My Man Godfrey, Another Thin Man, The Thin Man Goes Home
Bobby Barber
3 titles together
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Carefree, Road to Singapore
Edward Brophy
3 titles together
The Thin Man Goes Home, It Happened on Fifth Avenue, Wonder Man
Charles Ruggles
2 titles together
Bringing Up Baby, It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Full filmography · 150
I Was a Burlesque Queen
as Frankie
1953
Bedtime for Bonzo
as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Milt (uncredited)
19516.3
Spooky Wooky
cast
1950
Hit Parade of 1951
as Garrity
1950So You Want a Raise
cast
1950So You Want to Move
cast
1950
Triple Trouble
as Officer Murphy
1950
Father of the Bride
as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
19507
Belle of Old Mexico
as Sam
1950
Key to the City
as S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
1950
Hold That Baby!
as Policeman Burton
1949