Edward Gargan

Born: 17 July 1902, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 19 February 1964, New York City, New York, USA

Edward Gargan was good at playing dumb policeman or sidekicks on account of his face.  Therefore he would be typecast in these roles for most of his career.

She Had to Choose (1934) as Higgins

Men Are Such Fools (1938) as Policeman (uncredited)

Edward Gargan is on the left, with Edgar Dearing.

20,000 Men a Year (1939) as Dunk

A Date with the Falcon (1942) as Detective Bates

 

The Falcon Takes Over (1942) as Detective Bates

With Lynn Bari

















The Falcon's Brother (1942) as Detective Bates

With Cliff Clark

The Falcon Strikes Back (1943) as Detective Bates

Edward Gargan stands behind Jane Randolph.

The Falcon in Danger (1943) as Detective Bates

 

With the rather shorter Cliff Clark, again.

















The Falcon and the Co-Eds (1943) as Detective Bates

In the middle of Tom Conway and Cliff Clark.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Old Oklahoma (aka War of the Wildcats) (1943) as Kelsey - Waiter (uncredited)

 

Edward Gargan, in the bow tie, stands over John Wayne who is talking to Albert Dekker.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Falcon Out West (1944) as Detective Bates (Credited as Ed Gargan)

 

It's in the Bag! (1945) as Chair Delivery Man (uncredited)

The boy is Richard Tyler.