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Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
Trivia:
After his 1960 laryngectomy, he devoted most of his time to the American... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another
1 win
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Alternate Names:
Bill Gargan
Filmography
Actor:
- "Pursuit" .... Mooney (1 episode, 1958)
- Ticket to Tangier (1958) TV episode .... Mooney - "Studio One" .... Con McTaggart (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- The McTaggart Succession (1958) TV episode .... Con McTaggart - "The New Adventures of Martin Kane" .... Martin Kane (39 episodes, 1957-1958)
... aka Martin Kane, Private Investigator (UK: alternative title)
... aka The Return of Martin Kane
- The Absconder Story (1957) TV episode .... Martin Kane
- The Airport Story (1957) TV episode .... Martin Kane
- The Alpine Story (1957) TV episode .... Martin Kane
- The Amnesia Story (1957) TV episode .... Martin Kane
- The Amsterdam Story (1957) TV episode .... Martin Kane
(34 more) - Miracle in the Rain (1956) .... Harry Wood
- "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Officer Bragan (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
- Man on the Ledge (1955) TV episode .... Officer Bragan - The Rawhide Years (1955) .... Marshal Sommers
- "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Father (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- Favorite Son (1955) TV episode .... Father - "Mr. Citizen" .... Bill Hennessey (1 episode, 1955)
- A Present for Mary (1955) TV episode .... Bill Hennessey - "Danger" (1 episode, 1954)
- An Angel of Clay (1954) TV episode - "Martin Kane, Private Eye" .... Martin Kane (10 episodes, 1949-1951)
... aka Martin Kane (USA: new title)
- The Face of the Inventor (1951) TV episode .... Martin Kane
- The District Attorney Killer (1951) TV episode .... Martin Kane
- Movie Theater Murder (1951) TV episode .... Martin Kane
- Altered Will (1951) TV episode .... Martin Kane
- Hotel Con Game (1951) TV episode .... Martin Kane
(5 more) - Dynamite (1949) .... 'Gunner' Peterson
- Waterfront at Midnight (1948) .... Mike Hanrohan
- The Argyle Secrets (1948) .... Harry Mitchell
- Swell Guy (1946) .... Martin Duncan
- Till the End of Time (1946) .... Sgt. Gunny Watrous
- Hot Cargo (1946) .... Joe Harkness
- Rendezvous 24 (1946) .... Agent Larry Cameron
- Murder in the Music Hall (1946) .... Inspector Wilson
... aka Midnight Melody (USA: reissue title) - Night Editor (1946) .... Tony Cochrane
... aka The Trespasser (UK) - Strange Impersonation (1946) .... Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
- Behind Green Lights (1946) .... Lt. Sam Carson
- Follow That Woman (1945) .... Sam Boone
- The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) .... Joe Gallagher, Patsy's father
... aka Leo McCarey's The Bells of St. Mary's (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - Midnight Manhunt (1945) .... Pete Willis
- Song of the Sarong (1945) .... Drew Allen
- She Gets Her Man (1945) .... 'Breezy' Barton
- The Canterville Ghost (1944) .... Sergeant Benson
- Swing Fever (1943) .... 'Waltzy' Malone
- Harrigan's Kid (1943) .... Tom Harrigan
- No Place for a Lady (1943) .... Jess Arno
- Who Done It? (1942) .... Police Lt. Lou Moran
- Destination Unknown (1942) .... Terry Jordan, posing as Briggs Hannon, aka Harrison
- Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942) .... Ellery Queen
... aka The Lido Mystery (UK) - The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) .... Tommy Fallon
- Miss Annie Rooney (1942) .... Tim Rooney
- A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942) .... Ellery Queen
... aka A Desperate Chance (UK) - A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942) .... Ellery Queen
... aka A Close Call (UK) - Bombay Clipper (1942) .... Jim Wilson
- Sealed Lips (1942) .... Lee Davis
- Keep 'Em Flying (1941) .... Craig Morrison
- I Wake Up Screaming (1941) .... Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
... aka Hot Spot (UK) (USA: working title) - Flying Cadets (1941) .... 'Trip' Hammer
- Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) .... Sam Peters
- They Knew What They Wanted (1940) .... Joe
- Sporting Blood (1940) .... Duffy, Vander's Trainer
... aka Sterling Metal (USA: TV title) - Turnabout (1940) .... Joel Clare
- Star Dust (1940) .... Dane Wharton
- Isle of Destiny (1940) .... 'Stripes' Thornton
- Double Alibi (1940) .... Walter Gifford
- Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) .... Joe Turp
- The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939) .... Ed O'Malley
- Three Sons (1939) .... Thane Pardway
- The House of Fear (1939) .... Arthur McHugh
- Women in the Wind (1939) .... Ace Boreman
- Broadway Serenade (1939) .... Bill Foster
... aka Serenade - The Adventures of Jane Arden (1939) .... Edward 'Ed' Towers
- Within the Law (1939) .... Police Sergeant Cassidy
- Personal Secretary (1938) .... Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
- The Crowd Roars (1938) .... Johnny Martin
- The Devil's Party (1938) .... Mike O'Mara
- The Crime of Dr. Hallet (1938) .... Dr. Jack Murray
- You're a Sweetheart (1937) .... Fred Edwards
- Some Blondes Are Dangerous (1937) .... George Regan
- Behind the Mike (1937) .... George Hayes
- She Asked for It (1937) .... Dwight Stanford
- Reported Missing (1937) .... Steve Browning
- Wings Over Honolulu (1937) .... Lt. Jack Furness
- Breezing Home (1937) .... Steve Rowan
- You Only Live Once (1937) .... Father Dolan
- Flying Hostess (1936) .... Hal Cunningham
- Fury and the Woman (1936) .... Bruce Corrigan
... aka Lucky Corrigan (UK) - Alibi for Murder (1936) .... Perry Travis
- Blackmailer (1936) .... Peter Cornish
- Navy Born (1936) .... Lt. Red Furness
- Sky Parade (1936) .... Speed Robertson
- The Milky Way (1936) .... Speed McFarland
- Man Hunt (1936) .... Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
- Broadway Gondolier (1935) .... Cliff Stanley
- Bright Lights (1935) .... Dan Wheeler
... aka Funny Face (UK) - Don't Bet on Blondes (1935) .... Numbers
- Black Fury (1935) .... Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
- Traveling Saleslady (1935) .... Pat O'Connor
- A Night at the Ritz (1935) .... Duke Regan
... aka King of the Ritz - Things Are Looking Up (1935) .... Van Gaard
- British Agent (1934) .... Bob Medill
... aka Brutal Agent - Strictly Dynamite (1934) .... Georgie Ross
- The Line-Up (1934) .... Bob Curtis
... aka Identity Parade (UK) - Four Frightened People (1934) .... Stewart Corder
- Headline Shooter (1933) .... Bill Allen
... aka Evidence in Camera (UK) - Aggie Appleby Maker of Men (1933) .... Red Branahan
... aka Cupid in the Rough (UK) - Night Flight (1933) .... Brazilian pilot
- Emergency Call (1933) .... Steve Brennan
- The Story of Temple Drake (1933) .... Stephen Benbow
- Sweepings (1933) .... Gene Pardway
- Lucky Devils (1933) .... Bob Hughes
- The Animal Kingdom (1932) .... 'Red' Regan, Tom's Butler
... aka The Woman in His House (UK) - The Sport Parade (1932) .... Johnny Baker
- Rain (1932) .... Sergeant Tim O'Hara
- Misleading Lady (1932) .... Fitzpatrick
- His Woman (1931) (uncredited)
- Partners (1931/I)
- Follow the Leader (1930) .... A Gangster
- Lucky Boy (1928) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
Soundtrack:
- Song of the Sarong (1945) (performer: "Camptown Races")
- Sporting Blood (1940) ("Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" (1878))
... aka Sterling Metal (USA: TV title) - Man Hunt (1936) (performer: "My Wild Irish Rose" (1899))
Producer:
- "Martin Kane, Private Eye" (1949) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
... aka Martin Kane (USA: new title)
Self:
- "Toast of the Town" .... Himself - Audience Bow (1 episode, 1969)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #22.24 (1969) TV episode (as Bill Gargan) .... Himself - Audience Bow - "The George Gobel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
- Episode #1.10 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (1941) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The Hollywood Gad-About (1934) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1933) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Wrote the autobiography "Why Me?", dealing with his battle with cancer, and his recovery from the operation which removed his larynx and ended his career as an actor.
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