Biography for
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Date of Birth

17 July 1905, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Date of Death

17 February 1979, (heart attack)

Birth Name

William Dennis Gargan

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Spouse

Mary Kenny

(19 January 1928 - 17 February 1979) (his death)

Trivia

Brother of character actor Edward Gargan, who appeared with him in Miss Annie Rooney (1942) and Follow That Woman (1945).

After his 1960 laryngectomy, he devoted most of his time to the American Cancer Society.

Died in flight between NY and San Diego

Early in his career, between acting jobs, Gargan got a job selling bootleg whiskey to New York City speakeasies. He was partnered, and began a lifelong friendship, with another aspring actor named Dave Chasen, who later became a famous restauranteur and opened up the famed Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood.

Star of NBC Radio's "Barry Craig, Confidential Investigator" (1951-1955). His character's name was spelled originally as "Barry Crane," later on as "Barrie Craig" and then finally as "Barry Craig."

Portrayed detective Ross Dolan on ABC Radio's "I Deal in Crime" (1946-1947).

Was a member of what was known affectionately as "the Irish Mafia", and often played characters with that background: policemen, priests, reporters and various blustering adventurers.

Salary

"Martin Kane" (1949)	$4,500/episode
Headline Shooter (1933)	$750/week
Emergency Call (1933)	$750/week
Lucky Devils (1933)	$750/week
Rain (1932)	$15,000