Edward Gargan
Acting
Born July 17, 1902 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Bringing Up Baby
Father of the Bride
Queen Christina
My Man Godfrey
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
The Walking Dead
In Old Oklahoma
Go West
False Pretenses
Carefree
Her Highness and the Bellboy
Another Thin Man
Bedtime for Bonzo
The Go-Getter
The Inner Circle
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Gambling Ship
Saddle Pals
Princess O'Rourke
The Naughty Nineties
City for Conquest
The Villain Still Pursued Her
The Thin Man Goes Home
Madame X
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Hit the Ice
Exposed
The Falcon Takes Over
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Triple Trouble
Dr. Kildare's Victory
The Falcon's Brother
Ace of Aces
Northwest Passage
Adventures of Gallant Bess
The Doctor Takes a Wife
This Thing Called Love
I Was a Burlesque Queen