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William Gargan

William Gargan

Acting • 1905-07-17 • Brooklyn, New York, USA

William Gargan, born William Dennis Gargan July 17, 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA and died February 17, 1979 aged 73 on a flight between New York and San Diego. He was an American motion picture, television and radio actor. Gargan played character roles in many Hollywood productions, including two appearances as detective Ellery Queen, but was best known for his role as Detective Martin Kane in the 1949-51 radio-television series, Martin Kane, Private Eye, sponsored by U.S. Tobacco. He also appeared as a private detective in the NBC radio show Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator, which ran from 1951 to 1955.

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The Bells of St. Mary's6.8

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

You Only Live Once7.1

You Only Live Once

1937

The Story of Temple Drake6.5

The Story of Temple Drake

1933

I Wake Up Screaming6.9

I Wake Up Screaming

1941

The Canterville Ghost6.9

The Canterville Ghost

1944

Rain6.6

Rain

1932

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