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Edward Gargan

Actor

Edward Gargan

Acting
1933 — 1951 · 37 films
Lived
17 July 1902 — d. 1964
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Career Signature

How Edward Gargan’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

crowd-pleaser
joyful exuberance
warm hug
kinetic urgency
theatrical style

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Tonal kin

Bobby BarberBobby Barber40 filmsWilliam FrawleyWilliam Frawley25 filmsTom KennedyTom Kennedy22 filmsTom DuganTom Dugan32 filmsWilliam DemarestWilliam Demarest37 filmsDonald MacBrideDonald MacBride29 filmsCharlie HallCharlie Hall22 filmsEdgar KennedyEdgar Kennedy20 films

Filmography

Bedtime for Bonzo

1951

The Brasher Doubloon

1947

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947

Crack-Up

1946

Little Giant

1946

The Naughty Nineties

1945

Wonder Man

1945

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

Princess O'Rourke

1943

Hit the Ice

1943

My Sister Eileen

1942

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942

My Favorite Blonde

1942

Road to Singapore

1940

Go West

1940

Northwest Passage

1940

Susan and God

1940

The Saint Strikes Back

1939

Honolulu

1939

Bringing Up Baby

1938

Carefree

1938

The Rage of Paris

1938

Crime School

1938

My Man Godfrey

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

The Walking Dead

1936

Great Guy

1936

Ceiling Zero

1936

Anything Goes

1936

Hands Across the Table

1935

The Gilded Lily

1935

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

Queen Christina

1934

Belle of the Nineties

1934

Bombshell

1933

Pilgrimage

1933

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933