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William Dennis Gargan was an American film, television and radio actor. He was the 5th recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award in 1967, and in 1941, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Joe in They Knew What They Wanted.
Birth Name
William Dennis Gargan
Born
Monday, 17 July 1905
Died
Saturday, 17 February 1979
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2015 |
| Complicated Women | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2003 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself / Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| Pursuit | Mooney | 1958 |
| The Rawhide Years | Marshal Sommers | 1956 |
| Miracle in the Rain | Harry Wood | 1956 |
| The 20th Century-Fox Hour | Officer Bragan | 1955 |
| Mr. Citizen | Bill Hennessey | 1955 |
| The George Gobel Show | Himself | 1954 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Father | 1952 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2015 |
| Complicated Women | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2003 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself / Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| Pursuit | Mooney | 1958 |
| The Rawhide Years | Marshal Sommers | 1956 |
| Miracle in the Rain | Harry Wood | 1956 |
| The 20th Century-Fox Hour | Officer Bragan | 1955 |
| Mr. Citizen | Bill Hennessey | 1955 |
| The George Gobel Show | Himself | 1954 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Father | 1952 |
| The Ken Murray Show | Self | 1950 |
| Martin Kane | Martin Kane | 1949 |
| Dynamite | 'Gunner' Peterson | 1949 |
| Studio One | Con McTaggart | 1948 |
| Waterfront at Midnight | Mike Hanrohan | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Audience Bow | 1948 |
| The Argyle Secrets | Harry Mitchell | 1948 |
| Swell Guy | Martin Duncan | 1946 |
| Till the End of Time | Sgt. Gunny Watrous | 1946 |
| Hot Cargo | Joe Harkness | 1946 |
| Rendezvous 24 | Agent Larry Cameron | 1946 |
| Murder in the Music Hall | Inspector Wilson | 1946 |
| Night Editor | Police Lt. Tony Cochrane / Tony Cochrane | 1946 |
| Strange Impersonation | Dr. Stephen Lindstrom | 1946 |
| Behind Green Lights | Lt. Sam Carson | 1946 |
| The Bells of St. Mary's | Joe Gallagher - Patsy's father / Joe Gallagher | 1945 |
| Follow That Woman | Sam Boone | 1945 |
| Midnight Manhunt | Pete Willis | 1945 |
| Song of the Sarong | Drew Allen | 1945 |
| She Gets Her Man | 'Breezy' Barton | 1945 |
| The Canterville Ghost | Sergeant Benson | 1944 |
| Swing Fever | 'Waltzy' Malone | 1943 |
| Harrigan's Kid | Tom Harrigan | 1943 |
| No Place for a Lady | Jess Arno | 1943 |
| Who Done It? | Police Lt. Lou Moran | 1942 |
| Destination Unknown | Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan | 1942 |
| Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen | Ellery Queen | 1942 |
| The Mayor of 44th Street | Tommy Fallon | 1942 |
| Miss Annie Rooney | Tim Rooney / Mr. Timothy Rooney | 1942 |
| A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen | Ellery Queen | 1942 |
| A Close Call for Ellery Queen | Ellery Queen | 1942 |
| Sealed Lips | Lee Davis | 1942 |
| Keep 'Em Flying | Craig Morrison | 1941 |
| I Wake Up Screaming | Jerry MacDonald / Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald | 1941 |
| Bombay Clipper | James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson | 1941 |
| Flying Cadets | 'Trip' Hammer | 1941 |
| Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 | Himself / Self | 1941 |
| Cheers for Miss Bishop | Sam Peters | 1941 |
| They Knew What They Wanted | Joe | 1940 |
| Sporting Blood | Duffy | 1940 |
| Turnabout | Joel Clare | 1940 |
| Star Dust | Dane Wharton | 1940 |
| Isle of Destiny | 'Stripes' Thornton / Stripes Thornton | 1940 |
| Double Alibi | Walter Gifford | 1940 |
| Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President | Joe Turp | 1939 |
| The Housekeeper's Daughter | Ed O'Malley | 1939 |
| Three Sons | Thane Pardway | 1939 |
| The House of Fear | Arthur McHugh | 1939 |
| Women in the Wind | Ace Boreman | 1939 |
| Broadway Serenade | Bill / Bill Foster | 1939 |
| The Adventures of Jane Arden | Ed Towers | 1939 |
| Within the Law | Cassidy / Police Sergeant Cassidy | 1939 |
| Personal Secretary | Marcus 'Mark' Farrell | 1938 |
| The Crowd Roars | Johnny Martin | 1938 |
| The Devil's Party | Mike O'Mara | 1938 |
| The Crime of Doctor Hallet | Dr. Jack Murray | 1938 |
| You're a Sweetheart | Fred Edwards | 1937 |
| Some Blondes Are Dangerous | George Regan | 1937 |
| Behind the Mike | George Hayes | 1937 |
| She Asked for It | Dwight Stanford | 1937 |
| Reported Missing! | Steve Browning | 1937 |
| Wings Over Honolulu | Lieutenant Jack Furness / Jack Furness | 1937 |
| Breezing Home | Steve Rowan | 1937 |
| You Only Live Once | Father Dolan | 1937 |
| Flying Hostess | Hal Cunningham | 1936 |
| Alibi for Murder | Perry Travis | 1936 |
| Fury and the Woman | Bruce Corrigan | 1936 |
| Sky Parade | Speed Robertson | 1936 |
| Blackmailer | Peter Cornish | 1936 |
| Navy Born | Lt. Red Furness | 1936 |
| The Milky Way | Speed McFarland | 1936 |
| Man Hunt | Hank Dawson / Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson | 1936 |
| Things You Never See on the Screen | Self | 1935 |
| Broadway Gondolier | Cliff Stanley | 1935 |
| Bright Lights | Dan Wheeler | 1935 |
| Don't Bet on Blondes | Numbers | 1935 |
| Things Are Looking Up | Van Gaard | 1935 |
| Black Fury | Slim / Slim Johnson, Company Policeman | 1935 |
| Traveling Saleslady | Pat O'Connor | 1935 |
| A Night at the Ritz | Duke Regan | 1935 |
| The Hollywood Gad-About | Self | 1934 |
| British Agent | Bob Medill | 1934 |
| Strictly Dynamite | Georgie / George Ross | 1934 |
| The Line-Up | Bob Curtis | 1934 |
| Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 | Self | 1934 |
| Four Frightened People | Stewart Corder | 1934 |
| Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men | Red Branahan | 1933 |
| Night Flight | Brazilian Pilot | 1933 |
| Headline Shooter | Bill Allen | 1933 |
| Emergency Call | Steve Brennan | 1933 |
| The Story of Temple Drake | Stephen Benbow | 1933 |
| Sweepings | Gene Pardway | 1933 |
| Lucky Devils | Bob Hughes | 1933 |
| The Animal Kingdom | Regan | 1932 |
| The Sport Parade | Johnny Baker | 1932 |
| Rain | Sergeant O'Hara / Sergeant Tim O'Hara | 1932 |
| The Misleading Lady | Fitzpatrick | 1932 |
| Follow the Leader | A Gangster | 1930 |
| Lucky Boy | Actor in Outer Office | 1929 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
