Acting
Edward Gargan
Born July 17, 1902 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died February 19, 1964 · aged 61
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, …
Known For
In Old Oklahoma · 1943In Old Oklahoma
★ 6.21943
MovieWestern
Cowboy Dan Somers and oilman Jim "Hunk" Gardner compete for oil lease rights on Indian land in Oklahoma, as well as for the favors of schoolteacher Cathy Allen.
Bringing Up Baby · 1938Bringing Up Baby
★ 7.51938
MovieComedyRomance
David Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of strange circumstances, he meets Susan Vance, and the duo have a series of misadventures which include a leopard called Baby.
City for Conquest · 1940City for Conquest
★ 6.91940
MovieRomanceDrama
The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City. When Peggy, hoping for something better in life for both of them, breaks off her engagement to Danny, he sets out to be a championship boxer, while she becomes a dancer paired with a sleazy partner. Will tragedy reunite the former lovers?
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town · 1936Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
★ 7.51936
MovieComedyDrama
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.
Key to the City · 1950Key to the City
★ 6.51950
MovieComedyRomance
At a mayors convention in San Francisco, ex-longshoreman Steve Fisk meets Clarissa Standish from New England. Fisk is mayor of "Puget City" and is proud of his rough and tumble background. Standish is mayor of "Winona, Maine", and is equally proud of her education and dedication to the people who elected her. Thrown together, the two opposites attract and their escapades during the convention get each of them in hot water back home. Written by Ron Kerrigan
Father of the Bride · 1950Father of the Bride
★ 7.01950
MovieComedyRomance
Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.
The Walking Dead · 1936The Walking Dead
★ 6.31936
MovieCrimeHorror
Down-on-his-luck John Ellman is framed for a judge's murder. After he's convicted and sentenced to death, witnesses come forth and prove his innocence. But it was too late for a stay to be granted and Ellman is executed. A doctor uses an experimental procedure to restore him to life, though the full outcome is other than expected.
My Man Godfrey · 1936My Man Godfrey
★ 7.61936
MovieComedy
Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.
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In Old Oklahoma · 1943In Old Oklahoma
★ 6.21943
MovieWestern
Cowboy Dan Somers and oilman Jim "Hunk" Gardner compete for oil lease rights on Indian land in Oklahoma, as well as for the favors of schoolteacher Cathy Allen.
Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
Father of the Bride · 1950Father of the Bride
★ 7.01950
MovieComedyRomance
Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.
Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
The Walking Dead · 1936The Walking Dead
★ 6.31936
MovieCrimeHorror
Down-on-his-luck John Ellman is framed for a judge's murder. After he's convicted and sentenced to death, witnesses come forth and prove his innocence. But it was too late for a stay to be granted and Ellman is executed. A doctor uses an experimental procedure to restore him to life, though the full outcome is other than expected.
Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
Queen Christina · 1934Queen Christina
★ 6.91934
MovieRomanceHistory
Popular monarch Queen Christina of Sweden must choose between love and loyalty to her nation when she unexpectedly falls for a Spanish envoy.
Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson · 1940Castle on the Hudson
★ 7.01940
MovieCrimeDrama
A hardened crook behind bars comes up against a reform-minded warden.
Death Row Guard (uncredited)
Hit the Ice · 1943Hit the Ice
★ 6.01943
MovieComedy
After Flash Fulton and Weejie McCoy take pictures of a bank robbery, they're lured to the mountain resort hideout of the robbers, where they meet an old friend and his band.
Bank Policeman (uncredited)
Go West · 1940Go West
★ 6.61940
MovieComedyWestern
A con man heading west to search for gold teams up with a pair of scheming brothers along the way. The trio soon find themselves in the middle of a feud between two rival families and two underhanded land developers.
Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)











