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Videos (see all 7 NEW)
Isle of Destiny (1940) -- Society glamour girl/aviatrix Virginia Allerton (June Lang) decides to alter her around-the-world flight by stopping off on the Pacific isle of Palo Pango where her brother...
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) -- Trailer for this classic drama about a church
Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) -- Ella Bishop is an inhibited girl whose frustrations grow as she approaches womanhood. As a women, her ambitions to teach cause her to lose her only opportunity for true love...
Behind Green Lights (1946) -- Police lieutenant Sam Carson investigates a political murder after the victim is dumped at the door of police headquarters.
The Milky Way (1936) -- Timid milkman, Burleigh Sullivan (Lloyd), somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. The fighter's manager decides to build up the milkman's reputation in a series of fixed fights and then have the champ beat him to regain his title.

Overview

Date of Birth:
17 July 1905, Brooklyn, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
17 February 1979 more
Trivia:
Was a member of what was known affectionately as "the Irish Mafia", and... more
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Down 19% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more
Alternate Names:
Bill Gargan

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Pursuit" (1958)   Mooney (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.0 (11)
- 2. "Studio One" (1948)   Con McTaggart (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.5 (50)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- 3. "The New Adventures of Martin Kane" (1957)   Martin Kane (39 episodes, 1957-1958) 1957 - -
AKAs:
  • Martin Kane, Private Investigator (UK: alternative title)
  • The Return of Martin Kane
- 4. Miracle in the Rain (1956) Harry Wood 1956 - 7.2 (320)
- 5. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955)   Officer Bragan (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
- 6. The Rawhide Years (1955) Marshal Sommers 1955 - 5.8 (86)
- 7. "The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)   Father (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.3 (31)
AKAs:
  • Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- 8. "Mr. Citizen" (1955)   Bill Hennessey (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - -
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Danger" (1950)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.2 (14)
- 10. "Martin Kane, Private Eye" (1949)   Martin Kane (10 episodes, 1949-1951) 1951 - 7.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • Martin Kane (USA: new title)
- 11. Dynamite (1949) 'Gunner' Peterson 1949 - 6.1 (7)
- 12. Waterfront at Midnight (1948) Mike Hanrohan 1948 - -
- 13. The Argyle Secrets (1948) Harry Mitchell 1948 - 6.5 (16)
- 14. Swell Guy (1946) Martin Duncan 1946 - 8.1 (8)
- 15. Till the End of Time (1946) Sgt. Gunny Watrous 1946 - 6.5 (324)
- 16. Hot Cargo (1946) Joe Harkness 1946 - -
- 17. Rendezvous 24 (1946) Agent Larry Cameron 1946 - -
- 18. Murder in the Music Hall (1946)   Inspector Wilson 1946 - 6.7 (21)
AKAs:
  • Midnight Melody (USA: reissue title)
- 19. Night Editor (1946)   Tony Cochrane 1946 - 7.2 (46)
AKAs:
  • The Trespasser (UK)
- 20. Strange Impersonation (1946) Dr. Stephen Lindstrom 1946 - 6.4 (197)
- 21. Behind Green Lights (1946) Lt. Sam Carson 1946 - 7.0 (55)
- 22. Follow That Woman (1945) Sam Boone 1945 - -
- 23. The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)   Joe Gallagher, Patsy's father 1945 - 7.4 (2,498)
AKAs:
  • Leo McCarey's The Bells of St. Mary's (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 24. Midnight Manhunt (1945) Pete Willis 1945 - 5.6 (120)
- 25. Song of the Sarong (1945) Drew Allen 1945 - -
- 26. She Gets Her Man (1945) 'Breezy' Barton 1945 - 6.5 (6)
- 27. The Canterville Ghost (1944) Sergeant Benson 1944 - 6.8 (896)
- 28. Swing Fever (1943) 'Waltzy' Malone 1943 - 6.1 (69)
- 29. Harrigan's Kid (1943) Tom Harrigan 1943 - 4.5 (13)
- 30. No Place for a Lady (1943) Jess Arno 1943 - -
- 31. Who Done It? (1942) Police Lt. Lou Moran 1942 - 7.8 (865)
- 32. Destination Unknown (1942) Terry Jordan, posing as Briggs Hannon, aka Harrison 1942 - 7.1 (6)
- 33. Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942)   Ellery Queen 1942 - 6.3 (10)
AKAs:
  • The Lido Mystery (UK)
- 34. The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) Tommy Fallon 1942 - 5.6 (18)
- 35. Miss Annie Rooney (1942) Tim Rooney 1942 - 6.7 (88)
- 36. A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)   Ellery Queen 1942 - 6.1 (9)
AKAs:
  • A Desperate Chance (UK)
- 37. A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942)   Ellery Queen 1942 - 6.2 (10)
AKAs:
  • A Close Call (UK)
- 38. Bombay Clipper (1942) Jim Wilson 1942 - 5.6 (9)
- 39. Sealed Lips (1942) Lee Davis 1942 - -
- 40. Keep 'Em Flying (1941) Craig Morrison 1941 - 6.7 (638)
- 41. I Wake Up Screaming (1941)   Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald 1941 - 7.4 (817)
AKAs:
  • Hot Spot (UK) (USA: working title)
- 42. Flying Cadets (1941) 'Trip' Hammer 1941 - -
- 43. Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) Sam Peters 1941 - 6.5 (229)
- 44. They Knew What They Wanted (1940) Joe 1940 - 6.2 (83)
- 45. Sporting Blood (1940)   Duffy, Vander's Trainer 1940 - 5.8 (33)
AKAs:
  • Sterling Metal (USA: TV title)
- 46. Turnabout (1940) Joel Clare 1940 - 6.5 (223)
- 47. Star Dust (1940) Dane Wharton 1940 - 7.0 (77)
- 48. Isle of Destiny (1940) Pvt. 'Stripes' Thornton 1940 - 4.5 (5)
- 49. Double Alibi (1940) Walter Gifford 1940 - -
- 50. Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) Joe Turp 1939 - 2.9 (7)
- 51. The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939) Ed O'Malley 1939 - 6.1 (84)
- 52. Three Sons (1939) Thane Pardway 1939 - 5.3 (23)
- 53. The House of Fear (1939) Arthur McHugh 1939 - 6.1 (31)
- 54. Women in the Wind (1939) Ace Boreman 1939 - 6.0 (54)
- 55. Broadway Serenade (1939)   Bill Foster 1939 - 5.7 (59)
AKAs:
  • Serenade
- 56. The Adventures of Jane Arden (1939) Edward 'Ed' Towers 1939 - 6.2 (47)
- 57. Within the Law (1939) Police Sergeant Cassidy 1939 - 5.9 (46)
- 58. Personal Secretary (1938) Marcus 'Mark' Farrell 1938 - -
- 59. The Crowd Roars (1938) Johnny Martin 1938 - 6.9 (92)
- 60. The Devil's Party (1938) Mike O'Mara 1938 - 6.0 (83)
- 61. The Crime of Dr. Hallet (1938) Dr. Jack Murray 1938 - 6.4 (9)
- 62. You're a Sweetheart (1937) Fred Edwards 1937 - 6.6 (13)
- 63. Some Blondes Are Dangerous (1937) George Regan 1937 - -
- 64. Behind the Mike (1937) George Hayes 1937 - -
- 65. She Asked for It (1937) Dwight Stanford 1937 - -
- 66. Reported Missing (1937) Steve Browning 1937 - -
- 67. Wings Over Honolulu (1937) Lt. Jack Furness 1937 - 5.9 (7)
- 68. Breezing Home (1937) Steve Rowan 1937 - -
- 69. You Only Live Once (1937) Father Dolan 1937 - 7.6 (1,302)
- 70. Flying Hostess (1936) Hal Cunningham 1936 - -
- 71. Fury and the Woman (1936)   Bruce Corrigan 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • Lucky Corrigan (UK)
- 72. Alibi for Murder (1936) Perry Travis 1936 - 5.6 (5)
- 73. Blackmailer (1936) Peter Cornish 1936 - -
- 74. Navy Born (1936) Lt. Red Furness 1936 - 4.9 (11)
- 75. Sky Parade (1936) Speed Robertson 1936 - -
- 76. The Milky Way (1936) Speed McFarland (middleweight champ) 1936 - 6.8 (588)
- 77. Man Hunt (1936) Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson 1936 - 6.0 (12)
- 78. Broadway Gondolier (1935) Cliff Stanley 1935 - 6.8 (48)
- 79. Bright Lights (1935)   Dan Wheeler 1935 - 6.3 (53)
AKAs:
  • Funny Face (UK)
- 80. Don't Bet on Blondes (1935) Numbers 1935 - 6.3 (85)
- 81. Black Fury (1935) Slim Johnson, Company Policeman 1935 - 6.8 (268)
- 82. Traveling Saleslady (1935) Pat O'Connor 1935 - 6.8 (52)
- 83. A Night at the Ritz (1935)   Duke Regan 1935 - 4.9 (14)
AKAs:
  • King of the Ritz
- 84. Things Are Looking Up (1935) Van Gaard 1935 - 6.2 (24)
- 85. British Agent (1934)   Bob Medill 1934 - 6.0 (115)
AKAs:
  • Brutal Agent
- 86. Strictly Dynamite (1934) Georgie Ross 1934 - 6.5 (28)
- 87. The Line-Up (1934)   Bob Curtis 1934 - 7.0 (7)
AKAs:
  • Identity Parade (UK)
- 88. Four Frightened People (1934) Stewart Corder 1934 - 6.3 (138)
- 89. Headline Shooter (1933)   Bill Allen 1933 - 6.6 (17)
AKAs:
  • Evidence in Camera (UK)
- 90. Aggie Appleby Maker of Men (1933)   Red Branahan 1933 - 6.5 (46)
AKAs:
  • Cupid in the Rough (UK)
- 91. Night Flight (1933) Brazilian pilot 1933 - 6.9 (35)
- 92. Emergency Call (1933) Steve Brennan 1933 - 6.3 (15)
- 93. The Story of Temple Drake (1933) Stephen Benbow 1933 - 7.9 (110)
- 94. Sweepings (1933) Gene Pardway 1933 - 6.9 (118)
- 95. Lucky Devils (1933) Bob Hughes 1933 - 6.4 (46)
- 96. The Animal Kingdom (1932)   'Red' Regan, Tom's Butler 1932 - 6.5 (251)
AKAs:
  • The Woman in His House (UK)
- 97. The Sport Parade (1932) Johnny Baker 1932 - 6.2 (61)
- 98. Rain (1932) Sergeant Tim O'Hara 1932 - 7.1 (865)
- 99. Misleading Lady (1932) Fitzpatrick 1932 - 6.8 (7)
- 100. His Woman (1931) (uncredited) 1931 - 5.3 (29)
- 101. Partners (1931/I) 1931 - -
- 102. Follow the Leader (1930) A Gangster 1930 - 5.5 (24)
- 103. Lucky Boy (1928) (uncredited) Bit Part 1928 - 8.0 (51)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Song of the Sarong (1945) (performer: "Camptown Races") 1945 - -
- 2. Sporting Blood (1940)   ("Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" (1878)) 1940 - 5.8 (33)
AKAs:
  • Sterling Metal (USA: TV title)
- 3. Man Hunt (1936) (performer: "My Wild Irish Rose" (1899)) 1936 - 6.0 (12)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Martin Kane, Private Eye" (1949)   executive producer (unknown episodes) 1949 - 7.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • Martin Kane (USA: new title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself - Audience Bow (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The George Gobel Show" (1954)   Himself (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 6.4 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (1941) (uncredited) Himself 1941 - -
- 4. The Hollywood Gad-About (1934) (uncredited) Himself 1934 - -
- 5. Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1933) Himself 1933 - 6.9 (12)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Wrote the autobiography "Why Me?", dealing with his battle with cancer, and his recovery from the operation which removed his larynx and ended his career as an actor. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Murder | New York City | Based On Novel more

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