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Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Actor · Died February 19, 1964, aged 61 · 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. 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, one of the principals of "Strictly Dishonorable", in 1930. He went to Hollywood in 1932 and the next year was in the cast of the film "David Harum". For the next 19 years he appeared in a variety of movies. Gargan was one of the most prolific bit players in the history of the movies, specializing in dumb policemen and dense sidekicks. He appeared in nearly 300 feature films over a three-decade span between 1921 and 1952, and television work from 1951 to 1953. Gargan died in New York City in 1964.

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Born
July 17, 1902
Died
February 19, 1964 (aged 61)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
85 on MovieCove · 214 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 32% in 30 days

What are Edward Gargan's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Bonds
29%
Self
19%
Society
8%
Power
6%
Survival
1%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
12
Tense
10
Joyful
9
Thrilling
5
Hopeful
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Edward Gargan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 85 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

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Filmography

214 credits, 85 with a MovieCove page.

  • I Was a Burlesque Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Frankie

  • Bedtime for Bonzo(1951)

    as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man(1951)

    as Milt (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Spooky Wooky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Hit Parade of 1951 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Garrity

  • So You Want a Raise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • So You Want to Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Triple Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Officer Murphy

  • Father of the Bride(1950)

    as Moving Man with Door (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Belle of Old Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sam

  • Key to the City(1950)

    as S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Hold That Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Policeman Burton

  • Strike It Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mack

  • You Gotta Stay Happy(1948)

    as Detective (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Gallant Bess(1948)

    as Deputy Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Daredevils of the Clouds(1948)

    as Tap-It Bowers

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!(1948)

    as Ted (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Campus Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Motorcycle Cop

  • Linda, Be Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Frankie

  • Exposed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Big Mac

  • The Ghost Goes Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Newsstand man

  • Little Miss Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Uncle George

  • Web of Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dolan, Restaurant Owner

  • Saddle Pals(1947)

    as Jailer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • That's My Gal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mike

  • So You're Going to Be a Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)

  • It Happened on Fifth Avenue(1947)

    as Policeman in Park (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Brasher Doubloon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Truck Driver (uncredited)

  • Crack-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)

  • The Inner Circle(1946)

    as Parking Ticket Cop

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Eustace Kelly

  • Behind the Mask(1946)

    as Detective Dixon

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Deadline at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bouncer (uncredited)

  • Cinderella Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Riley

  • Blonde Alibi(1946)

    as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Little Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Gay Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bartender

  • Follow That Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Butch

  • Life with Blondie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Hundefänger (uncredited)

  • She Wouldn't Say Yes(1945)

    as Cab Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Sing Your Way Home(1945)

    as Jailer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Her Highness and the Bellboy(1945)

    as 1st Cop

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Naughty Nineties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)

  • Wonder Man(1945)

    as Policeman in Park

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)

  • A Sporting Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mike Ryan

  • Twice Blessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)

  • Earl Carroll Vanities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Policeman

  • High Powered(1945)

    as Cal Williams

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Thin Man Goes Home(1944)

    as Mickey Finnegan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • San Fernando Valley(1944)

    as Keno

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Detective Kitty O'Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mike Storm

  • The Great Alaskan Mystery(1944)

    as Kurtz

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Falcon Out West(1944)

    as Homicide Detective Bates

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • In Old Oklahoma(1943)

    as Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Falcon and the Co-eds(1943)

    as Detective Bates

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • My Kingdom for a Cook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Duke

  • Princess O'Rourke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Thank Your Lucky Stars(1943)

    as Doorman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The West Side Kid(1943)

    as Donovan

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Falcon in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Det. Bates

  • Hit the Ice(1943)

    as Bank Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Tahiti Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as George, the Bartender

  • The Falcon Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Detective Bates

  • Something to Shout About(1943)

    as Detective Stone

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • My Heart Belongs to Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mr. Johnson - Detective

  • The Falcon's Brother(1942)

    as Detective Bates

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • My Sister Eileen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)

  • Between Us Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Cab Driver (uncredited)

  • A-Haunting We Will Go(1942)

    as Police Lt. Foster

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Blondie for Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sergeant

  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point(1942)

    as Bombardier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Lady in a Jam(1942)

    as Deputy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Miss Annie Rooney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Policeman

  • The Falcon Takes Over(1942)

    as Detective Bates (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Meet the Stewarts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Moving Man

  • Flying with Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Joe

  • My Favorite Blonde(1942)

    as Mulrooney

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • What's Cookin'? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

  • Dr. Kildare's Victory(1942)

    as Willie Brooks

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Fly By Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Officer Charlie Prescott

  • A Date with the Falcon(1942)

    as Detective Bates (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Over My Dead Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Police Sergeant

  • Niagara Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Chuck

  • Ice-Capades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Joe, the Bouncer

  • Tillie the Toiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Policeman

  • Three Sons o' Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sylvester

  • Million Dollar Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Thieves Fall Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dudley Kane

  • Here Comes Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Joe

  • Flight from Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Hotel Doorman

  • Four Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Harry (uncredited)

  • San Francisco Docks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Hank

  • This Thing Called Love(1940)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Go West(1940)

    as Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Street of Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mike Sullivan

  • The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Chimp

  • The Villain Still Pursued Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • Spring Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Inga - the Fortune Teller

  • City for Conquest(1940)

    as Joe - Foreman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Girl from God's Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Poker Player

  • Queen of the Mob(1940)

    as Bank Guard

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Susan and God(1940)

    as Cabbie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Buck Benny Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Policeman

  • An Angel from Texas(1940)

    as New York Policeman

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Doctor Takes a Wife(1940)

    as George, the Doorman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Johnny Apollo(1940)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Two Girls on Broadway(1940)

    as Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • It All Came True(1940)

    as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Road to Singapore(1940)

    as Bill (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Adventure in Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Lou

  • Charlie Chan in Panama(1940)

    as Plant Workman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Northwest Passage(1940)

    as Capt. Butterfield

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Castle on the Hudson(1940)

    as Death Row Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Saint's Double Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Wolf of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as W. Thornton Upshaw

  • Brother Rat and a Baby(1940)

    as Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Child Is Born(1939)

    as Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Another Thin Man(1939)

    as Detective Quinn (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Truck Driver

  • 20,000 Men a Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dunk

  • Pack Up Your Troubles(1939)

    as Sentry

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • On Your Toes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as First Policeman

  • $1000 a Touchdown(1939)

    as Ironmansky (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Night Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Officer Flannigan

  • They All Come Out(1939)

    as George "Bugs" Jacklin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Spellbinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Tom, Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  • Lucky Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Policeman

  • Fixer Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jake

  • The Flying Irishman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as J.R. Robinson

  • The Family Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Cop

  • Blondie Meets the Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)

  • The Saint Strikes Back(1939)

    as Pinky Budd

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Cafe Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Cop

  • Yes, My Darling Daughter(1939)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Honolulu(1939)

    as Second Detective

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Boy Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Cop

  • While New York Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Sgt. White

  • Up the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tiny

  • Spring Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jim - a Policeman

  • Thanks for the Memory(1938)

    as Flanahan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Annabel Takes a Tour(1938)

    as Longshoreman at dance

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Straight, Place and Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Detective Globe

  • Carefree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Give Me a Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

  • Gateway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Guard

  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse(1938)

    as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Rage of Paris(1938)

    as Truck Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Crime School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Officer Hogan

  • Love on a Budget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Big Furniture Mover

  • Bringing Up Baby(1938)

    as Zoo Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Wallaby Jim of the Islands(1937)

    as [scenes deleted]

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Danger Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as John Donovan

  • A Girl with Ideas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Eddie

  • That’s My Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as John

  • Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mate of Dorcas

  • Back in Circulation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)

  • High, Wide and Handsome(1937)

    as Foreman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Go Getter(1937)

    as Police Officer Riley (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Buy Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Butch (uncredited)

  • Jim Hanvey, Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as O. R.Smith

  • The Man Who Found Himself(1937)

    as Policeman in Park

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Great O'Malley(1937)

    as Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • We're on the Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Officer Clark

  • Great Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henchman Al

  • Under Your Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Detective (uncredited)

  • Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Wives Never Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Officer

  • Stage Struck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Rordan

  • My Man Godfrey(1936)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Grand Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Policeman Burke

  • Roaming Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Andy

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town(1936)

    as Bodyguard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Boulder Dam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Pa's Guest (uncredited)

  • Sutter's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Wagon Driver

  • The Walking Dead(1936)

    as Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bosun

  • Anything Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Detective #1

  • Ceiling Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Doc Wilson

  • The Bride Comes Home(1935)

    as Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • False Pretenses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mike O'Reilly

  • Hands Across the Table(1935)

    as Pinky Kelly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Two for Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Taxi Driver

  • Here Comes Cookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • We're in the Money(1935)

    as Clancy O'Rourke

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Man on the Flying Trapeze(1935)

    as Patrolman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Green Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Moran - a Cop

  • One New York Night(1935)

    as Trench

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Gilded Lily(1935)

    as Guard

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Notorious Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Detective

  • The Band Plays On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Lumberjack

  • We Live Again(1934)

    as Warden's assistant

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Port of Lost Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Porky the Freda's 'Crew'

  • She Had to Choose(1934)

    as Higgins

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Belle of the Nineties(1934)

    as Stogie (Ruby's agent)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Wild Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Eddie Sparks

  • Registered Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Officer Pat O'Brien

  • David Harum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bill Montague (uncredited)

  • Queen Christina(1933)

    as Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Radio Dough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Gang Leader (uncredited)

  • Ace of Aces(1933)

    as Whitaker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Bombshell(1933)

    as Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Three Cornered Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mike, the Landlord (uncredited)

  • Mary Stevens, M.D.(1933)

    as 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Pilgrimage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • Gambling Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Deputy (uncredited)

  • The Girl in 419 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lt. 'Babs' Riley

  • The Door Knocker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Man

  • Via Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • The Girl Habit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Detective

  • The African Dodger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • Two A.M. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • Tarnished Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Al - Man in Bar

  • It's All Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jerry

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 214 titles from 1930 to 1953.

Highest rated

My Favorite Blonde (1942)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting214 of 214: 214 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1930s97 · acting1940s106 · acting1950s11 · acting

Billing

usually 21st · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
333843

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Edward Gargan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 85; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 85 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th35
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

41 of their 85 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser41
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

The West Side Kid (1943)

66th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Man Godfrey (1936)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Edward Gargan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward Gargan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cliff Clark shares the most, 4.

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