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William Gargan

1905 - 1979

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William Dennis Gargan (July 17, 1905 – February 16, 1979) was an American film, television and radio actor. He was the 5th recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life 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. He acted in decades of movies including parts in Follow the Leader, Rain, Night Flight, Three Sons, Isle of Destiny and many others. The role he was best known for was that of a private detective Martin Kane in the 1949–1952 radio-television series Martin Kane, Private Eye. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. William Gargan is the 10,807th most popular actor (down from 10,147th in 2024), the 15,812th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,787th in 2019) and the 4,989th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, William Gargan ranks 10,807 out of 13,578. Before him are Furkan Andıç, Ashleigh Cummings, Linda Park, Greg Bryk, Bruno Campos, and Ella Chen. After him are Denise Gough, Seo Woo, Maria Lundqvist, Blanchard Ryan, Sonia Rolland, and Ritchie Coster.

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Among people born in 1905, William Gargan ranks 407. Before him are Bob Wills, Fela Sowande, William Alwyn, Oveta Culp Hobby, Jack London, and Durga Khote. After him is Ilka Chase. Among people deceased in 1979, William Gargan ranks 301. Before him are Allen Tate, Frank Fredrickson, Claudia Jennings, Jean Stafford, Doris Kenyon, and James T. Farrell. After him are Dorothy Peterson, Yelena Kuzmina, and Scott Vincent.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Gargan ranks 15,819 out of 20,380. Before him are Nils Muižnieks (1964), Derek Fisher (1974), Dede Gardner (1967), Amanda Anisimova (2001), John Tempesta (1964), and Sterling Campbell (1964). After him are Ralph Northam (1959), Blanchard Ryan (1967), David Grann (1967), Bill Brock (1930), Matt Shakman (1975), and Kevin Love (1988).

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Among actors born in United States, William Gargan ranks 4,992. Before him are Jamie Luner (1971), James Duval (1972), Brad William Henke (1966), Julianne Hough (1988), Tia Texada (1979), and Barbara McNair (1934). After him are Blanchard Ryan (1967), Matt Shakman (1975), Samuel Page (1976), AnnaLynne McCord (1987), Brianne Howey (1989), and Melissa Sagemiller (1974).

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