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Jack Gargan, actor
Actor

Jack Gargan: Movies & Box Office

films
78
on screen
1931–1958
box office
$966K
Career at a glance

Jack Gargan's Career in Numbers

Jack Gargan's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jack Gargan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Cheat (1931) to Party Girl (1958), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Jack Gargan Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 18
  2. 1940s 40
  3. 1950s 20

The 1940s were Jack Gargan's busiest decade, with 40 films.

Jack Gargan Movies by Genre

  • Drama 22
  • Comedy 21
  • Romance 9
  • Thriller 7
  • Crime 6
  • Mystery 4
  • Music 3
  • Fantasy 2
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Western 1

Drama is the genre Jack Gargan has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of comedy (21).

Jack Gargan Career Milestones

First film
The Cheat 1931
Biggest box office hit
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty $957K worldwide
Newest film
Party Girl 1958
78 credits

Jack Gargan Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jack Gargan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1958 Party Girl (1958) movie poster Party Girl as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) · Romance
  2. 1956 Ransom! (1956) movie poster Ransom! as Chauffeur (uncredited) · Thriller
  3. 1955 Revenge of the Creature (1955) movie poster Revenge of the Creature as Skipper (uncredited) · Sci-Fi
  4. 1954 Rails Into Laramie (1954) movie poster Rails Into Laramie as (uncredited) · Western
  5. 1953 Vicki (1953) movie poster Vicki as Detective (uncredited) · Thriller
  6. 1953 Let’s Do It Again (1953) movie poster Let’s Do It Again as Party Guest (uncredited) · Comedy
  7. 1953 Trouble Along the Way (1953) movie poster Trouble Along the Way as Bailiff · Comedy
  8. 1952 Everything I Have Is Yours (1952) movie poster Everything I Have Is Yours as Waiter (Uncredited) · Drama
  9. 1952 She’s Working Her Way Through College (1952) movie poster She’s Working Her Way Through College as Professor (uncredited) · Comedy
  10. 1952 Glory Alley (1952) movie poster Glory Alley as President Truman (uncredited) · Drama
  11. 1952 Young Man with Ideas (1952) movie poster Young Man with Ideas as Party Guest (uncredited) · Drama
  12. 1951 Too Young to Kiss (1951) movie poster Too Young to Kiss as Paul, Denise's Chauffeur (uncredited) · Romance
  13. 1951 The Unknown Man (1951) movie poster The Unknown Man Drama
  14. 1951 The Racket (1951) movie poster The Racket as Lewis (uncredited) · Crime
  15. 1950 Hunt the Man Down (1950) movie poster Hunt the Man Down as Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) · Crime
  16. 1950 Union Station (1950) movie poster Union Station as Tom - Police Stenographer (uncredited) · Thriller
  17. 1950 Pretty Baby (1950) movie poster Pretty Baby as Waiter (uncredited) · Comedy
  18. 1950 Summer Stock (1950) movie poster Summer Stock as Clerk (uncredited) · Music
  19. 1950 Destination Moon (1950) movie poster Destination Moon as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited) · Adventure
  20. 1950 The Damned Don’t Cry (1950) movie poster The Damned Don’t Cry as Minor Role (uncredited) · Drama
  21. 1949 East Side, West Side (1949) movie poster East Side, West Side as First Doorman (uncredited) · Romance
  22. 1949 The Threat (1949) movie poster The Threat as Reporter (uncredited) · Thriller
  23. 1949 Once More, My Darling (1949) movie poster Once More, My Darling as Mixer · Comedy
  24. 1949 Any Number Can Play (1949) movie poster Any Number Can Play as Casino Patron (uncredited) · Drama
  25. 1949 The Great Gatsby (1949) movie poster The Great Gatsby as Gold Pro · Drama
  26. 1949 You’re My Everything (1949) movie poster You’re My Everything as Taxi Driver (uncredited) · Drama
  27. 1949 Alias Nick Beal (1949) movie poster Alias Nick Beal Fantasy
  28. 1948 The Walls of Jericho (1948) movie poster The Walls of Jericho as Assistant Prosecutor (uncredited) · Drama
  29. 1948 Joan of Arc (1948) movie poster Joan of Arc as Peasant #3 (uncredited) · Drama
  30. 1948 The Golden Eye (1948) movie poster The Golden Eye as Man in the Darkness (voice) (uncredited) · Mystery
  31. 1948 All My Sons (1948) movie poster All My Sons as Workman (uncredited) · Drama
  32. 1948 The Miracle of the Bells (1948) movie poster The Miracle of the Bells as Assistant Director · Drama
  33. 1947 The Judge Steps Out (1947) movie poster The Judge Steps Out as Attorney (uncredited) · Drama
  34. 1947 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) movie poster The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Photographer (uncredited) · Fantasy
  35. 1947 They Won’t Believe Me (1947) movie poster They Won’t Believe Me Drama
  36. 1946 The Dark Mirror (1946) movie poster The Dark Mirror as Waiter (uncredited) · Thriller
  37. 1946 Crack-Up (1946) movie poster Crack-Up as Second Railroad Ticket Agent (Uncredited) · Thriller
  38. 1946 The Blue Dahlia (1946) movie poster The Blue Dahlia as Cab Driver (uncredited) · Mystery
  39. 1946 From This Day Forward (1946) movie poster From This Day Forward as Milkman · Drama
  40. 1945 Dick Tracy (1945) movie poster Dick Tracy as Policeman (uncredited) · Action
  41. 1945 The Falcon in San Francisco (1945) movie poster The Falcon in San Francisco as Waiter (uncredited) · Mystery
  42. 1945 Hitchhike to Happiness (1945) movie poster Hitchhike to Happiness as Brown (uncredited) · Comedy
  43. 1945 Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) movie poster Flame of Barbary Coast as Bartender · Romance
  44. 1944 The Woman in the Window (1944) movie poster The Woman in the Window as Club Steward (uncredited) · Crime
  45. 1944 Youth Runs Wild (1944) movie poster Youth Runs Wild as Man in Shooting Gallery (uncredited) · Drama
  46. 1943 So This Is Washington (1943) movie poster So This Is Washington as Reporter (uncredited) · Comedy
  47. 1943 Mr. Lucky (1943) movie poster Mr. Lucky as Reporter (uncredited) · Romance
  48. 1942 My Favorite Spy (1942) movie poster My Favorite Spy as Nightclub Patron · Comedy
  49. 1942 It Happened in Flatbush (1942) movie poster It Happened in Flatbush as Reporter (uncredited) · Comedy
  50. 1942 Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) movie poster Four Jacks and a Jill as Nightclub Extra (uncredited) · Music
  51. 1941 I Wake Up Screaming (1941) movie poster I Wake Up Screaming as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) · Mystery
  52. 1941 Weekend for Three (1941) movie poster Weekend for Three as Old Field Inn Patron · Comedy
  53. 1941 Tom, Dick and Harry (1941) movie poster Tom, Dick and Harry as Car Salesman (uncredited) · Comedy
  54. 1941 Repent at Leisure (1941) movie poster Repent at Leisure as Baldwins Employee · Romance
  55. 1940 The Bank Dick (1940) movie poster The Bank Dick as Film Crewman (uncredited) · Comedy
  56. 1940 Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940) movie poster Mexican Spitfire Out West as 2nd Hotel Desk Clerk · Comedy
  57. 1940 Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) movie poster Stranger on the Third Floor as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) · Thriller
  58. 1940 Primrose Path (1940) movie poster Primrose Path as Al (uncredited) · Drama
  59. 1940 Vigil in the Night (1940) movie poster Vigil in the Night as Courtroom Spectator · Drama
  60. 1940 Mexican Spitfire (1940) movie poster Mexican Spitfire as Waiter at Airport Lounge · Comedy
  61. 1939 Slightly Honorable (1939) movie poster Slightly Honorable as Senate Gallery Spectator (Uncredited) · Comedy
  62. 1939 The Day the Bookies Wept (1939) movie poster The Day the Bookies Wept as Cab Mechanic / Dispatcher (uncredited) · Comedy
  63. 1939 Nurse Edith Cavell (1939) movie poster Nurse Edith Cavell as German Soldier · Drama
  64. 1939 Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) movie poster Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation as Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited) · Crime
  65. 1939 Invitation to Happiness (1939) movie poster Invitation to Happiness as Reporter (uncredited) · Drama
  66. 1939 The Girl from Mexico (1939) movie poster The Girl from Mexico as Casa del Toro Patron · Comedy
  67. 1939 The Saint Strikes Back (1939) movie poster The Saint Strikes Back as Plane Passenger (Uncredited) · Crime
  68. 1938 Peck’s Bad Boy with the Circus (1938) movie poster Peck’s Bad Boy with the Circus as Ticket Vendor (uncredited) · Comedy
  69. 1938 Carefree (1938) movie poster Carefree as Taxi Driver (uncredited) · Comedy
  70. 1938 The Saint in New York (1938) movie poster The Saint in New York as Airline Official (Uncredited) · Crime
  71. 1938 Everybody’s Doing It (1938) movie poster Everybody’s Doing It as Nightclub Table Extra · Romance
  72. 1937 There Goes the Groom (1937) movie poster There Goes the Groom as Extra at Class Reunion (uncredited) · Comedy
  73. 1937 Stage Door (1937) movie poster Stage Door as (uncredited) · Drama
  74. 1936 The Witness Chair (1936) movie poster The Witness Chair as Laughing Reporter · Romance
  75. 1935 Old Man Rhythm (1935) movie poster Old Man Rhythm as Finale Dance Participant · Music
  76. 1934 By Your Leave (1934) movie poster By Your Leave as Taxi Driver · Comedy
  77. 1933 Ann Vickers (1933) movie poster Ann Vickers as Bit Part (uncredited) · Romance
  78. 1931 The Cheat (1931) movie poster The Cheat as (uncredited) · Drama
Works with

Who Jack Gargan Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Jack Gargan shares the most films with. Roger Moore comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Cecil Kellaway (4).

FAQ

Jack Gargan: Questions & Answers

How many movies Jack Gargan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Jack Gargan been in?

Jack Gargan is credited on 78 films, from 1931 to 1958. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Jack Gargan's highest-grossing movie?

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) is Jack Gargan's biggest box office hit, with $957K worldwide, ahead of Stage Door (1937) ($8.84K). Across every film with box office figures, Jack Gargan's movies have made $966K.

Jack Gargan's biggest hits

What is Jack Gargan's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jack Gargan's filmography is Party Girl (1958), in the role of Courtroom Spectator (uncredited).

Who does Jack Gargan work with most often?

Jack Gargan shares the most films with Roger Moore (4 films), Cecil Kellaway (4 films) and Ellen Corby (4 films).

The Best Jack Gargan Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 78 credits.

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