William Gargan Autographs
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. In television, he was also in 39 episodes of The New Adventures of Martin Kane.
Gargan was born on July 17, 1905, in Brooklyn, New York. His parents— Bill and Irene—had seven children, but only Gargan and his brother Ed survived infancy.
His father was a book maker, sometime saloon owner, and gambler. His mother had been a teacher. He graduated from St. Francis Xavier grade school and went to St. James High School in Brooklyn.
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Traded items with a signature of William Gargan
The most expensive item with a signature of William Gargan (SIGNED Why Me by William Gargan, Hardcover and dust jacket, 1969 1st edition) was sold in April 2025 for $80.37 while the cheapest item (ACTOR WILLIAM GARGAN SIGNED CARD & NICE PRINT D.1979) found a new owner for $4.00 in February 2011. The month with the most items sold (2) was April 2025 with an average selling price of $39.73 for an autographed item of William Gargan. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2014 with $60.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.00 was February 2011. In average, an autographed item from William Gargan is worth $11.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of William Gargan were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | VINTAGE:.I WAKE UP SCREAMING ACTOR: WILLIAM GARGAN SIGNED SEPIA PHOTO | $39.99 |  |
| '50s WILLIAM GARGAN SIGNED PHOTO LEGENDARY SAG ACTOR LARGE 8x10 Todd2 | $9.99 | |
| 1940s WILLIAM GARGAN SIGNED PHOTO & ORIGINAL ENVELOPE COVER MARTIN KANE ACTOR | $4.95 | |
| Another Vintage Autograph WILLIAM GARGAN 3x5 Index Card | $5.00 | |
| Original Autographed Photo Actor William Gargan, Early 1940's, SAG Lifetime 1967 | $15.00 | |
| SIGNED VINTAGE ORIGINAL PHOTO: WILLIAM GARGAN | $9.99 | |
| William Gargan (d. 1979) signed autograph 4x6 Album Page The Bells of St. Mary's | $35.00 | |
| William Gargan -Classic Film, TV & Radio Actor - Signed 8x10 Photograph | $17.50 | |
| WILLIAM GARGAN 1937 ORIGINAL & VINTAGE HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO d. 1979 | $9.50 | |
| WILLIAM GARGAN AUTOGRAPH | $18.45 | |
| WILLIAM GARGAN AUTOGRAPHED HARDCOVER BOOK WHY ME? AUTOBIOGRAPHY SIGNED | $10.99 | |
| William Gargan Hand Signed Photo...Oscar Nominated Actor... | $22.50 | |
| WILLIAM GARGAN RAIN TEMPLE DRAKE ORIGINAL & VINTAGE SIGNED AUTOGRAPH CARD d 1979 | $7.33 | |
| William Gargan signed autographed album page! AMCo! 13128 | $19.00 | |
 | WILLIAM GARGAN—SIGNED PHOTO—HAROLD LLOYD ABBOTT COSTELLO FRITZ LANG MARTIN KANE | $61.00 | |
