William Harrigan

William Harrigan (March 27, 1894 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor who played standard roles in Hollywood during the thirties and forties. He also originated the role of the captain in the Broadway hit Mister Roberts. Harrigan was the son of actor Edward Harrigan and the grandson of composer David Braham. Harrigan was also the brother-in-law of director/playwright Joshua Logan. Harrigan was born in New York City.

Partial filmography

• An Affair of Three Nations (1915) - Phillip Warwick
• Cabaret (1927) - Jack Costigan
• Nix on Dames (1927) - Johnny Brown
• Born Reckless (1930) - Good News Brophy
• On the Level (1930) - Danny Madden
• Men on Call (1930) - Cap
• Pick-Up (1933) - Jim Richards
• The Girl in 419 (1933) - Peter Lawton
• Disgraced (1933) - Captain Holloway
• The Invisible Man (1933) - Dr. Arthur Kemp
• G Men (1935) - 'Mac' McKay
• The People's Enemy (1935) - Henchman (uncredited)
• Stranded (1935) - Updyke
• Silk Hat Kid (1935) - Brother Joe Campbell
• His Family Tree (1935) - Charles Murfree - aka Murphy
• The Melody Lingers On (1935) - Captain Jonesy
• Whipsaw (1935) - 'Doc' Evans
• Frankie and Johnny (1936) - Curley
• Over the Goal (1937) - Jim Shelly
• Federal Bullets (1937) - Federal Agency Chief
• Exiled to Shanghai (1937) - Grant Powell
• Hawaii Calls (1938) - Blake
• Back Door to Heaven (1939) - Frankie's Father
• Arizona (1940) - Union Commanding Officer (uncredited)
• Follies Girl (1943) - Jimmy Dobson
• The Famer's Daughter (1947) - Ward C. Hughes
• Citizen Saint (1947) - Father Vail
• Desert Fury (1947) - Judge Berle Lindquist
• Flying Leathernecks (1951) - Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
• Steel Town (1952) - John 'Mac' McNamara
• Francis Covers the Big Town (1953) - Deputy Chief Inspector Hansen
• Roogie's Bump (1954) - Red O'Malley
• Street of Sinners (1957) - Gus

Sources

• moviefone

External links

• William Harrigan at IMDb