Horace McMahon
79 movies · 25 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 17, 1906
- Died
- Aug 17, 1971 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
- Also known as
- Horace MacMahon
Biography
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Horace McMahon (May 17, 1906 – August 17, 1971) was an American actor.
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McMahon was born in South Norwalk, Connecticut. He became interested in acting when he was a student at Fordham University School of Law.
In his early career he mostly played thugs or jailbirds, but in 1949 he starred in his most acclaimed role, as Lieutenant Monaghan in the drama play Detective Story and in 1951 he reprised his character in Paramount Pictures' film version Detective Story, alongside Kirk Douglas and Eleanor Parker.
McMahon also starred on television, in the ABC police series Naked City as Lt. Mike Parker, a gruff, no-nonsense, but warmhearted cop's cop, interested only in justice and doing the job according to the proper rules of the game. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for this role.
In 1964, McMahon played Hank McClure, a police contact in the 13-week CBS drama series, Mr. Broadway, with Craig Stevens.
He also did voice-overs for commercials, including those for Close-Up toothpaste and Armstrong tires.
In 1972, a 375-seat theater named in honor of McMahon was created in the McCrory Building on Washington Street in South Norwalk, Connecticut.
McMahon was married to actress Louise Campbell from 1938 until his death in 1971, when he died from a heart ailment. Their daughter, Martha McMahon, also became an actress.
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Horace McMahon: movies and TV shows
Acting (104)
- 1970
- 1968 The Detective
as Capt. Tom Farrell
- 1966 The Swinger
as Detective Sergeant Hooker
- 1966
- 1966
- 1964
- 1964 Run To Daylight
as Narrator
- 1961
- 1960
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959 What Makes Sammy Run?
as Mike Crowley
- 1959 Never Steal Anything Small
as O.K. Merritt
- 1959
- 1958
- 1958
- 1958
- 1957
- 1957 Beau James
as Prosecutor
- 1957 The Delicate Delinquent
as Capt. Riley
- 1955 Texas Lady
as Stringer Winfield
- 1955
- 1955 My Sister Eileen
as Officer Lonigan
- 1955 Blackboard Jungle
as Detective
- 1954
- 1954
- 1954 Susan Slept Here
as Sergeant Monty Maizel
- 1954
- 1954 Duffy of San Quentin
as Pierson
- 1953 Champ for a Day
as Sam Benton
- 1953 Fast Company
as 'Two Pair' Buford
- 1953 Man in the Dark
as Arnie
- 1953 Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
as Mugsy
- 1952
- 1952
- 1951 Detective Story
as Lt. Monaghan
- 1951
- 1951
- 1950
- 1950
- 1949
- 1948 Waterfront at Midnight
as Hank Bremmer
- 1948 Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
as Looie
- 1944 Timber Queen
as Rodney
- 1943 Dangerous Blondes
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
- 1943 Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as Truck Driver
- 1943 Stage Door Canteen
as Horace MacMahon
- 1942 Jail House Blues
as Swifty
- 1941 Birth of the Blues
as Wolf
- 1941 The Stork Pays Off
as Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle
- 1941 Buy Me That Town
as Fingers Flint
- 1941 Lady Scarface
as Mullen
- 1941 Rookies on Parade
as Tiger Brannigan
- 1941 Come Live with Me
as Taxi Driver
- 1940 Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Foghorn Murphy
- 1940 The Bride Wore Crutches
as Brains
- 1940 Melody Ranch
as Bud Wildhack
- 1940 The Leather Pushers
as Slugger Mears
- 1940 Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
- 1940 The Golden Fleecing
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- 1940 We Who Are Young
as Foreman
- 1940 Millionaires in Prison
as Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
- 1940 Gangs of Chicago
as Cry-Baby
- 1940 My Favorite Wife
as Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
- 1940
- 1940 Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
as Fog Horn
- 1940 The Ghost Comes Home
as Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
- 1940 The Marines Fly High
as Sgt. Monk O'Hara
- 1940 Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
as 'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber
- 1939 Laugh It Off
as Phil Ferrranti
- 1939 That's Right – You're Wrong
as Hood (Uncredited)
- 1939 Another Thin Man
as MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
- 1939 Sabotage
as Art Kruger
- 1939 She Married a Cop
as Joe Nash
- 1939 Bachelor Mother
as Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
- 1939 The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Gus
- 1939 Rose of Washington Square
as Irving
- 1939 Big Town Czar
as Punchy
- 1939 Calling Dr. Kildare
as Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- 1939 Sergeant Madden
as Philadelphia
- 1939 I Was a Convict
as Missouri Smith
- 1939 Pride of the Navy
as Gloomey Kelly
- 1939
- 1938 Federal Man-Hunt
as Snuffy Deegan
- 1938 Newsboys' Home
as Bartsch
- 1938 Secrets of a Nurse
as Larry Carson
- 1938 Broadway Musketeers
as Gurk
- 1938 Wanted by the Police
as Russo's Chief Henchman
- 1938 Marie Antoinette
as Rabblerouser (uncredited)
- 1938 Tenth Avenue Kid
as Max Hooker
- 1938 The Crowd Roars
as Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
- 1938 Fast Company
as Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
- 1938 Ladies in Distress
as 2nd Thug
- 1938 King of the Newsboys
as Lockjaw
- 1938 When G-Men Step In
as Jennings
- 1937 A Girl with Ideas
as Al
- 1937 The Wrong Road
as Blackie Clayton
- 1937 Exclusive
as Beak McArdle
- 1937 Public Wedding
as Reporter
- 1937 Kid Galahad
as Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
- 1937 They Gave Him a Gun
as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
- 1937 Navy Blues
as Gateleg
- 1935 The Officer's Mess
as Soldier (uncredited)
Talk shows and appearances (6)
- 1964
- 1962
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
1 episode
- 1951 The Red Skelton Show
1 episode
- 1949 Lights Out
1 episode
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
1 episode