Horace McMahon
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: May 17, 1906
Day of Death: August 17, 1971 (65 years old)
Place of Birth: South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Horace McMahon (May 17, 1906 – August 17, 1971) was an American actor. 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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Actor Sgt. Monk O'Hara
The Marines Fly High
Actor Bugs
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
Actor Cry-Baby
Gangs of Chicago
Actor Slugger Mears
The Leather Pushers
Actor Foreman
We Who Are Young
Actor Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
My Favorite Wife
Actor Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
Actor Foghorn Murphy
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Actor Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Actor J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Actor Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
Millionaires in Prison
Actor Bud Wildhack
Melody Ranch
Actor 'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
Actor Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
The Ghost Comes Home
1939
Actor Philadelphia
Sergeant Madden
Actor
Pirates of the Skies
Actor Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Kildare
Actor Irving
Rose of Washington Square
Actor MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
Actor Gus
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Actor Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother
Actor Hood (Uncredited)
That's Right – You're Wrong
Actor Joe Nash
She Married a Cop
Actor Missouri Smith
I Was a Convict
Actor Gloomey Kelly
Pride of the Navy
Actor Phil Ferrranti
Laugh It Off
Actor Art Kruger
Sabotage
Actor Punchy
Big Town Czar
1938
Actor Larry Carson
Secrets of a Nurse
Actor Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
The Crowd Roars
Actor Max Hooker
Tenth Avenue Kid
Actor Snuffy Deegan
Federal Man-Hunt
Actor Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
Fast Company
Actor Lockjaw
King of the Newsboys
Actor Bartsch
Newsboys' Home
Actor Russo's Chief Henchman
Wanted by the Police
Actor Jennings
When G-Men Step In
Actor 2nd Thug
Ladies in Distress
Actor Gurk
Broadway Musketeers
Actor Rabblerouser (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
