1906-05-17 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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The Detective | Capt. Tom Farrell | 1968-05-28 |
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The Swinger | Detective Sergeant Hooker | 1966-11-13 |
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The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena | Self - Host / Self - Narrator | 1964-04-16 |
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Run To Daylight | Narrator | 1964-01-01 |
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What Makes Sammy Run? | Mike Crowley | 1959-09-27 |
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Never Steal Anything Small | O.K. Merritt | 1959-02-11 |
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Beau James | Prosecutor | 1957-06-07 |
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The Delicate Delinquent | Capt. Riley | 1957-06-06 |
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My Sister Eileen | Police Officer Lonigan | 1955-09-22 |
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Texas Lady | Stringer Winfield | 1955-11-23 |
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Blackboard Jungle | Detective | 1955-03-25 |
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Duffy of San Quentin | Pierson | 1954-03-16 |
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Susan Slept Here | Sergeant Monty Maizel | 1954-07-28 |
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Fast Company | 'Two Pair' Buford | 1953-05-21 |
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Champ for a Day | Sam Benton | 1953-08-15 |
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Man in the Dark | Arnie | 1953-04-09 |
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Abbott and Costello Go to Mars | Mugsy | 1953-04-06 |
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Detective Story | Lt. Monaghan | 1951-10-24 |
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Waterfront at Midnight | Hank Bremmer | 1948-06-25 |
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Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad | Looie | 1948-02-07 |
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Timber Queen | Rodney | 1944-01-13 |
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Good Luck, Mr. Yates | Truck Driver | 1943-06-29 |
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Dangerous Blondes | Hoodlum (uncredited) | 1943-09-23 |
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Stage Door Canteen | Horace MacMahon | 1943-06-24 |
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Jail House Blues | Swifty | 1942-02-01 |
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Buy Me That Town | Fingers Flint | 1941-10-03 |
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Come Live with Me | Taxi Driver | 1941-01-31 |
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Lady Scarface | Mullen | 1941-09-26 |
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Birth of the Blues | Wolf | 1941-11-07 |
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Rookies on Parade | Tiger Brannigan | 1941-04-16 |
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The Stork Pays Off | Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle | 1941-10-05 |
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My Favorite Wife | Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited) | 1940-05-17 |
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I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby | Bugs | 1940-05-01 |
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Gangs of Chicago | Cry-Baby | 1940-05-18 |
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The Golden Fleecing | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | 1940-08-16 |
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We Who Are Young | Foreman | 1940-07-19 |
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The Leather Pushers | Slugger Mears | 1940-09-13 |
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Melody Ranch | Bud Wildhack | 1940-09-15 |
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Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! | 'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber | 1940-01-01 |
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The Ghost Comes Home | Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited) | 1940-03-08 |
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Dr. Kildare's Crisis | Foghorn Murphy | 1940-11-29 |
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The Marines Fly High | Sgt. Monk O'Hara | 1940-03-04 |
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Millionaires in Prison | Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon) | 1940-07-12 |
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Dr. Kildare Goes Home | Foghorn Murphy (uncredited) | 1940-09-06 |
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Dr. Kildare's Strange Case | J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy | 1940-04-12 |
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Sabotage | Art Kruger | 1939-10-13 |
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Laugh It Off | Phil Ferrranti | 1939-12-01 |
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Big Town Czar | Punchy | 1939-05-03 |
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That's Right – You're Wrong | Hood (Uncredited) | 1939-11-24 |
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Another Thin Man | MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1939-11-17 |
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The Gracie Allen Murder Case | Gus | 1939-06-02 |
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Rose of Washington Square | Irving | 1939-05-05 |
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Sergeant Madden | Philadelphia | 1939-03-24 |
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I Was a Convict | Missouri Smith | 1939-03-06 |
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Pirates of the Skies | 1939-01-01 | |
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Bachelor Mother | Dance Floor Official (uncredited) | 1939-06-30 |
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Calling Dr. Kildare | Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1939-04-28 |
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Pride of the Navy | Gloomey Kelly | 1939-01-23 |
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She Married a Cop | Joe Nash | 1939-07-11 |
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King of the Newsboys | Lockjaw | 1938-03-18 |
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Newsboys' Home | Bartsch | 1938-12-24 |
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Federal Man-Hunt | Snuffy Deegan | 1938-12-27 |
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Marie Antoinette | Rabblerouser (uncredited) | 1938-08-26 |
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Broadway Musketeers | Gurk | 1938-10-08 |
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Fast Company | Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon) | 1938-07-05 |
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Wanted by the Police | Russo's Chief Henchman | 1938-09-21 |
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Secrets of a Nurse | Larry Carson | 1938-12-02 |
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When G-Men Step In | Jennings | 1938-03-16 |
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Ladies in Distress | 2nd Thug | 1938-06-13 |
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The Crowd Roars | Rocky Simpson (uncredited) | 1938-08-06 |
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Tenth Avenue Kid | Max Hooker | 1938-08-22 |
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Kid Galahad | Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited) | 1937-05-29 |
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They Gave Him a Gun | Prison Inmate (uncredited) | 1937-05-07 |
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A Girl with Ideas | Al | 1937-11-01 |
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Public Wedding | Reporter | 1937-07-09 |
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Exclusive | Beak McArdle | 1937-08-06 |
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The Wrong Road | Blackie Clayton | 1937-10-11 |
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Navy Blues | Gateleg | 1937-03-29 |
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The Officer's Mess | Soldier (uncredited) | 1935-11-09 |
