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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Run To Daylight | Narrator | 1964-01-01 |
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Never Steal Anything Small | O.K. Merritt | 1959-02-11 |
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What Makes Sammy Run? | Mike Crowley | 1959-09-27 |
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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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Man in the Dark | Arnie | 1953-04-09 |
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Champ for a Day | Sam Benton | 1953-08-15 |
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Fast Company | 'Two Pair' Buford | 1953-05-21 |
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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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Stage Door Canteen | Horace MacMahon | 1943-06-24 |
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Dangerous Blondes | Hoodlum (uncredited) | 1943-09-23 |
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Jail House Blues | Swifty | 1942-02-01 |
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Rookies on Parade | Tiger Brannigan | 1941-04-16 |
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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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Buy Me That Town | Fingers Flint | 1941-10-03 |
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Birth of the Blues | Wolf | 1941-11-07 |
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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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The Golden Fleecing | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | 1940-08-16 |
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I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby | Bugs | 1940-05-01 |
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We Who Are Young | Foreman | 1940-07-19 |
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Gangs of Chicago | Cry-Baby | 1940-05-18 |
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The Ghost Comes Home | Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited) | 1940-03-08 |
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Melody Ranch | Bud Wildhack | 1940-09-15 |
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The Leather Pushers | Slugger Mears | 1940-09-13 |
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Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! | 'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber | 1940-01-01 |
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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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Dr. Kildare's Crisis | Foghorn Murphy | 1940-11-29 |
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Big Town Czar | Punchy | 1939-05-03 |
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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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Bachelor Mother | Dance Floor Official (uncredited) | 1939-06-30 |
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Rose of Washington Square | Irving | 1939-05-05 |
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Another Thin Man | MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1939-11-17 |
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Sergeant Madden | Philadelphia | 1939-03-24 |
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Pirates of the Skies | 1939-01-01 | |
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I Was a Convict | Missouri Smith | 1939-03-06 |
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The Gracie Allen Murder Case | Gus | 1939-06-02 |
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Calling Dr. Kildare | Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1939-04-28 |
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She Married a Cop | Joe Nash | 1939-07-11 |
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Pride of the Navy | Gloomey Kelly | 1939-01-23 |
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That's Right – You're Wrong | Hood (Uncredited) | 1939-11-24 |
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King of the Newsboys | Lockjaw | 1938-03-18 |
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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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Federal Man-Hunt | Snuffy Deegan | 1938-12-27 |
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Tenth Avenue Kid | Max Hooker | 1938-08-22 |
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Newsboys' Home | Bartsch | 1938-12-24 |
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Wanted by the Police | Russo's Chief Henchman | 1938-09-21 |
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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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Marie Antoinette | Rabblerouser (uncredited) | 1938-08-26 |
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Secrets of a Nurse | Larry Carson | 1938-12-02 |
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The Crowd Roars | Rocky Simpson (uncredited) | 1938-08-06 |
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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 |
