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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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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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 | 1951-10-19 |
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Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad | Looie | 1948-02-07 |
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Waterfront at Midnight | Hank Bremmer | 1948-06-25 |
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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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Buy Me That Town | Fingers Flint | 1941-10-03 |
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The Stork Pays Off | Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle | 1941-10-05 |
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Come Live with Me | Taxi Driver | 1941-01-31 |
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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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Lady Scarface | Mullen | 1941-09-26 |
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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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Gangs of Chicago | Cry-Baby | 1940-05-18 |
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We Who Are Young | Foreman | 1940-07-19 |
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My Favorite Wife | Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited) | 1940-05-17 |
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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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The Leather Pushers | Slugger Mears | 1940-09-13 |
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The Bride Wore Crutches | Brains | 1940-09-19 |
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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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Melody Ranch | Bud Wildhack | 1940-09-15 |
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Dr. Kildare's Strange Case | J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy | 1940-04-12 |
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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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Laugh It Off | Phil Ferrranti | 1939-12-01 |
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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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That's Right – You're Wrong | Hood (Uncredited) | 1939-11-24 |
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The Gracie Allen Murder Case | Gus | 1939-06-02 |
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Another Thin Man | MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1939-11-17 |
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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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Newsboys' Home | Bartsch | 1938-12-24 |
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King of the Newsboys | Lockjaw | 1938-03-18 |
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Fast Company | Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon) | 1938-07-05 |
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Marie Antoinette | Rabblerouser (uncredited) | 1938-08-26 |
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Federal Man-Hunt | Snuffy Deegan | 1938-12-27 |
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Wanted by the Police | Russo's Chief Henchman | 1938-09-21 |
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Broadway Musketeers | Gurk | 1938-10-08 |
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The Crowd Roars | Rocky Simpson (uncredited) | 1938-08-06 |
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When G-Men Step In | Jennings | 1938-03-16 |
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Secrets of a Nurse | Larry Carson | 1938-12-02 |
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Tenth Avenue Kid | Max Hooker | 1938-08-22 |
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Ladies in Distress | 2nd Thug | 1938-06-13 |
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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 |
