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person_profile-Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon Died at age: 65

Actor | Producer

Date of Birth:

May 17, 1906

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Aug 17, 1971

Biography of

Horace McMahon

    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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Filmography of

Horace McMahon

Found 73 Movies in total

The Detective

Capt. Tom Farrell ( Actor )

... 1968

The Swinger

Detective Sergeant Hooker ( Actor )

... 1966

Run To Daylight

Narrator ( Actor )

... 1964

What Makes Sammy Run?

Mike Crowley ( Actor )

... 1959

Never Steal Anything Small

O.K. Merritt ( Actor )

... 1959

Beau James

Prosecutor ( Actor )

... 1957

The Delicate Delinquent

Capt. Riley ( Actor )

... 1957

Texas Lady

Stringer Winfield ( Actor )

... 1955

My Sister Eileen

Police Officer Lonigan ( Actor )

... 1955

Blackboard Jungle

Detective ( Actor )

... 1955

Susan Slept Here

Sergeant Monty Maizel ( Actor )

... 1954

Duffy of San Quentin

Pierson ( Actor )

... 1954

Champ for a Day

Sam Benton ( Actor )

... 1953

Fast Company

'Two Pair' Buford ( Actor )

... 1953

Man in the Dark

Arnie ( Actor )

... 1953

... 1953

Detective Story

Lt. Monaghan ( Actor )

... 1951

Waterfront at Midnight

Hank Bremmer ( Actor )

... 1948

... 1948

Timber Queen

Rodney ( Actor )

... 1944

Dangerous Blondes

Hoodlum (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1943

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Truck Driver ( Actor )

... 1943

Stage Door Canteen

Horace MacMahon ( Actor )

... 1943

Jail House Blues

Swifty ( Actor )

... 1942

Birth of the Blues

Wolf ( Actor )

... 1941

The Stork Pays Off

Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle ( Actor )

... 1941

Buy Me That Town

Fingers Flint ( Actor )

... 1941

Lady Scarface

Mullen ( Actor )

... 1941

Rookies on Parade

Tiger Brannigan ( Actor )

... 1941

Come Live with Me

Taxi Driver ( Actor )

... 1941

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Foghorn Murphy ( Actor )

... 1940

Melody Ranch

Bud Wildhack ( Actor )

... 1940

The Leather Pushers

Slugger Mears ( Actor )

... 1940

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Foghorn Murphy (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1940

The Golden Fleecing

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1940

We Who Are Young

Foreman ( Actor )

... 1940

Millionaires in Prison

Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon) ( Actor )

... 1940

Gangs of Chicago

Cry-Baby ( Actor )

... 1940

My Favorite Wife

Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1940

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy ( Actor )

... 1940

The Ghost Comes Home

Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1940

The Marines Fly High

Sgt. Monk O'Hara ( Actor )

... 1940

That's Right – You're Wrong

Hood (Uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1939

Another Thin Man

MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1939

Sabotage

Art Kruger ( Actor )

... 1939

She Married a Cop

Joe Nash ( Actor )

... 1939

Bachelor Mother

Dance Floor Official (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1939

... 1939

... 1939

Big Town Czar

Punchy ( Actor )

... 1939

Calling Dr. Kildare

Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1939

Sergeant Madden

Philadelphia ( Actor )

... 1939

... 1939

Federal Man-Hunt

Snuffy Deegan ( Actor )

... 1938

Newsboys' Home

Bartsch ( Actor )

... 1938

Secrets of a Nurse

Larry Carson ( Actor )

... 1938

Broadway Musketeers

Gurk ( Actor )

... 1938

Wanted by the Police

Russo's Chief Henchman ( Actor )

... 1938

Marie Antoinette

Rabblerouser (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1938

Tenth Avenue Kid

Max Hooker ( Actor )

... 1938

The Crowd Roars

Rocky Simpson (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1938

Fast Company

Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon) ( Actor )

... 1938

Ladies in Distress

2nd Thug ( Actor )

... 1938

King of the Newsboys

Lockjaw ( Actor )

... 1938

When G-Men Step In

Jennings ( Actor )

... 1938

A Girl with Ideas

Al ( Actor )

... 1937

The Wrong Road

Blackie Clayton ( Actor )

... 1937

Exclusive

Beak McArdle ( Actor )

... 1937

Public Wedding

Reporter ( Actor )

... 1937

Kid Galahad

Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1937

They Gave Him a Gun

Prison Inmate (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1937

Navy Blues

Gateleg ( Actor )

... 1937