Horace McMahon
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1906-05-17
Day of Death
1971-08-17 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Horace McMahon
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting
(1968)
The Detective
as Capt. Tom Farrell
(1966)
The Swinger
as Detective Sergeant Hooker
(1964)
Run To Daylight
as Narrator
(1959)
Never Steal Anything Small
as O.K. Merritt
(1959)
What Makes Sammy Run?
as Mike Crowley
(1957)
The Delicate Delinquent
as Capt. Riley
(1957)
Beau James
as Prosecutor
(1955)
Blackboard Jungle
as Detective
(1955)
My Sister Eileen
as Police Officer Lonigan
(1955)
Texas Lady
as Stringer Winfield
(1954)
Duffy of San Quentin
as Pierson
(1954)
Susan Slept Here
as Sergeant Monty Maizel
(1953)
Man in the Dark
as Arnie
(1953)
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
as Mugsy
(1953)
Fast Company
as 'Two Pair' Buford
(1953)
Champ for a Day
as Sam Benton
(1951)
Detective Story
as Lt. Monaghan
(1948)
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
as Looie
(1948)
Waterfront at Midnight
as Hank Bremmer
(1944)
Timber Queen
as Rodney
(1943)
Stage Door Canteen
as Horace MacMahon
(1943)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as Truck Driver
(1943)
Dangerous Blondes
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
(1942)
Jail House Blues
as Swifty
(1941)
Come Live with Me
as Taxi Driver
(1941)
Birth of the Blues
as Wolf
(1941)
Lady Scarface
as Mullen
(1941)
Buy Me That Town
as Fingers Flint
(1941)
The Stork Pays Off
as Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle
(1941)
Rookies on Parade
as Tiger Brannigan
(1940)
My Favorite Wife
as Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
(1940)
The Golden Fleecing
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
(1940)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
(1940)
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
as J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy
(1940)
Melody Ranch
as Bud Wildhack
(1940)
The Ghost Comes Home
as Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
(1940)
Millionaires in Prison
as Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
(1940)
We Who Are Young
as Foreman
(1940)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Foghorn Murphy
(1940)
The Leather Pushers
as Slugger Mears
(1940)
Gangs of Chicago
as Cry-Baby
(1940)
The Marines Fly High
as Sgt. Monk O'Hara
(1940)
(1940)
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
as 'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber
(1939)
Another Thin Man
as MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
(1939)
Bachelor Mother
as Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
(1939)
(1939)
Rose of Washington Square
as Irving
(1939)
Sergeant Madden
as Philadelphia
(1939)
Big Town Czar
as Punchy
(1939)
That's Right – You're Wrong
as Hood (Uncredited)
(1939)
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
(1939)
Sabotage
as Art Kruger
(1939)
I Was a Convict
as Missouri Smith
(1939)
She Married a Cop
as Joe Nash
(1939)
Pride of the Navy
as Gloomey Kelly
(1939)
(1939)
Laugh It Off
as Phil Ferrranti
(1938)
Marie Antoinette
as Rabblerouser (uncredited)
(1938)
Newsboys' Home
as Bartsch
(1938)
King of the Newsboys
as Lockjaw
(1938)
Broadway Musketeers
as Gurk
(1938)
Fast Company
as Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
(1938)
The Crowd Roars
as Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
(1938)
Secrets of a Nurse
as Larry Carson
(1938)
Federal Man-Hunt
as Snuffy Deegan
(1938)
When G-Men Step In
as Jennings
(1938)
Wanted by the Police
as Russo's Chief Henchman
(1938)
Ladies in Distress
as 2nd Thug
(1938)
Tenth Avenue Kid
as Max Hooker
(1937)
Kid Galahad
as Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
(1937)
Exclusive
as Beak McArdle
(1937)
They Gave Him a Gun
as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
(1937)
The Wrong Road
as Blackie Clayton
(1937)
Public Wedding
as Reporter
(1937)
A Girl with Ideas
as Al
(1937)
Navy Blues
as Gateleg
(1935)
The Officer's Mess
as Soldier (uncredited)