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)
Susan Slept Here
as Sergeant Monty Maizel
(1954)
Duffy of San Quentin
as Pierson
(1953)
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
as Mugsy
(1953)
Fast Company
as 'Two Pair' Buford
(1953)
Champ for a Day
as Sam Benton
(1953)
Man in the Dark
as Arnie
(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)
Dangerous Blondes
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
(1943)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as Truck Driver
(1942)
Jail House Blues
as Swifty
(1941)
Birth of the Blues
as Wolf
(1941)
Buy Me That Town
as Fingers Flint
(1941)
The Stork Pays Off
as Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle
(1941)
Lady Scarface
as Mullen
(1941)
Come Live with Me
as Taxi Driver
(1941)
Rookies on Parade
as Tiger Brannigan
(1940)
My Favorite Wife
as Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
(1940)
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
as 'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber
(1940)
(1940)
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
as J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy
(1940)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
(1940)
The Ghost Comes Home
as Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
(1940)
The Leather Pushers
as Slugger Mears
(1940)
We Who Are Young
as Foreman
(1940)
The Golden Fleecing
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
(1940)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Foghorn Murphy
(1940)
Gangs of Chicago
as Cry-Baby
(1940)
The Marines Fly High
as Sgt. Monk O'Hara
(1940)
Melody Ranch
as Bud Wildhack
(1940)
Millionaires in Prison
as Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
(1939)
Another Thin Man
as MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
(1939)
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
(1939)
That's Right – You're Wrong
as Hood (Uncredited)
(1939)
Bachelor Mother
as Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
(1939)
Big Town Czar
as Punchy
(1939)
Rose of Washington Square
as Irving
(1939)
She Married a Cop
as Joe Nash
(1939)
Sergeant Madden
as Philadelphia
(1939)
(1939)
Pride of the Navy
as Gloomey Kelly
(1939)
Sabotage
as Art Kruger
(1939)
Laugh It Off
as Phil Ferrranti
(1939)
I Was a Convict
as Missouri Smith
(1939)
(1938)
Marie Antoinette
as Rabblerouser (uncredited)
(1938)
Tenth Avenue Kid
as Max Hooker
(1938)
King of the Newsboys
as Lockjaw
(1938)
Federal Man-Hunt
as Snuffy Deegan
(1938)
When G-Men Step In
as Jennings
(1938)
Newsboys' Home
as Bartsch
(1938)
Fast Company
as Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
(1938)
Secrets of a Nurse
as Larry Carson
(1938)
Ladies in Distress
as 2nd Thug
(1938)
Broadway Musketeers
as Gurk
(1938)
Wanted by the Police
as Russo's Chief Henchman
(1938)
The Crowd Roars
as Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
(1937)
The Wrong Road
as Blackie Clayton
(1937)
Kid Galahad
as Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
(1937)
Public Wedding
as Reporter
(1937)
They Gave Him a Gun
as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
(1937)
Exclusive
as Beak McArdle
(1937)
Navy Blues
as Gateleg
(1937)
A Girl with Ideas
as Al
(1935)
The Officer's Mess
as Soldier (uncredited)