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