Horace McMahon
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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.
Fotos
Filmes (80)
The Detective
1968 · Capt. Tom Farrell
The Swinger
1966 · Detective Sergeant Hooker
The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena
1964 · Self - Host / Self - Narrator
Run To Daylight
1964 · Narrator
What Makes Sammy Run?
1959 · Mike Crowley
Never Steal Anything Small
1959 · O.K. Merritt
Beau James
1957 · Prosecutor
The Delicate Delinquent
1957 · Capt. Riley
Texas Lady
1955 · Stringer Winfield
My Sister Eileen
1955 · Officer Lonigan
Blackboard Jungle
1955 · Detective
Susan Slept Here
1954 · Sergeant Monty Maizel
Duffy of San Quentin
1954 · Pierson
Champ for a Day
1953 · Sam Benton
Fast Company
1953 · 'Two Pair' Buford
Man in the Dark
1953 · Arnie
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953 · Mugsy
Detective Story
1951 · Lt. Monaghan
Waterfront at Midnight
1948 · Hank Bremmer
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
1948 · Looie
Timber Queen
1944 · Rodney
Dangerous Blondes
1943 · Hoodlum (uncredited)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
1943 · Truck Driver
Stage Door Canteen
1943 · Horace MacMahon
Jail House Blues
1942 · Swifty
Birth of the Blues
1941 · Wolf
The Stork Pays Off
1941 · Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle
Buy Me That Town
1941 · Fingers Flint
Lady Scarface
1941 · Mullen
Rookies on Parade
1941 · Tiger Brannigan
Come Live with Me
1941 · Taxi Driver
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940 · Foghorn Murphy
The Bride Wore Crutches
1940 · Brains
Melody Ranch
1940 · Bud Wildhack
The Leather Pushers
1940 · Slugger Mears
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940 · Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
1940 · Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
We Who Are Young
1940 · Foreman
Millionaires in Prison
1940 · Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
Gangs of Chicago
1940 · Cry-Baby
My Favorite Wife
1940 · Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
1940 · Bugs
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940 · Fog Horn
The Ghost Comes Home
1940 · Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
The Marines Fly High
1940 · Sgt. Monk O'Hara
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
1940 · 'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber
Laugh It Off
1939 · Phil Ferrranti
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939 · Hood (Uncredited)
Another Thin Man
1939 · MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Sabotage
1939 · Art Kruger
She Married a Cop
1939 · Joe Nash
Bachelor Mother
1939 · Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939 · Gus
Rose of Washington Square
1939 · Irving
Big Town Czar
1939 · Punchy
Calling Dr. Kildare
1939 · Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Sergeant Madden
1939 · Philadelphia
I Was a Convict
1939 · Missouri Smith
Pride of the Navy
1939 · Gloomey Kelly
Pirates of the Skies
1939
Federal Man-Hunt
1938 · Snuffy Deegan
Newsboys' Home
1938 · Bartsch
Secrets of a Nurse
1938 · Larry Carson
Broadway Musketeers
1938 · Gurk
Wanted by the Police
1938 · Russo's Chief Henchman
Marie Antoinette
1938 · Rabblerouser (uncredited)
Tenth Avenue Kid
1938 · Max Hooker
The Crowd Roars
1938 · Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
Fast Company
1938 · Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
Ladies in Distress
1938 · 2nd Thug
King of the Newsboys
1938 · Lockjaw
When G-Men Step In
1938 · Jennings
A Girl with Ideas
1937 · Al
The Wrong Road
1937 · Blackie Clayton
Exclusive
1937 · Beak McArdle
Public Wedding
1937 · Reporter
Kid Galahad
1937 · Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
1937 · Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Navy Blues
1937 · Gateleg
The Officer's Mess
1935 · Soldier (uncredited)
Séries (30)
Make Room for Granddaddy
1970
Family Affair
1966
Batman
1966 · Glu Gluten (uncredited)
Mr. Broadway
1964
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
1962 · Agnes' Father
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
The Defenders
1961 · District Attorney
Route 66
1960
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
The Alaskans
1959
The Twilight Zone
1959 · Bartender
New York Confidential
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Naked City
1958 · Mike Parker
Bronco
1958 · Marshal Tom Merrick
Sugarfoot
1957 · Cornelius Cameron
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · Rick Vega
Climax!
1954 · Detective
Father Knows Best
1954 · Bick Norton
The Lone Wolf
1954 · Detective Stillman
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 · Benny Grew, Lieutenant Waldo, Gibson
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · Chick
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · Member of Bar Association (uncredited)
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Capt. Hodges
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Martin Kane, Private Eye
1949
Lights Out
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self