Horace McMahon
Acting
🎂 1906-05-17
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.
Cast credits(110)
1950
Self
1948
Member of Bar Association (uncredited)
1951
1951
Agnes' Father
1962
1958
Bick Norton
1954
District Attorney
1961
Bartender
1959
1960
1952
Benny Grew
1952
Lieutenant Waldo
1952
Gibson
1952
Detective
1954
Glu Gluten (uncredited)
1966
Rick Vega
1955
Chick
1952
1966
1958
Cornelius Cameron
1957
1949
1959
Detective Stillman
1954
Mike Parker
1958
1959
1959
1970
1949
Capt. Hodges
1950
1951
J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy
1940
Detective Sergeant Hooker
1966
Lt. Monaghan
1951
Horace MacMahon
1943
Capt. Tom Farrell
1968
Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
1940
1964
Detective
1955
Police Officer Lonigan
1955
MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1939
Rabblerouser (uncredited)
1938
Sergeant Monty Maizel
1954
Stringer Winfield
1955
Hoodlum (uncredited)
1943
Taxi Driver
1941
Beak McArdle
1937
Gus
1939
Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
1939
Mugsy
1953
Rodney
1944
Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
1937
Capt. Riley
1957
Foreman
1940
Lockjaw
1938
Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
1938
Bugs
1940
Art Kruger
1939
Jennings
1938
Prosecutor
1957
Max Hooker
1938
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1940
Wolf
1941
Blackie Clayton
1937
Mullen
1941
Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
1940
Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1939
Punchy
1939
Arnie
1953
Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
1938
Bud Wildhack
1940
Truck Driver
1943
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
1937
Bartsch
1938
Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
1940
'Two Pair' Buford
1953
Joe Nash
1939
Reporter
1937
Hood (Uncredited)
1939
Foghorn Murphy
1940
Pierson
1954
Irving
1939
'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber
1940
Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle
1941
Philadelphia
1939
Fingers Flint
1941
O.K. Merritt
1959
Hank Bremmer
1948
Looie
1948
Gateleg
1937
1939
Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
1940
Slugger Mears
1940
Phil Ferrranti
1939
Swifty
1942
Cry-Baby
1940
Gloomey Kelly
1939
Mike Crowley
1959
Gurk
1938
2nd Thug
1938
Larry Carson
1938
Missouri Smith
1939
Russo's Chief Henchman
1938
Al
1937
Soldier (uncredited)
1935
Sgt. Monk O'Hara
1940
Snuffy Deegan
1938
Narrator
1964
Sam Benton
1953
Tiger Brannigan
1941