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