Horace McMahon
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Person Details
Birthday: 1906-05-17 00:31:12
Death: 1971-08-17 00:31:12
Aliases: Horace MacMahon
Gender: Male
Place of birth:
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Movie Involvements: 45
TV Involvements: 7
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Lux Video Theatre
(1950) Capt. Hodges
The Twilight Zone
(1959) Bartender
Climax!
(1954) Detective
The Defenders
(1961) District Attorney
Naked City
(1958) Lt. Michael 'Mike' Parker
Sugarfoot
(1957) Cornelius Cameron
Blackboard Jungle
(1955) Detective
The Detective
(1968) Capt. Tom FarrellActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | N/A | |
| 1968 | Capt. Tom Farrell | |
| 1966 | Detective Sergeant Hooker | |
| N/A | ||
| Glu Gluten (uncredited) | ||
| 1964 | N/A | |
| Narrator | ||
| 1962 | Agnes' Father | |
| 1961 | District Attorney | |
| 1960 | N/A | |
| 1959 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Bartender | ||
| Mike Crowley | ||
| O.K. Merritt | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1958 | N/A | |
| Lt. Michael 'Mike' Parker | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1957 | Cornelius Cameron | |
| Prosecutor | ||
| Capt. Riley | ||
| 1955 | Stringer Winfield | |
| N/A | ||
| Police Officer Lonigan | ||
| Detective | ||
| 1954 | Detective | |
| Bick Norton | ||
| Sergeant Monty Maizel | ||
| Pierson | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1953 | Sam Benton | |
| 'Two Pair' Buford | ||
| Arnie | ||
| Mugsy | ||
| 1952 | Chick | |
| N/A | ||
| Benny Grew | ||
| 1951 | Lt. Monaghan | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1950 | Capt. Hodges | |
| N/A | ||
| 1949 | N/A | |
| 1948 | Hank Bremmer | |
| Self | ||
| Looie | ||
| 1946 | N/A | |
| 1944 | Rodney | |
| 1943 | Truck Driver | |
| Horace MacMahon | ||
| 1942 | Swifty | |
| 1941 | Wolf | |
| Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle | ||
| Fingers Flint | ||
| Mullen | ||
| Tiger Brannigan | ||
| Taxi Driver | ||
| 1940 | Foghorn Murphy | |
| Bud Wildhack | ||
| Slugger Mears | ||
| Foghorn Murphy (uncredited) | ||
| Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | ||
| Foreman | ||
| Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon) | ||
| Cry-Baby | ||
| Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited) | ||
| Bugs | ||
| J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy | ||
| Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited) | ||
| Sgt. Monk O'Hara | ||
| 'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber | ||
| 1939 | Phil Ferrranti | |
| Hood (Uncredited) | ||
| MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited) | ||
| Art Kruger | ||
| Joe Nash | ||
| Dance Floor Official (uncredited) | ||
| Gus | ||
| Irving | ||
| Punchy | ||
| Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited) | ||
| Philadelphia | ||
| Missouri Smith | ||
| Gloomey Kelly | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1938 | Snuffy Deegan | |
| Bartsch | ||
| Larry Carson | ||
| Gurk | ||
| Russo's Chief Henchman | ||
| Rabblerouser (uncredited) | ||
| Max Hooker | ||
| Rocky Simpson (uncredited) | ||
| Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon) | ||
| 2nd Thug | ||
| Lockjaw | ||
| Jennings | ||
| 1937 | Al | |
| Blackie Clayton | ||
| Beak McArdle | ||
| Reporter | ||
| Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited) | ||
| Prison Inmate (uncredited) | ||
| Gateleg | ||
| 1935 | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
