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
Lt. Monaghan
Detective Story
Larry Carson
Secrets of a Nurse
Taxi Driver
Come Live with Me
Detective
Blackboard Jungle
Mugsy
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Capt. Tom Farrell
The Detective
Capt. Riley
The Delicate Delinquent
Arnie
Man in the Dark
Sergeant Monty Maizel
Susan Slept Here
Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
The Crowd Roars
Wolf
Birth of the Blues
Detective Sergeant Hooker
The Swinger
Police Officer Lonigan
My Sister Eileen
Mullen
Lady Scarface
Hank Bremmer
Waterfront at Midnight
Max Hooker
Tenth Avenue Kid
Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
Swifty
Jail House Blues
Stringer Winfield
Texas Lady
Pierson
Duffy of San Quentin
Philadelphia
Sergeant Madden
Blackie Clayton
The Wrong Road
O.K. Merritt
Never Steal Anything Small
Gateleg
Navy Blues
Beak McArdle
Exclusive
Snuffy Deegan
Federal Man-Hunt
Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
Fast Company
Lockjaw
King of the Newsboys
Bartsch
Newsboys' Home
Russo's Chief Henchman
Wanted by the Police
Sgt. Monk O'Hara
The Marines Fly High
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
Reporter
Public Wedding
Pirates of the Skies
Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Kildare
Irving
Rose of Washington Square
Gus
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother
Hood (Uncredited)
That's Right – You're Wrong
Bugs
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
Cry-Baby
Gangs of Chicago
Joe Nash
She Married a Cop
Jennings
When G-Men Step In
Horace MacMahon
Stage Door Canteen
2nd Thug
Ladies in Distress
Gloomey Kelly
Pride of the Navy
Missouri Smith
I Was a Convict
Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle
The Stork Pays Off
Tiger Brannigan
Rookies on Parade
Slugger Mears
The Leather Pushers
Fingers Flint
Buy Me That Town
Foreman
We Who Are Young
Soldier (uncredited)
The Officer's Mess
Rodney
Timber Queen
Al
A Girl with Ideas
Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
My Favorite Wife
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
Foghorn Murphy
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Dangerous Blondes
Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
Millionaires in Prison
Bud Wildhack
Melody Ranch
Phil Ferrranti
Laugh It Off
Gurk
Broadway Musketeers
Truck Driver
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Art Kruger
Sabotage
Punchy
Big Town Czar
Narrator
Run To Daylight
Mike Crowley
What Makes Sammy Run?
Sam Benton
Champ for a Day
'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
Prosecutor
Beau James
Looie
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Rabblerouser (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
'Two Pair' Buford
Fast Company
Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
The Ghost Comes Home
Self - Host / Self - Narrator
The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
79
Gender
Male
Birthday
1906-05-17
Place of Birth
South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
Horace MacMahon