Acting · South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA · Born May 17, 1906
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.
Make Room for Granddaddy
1970
MovieThe Detective
1968
as Capt. Tom Farrell
MovieThe Swinger
1966
as Detective Sergeant Hooker
TVFamily Affair
1966
TVBatman
1966
as Glu Gluten (uncredited)
Mr. Broadway
1964
MovieThe Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena
1964
as Self - Host / Self - Narrator
MovieRun To Daylight
1964
as Narrator
TVJackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
1962
as Agnes' Father
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TVThe Defenders
1961
as District Attorney
TVRoute 66
1960
TVBourbon Street Beat
1959
TVThe Alaskans
1959
TVThe Twilight Zone
1959
as Bartender
MovieWhat Makes Sammy Run?
1959
as Mike Crowley
MovieNever Steal Anything Small
1959
as O.K. Merritt
TVNew York Confidential
1959
TV77 Sunset Strip
1958
TVNaked City
1958
as Mike Parker
TVBronco
1958
as Marshal Tom Merrick
TVSugarfoot
1957
as Cornelius Cameron
MovieBeau James
1957
as Prosecutor
MovieThe Delicate Delinquent
1957
as Capt. Riley
MovieTexas Lady
1955
as Stringer Winfield
TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Rick Vega
MovieMy Sister Eileen
1955
as Police Officer Lonigan
MovieBlackboard Jungle
1955
as Detective
TVClimax!
1954
as Detective
TVFather Knows Best
1954
as Bick Norton
MovieSusan Slept Here
1954
as Sergeant Monty Maizel
TVThe Lone Wolf
1954
as Detective Stillman
MovieDuffy of San Quentin
1954
as Pierson
MovieChamp for a Day
1953
as Sam Benton
MovieFast Company
1953
as 'Two Pair' Buford
MovieMan in the Dark
1953
as Arnie
MovieAbbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953
as Mugsy
TVThe Ford Television Theatre
1952
TVFour Star Playhouse
1952
as Chick
MovieDetective Story
1951
as Lt. Monaghan
TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
TVThe Red Skelton Show
1951
as Member of Bar Association (uncredited)
TVTales of Tomorrow
1951
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Capt. Hodges
TVRobert Montgomery Presents
1950
TVMartin Kane, Private Eye
1949
TVLights Out
1949
MovieWaterfront at Midnight
1948
as Hank Bremmer
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
MovieJoe Palooka in Fighting Mad
1948
as Looie
MovieTimber Queen
1944
as Rodney
MovieDangerous Blondes
1943
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
MovieGood Luck, Mr. Yates
1943
as Truck Driver
MovieStage Door Canteen
1943
as Horace MacMahon
MovieJail House Blues
1942
as Swifty
MovieBirth of the Blues
1941
as Wolf
MovieThe Stork Pays Off
1941
as Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle
MovieBuy Me That Town
1941
as Fingers Flint
MovieLady Scarface
1941
as Mullen
MovieRookies on Parade
1941
as Tiger Brannigan
MovieCome Live with Me
1941
as Taxi Driver
MovieDr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Foghorn Murphy
MovieThe Bride Wore Crutches
1940
as Brains
MovieMelody Ranch
1940
as Bud Wildhack
MovieThe Leather Pushers
1940
as Slugger Mears
MovieDr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
MovieThe Golden Fleecing
1940
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
MovieWe Who Are Young
1940
as Foreman
MovieMillionaires in Prison
1940
as Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
MovieGangs of Chicago
1940
as Cry-Baby
MovieMy Favorite Wife
1940
as Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
MovieI Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
1940
as Bugs
MovieDr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940
as Fog Horn
MovieThe Ghost Comes Home
1940
as Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
MovieThe Marines Fly High
1940
as Sgt. Monk O'Hara
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
1940
as 'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber
Laugh It Off
1939
as Phil Ferrranti
MovieThat's Right – You're Wrong
1939
as Hood (Uncredited)
MovieAnother Thin Man
1939
as MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
MovieSabotage
1939
as Art Kruger
MovieShe Married a Cop
1939
as Joe Nash
MovieBachelor Mother
1939
as Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
MovieThe Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
as Gus
MovieRose of Washington Square
1939
as Irving
MovieBig Town Czar
1939
as Punchy
MovieCalling Dr. Kildare
1939
as Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
MovieSergeant Madden
1939
as Philadelphia
I Was a Convict
1939
as Missouri Smith
Pride of the Navy
1939
as Gloomey Kelly
MoviePirates of the Skies
1939
MovieFederal Man-Hunt
1938
as Snuffy Deegan
MovieNewsboys' Home
1938
as Bartsch
MovieSecrets of a Nurse
1938
as Larry Carson
MovieBroadway Musketeers
1938
as Gurk
MovieWanted by the Police
1938
as Russo's Chief Henchman
MovieMarie Antoinette
1938
as Rabblerouser (uncredited)
MovieTenth Avenue Kid
1938
as Max Hooker
MovieThe Crowd Roars
1938
as Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
MovieFast Company
1938
as Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
MovieLadies in Distress
1938
as 2nd Thug
MovieKing of the Newsboys
1938
as Lockjaw
MovieWhen G-Men Step In
1938
as Jennings
MovieA Girl with Ideas
1937
as Al
MovieThe Wrong Road
1937
as Blackie Clayton
MovieExclusive
1937
as Beak McArdle
MoviePublic Wedding
1937
as Reporter
MovieKid Galahad
1937
as Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
MovieThey Gave Him a Gun
1937
as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
MovieNavy Blues
1937
as Gateleg
MovieThe Officer's Mess
1935
as Soldier (uncredited)
