Horace McMahon
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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
The Twilight Zone
Bartender
Batman
Glu Gluten (uncredited)
The Defenders
District Attorney
Climax!
Detective
Naked City
Mike Parker
Robert Montgomery Presents
Route 66
77 Sunset Strip
Four Star Playhouse
Chick
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Benny Grew
The Ford Television Theatre
Lieutenant Waldo
The Ford Television Theatre
Gibson
Father Knows Best
Bick Norton
Family Affair
Sugarfoot
Cornelius Cameron
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Rick Vega
The Alaskans
Bronco
Lights Out
Lux Video Theatre
Capt. Hodges
Tales of Tomorrow
Bourbon Street Beat
The Lone Wolf
Detective Stillman
New York Confidential
My Favorite Wife
Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
Texas Lady
Stringer Winfield
Make Room for Granddaddy
My Sister Eileen
Police Officer Lonigan
Blackboard Jungle
Detective
Martin Kane, Private Eye
The Detective
Capt. Tom Farrell
Bachelor Mother
Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
Susan Slept Here
Sergeant Monty Maizel
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Detective Story
Lt. Monaghan
Stage Door Canteen
Horace MacMahon
Another Thin Man
MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Mr. Broadway
The Delicate Delinquent
Capt. Riley
Kid Galahad
Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
Buy Me That Town
Fingers Flint
Marie Antoinette
Rabblerouser (uncredited)
Come Live with Me
Taxi Driver
The Swinger
Detective Sergeant Hooker
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy
They Gave Him a Gun
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Fast Company
Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Mugsy
Sabotage
Art Kruger
Melody Ranch
Bud Wildhack
Birth of the Blues
Wolf
Dangerous Blondes
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Foghorn Murphy
The Leather Pushers
Slugger Mears
Duffy of San Quentin
Pierson
Beau James
Prosecutor
Rose of Washington Square
Irving
Sergeant Madden
Philadelphia
Tenth Avenue Kid
Max Hooker
Calling Dr. Kildare
Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Crowd Roars
Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
Exclusive
Beak McArdle
Lady Scarface
Mullen
When G-Men Step In
Jennings
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Truck Driver
The Marines Fly High
Sgt. Monk O'Hara
What Makes Sammy Run?
Mike Crowley
Man in the Dark
Arnie
The Golden Fleecing
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Pirates of the Skies
Millionaires in Prison
Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
The Wrong Road
Blackie Clayton
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Gus
King of the Newsboys
Lockjaw
Champ for a Day
Sam Benton
Never Steal Anything Small
O.K. Merritt
We Who Are Young
Foreman
Laugh It Off
Phil Ferrranti
The Ghost Comes Home
Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
Rookies on Parade
Tiger Brannigan
Timber Queen
Rodney
Waterfront at Midnight
Hank Bremmer
Gangs of Chicago
Cry-Baby
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Looie
Secrets of a Nurse
Larry Carson
Ladies in Distress
2nd Thug
Jail House Blues
Swifty
Fast Company
'Two Pair' Buford
Big Town Czar
Punchy
The Stork Pays Off
Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle
Federal Man-Hunt
Snuffy Deegan
Broadway Musketeers
Gurk
Navy Blues
Gateleg
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
Bugs
That's Right – You're Wrong
Hood (Uncredited)
Newsboys' Home
Bartsch
Public Wedding
Reporter
She Married a Cop
Joe Nash
I Was a Convict
Missouri Smith
A Girl with Ideas
Al
The Officer's Mess
Soldier (uncredited)
Pride of the Navy
Gloomey Kelly
The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena
Self - Host / Self - Narrator
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber
Run To Daylight
Narrator
Wanted by the Police
Russo's Chief Henchman
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Red Skelton Show
Member of Bar Association (uncredited)
The Bride Wore Crutches
Brains
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Agnes' Father