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
Acting
1951
asLt. Monaghan
1938
asLarry Carson
1941
asTaxi Driver
1955
asDetective
1953
asMugsy
1968
asCapt. Tom Farrell
1957
asCapt. Riley
1953
asArnie
1954
asSergeant Monty Maizel
1938
asRocky Simpson (uncredited)
1941
asWolf
1966
asDetective Sergeant Hooker
1955
asPolice Officer Lonigan
1941
asMullen
1948
asHank Bremmer
1938
asMax Hooker
1937
asReporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
1942
asSwifty
1955
asStringer Winfield
1954
asPierson
1939
asPhiladelphia
1937
asBlackie Clayton
1959
asO.K. Merritt
1937
asGateleg
1937
asBeak McArdle
1938
asSnuffy Deegan
1938
asDanny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
1938
asLockjaw
1938
asBartsch
1938
asRusso's Chief Henchman
1940
asSgt. Monk O'Hara
1937
asPrison Inmate (uncredited)
1937
asReporter
1939
as
1939
asFog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1939
asIrving
1939
asGus
1939
asMacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1939
asDance Floor Official (uncredited)
1939
asHood (Uncredited)
1940
asBugs
1940
asCry-Baby
1939
asJoe Nash
1938
asJennings
1943
asHorace MacMahon
1938
as2nd Thug
1939
asGloomey Kelly
1939
asMissouri Smith
1941
asEars-to-the-Ground Hinkle
1941
asTiger Brannigan
1940
asSlugger Mears
1941
asFingers Flint
1940
asForeman
1935
asSoldier (uncredited)
1944
asRodney
1937
asAl
1940
asTruck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
1940
asUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1940
asFoghorn Murphy
1940
asFoghorn Murphy (uncredited)
1940
asJ. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy
1943
asHoodlum (uncredited)
1940
asSylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
1940
asBud Wildhack
1939
asPhil Ferrranti
1938
asGurk
1943
asTruck Driver
1939
asArt Kruger
1939
asPunchy
1964
asNarrator
1959
asMike Crowley
1953
asSam Benton
1940
as'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber
1957
asProsecutor
1948
asLooie
1938
asRabblerouser (uncredited)
1953
as'Two Pair' Buford
1940
asDave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
as
as
as
asGlu Gluten (uncredited)
as
asMike Parker
asBartender
asCapt. Hodges
as
as
asDetective
as 
as
as
asCornelius Cameron
as
as
as
asas 
asDistrict Attorney
asBenny Grew
as 
asBick Norton
asMember of Bar Association (uncredited)
asSelf
asChick
asLieutenant Waldo
asAgnes' Father
asRick Vega
asDetective Stillman
asGibson
Production
Crew
Directing
