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