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.
Acted in
Make Room for Granddaddy
1970
The Detective
1968
as Capt. Tom Farrell
The Swinger
1966
as Detective Sergeant Hooker
Family Affair
1966
Batman
1966
as Glu Gluten (uncredited)
Mr. Broadway
1964
Run To Daylight
1964
as Narrator
The Defenders
1961
as District Attorney
Route 66
1960
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
The Alaskans
1959
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Bartender
What Makes Sammy Run?
1959
as Mike Crowley
Never Steal Anything Small
1959
as O.K. Merritt
New York Confidential
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Naked City
1958
as Lt. Michael 'Mike' Parker
Bronco
1958
Sugarfoot
1957
as Cornelius Cameron
Beau James
1957
as Prosecutor
The Delicate Delinquent
1957
as Capt. Riley
Texas Lady
1955
as Stringer Winfield
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
My Sister Eileen
1955
as Police Officer Lonigan
Blackboard Jungle
1955
as Detective
Climax!
1954
as Detective
Father Knows Best
1954
as Bick Norton
Susan Slept Here
1954
as Sergeant Monty Maizel
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
as Pierson
The Lone Wolf
1954
Champ for a Day
1953
as Sam Benton
Fast Company
1953
as 'Two Pair' Buford
Man in the Dark
1953
as Arnie
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953
as Mugsy
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Benny Grew
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Lieutenant Waldo
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Chick
Detective Story
1951
as Lt. Monaghan
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Capt. Hodges
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Martin Kane, Private Eye
1949
Lights Out
1949
Waterfront at Midnight
1948
as Hank Bremmer
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
1948
as Looie
Timber Queen
1944
as Rodney
Dangerous Blondes
1943
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
1943
as Truck Driver
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Horace MacMahon
Jail House Blues
1942
as Swifty
Birth of the Blues
1941
as Wolf
The Stork Pays Off
1941
as Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle
Buy Me That Town
1941
as Fingers Flint
Lady Scarface
1941
as Mullen
Rookies on Parade
1941
as Tiger Brannigan
Come Live with Me
1941
as Taxi Driver
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Foghorn Murphy
Melody Ranch
1940
as Bud Wildhack
The Leather Pushers
1940
as Slugger Mears
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
1940
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
We Who Are Young
1940
as Foreman
Millionaires in Prison
1940
as Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
Gangs of Chicago
1940
as Cry-Baby
My Favorite Wife
1940
as Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
1940
as Bugs
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940
as J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy
The Ghost Comes Home
1940
as Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
The 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
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939
as Hood (Uncredited)
Another Thin Man
1939
as MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Sabotage
1939
as Art Kruger
She Married a Cop
1939
as Joe Nash
Bachelor Mother
1939
as Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
as Gus
Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Irving
Big Town Czar
1939
as Punchy
Calling Dr. Kildare
1939
as Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Sergeant Madden
1939
as Philadelphia
I Was a Convict
1939
as Missouri Smith
Pride of the Navy
1939
as Gloomey Kelly
Pirates of the Skies
1939
Federal Man-Hunt
1938
as Snuffy Deegan
Newsboys' Home
1938
as Bartsch
Secrets of a Nurse
1938
as Larry Carson
Broadway Musketeers
1938
as Gurk
Wanted by the Police
1938
as Russo's Chief Henchman
Marie Antoinette
1938
as Rabblerouser (uncredited)
Tenth Avenue Kid
1938
as Max Hooker
The Crowd Roars
1938
as Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
Fast Company
1938
as Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
Ladies in Distress
1938
as 2nd Thug
King of the Newsboys
1938
as Lockjaw
When G-Men Step In
1938
as Jennings
A Girl with Ideas
1937
as Al
The Wrong Road
1937
as Blackie Clayton
Exclusive
1937
as Beak McArdle
Public Wedding
1937
as Reporter
Kid Galahad
1937
as Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
1937
as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Navy Blues
1937
as Gateleg
The Officer's Mess
1935
as Soldier (uncredited)