Horace McMahon
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
112
Gender
Male
Birthday
1906-05-17
Day of death
1971-08-17 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
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
The Mike Douglas Show
Batman
Four Star Playhouse
The Twilight Zone
Robert Montgomery Presents
Naked City
The Red Skelton Show
Climax!
Route 66
The Defenders
The Ed Sullivan Show
Family Affair
77 Sunset Strip
Sugarfoot
Bronco
Father Knows Best
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Lights Out
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
What Makes Sammy Run?
Lux Video Theatre
The Detective
Bachelor Mother
Newsboys' Home
Tales of Tomorrow
Navy Blues
Bourbon Street Beat
Beau James
Fast Company
The Alaskans
Detective Story
Sabotage
Fast Company
Marie Antoinette
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
The Swinger
The Lone Wolf
Exclusive
Texas Lady
Timber Queen
The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena
Public Wedding
My Favorite Wife
Broadway Musketeers
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
The Wrong Road
Another Thin Man
Birth of the Blues
Waterfront at Midnight
Blackboard Jungle
My Sister Eileen
The Ghost Comes Home
Millionaires in Prison
Come Live with Me
Man in the Dark
King of the Newsboys
New York Confidential
We Who Are Young
Gangs of Chicago
Calling Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Rookies on Parade
Rose of Washington Square
Wanted by the Police
The Delicate Delinquent
Never Steal Anything Small
The Crowd Roars
The Leather Pushers
Pride of the Navy
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Stage Door Canteen
Pirates of the Skies
The Marines Fly High
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Make Room for Granddaddy
Secrets of a Nurse
Martin Kane, Private Eye
Laugh It Off
Federal Man-Hunt
Champ for a Day
She Married a Cop
Ladies in Distress
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Susan Slept Here
Kid Galahad
When G-Men Step In
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
Buy Me That Town
That's Right – You're Wrong
A Girl with Ideas
Mr. Broadway
Lady Scarface
They Gave Him a Gun
Melody Ranch
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Jail House Blues
I Was a Convict
The Golden Fleecing
Dangerous Blondes
Tenth Avenue Kid
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
Duffy of San Quentin
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
The Stork Pays Off
Run To Daylight
Sergeant Madden
Big Town Czar
The Officer's Mess
