Horace McMahon
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
111
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
The Red Skelton Show
Robert Montgomery Presents
Batman
Father Knows Best
Climax!
The Twilight Zone
Four Star Playhouse
Naked City
Route 66
The Defenders
The Ed Sullivan Show
77 Sunset Strip
Family Affair
Sugarfoot
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Lights Out
Bourbon Street Beat
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Bronco
Lux Video Theatre
Tales of Tomorrow
The Alaskans
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
The Lone Wolf
We Who Are Young
Never Steal Anything Small
Birth of the Blues
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Pride of the Navy
The Ghost Comes Home
Millionaires in Prison
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
What Makes Sammy Run?
Calling Dr. Kildare
Public Wedding
Rose of Washington Square
Rookies on Parade
Lady Scarface
The Delicate Delinquent
Martin Kane, Private Eye
New York Confidential
The Crowd Roars
Blackboard Jungle
She Married a Cop
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Gangs of Chicago
Detective Story
Fast Company
Bachelor Mother
Sabotage
Man in the Dark
Waterfront at Midnight
Another Thin Man
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
King of the Newsboys
The Marines Fly High
Melody Ranch
Kid Galahad
I Was a Convict
My Favorite Wife
Make Room for Granddaddy
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Leather Pushers
Pirates of the Skies
Newsboys' Home
Navy Blues
Fast Company
Exclusive
The Detective
Timber Queen
Texas Lady
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Federal Man-Hunt
Marie Antoinette
Wanted by the Police
Beau James
Dangerous Blondes
Mr. Broadway
The Wrong Road
Come Live with Me
That's Right – You're Wrong
Secrets of a Nurse
Laugh It Off
My Sister Eileen
Champ for a Day
Broadway Musketeers
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Ladies in Distress
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
Stage Door Canteen
Susan Slept Here
When G-Men Step In
The Swinger
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
They Gave Him a Gun
The Golden Fleecing
Sergeant Madden
Buy Me That Town
Run To Daylight
Jail House Blues
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
The Stork Pays Off
A Girl with Ideas
Big Town Czar
Tenth Avenue Kid
Duffy of San Quentin
The Officer's Mess
