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Horace McMahon‌

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Birthday

calendar1906-05-17

Popularity

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Horace McMahon

South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

Horace McMahon

South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1906-05-17

Popularity

star3.4

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.

Movie Credits

Detective Story

Detective Story‌
star7.0
calendar 1951

Secrets of a Nurse

Secrets of a Nurse‌
star3.0
calendar 1938

Come Live with Me

Come Live with Me‌
star6.9
calendar 1941

Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle‌
star6.9
calendar 1955

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars‌
star5.5
calendar 1953

The Detective

The Detective‌
star6.0
calendar 1968

The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent‌
star6.4
calendar 1957

Man in the Dark

Man in the Dark‌
star5.9
calendar 1953

Susan Slept Here

Susan Slept Here‌
star6.1
calendar 1954

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars‌
star6.5
calendar 1938

Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues‌
star5.3
calendar 1941

The Swinger

The Swinger‌
star5.4
calendar 1966

My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen‌
star6.5
calendar 1955

Lady Scarface

Lady Scarface‌
star5.1
calendar 1941

Waterfront at Midnight

Waterfront at Midnight‌
star4.0
calendar 1948

Tenth Avenue Kid

Tenth Avenue Kid‌
star5.0
calendar 1938

Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad‌
star6.9
calendar 1937

Jail House Blues

Jail House Blues‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Texas Lady

Texas Lady‌
star5.4
calendar 1955

Duffy of San Quentin

Duffy of San Quentin‌
star6.0
calendar 1954

Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden‌
star6.0
calendar 1939

The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road‌
star4.3
calendar 1937

Never Steal Anything Small

Never Steal Anything Small‌
star8.0
calendar 1959

Navy Blues

Navy Blues‌
star5.0
calendar 1937

Exclusive

Exclusive‌
star6.0
calendar 1937

Federal Man-Hunt

Federal Man-Hunt‌
star6.2
calendar 1938

Fast Company

Fast Company‌
star5.4
calendar 1938

King of the Newsboys

King of the Newsboys‌
star6.0
calendar 1938

Newsboys' Home

Newsboys' Home‌
star6.0
calendar 1938

Wanted by the Police

Wanted by the Police‌
star6.0
calendar 1938

The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High‌
star5.5
calendar 1940

They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun‌
star6.2
calendar 1937

Public Wedding

Public Wedding‌
star5.7
calendar 1937

Pirates of the Skies

Pirates of the Skies‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare‌
star6.1
calendar 1939

Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square‌
star5.7
calendar 1939

Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man‌
star7.1
calendar 1939

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case‌
star5.5
calendar 1939

Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother‌
star7.1
calendar 1939

That's Right – You're Wrong

That's Right – You're Wrong‌
star5.7
calendar 1939

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby‌
star6.0
calendar 1940

Gangs of Chicago

Gangs of Chicago‌
star5.3
calendar 1940

She Married a Cop

She Married a Cop‌
star5.0
calendar 1939

When G-Men Step In

When G-Men Step In‌
star6.0
calendar 1938

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen‌
star6.1
calendar 1943

Ladies in Distress

Ladies in Distress‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Pride of the Navy

Pride of the Navy‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

I Was a Convict

I Was a Convict‌
star5.0
calendar 1939

The Stork Pays Off

The Stork Pays Off‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

Rookies on Parade

Rookies on Parade‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Buy Me That Town

Buy Me That Town‌
star6.0
calendar 1941

We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young‌
star5.8
calendar 1940

The Officer's Mess

The Officer's Mess‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Timber Queen

Timber Queen‌
star5.7
calendar 1944

A Girl with Ideas

A Girl with Ideas‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife‌
star6.9
calendar 1940

The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing‌
star5.3
calendar 1940

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Kildare's Crisis‌
star6.0
calendar 1940

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Kildare Goes Home‌
star6.8
calendar 1940

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case‌
star4.8
calendar 1940

Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison‌
star6.0
calendar 1940

Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes‌
star6.0
calendar 1943

Melody Ranch

Melody Ranch‌
star5.5
calendar 1940

Laugh It Off

Laugh It Off‌
star2.0
calendar 1939

Broadway Musketeers

Broadway Musketeers‌
star4.3
calendar 1938

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Good Luck, Mr. Yates‌
star5.8
calendar 1943

Sabotage

Sabotage‌
star7.0
calendar 1939

Big Town Czar

Big Town Czar‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Run To Daylight

Run To Daylight‌
star0.0
calendar 1964

What Makes Sammy Run?

What Makes Sammy Run?‌
star7.0
calendar 1959

Champ for a Day

Champ for a Day‌
star6.0
calendar 1953

Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!

Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!‌
star5.7
calendar 1940

Beau James

Beau James‌
star5.7
calendar 1957

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad‌
star6.0
calendar 1948

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette‌
star6.3
calendar 1938

Fast Company

Fast Company‌
star7.0
calendar 1953

The Ghost Comes Home

The Ghost Comes Home‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

Tv Credits

Family Affair

Family Affair‌
star6.6
calendar 1966

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip‌
star6.7
calendar 1958

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat‌
star5.0
calendar 1959

Batman

Batman‌
star7.3
calendar 1966

Route 66

Route 66‌
star6.4
calendar 1960

Naked City

Naked City‌
star5.3
calendar 1958

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone‌
star8.4
calendar 1959

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star6.0
calendar 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars‌
star7.0
calendar 1951

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Martin Kane, Private Eye‌
star5.0
calendar 1949

Climax!

Climax!‌
star3.0
calendar 1954

Make Room for Granddaddy

Make Room for Granddaddy‌
star5.0
calendar 1970

Bronco

Bronco‌
star4.8
calendar 1958

The Alaskans

The Alaskans‌
star5.5
calendar 1959

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot‌
star4.8
calendar 1957

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents‌
star5.2
calendar 1950

New York Confidential

New York Confidential‌
star0.0
calendar 1959

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow‌
star6.0
calendar 1951

Lights Out

Lights Out‌
star5.3
calendar 1949

Mr. Broadway

Mr. Broadway‌
star0.0
calendar 1964

The Defenders

The Defenders‌
star6.2
calendar 1961

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre‌
star7.0
calendar 1952

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre‌
star7.0
calendar 1952

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best‌
star6.6
calendar 1954

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show‌
star7.4
calendar 1951

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
star6.6
calendar 1948

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse‌
star6.1
calendar 1952

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre‌
star7.0
calendar 1952

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine‌
star5.0
calendar 1962

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour‌
star5.2
calendar 1955

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf‌
star7.0
calendar 1954