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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, intereste…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
Horace McMahon's Filmography
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The Detective
as Capt. Tom Farrell
The Swinger
as Detective Sergeant Hooker
The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena
as Self - Host / Self - Narrator
Run To Daylight
as Narrator
What Makes Sammy Run?
as Mike Crowley
Never Steal Anything Small
as O.K. Merritt
Beau James
as Prosecutor
The Delicate Delinquent
as Capt. Riley
Texas Lady
as Stringer Winfield
My Sister Eileen
as Officer Lonigan
Blackboard Jungle
as Detective
Susan Slept Here
as Sergeant Monty Maizel
Duffy of San Quentin
as Pierson
Champ for a Day
as Sam Benton
Fast Company
as 'Two Pair' Buford
Man in the Dark
as Arnie
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
as Mugsy
Detective Story
as Lt. Monaghan
Waterfront at Midnight
as Hank Bremmer
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
as Looie
Timber Queen
as Rodney
Dangerous Blondes
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as Truck Driver
Stage Door Canteen
as Horace MacMahon
Jail House Blues
as Swifty
Birth of the Blues
as Wolf
The Stork Pays Off
as Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle
Buy Me That Town
as Fingers Flint
Lady Scarface
as Mullen
Rookies on Parade
as Tiger Brannigan
Come Live with Me
as Taxi Driver
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Foghorn Murphy
The Bride Wore Crutches
as Brains
Melody Ranch
as Bud Wildhack
The Leather Pushers
as Slugger Mears
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
We Who Are Young
as Foreman
Millionaires in Prison
as Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
Gangs of Chicago
as Cry-Baby
My Favorite Wife
as Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
as Bugs
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
as Fog Horn
The Ghost Comes Home
as Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
The Marines Fly High
as Sgt. Monk O'Hara
No Poster
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
as 'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber
No Poster
Laugh It Off
as Phil Ferrranti
That's Right – You're Wrong
as Hood (Uncredited)
Another Thin Man
as MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Sabotage
as Art Kruger
She Married a Cop
as Joe Nash
Bachelor Mother
as Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Gus
Rose of Washington Square
as Irving
Big Town Czar
as Punchy
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Sergeant Madden
as Philadelphia
No Poster
I Was a Convict
as Missouri Smith
No Poster
Pride of the Navy
as Gloomey Kelly
Pirates of the Skies
Federal Man-Hunt
as Snuffy Deegan
Newsboys' Home
as Bartsch
Secrets of a Nurse
as Larry Carson
Broadway Musketeers
as Gurk
Wanted by the Police
as Russo's Chief Henchman
Marie Antoinette
as Rabblerouser (uncredited)
Tenth Avenue Kid
as Max Hooker
The Crowd Roars
as Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
Fast Company
as Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
Ladies in Distress
as 2nd Thug
King of the Newsboys
as Lockjaw
When G-Men Step In
as Jennings
A Girl with Ideas
as Al
The Wrong Road
as Blackie Clayton
Exclusive
as Beak McArdle
Public Wedding
as Reporter
Kid Galahad
as Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Navy Blues
as Gateleg
The Officer's Mess
as Soldier (uncredited)