
Horace McMahon
Biography
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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.
Acting (74 movies)

Detective Story
1951

Secrets of a Nurse
1938

Come Live with Me
1941

Blackboard Jungle
1955

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953

The Detective
1968

The Delicate Delinquent
1957

Man in the Dark
1953

Susan Slept Here
1954

The Crowd Roars
1938

Birth of the Blues
1941

The Swinger
1966

My Sister Eileen
1955

Lady Scarface
1941

Waterfront at Midnight
1948

Tenth Avenue Kid
1938

Kid Galahad
1937

Jail House Blues
1942

Texas Lady
1955

Duffy of San Quentin
1954

Sergeant Madden
1939

The Wrong Road
1937

Never Steal Anything Small
1959

Navy Blues
1937

Exclusive
1937

Federal Man-Hunt
1938

Fast Company
1938

King of the Newsboys
1938

Newsboys' Home
1938

Wanted by the Police
1938

The Marines Fly High
1940

They Gave Him a Gun
1937

Public Wedding
1937

Pirates of the Skies
1939

Calling Dr. Kildare
1939

Rose of Washington Square
1939

Another Thin Man
1939

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939

Bachelor Mother
1939

That's Right – You're Wrong
1939

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
1940

Gangs of Chicago
1940

She Married a Cop
1939

When G-Men Step In
1938

Stage Door Canteen
1943

Ladies in Distress
1938

The Stork Pays Off
1941

Rookies on Parade
1941

The Leather Pushers
1940

Buy Me That Town
1941

We Who Are Young
1940

The Officer's Mess
1935

Timber Queen
1944

A Girl with Ideas
1937

My Favorite Wife
1940

The Golden Fleecing
1940

Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940

Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940

Dangerous Blondes
1943

Millionaires in Prison
1940

Melody Ranch
1940

Broadway Musketeers
1938

Good Luck, Mr. Yates
1943

Sabotage
1939

Big Town Czar
1939

Run To Daylight
1964

What Makes Sammy Run?
1959

Champ for a Day
1953

Beau James
1957

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
1948

Marie Antoinette
1938

Fast Company
1953

The Ghost Comes Home
1940
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