From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaHorace 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 cops 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.

Movies unavailable from Horace McMahon

The Delicate Delinquent

Capt. Riley

Movie 1957

Susan Slept Here

Sergeant Monty Maizel

Movie 1954

The Crowd Roars

Rocky Simpson (uncredited)

Movie 1938

Birth of the Blues

Wolf

Movie 1941

My Sister Eileen

Police Officer Lonigan

Movie 1955

Lady Scarface

Mullen

Movie 1941

Waterfront at Midnight

Hank Bremmer

Movie 1948

Tenth Avenue Kid

Max Hooker

Movie 1938

Kid Galahad

Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)

Movie 1937

Jail House Blues

Swifty

Movie 1942

Sergeant Madden

Philadelphia

Movie 1939

The Wrong Road

Blackie Clayton

Movie 1937

Never Steal Anything Small

O.K. Merritt

Movie 1959

Navy Blues

Gateleg

Movie 1937

Exclusive

Beak McArdle

Movie 1937

Federal Man-Hunt

Snuffy Deegan

Movie 1938

Fast Company

Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)

Movie 1938

King of the Newsboys

Lockjaw

Movie 1938

Newsboys' Home

Bartsch

Movie 1938

Wanted by the Police

Russo's Chief Henchman

Movie 1938

They Gave Him a Gun

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Movie 1937

Public Wedding

Reporter

Movie 1937

Pirates of the Skies

Movie 1939

Calling Dr. Kildare

Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Movie 1939

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

Gus

Movie 1939

Another Thin Man

MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Movie 1939

Bachelor Mother

Dance Floor Official (uncredited)

Movie 1939

That's Right – You're Wrong

Hood (Uncredited)

Movie 1939

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

Bugs

Movie 1940

She Married a Cop

Joe Nash

Movie 1939

When G-Men Step In

Jennings

Movie 1938

Stage Door Canteen

Horace MacMahon

Movie 1943

Ladies in Distress

2nd Thug

Movie 1938

Pride of the Navy

Gloomey Kelly

Movie 1939

I Was a Convict

Missouri Smith

Movie 1939

The Stork Pays Off

Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle

Movie 1941

Rookies on Parade

Tiger Brannigan

Movie 1941

The Leather Pushers

Slugger Mears

Movie 1940

Buy Me That Town

Fingers Flint

Movie 1941

We Who Are Young

Foreman

Movie 1940

The Officer's Mess

Soldier (uncredited)

Movie 1935

Timber Queen

Rodney

Movie 1944

A Girl with Ideas

Al

Movie 1937

My Favorite Wife

Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)

Movie 1940

The Golden Fleecing

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Movie 1940

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Foghorn Murphy

Movie 1940

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)

Movie 1940

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy

Movie 1940

Dangerous Blondes

Hoodlum (uncredited)

Movie 1943

Millionaires in Prison

Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)

Movie 1940

Melody Ranch

Bud Wildhack

Movie 1940

Laugh It Off

Phil Ferrranti

Movie 1939

Broadway Musketeers

Gurk

Movie 1938

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Truck Driver

Movie 1943

Sabotage

Art Kruger

Movie 1939

Big Town Czar

Punchy

Movie 1939

Run To Daylight

Narrator

Movie 1964

What Makes Sammy Run?

Mike Crowley

Movie 1959

Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!

'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber

Movie 1940

Beau James

Prosecutor

Movie 1957

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

Looie

Movie 1948

Marie Antoinette

Rabblerouser (uncredited)

Movie 1938

Fast Company

'Two Pair' Buford

Movie 1953

The Ghost Comes Home

Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

Movie 1940

Tv series unavailable from Horace McMahon

Family Affair

Tv 1966

77 Sunset Strip

Tv 1958

Bourbon Street Beat

Tv 1959

Batman

Glu Gluten (uncredited)

Tv 1966

Route 66

Tv 1960

Lux Video Theatre

Capt. Hodges

Tv 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Tv 1951

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Tv 1949

Make Room for Granddaddy

Tv 1970

Bronco

Tv 1958

The Alaskans

Tv 1959

Sugarfoot

Cornelius Cameron

Tv 1957

Robert Montgomery Presents

Tv 1950

New York Confidential

Tv 1959

Tales of Tomorrow

Tv 1951

Lights Out

Tv 1949

Mr. Broadway

Tv 1964

The Ford Television Theatre

Benny Grew

Tv 1952

The Ford Television Theatre

Tv 1952

Father Knows Best

Bick Norton

Tv 1954

The Red Skelton Show

Member of Bar Association (uncredited)

Tv 1951

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

Tv 1948

Four Star Playhouse

Chick

Tv 1952

The Ford Television Theatre

Lieutenant Waldo

Tv 1952

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

Agnes' Father

Tv 1962

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Rick Vega

Tv 1955

The Lone Wolf

Detective Stillman

Tv 1954