Horace McMahon

🎂 Data nașterii: 1906-05-17 (South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA)

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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Detective Story

Secrets of a Nurse

Come Live with Me

Blackboard Jungle

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

The Detective

The Delicate Delinquent

Man in the Dark

Susan Slept Here

The Crowd Roars

Birth of the Blues

The Swinger

My Sister Eileen

Lady Scarface

Waterfront at Midnight

Tenth Avenue Kid

Kid Galahad

Jail House Blues

Texas Lady

Duffy of San Quentin

Sergeant Madden

The Wrong Road

Never Steal Anything Small

Navy Blues

Exclusive

Federal Man-Hunt

Fast Company

King of the Newsboys

Newsboys' Home

Wanted by the Police

The Marines Fly High

They Gave Him a Gun

Public Wedding

Pirates of the Skies

Calling Dr. Kildare

Rose of Washington Square

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

Another Thin Man

Bachelor Mother

That's Right – You're Wrong

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

Gangs of Chicago

She Married a Cop

When G-Men Step In

Stage Door Canteen

Ladies in Distress

Pride of the Navy

I Was a Convict

The Stork Pays Off

Rookies on Parade

The Leather Pushers

Buy Me That Town

We Who Are Young

The Officer's Mess

Timber Queen

A Girl with Ideas

My Favorite Wife

The Golden Fleecing

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dangerous Blondes

Millionaires in Prison

Melody Ranch

Laugh It Off

Broadway Musketeers

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Sabotage

Big Town Czar

Run To Daylight

What Makes Sammy Run?

Champ for a Day

Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!

Beau James

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

Marie Antoinette

Fast Company

The Ghost Comes Home