Horace McMahon
Acting
Born 1906-05-17
Died 1971-08-17
South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
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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.
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The Mike Douglas Show
Batman
The Twilight Zone
Father Knows Best
The Red Skelton Show
Climax!
Four Star Playhouse
Naked City
The Defenders
The Ed Sullivan Show
Sugarfoot
The Ford Television Theatre
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Bronco
Lux Video Theatre
The Lone Wolf
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
The Detective
My Favorite Wife
Blackboard Jungle
Marie Antoinette
Kid Galahad
Detective Story
Another Thin Man
Susan Slept Here
My Sister Eileen
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Texas Lady
Bachelor Mother
Stage Door Canteen
The Delicate Delinquent
Come Live with Me
They Gave Him a Gun
The Golden Fleecing
Lady Scarface
Man in the Dark
Fast Company
The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena
The Swinger
Buy Me That Town
Laugh It Off
Champ for a Day
Melody Ranch
The Leather Pushers
Ladies in Distress
The Ghost Comes Home
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Robert Montgomery Presents
Route 66
Bourbon Street Beat
Family Affair
77 Sunset Strip
Tales of Tomorrow
Lights Out
The Alaskans
New York Confidential
Martin Kane, Private Eye
Make Room for Granddaddy
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Mr. Broadway
Pirates of the Skies
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