Horace McMahon
Born in South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA — May 17 1906• Died Aug 17 1971
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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 al…
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Horace McMahon's Credits
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Batman
Glu Gluten (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
Bartender
Climax!
Detective
Robert Montgomery Presents
Naked City
Mike Parker
Family Affair
The Defenders
District Attorney
Route 66
Four Star Playhouse
Chick
77 Sunset Strip
The Ford Television Theatre
Lights Out
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Rick Vega
Father Knows Best
Bick Norton
Bronco
Sugarfoot
Cornelius Cameron
Tales of Tomorrow
Lux Video Theatre
Capt. Hodges
The Alaskans
Bourbon Street Beat
The Lone Wolf
Detective Stillman
New York Confidential
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Another Thin Man
MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Make Room for Granddaddy
Detective Story
Lt. Monaghan
My Favorite Wife
Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
Mr. Broadway
Kid Galahad
Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
Susan Slept Here
Sergeant Monty Maizel
Blackboard Jungle
Detective
Texas Lady
Stringer Winfield
Dangerous Blondes
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Stage Door Canteen
Horace MacMahon
Beau James
Prosecutor
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Mugsy
The Detective
Capt. Tom Farrell
Bachelor Mother
Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
Martin Kane, Private Eye
The Delicate Delinquent
Capt. Riley
They Gave Him a Gun
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Exclusive
Beak McArdle
Sergeant Madden
Philadelphia
Lady Scarface
Mullen
Pirates of the Skies
The Golden Fleecing
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Gus
Marie Antoinette
Rabblerouser (uncredited)
Public Wedding
Reporter
Federal Man-Hunt
Snuffy Deegan
Calling Dr. Kildare
Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Swinger
Detective Sergeant Hooker
Timber Queen
Rodney
Come Live with Me
Taxi Driver
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Truck Driver
Secrets of a Nurse
Larry Carson
Melody Ranch
Bud Wildhack
Sabotage
Art Kruger
The Wrong Road
Blackie Clayton
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Looie
Champ for a Day
Sam Benton
Birth of the Blues
Wolf
My Sister Eileen
Police Officer Lonigan
Man in the Dark
Arnie
That's Right – You're Wrong
Hood (Uncredited)
Ladies in Distress
2nd Thug
Duffy of San Quentin
Pierson
The Crowd Roars
Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
Big Town Czar
Punchy
We Who Are Young
Foreman
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Foghorn Murphy
Fast Company
Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
The Ghost Comes Home
Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square
Irving
Waterfront at Midnight
Hank Bremmer
I Was a Convict
Missouri Smith
Never Steal Anything Small
O.K. Merritt
Navy Blues
Gateleg
Fast Company
'Two Pair' Buford
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy
Tenth Avenue Kid
Max Hooker
Buy Me That Town
Fingers Flint
The Leather Pushers
Slugger Mears
She Married a Cop
Joe Nash
Wanted by the Police
Russo's Chief Henchman
A Girl with Ideas
Al
Jail House Blues
Swifty
The Marines Fly High
Sgt. Monk O'Hara
Pride of the Navy
Gloomey Kelly
What Makes Sammy Run?
Mike Crowley
Newsboys' Home
Bartsch
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
Rookies on Parade
Tiger Brannigan
King of the Newsboys
Lockjaw
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
Bugs
The Bride Wore Crutches
Brains
Millionaires in Prison
Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
Broadway Musketeers
Gurk
The Stork Pays Off
Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber
Gangs of Chicago
Cry-Baby
Run To Daylight
Narrator
The Officer's Mess
Soldier (uncredited)
When G-Men Step In
Jennings
Laugh It Off
Phil Ferrranti
The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena
Self - Host / Self - Narrator