Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Acting

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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…

Filmography

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Make Room for Granddaddy ★ 7.0 Make Room for Granddaddy 1970 The Detective ★ 5.9 The Detective 1968 The Swinger ★ 5.3 The Swinger 1966 Family Affair ★ 6.7 Family Affair 1966 Batman ★ 7.3 Batman 1966 Mr. Broadway ★ 8.0 Mr. Broadway 1964 The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena 1964 Run To Daylight Run To Daylight 1964 Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine ★ 7.0 Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine 1962 The Mike Douglas Show ★ 5.8 The Mike Douglas Show 1961 The Defenders ★ 6.3 The Defenders 1961 Route 66 ★ 6.7 Route 66 1960 Bourbon Street Beat ★ 6.0 Bourbon Street Beat 1959 The Alaskans ★ 6.7 The Alaskans 1959 The Twilight Zone ★ 8.5 The Twilight Zone 1959 What Makes Sammy Run? ★ 7.0 What Makes Sammy Run? 1959 Never Steal Anything Small ★ 8.2 Never Steal Anything Small 1959 New York Confidential ★ 10.0 New York Confidential 1959 77 Sunset Strip ★ 7.1 77 Sunset Strip 1958 Naked City ★ 5.7 Naked City 1958 Bronco ★ 6.0 Bronco 1958 Sugarfoot ★ 5.2 Sugarfoot 1957 Beau James ★ 5.4 Beau James 1957 The Delicate Delinquent ★ 6.4 The Delicate Delinquent 1957 Texas Lady ★ 5.7 Texas Lady 1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour ★ 6.0 The 20th Century Fox Hour 1955 My Sister Eileen ★ 6.6 My Sister Eileen 1955 Blackboard Jungle ★ 6.9 Blackboard Jungle 1955 Climax! ★ 3.8 Climax! 1954 Father Knows Best ★ 6.7 Father Knows Best 1954 Susan Slept Here ★ 6.1 Susan Slept Here 1954 The Lone Wolf ★ 8.0 The Lone Wolf 1954 Duffy of San Quentin ★ 6.8 Duffy of San Quentin 1954 Champ for a Day ★ 7.0 Champ for a Day 1953 Fast Company ★ 7.5 Fast Company 1953 Man in the Dark ★ 6.2 Man in the Dark 1953 Abbott and Costello Go to Mars ★ 5.4 Abbott and Costello Go to Mars 1953 The Ford Television Theatre ★ 7.8 The Ford Television Theatre 1952 Four Star Playhouse ★ 6.8 Four Star Playhouse 1952 Detective Story ★ 7.0 Detective Story 1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ★ 7.2 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951 The Red Skelton Show ★ 7.4 The Red Skelton Show 1951 Tales of Tomorrow ★ 6.4 Tales of Tomorrow 1951 Lux Video Theatre ★ 6.7 Lux Video Theatre 1950 Robert Montgomery Presents ★ 6.0 Robert Montgomery Presents 1950 Martin Kane, Private Eye ★ 7.3 Martin Kane, Private Eye 1949 Lights Out ★ 6.0 Lights Out 1949 Waterfront at Midnight ★ 7.0 Waterfront at Midnight 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ★ 6.8 The Ed Sullivan Show 1948 Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad ★ 8.0 Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad 1948 Timber Queen ★ 6.0 Timber Queen 1944 Dangerous Blondes ★ 6.3 Dangerous Blondes 1943 Good Luck, Mr. Yates ★ 6.5 Good Luck, Mr. Yates 1943 Stage Door Canteen ★ 6.3 Stage Door Canteen 1943 Jail House Blues ★ 9.0 Jail House Blues 1942 Birth of the Blues ★ 6.2 Birth of the Blues 1941 The Stork Pays Off ★ 6.3 The Stork Pays Off 1941 Buy Me That Town ★ 6.3 Buy Me That Town 1941 Lady Scarface ★ 5.4 Lady Scarface 1941 Rookies on Parade ★ 10.0 Rookies on Parade 1941 Come Live with Me ★ 6.8 Come Live with Me 1941 Dr. Kildare's Crisis ★ 6.7 Dr. Kildare's Crisis 1940 The Bride Wore Crutches ★ 7.0 The Bride Wore Crutches 1940 Melody Ranch ★ 6.2 Melody Ranch 1940 The Leather Pushers ★ 8.0 The Leather Pushers 1940 Dr. Kildare Goes Home ★ 6.8 Dr. Kildare Goes Home 1940 The Golden Fleecing ★ 5.9 The Golden Fleecing 1940 We Who Are Young ★ 6.3 We Who Are Young 1940 Millionaires in Prison ★ 6.1 Millionaires in Prison 1940 Gangs of Chicago ★ 5.8 Gangs of Chicago 1940 My Favorite Wife ★ 7.0 My Favorite Wife 1940 I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby ★ 7.0 I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby 1940 Dr. Kildare's Strange Case ★ 4.8 Dr. Kildare's Strange Case 1940 The Ghost Comes Home ★ 5.7 The Ghost Comes Home 1940 The Marines Fly High ★ 5.3 The Marines Fly High 1940 Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! ★ 6.5 Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! 1940 Laugh It Off ★ 6.0 Laugh It Off 1939 That's Right – You're Wrong ★ 6.3 That's Right – You're Wrong 1939 Another Thin Man ★ 7.1 Another Thin Man 1939 Sabotage ★ 6.6 Sabotage 1939