Cast & creator
Horace McMahon
Best known for The Mike Douglas Show, Climax!, Batman
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.
Also known as: Horace MacMahon
80
film credits
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television credits
113
1935–1970 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (113)
Showing 113 of 113 credits
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Climax!
Detective
1954
Batman
Glu Gluten (uncredited)
1966
Four Star Playhouse
Chick
1952
The Red Skelton Show
Member of Bar Association (uncredited)
1951
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
The Twilight Zone
Bartender
1959
Naked City
Mike Parker
1958
The Defenders
District Attorney
1961
Route 66
1960
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Father Knows Best
Bick Norton
1954
77 Sunset Strip
1958
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Rick Vega
1955
The Ford Television Theatre
1952The Ford Television Theatre
Benny Grew
1952The Ford Television Theatre
Lieutenant Waldo
1952The Ford Television Theatre
Gibson
1952
Family Affair
1966
Bronco
Marshal Tom Merrick
1958
Sugarfoot
Cornelius Cameron
1957
Lights Out
1949Lux Video Theatre
Capt. Hodges
1950
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
The Alaskans
1959
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
The Lone Wolf
Detective Stillman
1954
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Agnes' Father
1962
New York Confidential
1959Make Room for Granddaddy
1970
Martin Kane, Private Eye
1949
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
My Favorite Wife
Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
1940
The Detective
Capt. Tom Farrell
1968
Marie Antoinette
Rabblerouser (uncredited)
1938
Blackboard Jungle
Detective
1955Mr. Broadway
1964
Another Thin Man
MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1939
Detective Story
Lt. Monaghan
1951
Susan Slept Here
Sergeant Monty Maizel
1954
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Mugsy
1953
Texas Lady
Stringer Winfield
1955
My Sister Eileen
Officer Lonigan
1955
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Fog Horn
1940
The Delicate Delinquent
Capt. Riley
1957
Stage Door Canteen
Horace MacMahon
1943
We Who Are Young
Foreman
1940
Kid Galahad
Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
1937
They Gave Him a Gun
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
1937
Buy Me That Town
Fingers Flint
1941
The Swinger
Detective Sergeant Hooker
1966
Champ for a Day
Sam Benton
1953
The Bride Wore Crutches
Brains
1940
Come Live with Me
Taxi Driver
1941
Bachelor Mother
Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
1939
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
Bugs
1940
The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena
Self - Host / Self - Narrator
1964
Rose of Washington Square
Irving
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Gus
1939
Never Steal Anything Small
O.K. Merritt
1959
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Foghorn Murphy
1940
Birth of the Blues
Wolf
1941
Man in the Dark
Arnie
1953
The Ghost Comes Home
Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
1940
Exclusive
Beak McArdle
1937
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Truck Driver
1943
Duffy of San Quentin
Pierson
1954
Pirates of the Skies
1939
Secrets of a Nurse
Larry Carson
1938
The Marines Fly High
Sgt. Monk O'Hara
1940
She Married a Cop
Joe Nash
1939
King of the Newsboys
Lockjaw
1938
That's Right – You're Wrong
Hood (Uncredited)
1939
Calling Dr. Kildare
Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1939
A Girl with Ideas
Al
1937Pride of the Navy
Gloomey Kelly
1939
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
1940Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber
1940
Millionaires in Prison
Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
1940
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Looie
1948
The Golden Fleecing
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1940
What Makes Sammy Run?
Mike Crowley
1959
Sergeant Madden
Philadelphia
1939
Broadway Musketeers
Gurk
1938
The Stork Pays Off
Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle
1941
Public Wedding
Reporter
1937
Run To Daylight
Narrator
1964
Beau James
Prosecutor
1957
The Crowd Roars
Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
1938
When G-Men Step In
Jennings
1938
Dangerous Blondes
Hoodlum (uncredited)
1943
Fast Company
Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
1938
Wanted by the Police
Russo's Chief Henchman
1938
The Officer's Mess
Soldier (uncredited)
1935
The Leather Pushers
Slugger Mears
1940
Lady Scarface
Mullen
1941
Newsboys' Home
Bartsch
1938
Sabotage
Art Kruger
1939I Was a Convict
Missouri Smith
1939
Melody Ranch
Bud Wildhack
1940
Ladies in Distress
2nd Thug
1938
Gangs of Chicago
Cry-Baby
1940
Jail House Blues
Swifty
1942
The Wrong Road
Blackie Clayton
1937Laugh It Off
Phil Ferrranti
1939
Fast Company
'Two Pair' Buford
1953
Waterfront at Midnight
Hank Bremmer
1948
Timber Queen
Rodney
1944
Navy Blues
Gateleg
1937
Rookies on Parade
Tiger Brannigan
1941
Tenth Avenue Kid
Max Hooker
1938
Big Town Czar
Punchy
1939
Federal Man-Hunt
Snuffy Deegan
1938