Horace McMahon

Biography

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
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Personal Info

Id

78773

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

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Gender

Male

Birthday

1906-05-17

Place of Birth

South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

  • Horace MacMahon
  • Content Score

    100

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    Known For

    Detective Story

    Detective St

    Secrets of a Nurse

    Secrets of a

    Come Live with Me

    Come Live wi

    Blackboard Jungle

    Blackboard J

    Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

    Abbott and C

    The Detective

    The Detectiv

    The Delicate Delinquent

    The Delicate

    Man in the Dark

    Man in the D

    Susan Slept Here

    Susan Slept

    The Crowd Roars

    The Crowd Ro

    Birth of the Blues

    Birth of the

    The Swinger

    The Swinger

    My Sister Eileen

    My Sister Ei

    Lady Scarface

    Lady Scarfac

    Waterfront at Midnight

    Waterfront a

    Tenth Avenue Kid

    Tenth Avenue

    Kid Galahad

    Kid Galahad

    Jail House Blues

    Jail House B

    Texas Lady

    Texas Lady

    Duffy of San Quentin

    Duffy of San

    Sergeant Madden

    Sergeant Mad

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    The Wrong Ro

    Never Steal Anything Small

    Never Steal

    Navy Blues

    Navy Blues

    Exclusive

    Exclusive

    Federal Man-Hunt

    Federal Man-

    Fast Company

    Fast Company

    King of the Newsboys

    King of the

    Newsboys' Home

    Newsboys' Ho

    Wanted by the Police

    Wanted by th

    The Marines Fly High

    The Marines

    They Gave Him a Gun

    They Gave Hi

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    Public Weddi

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    Pirates of t

    Calling Dr. Kildare

    Calling Dr.

    Rose of Washington Square

    Rose of Wash

    The Gracie Allen Murder Case

    The Gracie A

    Another Thin Man

    Another Thin

    Bachelor Mother

    Bachelor Mot

    That's Right – You're Wrong

    That's Right

    I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

    I Can't Give

    Gangs of Chicago

    Gangs of Chi

    She Married a Cop

    She Married

    When G-Men Step In

    When G-Men S

    Stage Door Canteen

    Stage Door C

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    Ladies in Di

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    Pride of the

    The Stork Pays Off

    The Stork Pa

    Rookies on Parade

    Rookies on P

    The Leather Pushers

    The Leather

    Buy Me That Town

    Buy Me That

    We Who Are Young

    We Who Are Y

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    The Officer'

    Timber Queen

    Timber Queen

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    A Girl with

    My Favorite Wife

    My Favorite

    The Golden Fleecing

    The Golden F

    Dr. Kildare's Crisis

    Dr. Kildare'

    Dr. Kildare Goes Home

    Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

    Dr. Kildare'

    Dangerous Blondes

    Dangerous Bl

    Millionaires in Prison

    Millionaires

    Melody Ranch

    Melody Ranch

    Broadway Musketeers

    Broadway Mus

    Good Luck, Mr. Yates

    Good Luck, M

    Sabotage

    Sabotage

    Big Town Czar

    Big Town Cza

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    Run To Dayli

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    What Makes S

    Champ for a Day

    Champ for a

    Beau James

    Beau James

    Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

    Joe Palooka

    Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoin

    Fast Company

    Fast Company

    The Ghost Comes Home

    The Ghost Co

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    1968

    The Detective

    asCapt. Tom Farrell

    1966

    The Swinger

    asDetective Sergeant Hooker

    1964

    Run To Daylight

    asNarrator

    1959

    What Makes Sammy Run?

    asMike Crowley

    1959

    Never Steal Anything Small

    asO.K. Merritt

    1957

    Beau James

    asProsecutor

    1957

    The Delicate Delinquent

    asCapt. Riley

    1955

    Texas Lady

    asStringer Winfield

    1955

    My Sister Eileen

    asPolice Officer Lonigan

    1955

    Blackboard Jungle

    asDetective

    1954

    Susan Slept Here

    asSergeant Monty Maizel

    1954

    Duffy of San Quentin

    asPierson

    1953

    Champ for a Day

    asSam Benton

    1953

    Fast Company

    as'Two Pair' Buford

    1953

    Man in the Dark

    asArnie

    1953

    Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

    asMugsy

    1951

    Detective Story

    asLt. Monaghan

    1948

    Waterfront at Midnight

    asHank Bremmer

    1948

    Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

    asLooie

    1944

    Timber Queen

    asRodney

    1943

    Dangerous Blondes

    asHoodlum (uncredited)

    1943

    Good Luck, Mr. Yates

    asTruck Driver

    1943

    Stage Door Canteen

    asHorace MacMahon

    1942

    Jail House Blues

    asSwifty

    1941

    Birth of the Blues

    asWolf

    1941

    The Stork Pays Off

    asEars-to-the-Ground Hinkle

    1941

    Buy Me That Town

    asFingers Flint

    1941

    Lady Scarface

    asMullen

    1941

    Rookies on Parade

    asTiger Brannigan

    1941

    Come Live with Me

    asTaxi Driver

    1940

    Dr. Kildare's Crisis

    asFoghorn Murphy

    1940

    Melody Ranch

    asBud Wildhack

    1940

    The Leather Pushers

    asSlugger Mears

    1940

    Dr. Kildare Goes Home

    asFoghorn Murphy (uncredited)

    1940

    The Golden Fleecing

    asUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    1940

    We Who Are Young

    asForeman

    1940

    Millionaires in Prison

    asSylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)

    1940

    Gangs of Chicago

    asCry-Baby

    1940

    My Favorite Wife

    asTruck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)

    1940

    I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

    asBugs

    1940

    Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

    asJ. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy

    1940

    The Ghost Comes Home

    asDave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

    1940

    The Marines Fly High

    asSgt. Monk O'Hara

    1940

    Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!

    as'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber

    1939

    Laugh It Off

    asPhil Ferrranti

    1939

    That's Right – You're Wrong

    asHood (Uncredited)

    1939

    Another Thin Man

    asMacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)

    1939

    Sabotage

    asArt Kruger

    1939

    She Married a Cop

    asJoe Nash

    1939

    Bachelor Mother

    asDance Floor Official (uncredited)

    1939

    The Gracie Allen Murder Case

    asGus

    1939

    Rose of Washington Square

    asIrving

    1939

    Big Town Czar

    asPunchy

    1939

    Calling Dr. Kildare

    asFog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    1939

    Sergeant Madden

    asPhiladelphia

    1939

    I Was a Convict

    asMissouri Smith

    1939

    Pride of the Navy

    asGloomey Kelly

    1939

    Pirates of the Skies

    as

    1938

    Federal Man-Hunt

    asSnuffy Deegan

    1938

    Newsboys' Home

    asBartsch

    1938

    Secrets of a Nurse

    asLarry Carson

    1938

    Broadway Musketeers

    asGurk

    1938

    Wanted by the Police

    asRusso's Chief Henchman

    1938

    Marie Antoinette

    asRabblerouser (uncredited)

    1938

    Tenth Avenue Kid

    asMax Hooker

    1938

    The Crowd Roars

    asRocky Simpson (uncredited)

    1938

    Fast Company

    asDanny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)

    1938

    Ladies in Distress

    as2nd Thug

    1938

    King of the Newsboys

    asLockjaw

    1938

    When G-Men Step In

    asJennings

    1937

    A Girl with Ideas

    asAl

    1937

    The Wrong Road

    asBlackie Clayton

    1937

    Exclusive

    asBeak McArdle

    1937

    Public Wedding

    asReporter

    1937

    Kid Galahad

    asReporter at Press Conference (uncredited)

    1937

    They Gave Him a Gun

    asPrison Inmate (uncredited)

    1937

    Navy Blues

    asGateleg

    1935

    The Officer's Mess

    asSoldier (uncredited)

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