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