Horace McMahon
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- 17 de mayo de 1906 · South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
- 17 de agosto de 1971
Biografía
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.
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Filmografía
- Make Room for Granddaddy
- El detective · Capt. Tom Farrell
- Chica sin barreras · Detective Sergeant Hooker
- Family Affair
- Batman · Glu Gluten (uncredited)
- Mr. Broadway
- The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena · En persona
- Run To Daylight · Narrator
- Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine · Agnes' Father
- The Mike Douglas Show · En persona
- Los defensores · District Attorney
- Route 66
- Bourbon Street Beat
- The Alaskans
- La dimensión desconocida · Bartender
- What Makes Sammy Run? · Mike Crowley
- Never Steal Anything Small · O.K. Merritt
- New York Confidential
- 77 Sunset Strip
- Naked City · Mike Parker
- Bronco · Marshal Tom Merrick
- Sugarfoot · Cornelius Cameron
- Locuras de Nueva York · Prosecutor
- Delicado delincuente · Capt. Riley
- La dama de Texas · Stringer Winfield
- The 20th Century Fox Hour · Rick Vega
- Mi hermana Elena · Officer Lonigan
- Semilla de maldad · Detective
- Climax! · Detective
- Father Knows Best · Bick Norton
- Las tres noches de Susana · Sergeant Monty Maizel
- The Lone Wolf · Detective Stillman
- Duffy of San Quentin · Pierson
- Champ for a Day · Sam Benton
- Fast Company · 'Two Pair' Buford
- Man in the Dark · Arnie
- Abbott y Costello van a Marte · Mugsy
- The Ford Television Theatre · Benny Grew, Lieutenant Waldo
- Four Star Playhouse · Chick
- Brigada 21 · Lt. Monaghan
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- The Red Skelton Show · Member of Bar Association (uncredited)
- Tales of Tomorrow
- Lux Video Theatre · Capt. Hodges
- Robert Montgomery Presents
- Martin Kane, Private Eye
- Lights Out
- Waterfront at Midnight · Hank Bremmer
- The Ed Sullivan Show · En persona
- Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad · Looie
- Timber Queen · Rodney
- Dangerous Blondes · Hoodlum (uncredited)
- Good Luck, Mr. Yates · Truck Driver
- Tres días de amor y fe · Horace MacMahon
- Jail House Blues · Swifty
- El nacimiento del blues · Wolf
- The Stork Pays Off · Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle
- Buy Me That Town · Fingers Flint
- Lady Scarface · Mullen
- Rookies on Parade · Tiger Brannigan
- No puedo vivir sin ti · Taxi Driver
- Dr. Kildare's Crisis · Foghorn Murphy
- The Bride Wore Crutches · Brains
- Melody Ranch · Bud Wildhack
- The Leather Pushers · Slugger Mears
- Dr. Kildare Goes Home · Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
- The Golden Fleecing · Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- We Who Are Young · Foreman
- Millionaires in Prison · Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
- Al amparo de la ley · Cry-Baby
- Mi mujer favorita · Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby · Bugs
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case · Fog Horn
- The Ghost Comes Home · Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
- The Marines Fly High · Sgt. Monk O'Hara
- Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! · 'Lefty' Hodges - Bank Robber
- Laugh It Off · Phil Ferrranti
- That's Right – You're Wrong · Hood (Uncredited)
- Otra reunión de acusados · MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Sabotage · Art Kruger