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Horace McMahon (1906–1971)

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Born in 1906, Connecticut-born character actor Horace McMahon fell easily into his career while pursuing a law career at Fordham University. A former news reporter, his dark, streetwise mug and attitude proved perfect for playing assorted New York characters -- thugs, cabbies, henchmen, bouncers -- in a slew of late 30s and 40s crime yarns... See full bio »

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in South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

Died:

(age 65) in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
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1969 Family Affair (TV series)
Mr. McAlister
– A Lesson for Grown-Ups (1969) … Mr. McAlister
 
1968 My Three Sons (TV series)
Joe
– Casanova O'Casey (1968) … Joe
 
1968 The Detective
Farrell
 
1967 Batman (TV series)
Glu Gluten
– The Sport of Penguins (1967) … Glu Gluten (uncredited)
 
1966 Hawk (TV series)
Bick
– Ulysses and the Republic (1966) … Bick
 
1966 The Swinger
Detective Sergeant Hooker
 
1965 For the People (TV series)
Warden Herrick
– The Right to Kill (1965) … Warden Herrick
 
1964 Mr. Broadway (TV series)
Hank McClure
– Pay Now, Die Later (1964) … Hank McClure
– Something to Sing About (1964) … Hank McClure
– Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones (1964) … Hank McClure
– Bad Little Rich Girl (1964) … Hank McClure
– Smelling Like a Rose (1964) … Hank McClure
See all 13 episodes »
 
1964 The Defenders (TV series)
District Attorney
– Hollow Triumph (1964) … District Attorney
 
1963-1964 Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (TV series)
Agnes' Father
– Episode #2.21 (1964) … Agnes' Father
– Episode #2.11 (1963) … Agnes' Father
– Episode #2.10 (1963) … Agnes' Father
– Episode #2.4 (1963) … Agnes' Father
– Episode #2.2 (1963) … Agnes' Father
 
1963 Route 66 (TV series)
Fenton
– Where Are the Sounds of Celli Brahms? (1963) … Fenton
 
1958-1963 Naked City (TV series)
Lt. Michael 'Mike' Parker / Det Lt. Michael 'Mike' Parker / Lt. Mike Parker / …
– Barefoot on a Bed of Coals (1963) … Lt. Michael 'Mike' Parker
– Golden Lads and Girls (1963) … Lt. Michael 'Mike' Parker
– One, Two, Three, Rita Rakahowski (1963) … Lt. Michael 'Mike' Parker
– The S.S. American Dream (1963) … Lt. Michael 'Mike' Parker
– Color Schemes Like Never Before (1963) … Lt. Michael 'Mike' Parker
See all 112 episodes »
 
1960 Bronco (TV series)
Tom Merrick
– End of a Rope (1960) … Tom Merrick
 
1960 Bourbon Street Beat (TV series)
George Talbot
– Wagon Show (1960) … George Talbot
 
1960 Sugarfoot (TV series)
Cameron
– The Captive Locomotive (1960) … Cameron
 
1960 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Bartender
– Mr. Bevis (1960) … Bartender
 
1960 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Silva
– Sierra (1960) … Silva
 
1960 The Alaskans (TV series)
Tim Carstairs
– Counterblow (1960) … Tim Carstairs
 
1959 Play of the Week (TV series)
Georges
– Crime of Passion (1959) … Georges
 
1959 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
Mike Crowley
– What Makes Sammy Run?: Part 2 (1959) … Mike Crowley (as Horace MacMahon)
– What Makes Sammy Run?: Part 1 (1959) … Mike Crowley (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1959 Never Steal Anything Small
O. K. Merritt
 
1959 New York Confidential (TV series)
Canelli
– Crossed Eyed Camera (1959) … Canelli
 
1955-1958 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Detective Lt. Sullivan / Pappy Morgan
– Bilko's Big Woman Hunt (1958) … Detective Lt. Sullivan
– The Reunion (1955) … Pappy Morgan
 
1958 Suspicion (TV series)
Captain Grogan
– Death Watch (1958) … Captain Grogan
 
1957 Undercurrent (TV series)
Lt. Harmon
– Front Page Father (1957) … Lt. Harmon
 
1957 Beau James
Prosecutor
 
1957 The Delicate Delinquent
Capt. Riley
 
1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Rick Vega
– Threat to a Happy Ending (1957) … Rick Vega
 
1957 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Bick Norton
– Trip to Hillsborough (1957) … Bick Norton
 
1952-1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Benny Grew / Gibson / Lieutenant John Harmon / …
– Front Page Father (1956) … Lieutenant John Harmon (as Horace MacMahon)
– The Stars Don't Shine (1955) … Gibson (as Horace MacMahon)
– The Ming Lama (1953) … Lieutenant Waldo
– To Any Soldier (1953) (as Horace MacMahon)
– Edge of the Law (1952) … Benny Grew
 
1956 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– The Misfortunes of Mr. Minihan (1956) (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1956 Star Tonight (TV series)
Tin Roof
– Faith and Patience (1956) … Tin Roof (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1955 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
– The Man Who Caught the Ball at Coogan's Bluff (1955) (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1955 Texas Lady
Stringer Winfield
 
1955 Damon Runyon Theater (TV series)
Swifty Stone
– Situation Wanted (1955) … Swifty Stone
 
1955 My Sister Eileen
Police Officer Lonigan
 
1955 Blackboard Jungle
Detective
 
1955 Ponds Theater (TV series)
– The Cornered Man (1955) (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1954 Climax! (TV series)
Detective
– The Long Goodbye (1954) … Detective
 
1954 Waterfront (TV series)
Max Hodge
– Sunken Treasure (1954) … Max Hodge
 
1954 Susan Slept Here
Sergeant Monty Maizel
 
1954 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– The Pearl Street Incident (1954) (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1954 Duffy of San Quentin
Pierson
 
1954 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
Chick
– The Bad Streak (1954) … Chick
 
1954 The Lone Wolf (TV series)
Detective Stillman
– The Avalanche Story (a.k.a. The Reno Story) (1954) … Detective Stillman
 
1953 The Motorola Television Hour (TV series)
– At Ease (1953)
 
1953 Make Room for Daddy (TV series)
Horace
– Uncle Daddy (1953) … Horace
 
1953 Champ for a Day
Sam Benton
 
1953 Fast Company
'Two Pair' Buford
 
1953 Man in the Dark
Arnie
 
1953 Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Mugsy
 
1953 Our Miss Brooks (TV series)
Joe Phillips
– The Honest Burglar (1953) … Joe Phillips
 
1952 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series)
– Black Planet (1952) (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1952 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Captain Hodges
– Kelly (1952) … Captain Hodges
 
1950-1951 Martin Kane (TV series)
Capt. Willis / Capt. Freddie Willis
– Peanut Dopey (1951) … Capt. Willis
– The Face of the Inventor (1951) … Capt. Willis
– Murder on Ice … Capt. Freddie Willis
 
1951 Detective Story
Lt. Monaghan
 
1950 Star Time (TV series)
 
1950 Lights Out (TV series)
– The Ides of April (1950) (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1948 The Return of October
Big Louie (uncredited)
 
1948 Waterfront at Midnight
Hank Bremmer
 
1948 Smart Woman
Lefty (uncredited)
 
1948 Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Looie
 
1947 13 Rue Madeleine
Burglary Instructor (scenes deleted)
 
1944 Roger Touhy, Gangster
Maxie Sharkey (uncredited)
 
1944 The Navy Way
Sailor Saxon (uncredited)
 
1944 Timber Queen
Rodney
 
1943 Dangerous Blondes
Hoodlum (uncredited)
 
1943 Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Truck Driver (uncredited)
 
1942 Jail House Blues
Swifty
 
1941 Birth of the Blues
Wolf (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1941 The Stork Pays Off
Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle
 
1941 Buy Me That Town
Fingers Flint
 
1941 Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
'Foghorn' Murphy (uncredited)
 
1941 Lady Scarface
Mullen (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1941 Rookies on Parade
Soldier (uncredited)
 
1941 Come Live with Me
Taxi Driver (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1940 Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Foghorn Murphy (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1940 Melody Ranch
Bud Wildhack (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1940 Margie
Detective
 
1940 The Bride Wore Crutches
Brains
 
1940 The Leather Pushers
Slugger Mears
 
1940 Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Foghorn Murphy (uncredited)
 
1940 The Golden Fleecing
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
 
1940 We Who Are Young
Foreman (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1940 Millionaires in Prison
Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1940 I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
Bugs
 
1940 Gangs of Chicago
Cry-Baby
 
1940 My Favorite Wife
Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited)
 
1940 Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1940 The Ghost Comes Home
Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
 
1940 The Marines Fly High
Sgt. Monk O'Hara
 
1940 Oh Johnny, How You Can Love
'Lefty' Hodges, Bank Robber
 
1939 Laugh It Off
Phil Ferrranti
 
1939 That's Right - You're Wrong
Hood (uncredited)
 
1939 Another Thin Man
MacFay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
 
1939 Sabotage
Art Kruger (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1939 Quick Millions
Floyd 'Bat' Douglas
 
1939 She Married a Cop
Joe Nash
 
1939 Bachelor Mother
Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
 
1939 6,000 Enemies
Prisoner Boxcar (uncredited)
 
1939 The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Gus (uncredited)
 
1939 Rose of Washington Square
Irving (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1939 Big Town Czar
Punchy
 
1939 For Love or Money
Dead Eyes
 
1939 Calling Dr. Kildare
Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
 
1939 Sergeant Madden
Philadelphia (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1939 I Was a Convict
Missouri Smith
 
1939 Pride of the Navy
Gloomey Kelly
 
1939 Pirates of the Skies
Henchman Artie (uncredited)
 
1938 Federal Man-Hunt
Snuffy Deegan, thug
 
1938 Newsboys' Home
Bartsch
 
1938 Secrets of a Nurse
Larry Carson
 
1938 Broadway Musketeers
Gurk, Vince's Henchman (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1938 Wanted by the Police
Russo's Chief Henchman (unconfirmed)
 
1938 I Am the Law
Prisoner (uncredited)
 
1938 The Crowd Roars
Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
 
1938 Marie Antoinette
Rabblerouser (uncredited)
 
1938 Fast Company
Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1938 Ladies in Distress
2nd Thug
 
1938 Come Across (short)
Harry 'Sheep' Bones - Wounded Gang Member (uncredited)
 
1938 King of the Newsboys
Lockjaw
 
1938 When G-Men Step In
Jennings
 
1937 Paid to Dance
LaRue
 
1937 The Last Gangster
Limpy (uncredited)
 
1937 A Girl with Ideas
Al
 
1937 The Wrong Road
Blackie Clayton (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1937 Bad Guy
Malone the Informer (uncredited)
 
1937 Tenth Avenue Kid
Max Hooker
 
1937 Soak the Poor (short)
Hood (uncredited)
 
1937 Exclusive
Beak McArdle
 
1937 Public Wedding
Reporter (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1937 Kid Galahad
Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
 
1937 They Gave Him a Gun
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
 
1937 Navy Blues
Gateleg (as Horace MacMahon)
 
1936 Bulldog Edition
Horace Boyd (uncredited)
 
1935 The Officer's Mess (short) (uncredited)
 
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1940 Melody Ranch (performer: "Back to the City Again" 1940 - uncredited, "What Are Cowboys Made Of" 1940 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1964 Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (TV series)
Himself
– Gleason's Gaieties (1964) … Himself
 
1963 The 15th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1952 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– A Tribute to George White (1952) … Himself
 
1951 The Faye Emerson Show (TV series)
Himself
– Tough Guys (1951) … Himself
 
1943 Stage Door Canteen
Himself (as Horace MacMahon)
 
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Personal Details

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(1942). Stage Play: Three Men on a Horse. Comedy (revival). Written by George Abbott and John Cecil Holm. Directed by John Cecil Holm. Forrest Theatre: 9 Oct 1942- 31 Oct 1942 (28 performances). Cast: William Balfour (as "Mr. Carver") [final Broadway role], Jean Casto (as "Mabel")... See more »

Alternate Names:

Horace MacMahon

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Before becoming an actor, McMahon went from job to job, working as clerks for a shipping company, a hat manufacturer, as a castings worker, delivering special mail, and as a soda jerk. He had a brief flirt with journalism as reporter for The South Norwalk Sentinel and was co-driver of a 'wet-wash wagon for Brophy's Laundry'... See more »

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