Horace McMahon
Acting
Born May 17, 1906 · South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
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 Douglas and Eleanor Parker. McMahon also starred on television, in the ABC pol…
Known For · 40 titles
The Mike Douglas Show
Father Knows Best
The Red Skelton Show
The Twilight Zone
Robert Montgomery Presents
Batman
Climax!
Four Star Playhouse
Naked City
The Defenders
The Ed Sullivan Show
Route 66
Family Affair
The Ford Television Theatre
Lights Out
Sugarfoot
77 Sunset Strip
Tales of Tomorrow
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Bronco
Lux Video Theatre
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Bourbon Street Beat
The Lone Wolf
The Alaskans
Martin Kane, Private Eye
New York Confidential
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Make Room for Granddaddy
My Favorite Wife
Susan Slept Here
Mr. Broadway
Detective Story
Blackboard Jungle
The Detective
My Sister Eileen
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Marie Antoinette
Another Thin Man
The Delicate Delinquent