Horace McMahon

For American basketball coach, see Hoddy Mahon.
Horace McMahon

McMahon and Liza Minnelli in "Mr Broadway", 1964.
Born (1906-05-17)May 17, 1906
South Norwalk, Connecticut. U.S.
Died August 17, 1971(1971-08-17) (aged 65)
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation Film, stage, television actor
Years active 1931–1969
Spouse(s) Louise Campbell (1937-1971) (his death)

Horace McMahon (May 17, 1906 – August 17, 1971) was an American actor.

Biography

McMahon became interested in acting when he was a student at Fordham University School of Law.[1]

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.[2]

In 1964, McMahon played Hank McClure, a police contact in the 13-week CBS drama series, Mr. Broadway, with Craig Stevens.

He was married to actress Louise Campbell from 1938 until his death in 1971,[3] when he died from a heart ailment.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Entry: Horace McMahon", NNDB
  2. ↑ "Outstanding performance in a supporting role by an actor - 1962". Emmys.com. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  3. ↑ Sutton, Larry (November 6, 1997). "Actress McMahon Dead at 86". New York Daily News. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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