 Horace McMahonShow Count: 1
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Role: Old Time Radio Star
Born: May 17, 1906
Old Time Radio, South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Died: August 17, 1971, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
An American actor, McMahon 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, alongsideKirk 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 was married to actress Louise Campbell from 1937 until his death in 1971, when he died from heart ailment.
Source: Wikipedia
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Broadcast: 18th September 1950
Added: Nov 27 2010
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