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Horace McMahon: Movies & Box Office

films
42
on screen
1937–1968
box office
$4.15K
Career at a glance

Horace McMahon's Career in Numbers

Horace McMahon's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Horace McMahon works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Wrong Road (1937) to The Detective (1968), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Horace McMahon Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 15
  2. 1940s 16
  3. 1950s 9
  4. 1960s 2

The 1940s were Horace McMahon's busiest decade, with 16 films.

Horace McMahon Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 11
  • Drama 11
  • Crime 8
  • Romance 4
  • Western 2
  • Thriller 1
  • War 1
  • Mystery 1
  • Music 1
  • Action 1

Comedy is the genre Horace McMahon has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of drama (11).

Horace McMahon Career Milestones

First film
The Wrong Road 1937
Biggest box office hit
Bachelor Mother $4.15K worldwide
Newest film
The Detective 1968
42 credits

Horace McMahon Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Horace McMahon is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1968 The Detective (1968) movie poster The Detective as Capt. Tom Farrell · Crime
  2. 1966 The Swinger (1966) movie poster The Swinger as Detective Sergeant Hooker · Comedy
  3. 1959 Never Steal Anything Small (1959) movie poster Never Steal Anything Small as O.K. Merritt · Drama
  4. 1957 Beau James (1957) movie poster Beau James as Prosecutor · Drama
  5. 1957 The Delicate Delinquent (1957) movie poster The Delicate Delinquent as Capt. Riley · Comedy
  6. 1955 Texas Lady (1955) movie poster Texas Lady as Stringer Winfield · Western
  7. 1955 My Sister Eileen (1955) movie poster My Sister Eileen as Police Officer Lonigan · Comedy
  8. 1953 Fast Company (1953) movie poster Fast Company as 'Two Pair' Buford · Romance
  9. 1953 Man in the Dark (1953) movie poster Man in the Dark as Arnie · Thriller
  10. 1953 Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) movie poster Abbott and Costello Go to Mars as Mugsy · Comedy
  11. 1951 Detective Story (1951) movie poster Detective Story Drama
  12. 1943 Dangerous Blondes (1943) movie poster Dangerous Blondes as Hoodlum (uncredited) · Drama
  13. 1943 Stage Door Canteen (1943) movie poster Stage Door Canteen as Horace MacMahon · War
  14. 1941 Birth of the Blues (1941) movie poster Birth of the Blues as Wolf · Romance
  15. 1941 Lady Scarface (1941) movie poster Lady Scarface as Mullen · Crime
  16. 1941 Come Live with Me (1941) movie poster Come Live with Me as Taxi Driver · Comedy
  17. 1940 Dr. Kildare’s Crisis (1940) movie poster Dr. Kildare’s Crisis as Foghorn Murphy · Drama
  18. 1940 Melody Ranch (1940) movie poster Melody Ranch as Bud Wildhack · Western
  19. 1940 Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940) movie poster Dr. Kildare Goes Home as Foghorn Murphy (uncredited) · Drama
  20. 1940 The Golden Fleecing (1940) movie poster The Golden Fleecing as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) · Comedy
  21. 1940 We Who Are Young (1940) movie poster We Who Are Young as Foreman · Romance
  22. 1940 Millionaires in Prison (1940) movie poster Millionaires in Prison as Sylvester Odgen 'SOS' Schofield (as Horace MacMahon) · Crime
  23. 1940 Gangs of Chicago (1940) movie poster Gangs of Chicago as Cry-Baby · Crime
  24. 1940 My Favorite Wife (1940) movie poster My Favorite Wife as Truck Driver Giving Lift to Ellen (uncredited) · Comedy
  25. 1940 Dr. Kildare’s Strange Case (1940) movie poster Dr. Kildare’s Strange Case as J. Harold 'Fog Horn' Murphy · Drama
  26. 1940 The Ghost Comes Home (1940) movie poster The Ghost Comes Home as Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited) · Drama
  27. 1940 The Marines Fly High (1940) movie poster The Marines Fly High as Sgt. Monk O'Hara · Romance
  28. 1939 She Married a Cop (1939) movie poster She Married a Cop as Joe Nash · Comedy
  29. 1939 Bachelor Mother (1939) movie poster Bachelor Mother as Dance Floor Official (uncredited) · Comedy
  30. 1939 The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) movie poster The Gracie Allen Murder Case as Gus · Mystery
  31. 1939 Rose of Washington Square (1939) movie poster Rose of Washington Square as Irving · Drama
  32. 1939 Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) movie poster Calling Dr. Kildare as Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited) · Drama
  33. 1938 Newsboys’ Home (1938) movie poster Newsboys’ Home as Bartsch · Crime
  34. 1938 Broadway Musketeers (1938) movie poster Broadway Musketeers as Gurk · Music
  35. 1938 The Crowd Roars (1938) movie poster The Crowd Roars as Rocky Simpson (uncredited) · Action
  36. 1938 Marie Antoinette (1938) movie poster Marie Antoinette as Rabblerouser (uncredited) · History
  37. 1938 Fast Company (1938) movie poster Fast Company as Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon) · Comedy
  38. 1937 The Wrong Road (1937) movie poster The Wrong Road as Blackie Clayton · Crime
  39. 1937 Exclusive (1937) movie poster Exclusive as Beak McArdle · Drama
  40. 1937 Public Wedding (1937) movie poster Public Wedding as Reporter · Comedy
  41. 1937 Kid Galahad (1937) movie poster Kid Galahad as Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited) · Crime
  42. 1937 They Gave Him a Gun (1937) movie poster They Gave Him a Gun as Prison Inmate (uncredited) · Crime
Works with

Who Horace McMahon Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Horace McMahon shares the most films with. Nat Pendleton comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Irving Bacon (4).

FAQ

Horace McMahon: Questions & Answers

How many movies Horace McMahon has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Horace McMahon been in?

Horace McMahon is credited on 42 films, from 1937 to 1968. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Horace McMahon's highest-grossing movie?

Bachelor Mother (1939) is Horace McMahon's biggest box office hit, with $4.15K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Horace McMahon's movies have made $4.15K.

Horace McMahon's biggest hits

What is Horace McMahon's newest movie?

The most recent film on Horace McMahon's filmography is The Detective (1968), in the role of Capt. Tom Farrell.

Who does Horace McMahon work with most often?

Horace McMahon shares the most films with Nat Pendleton (8 films), Irving Bacon (4 films) and James Flavin (4 films).

The Best Horace McMahon Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.

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