Stephen McNally

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Stephen McNally
in Split Second (1953)
Born	Horace Vincent McNally July 29, 1913(1913-07-29) New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	June 4, 1994 (aged 80) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Other name(s)	Horace "Stephen" McNally Horace McNally

Stephen McNally (July 29, 1913 - June 4, 1994) was an American actor remembered mostly for his appearances in many westerns and action films. He was an attorney in the late 1930s before pursuing a career in acting.

[edit] Biography

He started his stage career using his real name Horace McNally and began appearing uncredited in many World War II-era films. In 1946, he changed his stage name to Stephen McNally and began appearing credited as both movie villains and heroes.

He played menacing roles in such films as Johnny Belinda (1948) and the James Stewart western Winchester '73 (1950). He co-starred in the Burt Lancaster film noir Criss Cross (1949). Other notable 1950s films included No Way Out (1950), Split Second (1953), and Johnny Rocco (1958). During the 1970s, he guest starred in television programs such as Fantasy Island and The Rockford Files.

He died in 1994 due to heart failure, aged 80.

[edit] Partial filmography

• For Me and My Gal (1942)
• Grand Central Murder (1942)
• Keeper of the Flame (1942)
• Air Raid Wardens (1943)
• Thirty Seconds over Tokyo (1944)
• Johnny Belinda (1948)
• The Lady Gambles (1949)
• Criss Cross (1949)
• Winchester '73 (1950)
• No Way Out (1950)
• The Raging Tide (1951)
• Diplomatic Courier (1952)
• The Black Castle (1952)
• Split Second (1953)
• Violent Saturday (1955)
• Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)
• The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
• Johnny Rocco (1958)

[edit] External links

• Stephen McNally at the Internet Movie Database
• Stephen McNally at TV.com
• Stephen McNally at Find A Grave

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NAME	McNally, Stephen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	McNally, Horace Vincent; McNally, Horace; McNally, Horace "Stephen";
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	July 29, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City, New York, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH	June 4, 1994
PLACE OF DEATH	Beverly Hills, California, U.S.