Stephen McNally
| Stephen McNally | |
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in Split Second (1953)
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| Born |
Horace Vincent McNally July 29, 1911 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 1994 (aged 82) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Other names | Horace "Stephen" McNally Horace McNally |
| Occupation | Lawyer-turned-actor |
| Years active | 1942–1980 |
| Spouse(s) | Rita Wintrich (1941–1994; his death); 8 children |
Stephen McNally (July 29, 1911 – June 4, 1994) was an American actor remembered mostly for his appearances in many westerns and action films.
Born in New York City, McNally attended Fordham University School of Law and was an attorney in the late 1930s before he pursued his passion for acting. He was a one time president of the Catholic Actors Guild.
He started his stage career using his real name Horace McNally and began appearing uncredited in many World War II-era films. In 1948, he changed his stage name to Stephen McNally (taking the name of his then-2-year-old son) and began appearing credited as both movie villains and heroes. In 1940, he had a leading role in the stage version of Johnny Belinda.
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).
McNally was cast in three episodes of the ABC religion anthology series Crossroads. He portrayed Monsigneur Harold Engle in "Ringside Padre" (1956) and Father Flanagan of the Boys Town orphanage in Nebraska in "Convict 1321, Age 21" (1957). In between, he was cast as United States Army General George S. Patton, Jr., in "The Patton Prayer" (also 1957). Also the episode Specimen-Unknown from The Outer Limits TV show.
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