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Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally
	in Split Second (1953)
Born	Horace Vincent McNally
Other names	Horace "Stephen" McNally; Horace McNally

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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.

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). In the 1961-1962 season, he and Robert Harland had their own crime drama on ABC. Target: The Corruptors! aired on Friday in a good time slot after the popular 77 Sunset Strip, but it failed to gain renewal for a second season. McNally played a crusading newspaper reporter in the series.

During the 1970s, McNally guest starred in television programs such as Fantasy Island and James Garner's The Rockford Files.

He died of heart failure at the age of eighty.

Partial filmography

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 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 movie)|Johnny Belinda]]'' (1948) and the [[James Stewart (actor)|James Stewart]]  western ''[[Winchester '73 (1950 film)|Winchester '73]]'' (1950).  He co-starred in the [[Burt Lancaster]] film noir ''[[Criss Cross (film)|Criss Cross]]'' (1949). Other notable 1950s films included ''[[No Way Out (1950 film)|No Way Out]]'' (1950), ''[[Split Second (1953 film)|Split Second]]'' (1953), and ''[[Johnny Rocco (1958 movie)|Johnny Rocco]]'' (1958).  During the 1970s, he guest starred in television programs such as ''[[Fantasy Island]]'' and ''[[The Rockford Files]]''.
+He played menacing roles in such films as ''[[Johnny Belinda (1948 movie)|Johnny Belinda]]'' (1948) and the [[James Stewart (actor)|James Stewart]]  western ''[[Winchester '73 (1950 film)|Winchester '73]]'' (1950).  He co-starred in the [[Burt Lancaster]] film noir ''[[Criss Cross (film)|Criss Cross]]'' (1949). Other notable 1950s films included ''[[No Way Out (1950 film)|No Way Out]]'' (1950), ''[[Split Second (1953 film)|Split Second]]'' (1953), and ''[[Johnny Rocco (1958 movie)|Johnny Rocco]]'' (1958). In the 1961-1962 season, he and [[Robert Harland]] had their own [[crime drama]] on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. ''[[Target: The Corruptors!]]'' aired on [[Friday]] in a good time slot after the popular ''[[77 Sunset Strip]]'', but it failed to gain renewal for a second season. McNally played a crusading [[newspaper]] reporter in the series.
+During the [[1970s]], McNally guest starred in television programs such as ''[[Fantasy Island]]'' and [[James Garner]]'s ''[[The Rockford Files]]''.
-He died in 1994 due to heart failure, aged 80.
+He died of heart failure at the age of eighty.
 ==Partial filmography==