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Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Actor May 10 (died age 66) Des Moines, Iowa, USA 1942–1982 (40 year career)
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Biography

Charles McGraw (born Charles Butters) was an American stage, screen, and television actor. He developed into a leading man, especially in film noir classics during the late 1940s and early 1950s. His gravelly voice and rugged looks enhanced his appeal in the noir stylistic genre and provided him many roles as cops, military officers, and the such.

Known For

The Birds
Film

The Birds

Sebastian Sholes
Spartacus
Film

Spartacus

Marcellus
Hang 'em High
Film

Hang 'em High

Sheriff Ray Calhoun
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Film

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Lt. Matthews
In Cold Blood
Film

In Cold Blood

Tex Smith
Johnny Got His Gun
Film

Johnny Got His Gun

Mike Burkeman
The Killers
Film

The Killers

Al
The Defiant Ones
Film

The Defiant Ones

Capt. Frank Gibbons

Filmography

Acting (116)

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Movies (73)

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)

6.7
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

as (archive footage)

3.8
Twilight's Last Gleaming

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977

as Air Force Gen. Peter Crane

6.4
Perilous Voyage

Perilous Voyage

1976

as Capt. Humphreys

The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

1976

as Howard Hendricks

4.3
A Boy and His Dog

A Boy and His Dog

1975

as Preacher

6.3
Money to Burn

Money to Burn

1973

as Neil Davis

5.7
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

1972

as Police Chief Ed Masterson

6.9
The Longest Night

The Longest Night

1972

as Father Chase

6.3
Chandler

Chandler

1971

as Bernie Oakman

4.3
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra

O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra

1971

as Agent Joe Flagg

10.0
Johnny Got His Gun

Johnny Got His Gun

1971

as Mike Burkeman

7.5
The Devil and Miss Sarah

The Devil and Miss Sarah

1971

as Marshal Duncan

6.0
The Andersonville Trial

The Andersonville Trial

1970

as Board of Military Judges

6.7
Pendulum

Pendulum

1969

as Deputy Chief John P. Hildebrand

5.5
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969

as Wilson

5.8
Hang 'em High

Hang 'em High

1968

as Sheriff Ray Calhoun

6.8
In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood

1967

as Tex Smith

7.5
The Busy Body

The Busy Body

1967

as Fred Harwell

6.9
Nightmare in Chicago

Nightmare in Chicago

1964

as Harry Brockman

4.0
The Birds

The Birds

1963

as Sebastian Sholes

7.5
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

as Lt. Matthews

7.0
The Horizontal Lieutenant

The Horizontal Lieutenant

1962

as Col. Charles Korotny

4.8
Spartacus

Spartacus

1960

as Marcellus

7.5
Cimarron

Cimarron

1960

as Bob Yountis

6.0
The Wonderful Country

The Wonderful Country

1959

as Dr. Stovall

6.1
The Man in the Net

The Man in the Net

1959

as Sheriff Steve Ritter

4.9
Saddle the Wind

Saddle the Wind

1958

as Larry Venables

6.5
The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

1958

as Capt. Frank Gibbons

7.1
Twilight for the Gods

Twilight for the Gods

1958

as Yancy

3.8
Joe Dakota

Joe Dakota

1957

as Cal Moore

6.3
Joe Butterfly

Joe Butterfly

1957

as Sgt. Jim McNulty

5.8
Slaughter on 10th Avenue

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

1957

as Lt. Anthony Vosnick

5.4
Toward the Unknown

Toward the Unknown

1956

as Col. 'Mickey' McKee

5.7
Away All Boats

Away All Boats

1956

as Lieut. Mike O'Bannion

5.1
The Cruel Tower

The Cruel Tower

1956

as Harry 'Stretch' Clay

4.7
Loophole

Loophole

1954

as Gus Slavin

6.6
The Bridges at Toko-Ri

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

1954

as Cmdr. Wayne Lee

6.0
Thunder Over the Plains

Thunder Over the Plains

1953

as Ben Westman

5.4
War Paint

War Paint

1953

as Sgt. Clarke

5.5
The Narrow Margin

The Narrow Margin

1952

as Det. Sgt. Walter Brown

7.3
One Minute to Zero

One Minute to Zero

1952

as Sfc. Baker

5.8
Roadblock

Roadblock

1951

as Joe Peters

5.8
His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman

1951

as Thompson / Narrator

6.6
Double Crossbones

Double Crossbones

1951

as Capt. Ben Wickett

5.4
Side Street

Side Street

1950

as Det. Stan Simon

6.4
Armored Car Robbery

Armored Car Robbery

1950

as Lt. Jim Cordell

6.5
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

1950

as Shotgun Mike Munger

6.5
Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

1949

as Sergeant

6.8
Border Incident

Border Incident

1949

as Jeff Amboy

6.9
Once More, My Darling

Once More, My Darling

1949

as Herman Schmelz

5.7
The Threat

The Threat

1949

as Arnold 'Red' Kluger

5.8
The Story of Molly X

The Story of Molly X

1949

as Police Capt. Breen

4.6
Berlin Express

Berlin Express

1948

as Colonel Johns

6.2
Blood on the Moon

Blood on the Moon

1948

as Milo Sweet

6.2
The Hunted

The Hunted

1948

as Detective

5.2
Hazard

Hazard

1948

as Chick

8.0
The Gangster

The Gangster

1947

as Dugas

5.1
T-Men

T-Men

1947

as Moxie

6.8
The Long Night

The Long Night

1947

as Policeman Stevens

5.6
The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1947

as Fisher - Finley's Henchman (uncredited)

6.9
The Big Fix

The Big Fix

1947

as Armiston

On the Old Spanish Trail

On the Old Spanish Trail

1947

as Harry Blaisdell

5.2
Roses Are Red

Roses Are Red

1947

as Duke Arno

5.5
The Killers

The Killers

1946

as Al

7.3
The Impostor

The Impostor

1944

as Menessier

6.0
Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London

1943

as Hendrik (uncredited)

6.0
The Mad Ghoul

The Mad Ghoul

1943

as Detective Garrity

5.9
Destroyer

Destroyer

1943

as Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)

6.6
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

1943

as Chief Engineer

6.1
The Moon Is Down

The Moon Is Down

1943

as Ole (uncredited)

6.7
They Came to Blow Up America

They Came to Blow Up America

1943

as Zellerbach

6.2
The Undying Monster

The Undying Monster

1942

as Strud Strudwick (uncredited)

5.7