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Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

1914-05-10 – 1980-07-29 (age 66) Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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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.

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Known For

The Birds
The Birds

1963

as Sebastian Sholes

Spartacus
Spartacus

1960

as Marcellus

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

1963

as Lt. Matthews

Hang 'em High
Hang 'em High

1968

as Sheriff Ray Calhoun

Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977

as Air Force Gen. Peter Crane

Johnny Got His Gun
Johnny Got His Gun

1971

as Mike Burkeman

The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker

1972

as Police Chief Ed Masterson

A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog

1975

as Preacher

The Killers
The Killers

1946

as Al

Blood on the Moon
Blood on the Moon

1948

as Milo Sweet

The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones

1958

as Capt. Frank Gibbons

The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri

1954

as Cmdr. Wayne Lee

In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood

1967

as Tex Smith

His Kind of Woman
His Kind of Woman

1951

as Thompson / Narrator

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

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

The Narrow Margin
The Narrow Margin

1952

as Det. Sgt. Walter Brown

Joe Dakota
Joe Dakota

1957

as Cal Moore

The Wonderful Country
The Wonderful Country

1959

as Dr. Stovall

Away All Boats
Away All Boats

1956

as Lieut. Mike O'Bannion

Thunder Over the Plains
Thunder Over the Plains

1953

as Ben Westman