Charles McGraw
Actor
- Born
- May 10, 1914 · Des Moines, Iowa, USA
- Died
- July 29, 1980 (age 66)
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
March 28, 1963
Spartacus
October 13, 1960
Hang 'em High
April 12, 1968
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
November 7, 1963
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
May 21, 1982
In Cold Blood
December 15, 1967
The Killers
August 30, 1946
Johnny Got His Gun
August 4, 1971
A Boy and His Dog
March 23, 1975
The Defiant Ones
August 14, 1958
The Narrow Margin
May 3, 1952
The Night Stalker
January 11, 1972
Acting73
- 1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
- 1979The Horror Show as (archive footage)
- 1977Twilight's Last Gleaming as Air Force Gen. Peter Crane
- 1976The Killer Inside Me as Howard Hendricks
- 1976Perilous Voyage as Capt. Humphreys
- 1975A Boy and His Dog as Preacher
- 1973Money to Burn as Neil Davis
- 1972The Longest Night as Father Chase
- 1972The Night Stalker as Police Chief Ed Masterson
- 1971