Actor

Fred Graham

October 26, 1908 · Springer, New Mexico, USA

Fred Graham (1908 – 1979) was an American actor and stuntman, who performed in scores of films from the 1930s. A semi-professional baseball player, Graham appeared mainly in Westerns, doing stunts and playing opposite John Wayne among others. He also featured alongside Wayne in several films with director John Ford. He played small roles in two Alfred Hitchcock films, notably Vertigo, as the Police Officer who falls to his death in its famous opening scene while trying to help James Stewart. He continued working in films to the 1970s.

Notable work

8.3
Rear Window (1954)
as Detective (uncredited)
8.1
Vertigo (1958)
as Policeman on Rooftop (uncredited)
7.8
Rio Bravo (1959)
as 2nd Burdette Man in Shootout (uncredited)
7.1
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
as Casey Moore (uncredited)
6.8
The War of the Worlds (1953)
as Looter (uncredited)
7.5
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
7.5
Bonanza (1959)
as Baxter (uncredited)
7
Fort Apache (1948)
as Cavalryman (uncredited)
6.9
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
as Sgt. Hench
7.1
The Alamo (1960)
as Bearded Volunteer (uncredited)
7.4
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
7.4
The Woman in the Window (1944)
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

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