Actor

Charles McGraw

May 10, 1914 · Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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.

Notable work

7.5
The Birds (1963)
as Sebastian Sholes
7.5
Spartacus (1960)
as Marcellus
6.9
Hang 'em High (1968)
as Sheriff Ray Calhoun
7
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
as Lt. Matthews and cast
7.5
Bonanza (1959)
as Sheriff Gains
6.7
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
7.5
In Cold Blood (1967)
as Tex Smith
7.4
The Killers (1946)
as Al
7.5
Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
as Mike Burkeman
6.3
A Boy and His Dog (1975)
as Preacher
7.1
The Defiant Ones (1958)
as Capt. Frank Gibbons
7.6
Mission: Impossible (1966)
cast

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