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Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Acting

Born: May 10, 1914Des 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.

Known For
Filmography
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

(in "The Killers") (archive footage)

1982
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

(archive footage)

1979
Twilight's Last Gleaming

Twilight's Last Gleaming

Air Force Gen. Peter Crane

1977
The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

Howard Hendricks

1976
Perilous Voyage

Perilous Voyage

Capt. Humphreys

1976
A Boy and His Dog

A Boy and His Dog

Preacher

1975
Money to Burn

Money to Burn

Neil Davis

1973
The Longest Night

The Longest Night

Father Chase

1972
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

Police Chief Ed Masterson

1972
The Devil and Miss Sarah

The Devil and Miss Sarah

Marshal Duncan

1971
Chandler

Chandler

Bernie Oakman

1971
Johnny Got His Gun

Johnny Got His Gun

Mike Burkeman

1971
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra

O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra

Agent Joe Flagg

1971
The Andersonville Trial

The Andersonville Trial

Board of Military Judges

1970
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

Wilson

1969
Pendulum

Pendulum

Deputy Chief John P. Hildebrand

1969
Hang 'em High

Hang 'em High

Sheriff Ray Calhoun

1968
In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood

Tex Smith

1967
The Busy Body

The Busy Body

Fred Harwell

1967
Nightmare in Chicago

Nightmare in Chicago

Harry Brockman

1964
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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

Lt. Matthews

1963
The Birds

The Birds

Sebastian Sholes

1963
The Horizontal Lieutenant

The Horizontal Lieutenant

Col. Charles Korotny

1962
Cimarron

Cimarron

Bob Yountis

1960
Spartacus

Spartacus

Marcellus

1960
The Wonderful Country

The Wonderful Country

Dr. Stovall

1959
The Man in the Net

The Man in the Net

Sheriff Steve Ritter

1959
The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

Capt. Frank Gibbons

1958
Twilight for the Gods

Twilight for the Gods

Yancy

1958
Saddle the Wind

Saddle the Wind

Larry Venables

1958
Joe Dakota

Joe Dakota

Cal Moore

1957
Slaughter on 10th Avenue

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

Lt. Anthony Vosnick

1957
Joe Butterfly

Joe Butterfly

Sgt. Jim McNulty

1957
The Cruel Tower

The Cruel Tower

Harry 'Stretch' Clay

1956
Toward the Unknown

Toward the Unknown

Col. 'Mickey' McKee

1956
Away All Boats

Away All Boats

Lieut. Mike O'Bannion

1956
The Bridges at Toko-Ri

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

Cmdr. Wayne Lee

1954
Loophole

Loophole

Gus Slavin

1954
Thunder Over the Plains

Thunder Over the Plains

Ben Westman

1953
War Paint

War Paint

Sgt. Clarke

1953
One Minute to Zero

One Minute to Zero

Sfc. Baker

1952
The Narrow Margin

The Narrow Margin

Det. Sgt. Walter Brown

1952
Roadblock

Roadblock

Joe Peters

1951
His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman

Thompson / Narrator

1951
Double Crossbones

Double Crossbones

Capt. Ben Wickett

1951
Armored Car Robbery

Armored Car Robbery

Lt. Jim Cordell

1950
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Shotgun Mike Munger

1950
Side Street

Side Street

Det. Stan Simon

1950
The Threat

The Threat

Arnold 'Red' Kluger

1949
The Story of Molly X

The Story of Molly X

Police Capt. Breen

1949
Border Incident

Border Incident

Jeff Amboy

1949
Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

Sergeant

1949
Once More, My Darling

Once More, My Darling

Herman Schmelz

1949
Blood on the Moon

Blood on the Moon

Milo Sweet

1948
Hazard

Hazard

Chick

1948
Berlin Express

Berlin Express

Colonel Johns

1948
The Hunted

The Hunted

Detective

1948
T-Men

T-Men

Moxie

1947
The Gangster

The Gangster

Dugas

1947
Roses Are Red

Roses Are Red

Duke Arno

1947
On the Old Spanish Trail

On the Old Spanish Trail

Harry Blaisdell

1947
The Long Night

The Long Night

Policeman Stevens

1947
The Big Fix

The Big Fix

Armiston

1947
The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

Fisher - Finley's Henchman (uncredited)

1947
The Killers

The Killers

Al

1946
The Impostor

The Impostor

Menessier

1944
The Mad Ghoul

The Mad Ghoul

Detective Garrity

1943
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

Chief Engineer

1943
Destroyer

Destroyer

Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)

1943
Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London

Hendrik (uncredited)

1943
They Came to Blow Up America

They Came to Blow Up America

Zellerbach

1943
The Moon Is Down

The Moon Is Down

Ole (uncredited)

1943
The Undying Monster

The Undying Monster

Strud Strudwick (uncredited)

1942