Charles McGraw
Born: 1914-05-10
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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.
Known For
Spartacus
Hang 'em High
The Birds
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Nightmare in Chicago
The Night Stalker
The Defiant Ones
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
In Cold Blood
A Boy and His Dog
Top Movie Credits
Spartacus
Marcellus
Hang 'em High
Sheriff Ray Calhoun
The Birds
Sebastian Sholes
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Lt. Matthews
Nightmare in Chicago
Harry Brockman
The Night Stalker
Police Chief Ed Masterson
The Defiant Ones
Capt. Frank Gibbons
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(in "The Killers") (archive footage)
In Cold Blood
Tex Smith
A Boy and His Dog
Preacher