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
The Birds
Spartacus
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Hang 'em High
The Night Stalker
Blood on the Moon
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
A Boy and His Dog
In Cold Blood
Top Movie Credits
The Birds
Sebastian Sholes
Spartacus
Marcellus
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Lt. Matthews
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Air Force Gen. Peter Crane
Hang 'em High
Sheriff Ray Calhoun
The Night Stalker
Police Chief Ed Masterson
Blood on the Moon
Milo Sweet
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(in "The Killers") (archive footage)
A Boy and His Dog
Preacher
In Cold Blood
Tex Smith