CHARLES MCGRAW

Charles McGraw
Charles McGraw
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 10, 1914
Deathday: July 29, 1980
Place of Birth: 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.

Filmography

Starring

(in "The Killers") (archive footage)
(archive footage)
Air Force Gen. Peter Crane
Capt. Humphreys
Howard Hendricks
Preacher
1973·
Hawkins
Capt. Bates
Neil Davis
1972·
Banyon
Father Chase
Police Chief Ed Masterson
Jeffers
1971·
Nichols
Luke, Hansen
Captain Hughes
Marshal Duncan
1971·
Chandler
Bernie Oakman
Mike Burkeman
Board of Military Judges
1969·
Pendulum
Deputy Chief John P. Hildebrand
1968·
Adam-12
Rod Decker, Lars Lowell
Sheriff Ray Calhoun
Jim Larkin
1967·
Hondo
1967·
Ironside
Tex Smith
Fred Harwell
Sam Bailey
Jules Cutter
Harry Brockman
Nick Stacy, Harry Brockman
1963·
Grindl
1963·
The Birds
Sebastian Sholes
Simon Oliver
Big John Beldon
Col. Charles Korotny
1961·
Ben Casey
Joe Creely
Douglas King
Dr. Kenneth Hasker, Fred Rainey
Dr. Cameron Hill
Earl Klegg
1960·
Thriller
Sheriff Cliff Wrights
1960·
Route 66
1960·
Cimarron
Bob Yountis
1960·
Spartacus
Marcellus
Sheriff Steve Ritter
Dr. Stovall
Larry Venables
Capt. Frank Gibbons
Sgt. Jim McNulty
Cal Moore
Lt. Anthony Vosnick
Col. 'Mickey' McKee
Lieut. Mike O'Bannion
Harry 'Stretch' Clay
1955·
Gunsmoke
Squawman, Dolen, Calvin
Cmdr. Wayne Lee
1954·
Loophole
Gus Slavin
Ben Westman
1953·
War Paint
Sgt. Clarke
Wilkie Bowman
Sfc. Baker
Det. Sgt. Walter Brown
Capt. Ben Wickett
1951·
Roadblock
Joe Peters
Thompson / Narrator
Shotgun Mike Munger
Det. Stan Simon
Lt. Jim Cordell
Herman Schmelz
Arnold 'Red' Kluger
Police Capt. Breen
Sergeant
Jeff Amboy
1948·
Hazard
Chick
Detective
Milo Sweet
Colonel Johns
Armiston
Harry Blaisdell
Fisher - Finley's Henchman (uncredited)
Duke Arno
Policeman Stevens
1947·
T-Men
Moxie
Dugas
Al
Menessier
Chief Engineer
Ole (uncredited)
1943·
Destroyer
Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)
Hendrik (uncredited)
Detective Garrity
Strud Strudwick (uncredited)