Charles McGraw
Actor • 1914 - 1980

Charles McGraw

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Cal Moore

Joe Dakota

1957

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Character Deputy Chief John P. Hildebrand

Pendulum

1969

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Character Air Force Gen. Peter Crane
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Character Sheriff Ray Calhoun
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Character Marcellus

Spartacus

1960

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Character Larry Venables, Gunfighter
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Character (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
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Character Preacher
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Character Police Chief Ed Masterson
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Character Mike Burkeman
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Character Wilson
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Character Tex Smith
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Character Lt. Matthews
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Character Sebastian Sholes

The Birds

1963

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Character Bob Yountis

Cimarron

1960

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Character Sheriff Steve Ritter
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Character Dr. Stovall
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Character Capt. Frank Gibbons

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

42 titles
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1982
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming 1977
A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog 1975
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker 1972
Johnny Got His Gun
Johnny Got His Gun 1971
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here 1969
Pendulum
Pendulum 1969
Hang 'Em High
Hang 'Em High 1968
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood 1967
The Birds
The Birds 1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
Spartacus
Spartacus 1960
Cimarron
Cimarron 1960
The Wonderful Country
The Wonderful Country 1959
The Man in the Net
The Man in the Net 1959
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones 1958
Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind 1958
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue 1957
Joe Dakota
Joe Dakota 1957
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri 1954
The Narrow Margin
The Narrow Margin 1952
Roadblock
Roadblock 1951
His Kind of Woman
His Kind of Woman 1951
Double Crossbones
Double Crossbones 1951
Side Street
Side Street 1950
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town 1950
Armored Car Robbery
Armored Car Robbery 1950
The Threat
The Threat 1949
The Story of Molly X
The Story of Molly X 1949
Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror 1949
Once More, My Darling
Once More, My Darling 1949
Border Incident
Border Incident 1949
The Hunted
The Hunted 1948
Blood on the Moon
Blood on the Moon 1948
Berlin Express
Berlin Express 1948
The Long Night
The Long Night 1947
The Gangster
The Gangster 1947
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter 1947
T-Men
T-Men 1947
The Killers
The Killers 1946
The Impostor
The Impostor 1944
The Undying Monster
The Undying Monster 1942

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