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Charles McGraw
Acting

Charles McGraw

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

10 May 1914

Age

112 Years

Born In

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Total Projects

127

Years Active

40 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

movie

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)

The Horror Show

movie

The Horror Show

1979

The Horror Show

as (archive footage)

Twilight's Last Gleaming

movie

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977

Twilight's Last Gleaming

as Air Force Gen. Peter Crane

The Killer Inside Me

movie

The Killer Inside Me

1976

The Killer Inside Me

as Howard Hendricks

Perilous Voyage

movie

Perilous Voyage

1976

Perilous Voyage

as Capt. Humphreys

A Boy and His Dog

movie

A Boy and His Dog

1975

A Boy and His Dog

as Preacher

Money to Burn

movie

Money to Burn

1973

Money to Burn

as Neil Davis

Police Story

tv

Police Story

1973

Police Story

Hawkins

tv

Hawkins

1973

Hawkins

as Capt. Bates

Banyon

tv

Banyon

1972

Banyon

The Longest Night

movie

The Longest Night

1972

The Longest Night

as Father Chase

Emergency!

tv

Emergency!

1972

Emergency!

The Night Stalker

movie

The Night Stalker

1972

The Night Stalker

as Police Chief Ed Masterson

The Devil and Miss Sarah

movie

The Devil and Miss Sarah

1971

The Devil and Miss Sarah

as Marshal Duncan

Chandler

movie

Chandler

1971

Chandler

as Bernie Oakman

Monty Nash

tv

Monty Nash

1971

Monty Nash

as Jeffers

Nichols

tv

Nichols

1971

Nichols

as Hansen

Nichols

tv

Nichols

1971

Nichols

as Luke

Johnny Got His Gun

movie

Johnny Got His Gun

1971

Johnny Got His Gun

as Mike Burkeman

O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra

movie

O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra

1971

O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra

as Agent Joe Flagg

The Smith Family

tv

The Smith Family

1971

The Smith Family

as Captain Hughes

The Andersonville Trial

movie

The Andersonville Trial

1970

The Andersonville Trial

as Board of Military Judges

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

movie

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

as Wilson

Pendulum

movie

Pendulum

1969

Pendulum

as Deputy Chief John P. Hildebrand

The Mod Squad

tv

The Mod Squad

1968

The Mod Squad

The Outcasts

tv

The Outcasts

1968

The Outcasts

Adam-12

tv

Adam-12

1968

Adam-12

as Lars Lowell

Adam-12

tv

Adam-12

1968

Adam-12

as Rod Decker

The Name of the Game

tv

The Name of the Game

1968

The Name of the Game

as Sheriff

Hang 'em High

movie

Hang 'em High

1968

Hang 'em High

as Sheriff Ray Calhoun

In Cold Blood

movie

In Cold Blood

1967

In Cold Blood

as Tex Smith

Judd, for the Defense

tv

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Judd, for the Defense

Hondo

tv

Hondo

1967

Hondo

Judd, for the Defense

tv

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Judd, for the Defense

as Jim Larkin

Ironside

tv

Ironside

1967

Ironside

The Busy Body

movie

The Busy Body

1967

The Busy Body

as Fred Harwell

Mission: Impossible

tv

Mission: Impossible

1966

Mission: Impossible

The Wild Wild West

tv

The Wild Wild West

1965

The Wild Wild West

Run for Your Life

tv

Run for Your Life

1965

Run for Your Life

as Sam Bailey

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

tv

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Jules Cutter

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

tv

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Nightmare in Chicago

movie

Nightmare in Chicago

1964

Nightmare in Chicago

as Harry Brockman

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

movie

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

1963

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

as Lt. Matthews

Kraft Suspense Theatre

tv

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Harry Brockman

Kraft Suspense Theatre

tv

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Nick Stacy

CineRaya

tv

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

CineRaya

tv

Grindl

1963

Grindl

The Lieutenant

tv

The Lieutenant

1963

The Lieutenant

The Birds

movie

The Birds

1963

The Birds

as Sebastian Sholes

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

tv

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Simon Oliver

The Virginian

tv

The Virginian

1962

The Virginian

as Big John Beldon

The Horizontal Lieutenant

movie

The Horizontal Lieutenant

1962

The Horizontal Lieutenant

as Col. Charles Korotny

The New Breed

tv

The New Breed

1961

The New Breed

as Dr. Cameron Hill

Ben Casey

tv

Ben Casey

1961

Ben Casey

as Joe Creely

Dr. Kildare

tv

Dr. Kildare

1961

Dr. Kildare

as Fred Rainey

Dr. Kildare

tv

Dr. Kildare

1961

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Kenneth Hasker

87th Precinct

tv

87th Precinct

1961

87th Precinct

as Douglas King

Cain's Hundred

tv

Cain's Hundred

1961

Cain's Hundred

as Earl Klegg

Cimarron

movie

Cimarron

1960

Cimarron

as Bob Yountis

Spartacus

movie

Spartacus

1960

Spartacus

as Marcellus

Route 66

tv

Route 66

1960

Route 66

Thriller

tv

Thriller

1960

Thriller

as Sheriff Cliff Wrights

The Wonderful Country

movie

The Wonderful Country

1959

The Wonderful Country

as Dr. Stovall

The Detectives

tv

The Detectives

1959

The Detectives

The Untouchables

tv

The Untouchables

1959

The Untouchables

as Johnny Torrio

Bonanza

tv

Bonanza

1959

Bonanza

as Sheriff Gains

Johnny Staccato

tv

Johnny Staccato

1959

Johnny Staccato

The Man in the Net

movie

The Man in the Net

1959

The Man in the Net

as Sheriff Steve Ritter

77 Sunset Strip

tv

77 Sunset Strip

1958

77 Sunset Strip

The Defiant Ones

movie

The Defiant Ones

1958

The Defiant Ones

as Capt. Frank Gibbons

Twilight for the Gods

movie

Twilight for the Gods

1958

Twilight for the Gods

as Yancy

Saddle the Wind

movie

Saddle the Wind

1958

Saddle the Wind

as Larry Venables

Joe Dakota

movie

Joe Dakota

1957

Joe Dakota

as Cal Moore

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

movie

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

1957

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

as Lt. Anthony Vosnick

Joe Butterfly

movie

Joe Butterfly

1957

Joe Butterfly

as Sgt. Jim McNulty

The Cruel Tower

movie

The Cruel Tower

1956

The Cruel Tower

as Harry 'Stretch' Clay

Toward the Unknown

movie

Toward the Unknown

1956

Toward the Unknown

as Col. 'Mickey' McKee

Away All Boats

movie

Away All Boats

1956

Away All Boats

as Lieut. Mike O'Bannion

Casablanca

tv

Casablanca

1955

Casablanca

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Calvin

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Dolen

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Squawman

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

tv

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

movie

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

1954

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

as Cmdr. Wayne Lee

CineRaya

tv

The Whistler

1954

The Whistler

Adventures Of The Falcon

tv

Adventures Of The Falcon

1954

Adventures Of The Falcon

Loophole

movie

Loophole

1954

Loophole

as Gus Slavin

Thunder Over the Plains

movie

Thunder Over the Plains

1953

Thunder Over the Plains

as Ben Westman

War Paint

movie

War Paint

1953

War Paint

as Sgt. Clarke

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Forel

Mr. & Mrs. North

tv

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952

Mr. & Mrs. North

Cavalcade of America

tv

Cavalcade of America

1952

Cavalcade of America

as Wilkie Bowman

Cavalcade of America

tv

Cavalcade of America

1952

Cavalcade of America

One Minute to Zero

movie

One Minute to Zero

1952

One Minute to Zero

as Sfc. Baker

The Narrow Margin

movie

The Narrow Margin

1952

The Narrow Margin

as Det. Sgt. Walter Brown

Roadblock

movie

Roadblock

1951

Roadblock

as Joe Peters

His Kind of Woman

movie

His Kind of Woman

1951

His Kind of Woman

as Thompson / Narrator

Double Crossbones

movie

Double Crossbones

1951

Double Crossbones

as Capt. Ben Wickett

Armored Car Robbery

movie

Armored Car Robbery

1950

Armored Car Robbery

as Lt. Jim Cordell

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

movie

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

1950

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

as Shotgun Mike Munger

Side Street

movie

Side Street

1950

Side Street

as Det. Stan Simon

The Threat

movie

The Threat

1949

The Threat

as Arnold 'Red' Kluger

The Story of Molly X

movie

The Story of Molly X

1949

The Story of Molly X

as Police Capt. Breen

Border Incident

movie

Border Incident

1949

Border Incident

as Jeff Amboy

Reign of Terror

movie

Reign of Terror

1949

Reign of Terror

as Sergeant

Once More, My Darling

movie

Once More, My Darling

1949

Once More, My Darling

as Herman Schmelz

Blood on the Moon

movie

Blood on the Moon

1948

Blood on the Moon

as Milo Sweet

Hazard

movie

Hazard

1948

Hazard

as Chick

Berlin Express

movie

Berlin Express

1948

Berlin Express

as Colonel Johns

The Hunted

movie

The Hunted

1948

The Hunted

as Detective

T-Men

movie

T-Men

1947

T-Men

as Moxie

The Gangster

movie

The Gangster

1947

The Gangster

as Dugas

Roses Are Red

movie

Roses Are Red

1947

Roses Are Red

as Duke Arno

On the Old Spanish Trail

movie

On the Old Spanish Trail

1947

On the Old Spanish Trail

as Harry Blaisdell

The Long Night

movie

The Long Night

1947

The Long Night

as Policeman Stevens

The Big Fix

movie

The Big Fix

1947

The Big Fix

as Armiston

The Farmer's Daughter

movie

The Farmer's Daughter

1947

The Farmer's Daughter

as Fisher - Finley's Henchman (uncredited)

The Killers

movie

The Killers

1946

The Killers

as Al

The Impostor

movie

The Impostor

1944

The Impostor

as Menessier

The Mad Ghoul

movie

The Mad Ghoul

1943

The Mad Ghoul

as Detective Garrity

Corvette K-225

movie

Corvette K-225

1943

Corvette K-225

as Chief Engineer

Destroyer

movie

Destroyer

1943

Destroyer

as Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)

Two Tickets to London

movie

Two Tickets to London

1943

Two Tickets to London

as Hendrik (uncredited)

They Came to Blow Up America

movie

They Came to Blow Up America

1943

They Came to Blow Up America

as Zellerbach

The Moon Is Down

movie

The Moon Is Down

1943

The Moon Is Down

as Ole (uncredited)

The Undying Monster

movie

The Undying Monster

1942

The Undying Monster

as Strud Strudwick (uncredited)

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