ACTOR
Charles McGraw
Known for Bonanza · Mission: Impossible · The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
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.
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- Born
- May 10, 1914
- Died
- Jul 29, 1980
- Birthplace
- Des Moines, Iowa, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Undying MonsterStrud Strudwick (uncredited)
1942
Corvette K-225Chief Engineer
1943
DestroyerAssistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)
1943
The Mad GhoulDetective Garrity
1943
The Moon Is DownOle (uncredited)
1943
They Came to Blow Up AmericaZellerbach
1943
Two Tickets to LondonHendrik (uncredited)
1943
The ImpostorMenessier
1944
The KillersAl
1946
On the Old Spanish TrailHarry Blaisdell
1947
Roses Are RedDuke Arno
1947
T-MenMoxie
1947
The Big FixArmiston
1947
The Farmer's DaughterFisher - Finley's Henchman (uncredited)
1947
The GangsterDugas
1947
The Long NightPoliceman Stevens
1947
Berlin ExpressUSET Col. Johns (uncredited)
1948
Blood on the MoonMilo Sweet
1948
HazardChick
1948
The HuntedDetective
1948
Border IncidentJeff Amboy
1949
Once More, My DarlingHerman Schmelz
1949
Reign of TerrorSergeant
1949
The Story of Molly XPolice Capt. Breen
1949
The ThreatArnold 'Red' Kluger
1949
Armored Car RobberyLt. Jim Cordell
1950
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to TownShotgun Mike Munger
1950
Side StreetDet. Stan Simon
1950
Double CrossbonesCapt. Ben Wickett
1951
His Kind of WomanThompson / Narrator
1951
RoadblockJoe Peters
1951
One Minute to ZeroSfc. Baker
1952
The Narrow MarginDet. Sgt. Walter Brown
1952
Thunder Over the PlainsBen Westman
1953
War PaintSgt. Clarke
1953
LoopholeGus Slavin
1954
The Bridges at Toko-RiCmdr. Wayne Lee
1954
Away All BoatsLieut. Mike O'Bannion
1956
The Cruel TowerHarry 'Stretch' Clay
1956
Toward the UnknownCol. 'Mickey' McKee
1956
Joe ButterflySgt. Jim McNulty
1957
Joe DakotaCal Moore
1957
Slaughter on 10th AvenueLt. Anthony Vosnick
1957
Saddle the WindLarry Venables
1958
The Defiant OnesCapt. Frank Gibbons
1958
Twilight for the GodsYancy
1958
The Man in the NetSheriff Steve Ritter
1959
The Wonderful CountryDr. Stovall
1959
CimarronBob Yountis
1960
SpartacusMarcellus
1960
The Horizontal LieutenantCol. Charles Korotny
1962
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldLt. Matthews
1963
The BirdsSebastian Sholes
1963
Nightmare in ChicagoHarry Brockman
1964
In Cold BloodTex Smith
1967
The Busy BodyFred Harwell
1967
Hang 'em HighSheriff Ray Calhoun
1968
PendulumDeputy Chief John P. Hildebrand
1969
Tell Them Willie Boy Is HereWilson
1969
The Andersonville TrialBoard of Military Judges
1970
ChandlerBernie Oakman
1971
Johnny Got His GunMike Burkeman
1971
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation CobraAgent Joe Flagg
1971
The Devil and Miss SarahMarshal Duncan
1971
The Longest NightFather Chase
1972
The Night StalkerPolice Chief Ed Masterson
1972
Money to BurnNeil Davis
1973
A Boy and His DogPreacher
1975
Perilous VoyageCapt. Humphreys
1976
The Killer Inside MeHoward Hendricks
1976
Twilight's Last GleamingAir Force Gen. Peter Crane
1977
The Horror Show(archive footage)
1979
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid(in "The Killers") (archive footage)
1982Television
Cavalcade of AmericaWilkie Bowman · 1 eps
1952Cavalcade of America1 eps
1952
Mr. & Mrs. North1 eps
1952
General Electric Theater1 eps
1953General Electric TheaterForel · 1 eps
1953
Adventures Of The Falcon39 eps
1954
The Whistler2 eps
1954
Casablanca10 eps
1955
GunsmokeCalvin · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeDolen · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeSquawman · 1 eps
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1 eps
1955
77 Sunset Strip1 eps
1958
BonanzaSheriff Gains · 1 eps
1959
Johnny Staccato1 eps
1959
The Detectives1 eps
1959
The UntouchablesJohnny Torrio · 1 eps
1959
Route 661 eps
1960
ThrillerSheriff Cliff Wrights · 1 eps
1960
87th PrecinctDouglas King · 1 eps
1961
Ben CaseyJoe Creely · 1 eps
1961
Cain's HundredEarl Klegg · 1 eps
1961
Dr. KildareFred Rainey · 1 eps
1961Dr. KildareDr. Kenneth Hasker · 1 eps
1961
The New BreedDr. Cameron Hill · 1 eps
1961
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSimon Oliver · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianBig John Beldon · 1 eps
1962BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 eps
1963
Grindl1 eps
1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreHarry Brockman · 1 eps
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreNick Stacy · 1 eps
1963
The Lieutenant1 eps
1963
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Jules Cutter · 1 eps
1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1 eps
1964
Run for Your LifeSam Bailey · 1 eps
1965
The Wild Wild West1 eps
1965
Mission: Impossible1 eps
1966
Hondo1 eps
1967
IronsideMarvin Greenleaf · 1 eps
1967
Judd, for the Defense1 eps
1967Judd, for the DefenseJim Larkin · 1 eps
1967Judd, for the DefenseWarden MacDonald · 1 eps
1967
Adam-12Lars Lowell · 1 eps
1968Adam-12Rod Decker · 1 eps
1968
The Mod Squad1 eps
1968
The Name of the GameSheriff · 1 eps
1968
The Outcasts1 eps
1968
Monty NashJeffers · 1 eps
1971
NicholsHansen · 1 eps
1971NicholsLuke · 1 eps
1971
The Smith FamilyCaptain Hughes · 39 eps
1971
Banyon1 eps
1972
Emergency!Police Sergeant · 1 eps
1972
HawkinsCapt. Bates · 1 eps
1973
Police Story2 eps
1973Photos
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