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