Charles McGraw
Born
May 10, 1914 (age 66)
Died
July 29, 1980
Birthplace
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Charles McGraw

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.

Movies

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982 ★ 6.6
(in "The Killers") (archive footage)
The Horror Show
The Horror Show
1979 ★ 3.8
(archive footage)
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977 ★ 6.4
Air Force Gen. Peter Crane
The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me
1976 ★ 4.3
Howard Hendricks
Perilous Voyage
Perilous Voyage
1976
Capt. Humphreys
A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog
1975 ★ 6.3
Preacher
Money to Burn
Money to Burn
1973 ★ 5.7
Neil Davis
The Longest Night
The Longest Night
1972 ★ 6.3
Father Chase
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
1972 ★ 6.9
Police Chief Ed Masterson
The Devil and Miss Sarah
The Devil and Miss Sarah
1971 ★ 6.0
Marshal Duncan
Chandler
Chandler
1971 ★ 4.3
Bernie Oakman
Johnny Got His Gun
Johnny Got His Gun
1971 ★ 7.5
Mike Burkeman
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
1971 ★ 10.0
Agent Joe Flagg
The Andersonville Trial
The Andersonville Trial
1970 ★ 6.7
Board of Military Judges
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969 ★ 5.8
Wilson
Pendulum
Pendulum
1969 ★ 5.5
Deputy Chief John P. Hildebrand
Hang 'em High
Hang 'em High
1968 ★ 6.8
Sheriff Ray Calhoun
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood
1967 ★ 7.5
Tex Smith
The Busy Body
The Busy Body
1967 ★ 6.9
Fred Harwell
Nightmare in Chicago
Nightmare in Chicago
1964 ★ 4.0
Harry Brockman
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 ★ 7.0
Lt. Matthews
The Birds
The Birds
1963 ★ 7.5
Sebastian Sholes
The Horizontal Lieutenant
The Horizontal Lieutenant
1962 ★ 4.8
Col. Charles Korotny
Cimarron
Cimarron
1960 ★ 6.0
Bob Yountis
Spartacus
Spartacus
1960 ★ 7.5
Marcellus
The Wonderful Country
The Wonderful Country
1959 ★ 6.0
Dr. Stovall
The Man in the Net
The Man in the Net
1959 ★ 4.9
Sheriff Steve Ritter
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
1958 ★ 7.1
Capt. Frank Gibbons
Twilight for the Gods
Twilight for the Gods
1958 ★ 3.6
Yancy
Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind
1958 ★ 6.5
Larry Venables
Joe Dakota
Joe Dakota
1957 ★ 6.3
Cal Moore
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957 ★ 5.4
Lt. Anthony Vosnick
Joe Butterfly
Joe Butterfly
1957 ★ 5.8
Sgt. Jim McNulty
The Cruel Tower
The Cruel Tower
1956 ★ 4.7
Harry 'Stretch' Clay
Toward the Unknown
Toward the Unknown
1956 ★ 5.6
Col. 'Mickey' McKee
Away All Boats
Away All Boats
1956 ★ 5.1
Lieut. Mike O'Bannion
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
1954 ★ 6.0
Cmdr. Wayne Lee
Loophole
Loophole
1954 ★ 6.6
Gus Slavin
Thunder Over the Plains
Thunder Over the Plains
1953 ★ 5.4
Ben Westman
War Paint
War Paint
1953 ★ 5.5
Sgt. Clarke
One Minute to Zero
One Minute to Zero
1952 ★ 5.8
Sfc. Baker
The Narrow Margin
The Narrow Margin
1952 ★ 7.3
Det. Sgt. Walter Brown
Roadblock
Roadblock
1951 ★ 5.8
Joe Peters
His Kind of Woman
His Kind of Woman
1951 ★ 6.6
Thompson / Narrator
Double Crossbones
Double Crossbones
1951 ★ 5.4
Capt. Ben Wickett
Armored Car Robbery
Armored Car Robbery
1950 ★ 6.5
Lt. Jim Cordell
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
1950 ★ 6.1
Shotgun Mike Munger
Side Street
Side Street
1950 ★ 6.4
Det. Stan Simon
The Threat
The Threat
1949 ★ 5.8
Arnold 'Red' Kluger
The Story of Molly X
The Story of Molly X
1949 ★ 4.6
Police Capt. Breen
Border Incident
Border Incident
1949 ★ 6.9
Jeff Amboy
Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror
1949 ★ 6.9
Sergeant
Once More, My Darling
Once More, My Darling
1949 ★ 5.7
Herman Schmelz
Blood on the Moon
Blood on the Moon
1948 ★ 6.2
Milo Sweet
Hazard
Hazard
1948 ★ 8.0
Chick
Berlin Express
Berlin Express
1948 ★ 6.2
Colonel Johns
The Hunted
The Hunted
1948 ★ 5.2
Detective
T-Men
T-Men
1947 ★ 6.8
Moxie
The Gangster
The Gangster
1947 ★ 5.0
Dugas
Roses Are Red
Roses Are Red
1947 ★ 5.5
Duke Arno
On the Old Spanish Trail
On the Old Spanish Trail
1947 ★ 5.2
Harry Blaisdell
The Long Night
The Long Night
1947 ★ 5.6
Policeman Stevens
The Big Fix
The Big Fix
1947
Armiston
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
1947 ★ 6.9
Fisher - Finley's Henchman (uncredited)
The Killers
The Killers
1946 ★ 7.3
Al
The Impostor
The Impostor
1944 ★ 6.0
Menessier
The Mad Ghoul
The Mad Ghoul
1943 ★ 5.9
Detective Garrity
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225
1943 ★ 6.1
Chief Engineer
Destroyer
Destroyer
1943 ★ 6.6
Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London
Two Tickets to London
1943 ★ 6.0
Hendrik (uncredited)
They Came to Blow Up America
They Came to Blow Up America
1943 ★ 6.2
Zellerbach
The Moon Is Down
The Moon Is Down
1943 ★ 6.7
Ole (uncredited)
The Undying Monster
The Undying Monster
1942 ★ 5.7
Strud Strudwick (uncredited)

TV Series

Police Story
Police Story
1973 ★ 6.9
2 Episodes
Hawkins
Hawkins
1973 ★ 7.2
Capt. Bates
1 Episode
Banyon
Banyon
1972 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
Emergency!
Emergency!
1972 ★ 7.8
1 Episode
Monty Nash
Monty Nash
1971 ★ 5.5
Jeffers
1 Episode
Nichols
Nichols
1971 ★ 5.0
Hansen
1 Episode
The Smith Family
The Smith Family
1971 ★ 6.0
Captain Hughes
39 Episodes
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
1968 ★ 6.2
1 Episode
The Outcasts
The Outcasts
1968 ★ 5.3
1 Episode
Adam-12
Adam-12
1968 ★ 7.0
Lars Lowell
1 Episode
Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
1967 ★ 7.5
2 Episodes
Hondo
Hondo
1967 ★ 6.5
1 Episode
Ironside
Ironside
1967 ★ 6.8
1 Episode
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
1966 ★ 7.6
1 Episode
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
1965 ★ 7.6
1 Episode
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
1965 ★ 7.2
Sam Bailey
1 Episode
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 ★ 7.1
Jules Cutter
1 Episode
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964 ★ 7.7
1 Episode
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 ★ 5.3
Harry Brockman
1 Episode
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 ★ 5.7
1 Episode
Grindl
Grindl
1963 ★ 5.5
1 Episode
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant
1963 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 ★ 7.9
Simon Oliver
1 Episode
The Virginian
The Virginian
1962 ★ 6.4
Big John Beldon
1 Episode
The New Breed
The New Breed
1961 ★ 7.0
Dr. Cameron Hill
1 Episode
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
1961 ★ 5.6
Joe Creely
1 Episode
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961 ★ 5.5
Fred Rainey
1 Episode
87th Precinct
87th Precinct
1961 ★ 7.5
Douglas King
1 Episode
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
1961 ★ 4.7
Earl Klegg
1 Episode
Route 66
Route 66
1960 ★ 6.3
1 Episode
Thriller
Thriller
1960 ★ 6.6
Sheriff Cliff Wrights
1 Episode
The Detectives
The Detectives
1959 ★ 6.1
1 Episode
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
1959 ★ 7.8
Johnny Torrio
1 Episode
Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato
1959 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
1958 ★ 6.7
1 Episode
Casablanca
Casablanca
1955 ★ 10.0
10 Episodes
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955 ★ 6.6
Calvin
1 Episode
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955 ★ 6.8
1 Episode
The Whistler
The Whistler
1954
2 Episodes
Adventures Of The Falcon
Adventures Of The Falcon
1954 ★ 6.0
39 Episodes
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953 ★ 6.4
1 Episode
Mr. & Mrs. North
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952 ★ 4.3
1 Episode
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
1952 ★ 3.5
Wilkie Bowman
1 Episode