Charles McGraw

Born: 1914-05-10, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Died: 1980-07-29

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.

Filmography

• Ironside (1967)
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
• Bonanza (1959)
• Dr. Kildare (1961)
• The Wild Wild West (1965)
• Adam-12 (1968)
• The Virginian (1962)
• Route 66 (1960)
• Run for Your Life (1965)
• Gunsmoke (1955)
• Ben Casey (1961)
• The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
• Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
• The Detectives (1959)
• Police Story (1973)
• The Whistler (1954)
• 87th Precinct (1961)
• The Mod Squad (1968)
• Cavalcade of America (1952)
• Hang 'em High (1968)
• Johnny Staccato (1959)
• The Outcasts (1968)
• In Cold Blood (1967)
• The Night Stalker (1972)
• Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
• Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
• Saddle the Wind (1958)
• Cimarron (1960)
• The Long Night (1947)
• Border Incident (1949)