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Charles McGraw

Actor

Charles McGraw

Born May 10, 1914 in Des Moines, Iowa, USADied July 29, 198071 films

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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Spartacus posterFirst watchSpartacus19607.5as MarcellusThe rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and…View film

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Filmography

71 films as actor
  1. 1977Twilight's Last GleamingAir Force Gen. Peter Crane
  2. 1976The Killer Inside MeHoward Hendricks
  3. 1976Perilous VoyageCapt. Humphreys
  4. 1975A Boy and His DogPreacher
  5. 1973Money to BurnNeil Davis
  6. 1972The Longest NightFather Chase
  7. 1972The Night StalkerPolice Chief Ed Masterson
  8. 1971The Devil and Miss SarahMarshal Duncan
  9. 1971ChandlerBernie Oakman
  10. 1971Johnny Got His GunMike Burkeman
  11. 1971O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation CobraAgent Joe Flagg
  12. 1970The Andersonville TrialBoard of Military Judges
  13. 1969Tell Them Willie Boy Is HereWilson
  14. 1969PendulumDeputy Chief John P. Hildebrand
  15. 1968Hang 'em HighSheriff Ray Calhoun
  16. 1967In Cold BloodTex Smith
  17. 1967The Busy BodyFred Harwell
  18. 1964Nightmare in ChicagoHarry Brockman
  19. 1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldLt. Matthews
  20. 1963The BirdsSebastian Sholes
  21. 1962The Horizontal LieutenantCol. Charles Korotny
  22. 1960CimarronBob Yountis
  23. 1960SpartacusMarcellus
  24. 1959The Wonderful CountryDr. Stovall
  25. 1959The Man in the NetSheriff Steve Ritter
  26. 1958The Defiant OnesCapt. Frank Gibbons
  27. 1958Twilight for the GodsYancy
  28. 1958Saddle the WindLarry Venables
  29. 1957Joe DakotaCal Moore
  30. 1957Slaughter on 10th AvenueLt. Anthony Vosnick
  31. 1957Joe ButterflySgt. Jim McNulty
  32. 1956The Cruel TowerHarry 'Stretch' Clay
  33. 1956Toward the UnknownCol. 'Mickey' McKee
  34. 1956Away All BoatsLieut. Mike O'Bannion
  35. 1954The Bridges at Toko-RiCmdr. Wayne Lee
  36. 1954LoopholeGus Slavin
  37. 1953Thunder Over the PlainsBen Westman
  38. 1953War PaintSgt. Clarke
  39. 1952One Minute to ZeroSfc. Baker
  40. 1952The Narrow MarginDet. Sgt. Walter Brown
  41. 1951RoadblockJoe Peters
  42. 1951His Kind of WomanThompson / Narrator
  43. 1951Double CrossbonesCapt. Ben Wickett
  44. 1950Armored Car RobberyLt. Jim Cordell
  45. 1950Ma and Pa Kettle Go to TownShotgun Mike Munger
  46. 1950Side StreetDet. Stan Simon
  47. 1949The ThreatArnold 'Red' Kluger
  48. 1949The Story of Molly XPolice Capt. Breen
  49. 1949Border IncidentJeff Amboy
  50. 1949Reign of TerrorSergeant
  51. 1949Once More, My DarlingHerman Schmelz
  52. 1948Blood on the MoonMilo Sweet
  53. 1948HazardChick
  54. 1948Berlin ExpressUSET Col. Johns (uncredited)
  55. 1948The HuntedDetective
  56. 1947T-MenMoxie
  57. 1947The GangsterDugas
  58. 1947Roses Are RedDuke Arno
  59. 1947On the Old Spanish TrailHarry Blaisdell
  60. 1947The Long NightPoliceman Stevens
  61. 1947The Big FixArmiston
  62. 1947The Farmer's DaughterFisher - Finley's Henchman (uncredited)
  63. 1946The KillersAl
  64. 1944The ImpostorMenessier
  65. 1943The Mad GhoulDetective Garrity
  66. 1943Corvette K-225Chief Engineer
  67. 1943DestroyerAssistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)
  68. 1943Two Tickets to LondonHendrik (uncredited)
  69. 1943They Came to Blow Up AmericaZellerbach
  70. 1943The Moon Is DownOle (uncredited)
  71. 1942The Undying MonsterStrud Strudwick (uncredited)