Charles McGraw
Acting

Charles McGraw

Born 1914-05-10 · Des Moines, Iowa, USA · Died 1980-07-30

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.

ActorCast

Known for

Spartacus★ 7.5Viewing moment
Spartacus
1960
Hang 'em High★ 6.8Viewing moment
Hang 'em High
1968
The Birds★ 7.5Viewing moment
The Birds
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World★ 7Viewing moment
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
In Cold Blood★ 7.5Viewing moment
In Cold Blood
1967
The Killers★ 7.4Viewing moment
The Killers
1946
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea★ 7.8Viewing moment
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964 · Series
The Night Stalker★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Night Stalker
1972
Blood on the Moon★ 6.1Viewing moment
Blood on the Moon
1948
Johnny Got His Gun★ 7.5Viewing moment
Johnny Got His Gun
1971
The Defiant Ones★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Defiant Ones
1958
The Narrow Margin★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Narrow Margin
1952
The Detectives★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Detectives
1959 · Series
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid★ 6.6Viewing moment
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
A Boy and His Dog★ 6.3Viewing moment
A Boy and His Dog
1975
Away All Boats★ 5.4Viewing moment
Away All Boats
1956
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here★ 5.7Viewing moment
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969
His Kind of Woman★ 6.7Viewing moment
His Kind of Woman
1951
Johnny Staccato★ 5.3Viewing moment
Johnny Staccato
1959 · Series
The Horizontal Lieutenant★ 4.5Viewing moment
The Horizontal Lieutenant
1962
The Long Night★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Long Night
1947
Berlin Express★ 6.1Viewing moment
Berlin Express
1948
T-Men★ 6.8Viewing moment
T-Men
1947
The Longest Night★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Longest Night
1972
The Bridges at Toko-Ri★ 5.9Viewing moment
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
1954
The Threat★ 6Viewing moment
The Threat
1949
Corvette K-225★ 6.2Viewing moment
Corvette K-225
1943
Cimarron★ 6.2Viewing moment
Cimarron
1960
Reign of Terror★ 6.9Viewing moment
Reign of Terror
1949
The Wonderful Country★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Wonderful Country
1959
The Man in the Net★ 5.1Viewing moment
The Man in the Net
1959
Twilight's Last Gleaming★ 6.5Viewing moment
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
HazardViewing moment
Hazard
1948
Nightmare in Chicago★ 5Viewing moment
Nightmare in Chicago
1964
Saddle the Wind★ 6.5Viewing moment
Saddle the Wind
1958
Armored Car Robbery★ 6.4Viewing moment
Armored Car Robbery
1950
The Outcasts★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Outcasts
1968 · Series
The Farmer's Daughter★ 6.9Viewing moment
The Farmer's Daughter
1947
The Killer Inside Me★ 4.5Viewing moment
The Killer Inside Me
1976
Pendulum★ 6.3Viewing moment
Pendulum
1969

Frequent collaborators

Kenneth TobeyKenneth TobeyJohn CassavetesJohn CassavetesJohn BrahmJohn BrahmJames StewartJames StewartCameron MitchellCameron MitchellBonnie BedeliaBonnie BedeliaRobert TaylorRobert TaylorJames ArnessJames Arness