Charles McGraw
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Charles McGraw
Filmography
Acting (73)
1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidas (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
6.6
1979
The Horror Showas (archive footage)
3.4
1977
Twilight's Last Gleamingas Air Force Gen. Peter Crane
6.5
1976
The Killer Inside Meas Howard Hendricks
4.6
1976
Perilous Voyageas Capt. Humphreys
4.5
1975
A Boy and His Dogas Preacher
6.3
1973
Money to Burnas Neil Davis
6.0
1972
The Longest Nightas Father Chase
7.3
1972
The Night Stalkeras Police Chief Ed Masterson
6.9
1971
The Devil and Miss Sarahas Marshal Duncan
6.7
1971
Chandleras Bernie Oakman
4.6
1971
Johnny Got His Gunas Mike Burkeman
7.5
1971
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobraas Agent Joe Flagg
9.0
1970
The Andersonville Trialas Board of Military Judges
6.3
1969
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Hereas Wilson
5.8
1969
Pendulumas Deputy Chief John P. Hildebrand
6.1
1968
Hang 'em Highas Sheriff Ray Calhoun
6.9
1967
In Cold Bloodas Tex Smith
7.5
1967
The Busy Bodyas Fred Harwell
7.2
1964
Nightmare in Chicagoas Harry Brockman
4.0
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Lt. Matthews
7.0
1963
The Birdsas Sebastian Sholes
7.5
1962
The Horizontal Lieutenantas Col. Charles Korotny
5.2
1960
Cimarronas Bob Yountis
6.2
1960
Spartacusas Marcellus
7.5
1959
The Wonderful Countryas Dr. Stovall
6.1
1959
The Man in the Netas Sheriff Steve Ritter
5.2
1958
The Defiant Onesas Capt. Frank Gibbons
7.1
1958
Twilight for the Godsas Yancy
4.7
1958
Saddle the Windas Larry Venables
6.7
1957
Joe Dakotaas Cal Moore
6.7
1957
Slaughter on 10th Avenueas Lt. Anthony Vosnick
5.8
1957
Joe Butterflyas Sgt. Jim McNulty
6.5
1956
The Cruel Toweras Harry 'Stretch' Clay
4.9
1956
Toward the Unknownas Col. 'Mickey' McKee
5.9
1956
Away All Boatsas Lieut. Mike O'Bannion
5.3
1954
The Bridges at Toko-Rias Cmdr. Wayne Lee
6.0
1954
Loopholeas Gus Slavin
6.9
1953
Thunder Over the Plainsas Ben Westman
5.6
1953
War Paintas Sgt. Clarke
5.6
1952
One Minute to Zeroas Sfc. Baker
5.8
1952
The Narrow Marginas Det. Sgt. Walter Brown
7.3
1951
Roadblockas Joe Peters
5.9
1951
His Kind of Womanas Thompson / Narrator
6.8
1951
Double Crossbonesas Capt. Ben Wickett
6.0
1950
Armored Car Robberyas Lt. Jim Cordell
6.5
1950
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Townas Shotgun Mike Munger
6.6
1950
Side Streetas Det. Stan Simon
6.5
1949
The Threatas Arnold 'Red' Kluger
6.0
1949
The Story of Molly Xas Police Capt. Breen
4.8
1949
Border Incidentas Jeff Amboy
6.9
1949
Reign of Terroras Sergeant
6.8
1949
Once More, My Darlingas Herman Schmelz
6.5
1948
Blood on the Moonas Milo Sweet
6.2
1948
Hazardas Chick
8.0
1948
Berlin Expressas USET Col. Johns (uncredited)
6.3
1948
The Huntedas Detective
5.6
1947
T-Menas Moxie
6.8
1947
The Gangsteras Dugas
5.2
1947
Roses Are Redas Duke Arno
5.7
1947
On the Old Spanish Trailas Harry Blaisdell
5.5
1947
The Long Nightas Policeman Stevens
5.8
1947
The Big Fixas Armiston
8.0
1947
The Farmer's Daughteras Fisher - Finley's Henchman (uncredited)
7.1
1946
The Killersas Al
7.4
1944
The Impostoras Menessier
6.4
1943
The Mad Ghoulas Detective Garrity
5.9
1943
Corvette K-225as Chief Engineer
6.2
1943
Destroyeras Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)
6.8
1943
Two Tickets to Londonas Hendrik (uncredited)
7.5
1943
They Came to Blow Up Americaas Zellerbach
6.8
1943
The Moon Is Downas Ole (uncredited)
6.9
1942
The Undying Monsteras Strud Strudwick (uncredited)
5.7