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Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Acting Born May 10, 1914 -- Died Jul 29, 1980 · Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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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The Birds
7.5
movie
The Birds
as Sebastian Sholes
1963
Spartacus
7.5
movie
Spartacus
as Marcellus
1960
Hang 'em High
6.8
movie
Hang 'em High
as Sheriff Ray Calhoun
1968
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0
movie
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Lt. Matthews
1963
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
6.7
movie
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
1982
The Killers
7.4
movie
The Killers
as Al
1946
In Cold Blood
7.5
movie
In Cold Blood
as Tex Smith
1967
Johnny Got His Gun
7.5
movie
Johnny Got His Gun
as Mike Burkeman
1971
A Boy and His Dog
6.3
movie
A Boy and His Dog
as Preacher
1975
The Defiant Ones
7.1
movie
The Defiant Ones
as Capt. Frank Gibbons
1958
Mission: Impossible
7.6
tv
Mission: Impossible
1966
The Narrow Margin
7.3
movie
The Narrow Margin
as Det. Sgt. Walter Brown
1952