Portrait of Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, May 10 1914
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Death: Tue, Jul 29 1980
Charles McGraw is 66 years old
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Poster of Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Charles McGraw would have been no older than
66 in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as '(in "The Killers") (archive footage)'.
Fri, May 21 1982
Poster of The Horror Show
The Horror Show
Charles McGraw was
64 in The Horror Show
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 06 1979
Poster of Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Charles McGraw was
62 in Twilight's Last Gleaming
as 'Air Force Gen. Peter Crane'.
Wed, Feb 09 1977
Poster of The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me
Charles McGraw was
62 in The Killer Inside Me
as 'Howard Hendricks'.
Fri, Oct 01 1976
Poster of Perilous Voyage
Perilous Voyage
Charles McGraw was
62 in Perilous Voyage
as 'Capt. Humphreys'.
Tue, Jun 29 1976
Poster of A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog
Charles McGraw was
60 in A Boy and His Dog
as 'Preacher'.
Sun, Mar 23 1975
Poster of Money to Burn
Money to Burn
Charles McGraw was
59 in Money to Burn
as 'Neil Davis'.
Sat, Oct 27 1973
Poster of The Longest Night
The Longest Night
Charles McGraw was
58 in The Longest Night
as 'Father Chase'.
Tue, Sep 12 1972
Poster of The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
Charles McGraw was
57 in The Night Stalker
as 'Police Chief Ed Masterson'.
Tue, Jan 11 1972
Poster of The Devil and Miss Sarah
The Devil and Miss Sarah
Charles McGraw was
57 in The Devil and Miss Sarah
as 'Marshal Duncan'.
Sat, Dec 04 1971
Poster of Chandler
Chandler
Charles McGraw was
57 in Chandler
as 'Bernie Oakman'.
Wed, Dec 01 1971
Poster of Johnny Got His Gun
Johnny Got His Gun
Charles McGraw was
57 in Johnny Got His Gun
as 'Mike Burkeman'.
Wed, Aug 04 1971
Poster of O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
Charles McGraw was
56 in O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
as 'Agent Joe Flagg'.
Fri, Apr 02 1971
Poster of The Andersonville Trial
The Andersonville Trial
Charles McGraw was
56 in The Andersonville Trial
as 'Board of Military Judges'.
Sun, May 17 1970
Poster of Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
Charles McGraw was
55 in Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
as 'Wilson'.
Fri, Oct 31 1969
Poster of Pendulum
Pendulum
Charles McGraw was
54 in Pendulum
as 'Deputy Chief John P. Hildebrand'.
Fri, Feb 14 1969
Poster of Hang 'em High
Hang 'em High
Charles McGraw was
53 in Hang 'em High
as 'Sheriff Ray Calhoun'.
Fri, Apr 12 1968
Poster of In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood
Charles McGraw was
53 in In Cold Blood
as 'Tex Smith'.
Fri, Dec 15 1967
Poster of The Busy Body
The Busy Body
Charles McGraw was
52 in The Busy Body
as 'Fred Harwell'.
Sun, Mar 12 1967
Poster of Nightmare in Chicago
Nightmare in Chicago
Charles McGraw was
49 in Nightmare in Chicago
as 'Harry Brockman'.
Thu, Apr 02 1964
Poster of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Charles McGraw was
49 in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as 'Lt. Matthews, '.
Thu, Nov 07 1963
Poster of The Birds
The Birds
Charles McGraw was
48 in The Birds
as 'Sebastian Sholes'.
Thu, Mar 28 1963
Poster of The Horizontal Lieutenant
The Horizontal Lieutenant
Charles McGraw was
47 in The Horizontal Lieutenant
as 'Col. Charles Korotny'.
Wed, Apr 18 1962
Poster of Cimarron
Cimarron
Charles McGraw was
46 in Cimarron
as 'Bob Yountis'.
Thu, Dec 01 1960
Poster of Spartacus
Spartacus
Charles McGraw was
46 in Spartacus
as 'Marcellus'.
Thu, Oct 13 1960
Poster of The Wonderful Country
The Wonderful Country
Charles McGraw was
45 in The Wonderful Country
as 'Dr. Stovall'.
Wed, Oct 21 1959
Poster of The Man in the Net
The Man in the Net
Charles McGraw was
45 in The Man in the Net
as 'Sheriff Steve Ritter'.
Wed, Jun 10 1959
Poster of The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
Charles McGraw was
44 in The Defiant Ones
as 'Capt. Frank Gibbons'.
Thu, Aug 14 1958
Poster of Twilight for the Gods
Twilight for the Gods
Charles McGraw was
44 in Twilight for the Gods
as 'Yancy'.
Mon, Aug 04 1958
Poster of Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind
Charles McGraw was
43 in Saddle the Wind
as 'Larry Venables'.
Thu, Mar 20 1958
Poster of Joe Dakota
Joe Dakota
Charles McGraw was
43 in Joe Dakota
as 'Cal Moore'.
Sun, Oct 27 1957
Poster of Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Charles McGraw was
43 in Slaughter on 10th Avenue
as 'Lt. Anthony Vosnick'.
Sun, Sep 01 1957
Poster of Joe Butterfly
Joe Butterfly
Charles McGraw was
43 in Joe Butterfly
as 'Sgt. Jim McNulty'.
Wed, May 29 1957
Poster of The Cruel Tower
The Cruel Tower
Charles McGraw was
42 in The Cruel Tower
as 'Harry 'Stretch' Clay'.
Sun, Oct 28 1956
Poster of Toward the Unknown
Toward the Unknown
Charles McGraw was
42 in Toward the Unknown
as 'Col. 'Mickey' McKee'.
Thu, Sep 27 1956
Poster of Away All Boats
Away All Boats
Charles McGraw was
42 in Away All Boats
as 'Lieut. Mike O'Bannion'.
Thu, Aug 16 1956
Poster of The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Charles McGraw was
40 in The Bridges at Toko-Ri
as 'Cmdr. Wayne Lee'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
Poster of Loophole
Loophole
Charles McGraw was
39 in Loophole
as 'Gus Slavin'.
Sun, Mar 28 1954
Poster of Thunder Over the Plains
Thunder Over the Plains
Charles McGraw was
39 in Thunder Over the Plains
as 'Ben Westman'.
Tue, Oct 27 1953
Poster of War Paint
War Paint
Charles McGraw was
39 in War Paint
as 'Sgt. Clarke'.
Fri, Aug 28 1953
Poster of One Minute to Zero
One Minute to Zero
Charles McGraw was
38 in One Minute to Zero
as 'Sfc. Baker'.
Fri, Sep 19 1952
Poster of The Narrow Margin
The Narrow Margin
Charles McGraw was
37 in The Narrow Margin
as 'Det. Sgt. Walter Brown'.
Sat, May 03 1952
Poster of Roadblock
Roadblock
Charles McGraw was
37 in Roadblock
as 'Joe Peters'.
Mon, Sep 17 1951
Poster of His Kind of Woman
His Kind of Woman
Charles McGraw was
37 in His Kind of Woman
as 'Thompson / Narrator'.
Wed, Aug 15 1951
Poster of Double Crossbones
Double Crossbones
Charles McGraw was
36 in Double Crossbones
as 'Capt. Ben Wickett'.
Thu, Apr 26 1951
Poster of Armored Car Robbery
Armored Car Robbery
Charles McGraw was
36 in Armored Car Robbery
as 'Lt. Jim Cordell'.
Thu, Jun 08 1950
Poster of Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Charles McGraw was
35 in Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
as 'Shotgun Mike Munger'.
Sat, Apr 01 1950
Poster of Side Street
Side Street
Charles McGraw was
35 in Side Street
as 'Det. Stan Simon'.
Thu, Mar 23 1950
Poster of The Threat
The Threat
Charles McGraw was
35 in The Threat
as 'Arnold 'Red' Kluger'.
Thu, Dec 01 1949
Poster of The Story of Molly X
The Story of Molly X
Charles McGraw was
35 in The Story of Molly X
as 'Police Capt. Breen'.
Tue, Nov 01 1949
Poster of Border Incident
Border Incident
Charles McGraw was
35 in Border Incident
as 'Jeff Amboy'.
Fri, Oct 28 1949
Poster of Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror
Charles McGraw was
35 in Reign of Terror
as 'Sergeant'.
Sat, Oct 15 1949
Poster of Once More, My Darling
Once More, My Darling
Charles McGraw was
35 in Once More, My Darling
as 'Herman Schmelz'.
Sat, Sep 10 1949
Poster of Blood on the Moon
Blood on the Moon
Charles McGraw was
34 in Blood on the Moon
as 'Milo Sweet'.
Thu, Nov 11 1948
Poster of Hazard
Hazard
Charles McGraw was
34 in Hazard
as 'Chick'.
Fri, May 28 1948
Poster of Berlin Express
Berlin Express
Charles McGraw was
33 in Berlin Express
as 'Colonel Johns'.
Sat, May 01 1948
Poster of The Hunted
The Hunted
Charles McGraw was
33 in The Hunted
as 'Detective'.
Wed, Apr 07 1948
Poster of T-Men
T-Men
Charles McGraw was
33 in T-Men
as 'Moxie'.
Mon, Dec 15 1947
Poster of The Gangster
The Gangster
Charles McGraw was
33 in The Gangster
as 'Dugas'.
Tue, Nov 25 1947
Poster of Roses Are Red
Roses Are Red
Charles McGraw was
33 in Roses Are Red
as 'Duke Arno'.
Mon, Nov 10 1947
Poster of On the Old Spanish Trail
On the Old Spanish Trail
Charles McGraw was
33 in On the Old Spanish Trail
as 'Harry Blaisdell'.
Wed, Oct 15 1947
Poster of The Long Night
The Long Night
Charles McGraw was
33 in The Long Night
as 'Policeman Stevens'.
Wed, May 28 1947
Poster of The Big Fix
The Big Fix
Charles McGraw was
32 in The Big Fix
as 'Armiston'.
Sat, Apr 19 1947
Poster of The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
Charles McGraw was
32 in The Farmer's Daughter
as 'Fisher - Finley's Henchman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 26 1947
Poster of The Killers
The Killers
Charles McGraw was
32 in The Killers
as 'Al'.
Fri, Aug 30 1946
Poster of The Impostor
The Impostor
Charles McGraw was
29 in The Impostor
as 'Menessier'.
Thu, Feb 10 1944
Poster of The Mad Ghoul
The Mad Ghoul
Charles McGraw was
29 in The Mad Ghoul
as 'Detective Garrity'.
Fri, Nov 12 1943
Poster of Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225
Charles McGraw was
29 in Corvette K-225
as 'Chief Engineer'.
Wed, Sep 29 1943
Poster of Destroyer
Destroyer
Charles McGraw was
29 in Destroyer
as 'Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 19 1943
Poster of Two Tickets to London
Two Tickets to London
Charles McGraw was
29 in Two Tickets to London
as 'Hendrik (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 14 1943
Poster of They Came to Blow Up America
They Came to Blow Up America
Charles McGraw was
28 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Zellerbach'.
Fri, May 07 1943
Poster of The Moon Is Down
The Moon Is Down
Charles McGraw was
28 in The Moon Is Down
as 'Ole (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 14 1943
Poster of The Undying Monster
The Undying Monster
Charles McGraw was
28 in The Undying Monster
as 'Strud Strudwick (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 27 1942

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Charles McGraw was
58+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Hawkins
Hawkins
Charles McGraw was
58+ in Hawkins
as 'Capt. Bates'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 13 1973
Poster of Banyon
Banyon
Charles McGraw was
58+ in Banyon
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972
Poster of Emergency!
Emergency!
Charles McGraw was
57+ in Emergency!
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1972
Poster of Monty Nash
Monty Nash
Charles McGraw was
57+ in Monty Nash
as 'Jeffers'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971
Poster of Nichols
Nichols
Charles McGraw was
57+ in Nichols
as 'Hansen, Luke'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of The Smith Family
The Smith Family
Charles McGraw was
56+ in The Smith Family
as 'Captain Hughes'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 20 1971
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Charles McGraw was
54+ in The Mod Squad
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of The Outcasts
The Outcasts
Charles McGraw was
54+ in The Outcasts
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Charles McGraw was
54+ in Adam-12
as 'Lars Lowell, Rod Decker'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Charles McGraw was
53+ in Judd for the Defense
as ', Jim Larkin'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Hondo
Hondo
Charles McGraw was
53+ in Hondo
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Charles McGraw was
52+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Charles McGraw was
52+ in Mission: Impossible
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
Charles McGraw was
51+ in The Wild Wild West
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Charles McGraw was
51+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Sam Bailey'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Charles McGraw was
50+ in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as 'Jules Cutter'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 1964
Poster of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Charles McGraw was
50+ in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Charles McGraw was
49+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Harry Brockman, Nick Stacy'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Grindl
Grindl
Charles McGraw was
49+ in Grindl
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963
Poster of The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant
Charles McGraw was
49+ in The Lieutenant
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1963
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Charles McGraw was
48+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Simon Oliver'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Charles McGraw was
48+ in The Virginian
as 'Big John Beldon'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The New Breed
The New Breed
Charles McGraw was
47+ in The New Breed
as 'Dr. Cameron Hill'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Charles McGraw was
47+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Charles McGraw was
47+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Fred Rainey, Dr. Kenneth Hasker'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of 87th Precinct
87th Precinct
Charles McGraw was
47+ in 87th Precinct
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961
Poster of Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
Charles McGraw was
47+ in Cain's Hundred
as 'Earl Klegg'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Charles McGraw was
46+ in Route 66
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Charles McGraw was
46+ in Thriller
as 'Sheriff Cliff Wrights'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
Charles McGraw was
45+ in The Detectives
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato
Charles McGraw was
45+ in Johnny Staccato
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 10 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Charles McGraw was
44+ in 77 Sunset Strip
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Casablanca
Casablanca
Charles McGraw was
41+ in Casablanca
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Charles McGraw was
41+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Calvin, Dolen, Squawman'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Charles McGraw was
41+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955
Poster of The Whistler
The Whistler
Charles McGraw was
40+ in The Whistler
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 13 1954
Poster of Adventures Of The Falcon
Adventures Of The Falcon
Charles McGraw was
40+ in Adventures Of The Falcon
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 24 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Charles McGraw was
38+ in General Electric Theater
as ', Forel'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Mr. & Mrs. North
Mr. & Mrs. North
Charles McGraw was
38+ in Mr. & Mrs. North
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 03 1952
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Charles McGraw was
38+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Wilkie Bowman, '.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952