Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 10, 1914
Died
July 29, 1980 (age 66)
Place of Birth
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Also Known As
Charles Butters
Charles Mc Graw
Чарльз Макгро
Charles Crisp Butters
チャールズ・マックグロー
Charles McGraw
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.
Armored Car Robbery (1950) Calling All Units! ~ Charles McGraw.
VideoKnown For
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Simon Oliver
1962
TV
Emergency!
1972
TV
Bonanza
Sheriff Gains
1959
TV
Ironside
1967
TV
Mission: Impossible
1966
TV
The Virginian
Big John Beldon
1962
TV
The Wild Wild West
1965
TV
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
TV
Adam-12
Lars Lowell
1968
TV
Adam-12
Rod Decker
1968
TV
Dr. Kildare
Fred Rainey
1961
TV
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kenneth Hasker
1961
TV
Thriller
Sheriff Cliff Wrights
1960
TV
Gunsmoke
Calvin
1955
TV
Gunsmoke
Dolen
1955
TV
Gunsmoke
Squawman
1955
TV
The Untouchables
Johnny Torrio
1959
TV
Ben Casey
Joe Creely
1961
TV
Route 66
1960
TV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Filmography
1982FilmDead Men Don't Wear Plaidas (in "The Killers") (archive footage)1979FilmThe Horror Showas (archive footage)1977FilmTwilight's Last Gleamingas Air Force Gen. Peter Crane1976FilmThe Killer Inside Meas Howard Hendricks1976FilmPerilous Voyageas Capt. Humphreys1975FilmA Boy and His Dogas Preacher1973FilmMoney to Burnas Neil Davis1973TVPolice Story1973TVHawkinsas Capt. Bates1972TVBanyon1972FilmThe Longest Nightas Father Chase1972TVEmergency!1972FilmThe Night Stalkeras Police Chief Ed Masterson1971FilmThe Devil and Miss Sarahas Marshal Duncan1971FilmChandleras Bernie Oakman1971TVMonty Nashas Jeffers1971TVNicholsas Hansen1971FilmJohnny Got His Gunas Mike Burkeman1971FilmO'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobraas Agent Joe Flagg1971TVThe Smith Familyas Captain Hughes1970FilmThe Andersonville Trialas Board of Military Judges1969FilmTell Them Willie Boy Is Hereas Wilson1969FilmPendulumas Deputy Chief John P. Hildebrand1968TVThe Mod Squad1968TVThe Outcasts1968TVAdam-12as Lars Lowell1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Sheriff1968FilmHang 'em Highas Sheriff Ray Calhoun1967FilmIn Cold Bloodas Tex Smith1967TVJudd, for the Defense1967TVHondo1967TVIronside1967FilmThe Busy Bodyas Fred Harwell1966TVMission: Impossible1965TVThe Wild Wild West1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Sam Bailey1964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Jules Cutter1964TVVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea1964FilmNightmare in Chicagoas Harry Brockman1963FilmIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Lt. Matthews1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Harry Brockman1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963TVGrindl1963TVThe Lieutenant1963FilmThe Birdsas Sebastian Sholes1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Simon Oliver1962TVThe Virginianas Big John Beldon1962FilmThe Horizontal Lieutenantas Col. Charles Korotny1961TVThe New Breedas Dr. Cameron Hill1961TVBen Caseyas Joe Creely1961TVDr. Kildareas Fred Rainey1961TV87th Precinctas Douglas King1961TVCain's Hundredas Earl Klegg1960FilmCimarronas Bob Yountis1960FilmSpartacusas Marcellus1960TVRoute 661960TVThrilleras Sheriff Cliff Wrights1959FilmThe Wonderful Countryas Dr. Stovall1959TVThe Detectives1959TVThe Untouchablesas Johnny Torrio1959TVBonanzaas Sheriff Gains1959TVJohnny Staccato1959FilmThe Man in the Netas Sheriff Steve Ritter1958TV77 Sunset Strip1958FilmThe Defiant Onesas Capt. Frank Gibbons1958FilmTwilight for the Godsas Yancy1958FilmSaddle the Windas Larry Venables1957FilmJoe Dakotaas Cal Moore1957FilmSlaughter on 10th Avenueas Lt. Anthony Vosnick1957FilmJoe Butterflyas Sgt. Jim McNulty1956FilmThe Cruel Toweras Harry 'Stretch' Clay1956FilmToward the Unknownas Col. 'Mickey' McKee1956FilmAway All Boatsas Lieut. Mike O'Bannion1955TVCasablanca1955TVGunsmokeas Calvin1955TVThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1954FilmThe Bridges at Toko-Rias Cmdr. Wayne Lee1954TVThe Whistler1954TVAdventures Of The Falcon1954FilmLoopholeas Gus Slavin1953FilmThunder Over the Plainsas Ben Westman1953FilmWar Paintas Sgt. Clarke1953TVGeneral Electric Theater1952TVMr. & Mrs. North1952TVCavalcade of Americaas Wilkie Bowman1952FilmOne Minute to Zeroas Sfc. Baker1952FilmThe Narrow Marginas Det. Sgt. Walter Brown1951FilmRoadblockas Joe Peters1951FilmHis Kind of Womanas Thompson / Narrator1951FilmDouble Crossbonesas Capt. Ben Wickett1950FilmArmored Car Robberyas Lt. Jim Cordell1950FilmMa and Pa Kettle Go to Townas Shotgun Mike Munger1950FilmSide Streetas Det. Stan Simon1949FilmThe Threatas Arnold 'Red' Kluger1949FilmThe Story of Molly Xas Police Capt. Breen1949FilmBorder Incidentas Jeff Amboy1949FilmReign of Terroras Sergeant1949FilmOnce More, My Darlingas Herman Schmelz1948FilmBlood on the Moonas Milo Sweet1948FilmHazardas Chick1948FilmBerlin Expressas USET Col. Johns (uncredited)1948FilmThe Huntedas Detective1947FilmT-Menas Moxie1947FilmThe Gangsteras Dugas1947FilmRoses Are Redas Duke Arno1947FilmOn the Old Spanish Trailas Harry Blaisdell1947FilmThe Long Nightas Policeman Stevens1947FilmThe Big Fixas Armiston1947FilmThe Farmer's Daughteras Fisher - Finley's Henchman (uncredited)1946FilmThe Killersas Al1944FilmThe Impostoras Menessier1943FilmThe Mad Ghoulas Detective Garrity1943FilmCorvette K-225as Chief Engineer1943FilmDestroyeras Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)1943FilmTwo Tickets to Londonas Hendrik (uncredited)1943FilmThey Came to Blow Up Americaas Zellerbach1943FilmThe Moon Is Downas Ole (uncredited)1942FilmThe Undying Monsteras Strud Strudwick (uncredited)