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Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Acting

Born May 10, 1914 · Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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.

Known For · 40 titles

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959
Ironside

Ironside

1967
Adam-12

Adam-12

1968
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
The Virginian

The Virginian

1962
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962
Emergency!

Emergency!

1972
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955
Thriller

Thriller

1960
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961
Route 66

Route 66

1960
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963
The Detectives

The Detectives

1959
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968
Police Story

Police Story

1973
87th Precinct

87th Precinct

1961
The Whistler

The Whistler

1954
Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato

1959
Judd, for the Defense

Judd, for the Defense

1967
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961
Nichols

Nichols

1971
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952
The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant

1963
Spartacus

Spartacus

1960
The New Breed

The New Breed

1961
The Birds

The Birds

1963
Grindl

Grindl

1963
Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952
Hondo

Hondo

1967
The Outcasts

The Outcasts

1968