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Charles McGraw

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Charles McGraw

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American actor (1914-1980)

Film & TV

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.

Known for

  • Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid — (in "The Killers") (archive footage)1982
  • The Horror Show — (archive footage)1979
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming — Air Force Gen. Peter Crane1977
  • The Killer Inside Me — Howard Hendricks1976
  • Perilous Voyage — Capt. Humphreys1976
  • A Boy and His Dog — Preacher1975
  • Money to Burn — Neil Davis1973
  • Hawkins — Capt. Bates1973
  • Police Story1973
  • The Night Stalker — Police Chief Ed Masterson1972

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Instance of
human
Given name
Charles
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Des Moines
Place of death
Studio City
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Field of work
acting
Genre
Western
Image
The-Killers-1946-McGraw-Conrad.jpg
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date of birth
1914-01-01
start of work period
1942-00-00
date of death
1980-01-01
manner of death
accidental death
name in native language
Charles McGraw
writing language
English language
Commons category
Charles McGraw
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