Charles McGraw
Known for
Charles McGraw counts as a veteran of both film and television whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. Very few actors keep finding work for 84 years. 'The Birds' is the title most people reach for first, with Sebastian Sholes at the center of it. 'Spartacus' is a second title with real reach.
Charles McGraw
63 Movies
25 Series
Charles McGraw counts as a veteran of both film and television whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. Very few actors keep finding work for 84 years. 'The Birds' is the title most people reach for first, with Sebastian Sholes at the center of it. 'Spartacus' is a second title with real reach.
Movies
Plays Sebastian Sholes
The Birds
1963
Plays Marcellus
Spartacus
1960
Plays Lt. Matthews
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Plays Air Force Gen. Peter Crane
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
Plays Sheriff Ray Calhoun
Hang 'em High
1968
Plays Milo Sweet
Blood on the Moon
1948
Plays Preacher
A Boy and His Dog
1975
Plays Tex Smith
In Cold Blood
1967
Plays Mike Burkeman
Johnny Got His Gun
1971
Plays Capt. Frank Gibbons
The Defiant Ones
1958
Plays Cmdr. Wayne Lee
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
1954
Plays Dr. Stovall
The Wonderful Country
1959
Plays Wilson
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969
Plays Al
The Killers
1946
Plays Moxie
T-Men
1947
Plays Lieut. Mike O'Bannion
Away All Boats
1956
Plays Bob Yountis
Cimarron
1960
Plays Larry Venables
Saddle the Wind
1958
Plays Cal Moore
Joe Dakota
1957
Plays Bernie Oakman
Chandler
1971
Plays Jeff Amboy
Border Incident
1949
Plays Det. Sgt. Walter Brown
The Narrow Margin
1952
Plays Chief Engineer
Corvette K-225
1943
Plays Ben Westman
Thunder Over the Plains
1953
Plays Marshal Duncan
The Devil and Miss Sarah
1971
Plays Yancy
Twilight for the Gods
1958
Plays Policeman Stevens
The Long Night
1947
Plays Deputy Chief John P. Hildebrand
Pendulum
1969
Plays Sfc. Baker
One Minute to Zero
1952
Plays Sergeant
Reign of Terror
1949
Plays Lt. Jim Cordell
Armored Car Robbery
1950
Plays Sheriff Steve Ritter
The Man in the Net
1959
Plays Herman Schmelz
Once More, My Darling
1949
Plays Dugas
The Gangster
1947
Plays Fred Harwell
The Busy Body
1967
Plays Howard Hendricks
The Killer Inside Me
1976
Plays Col. 'Mickey' McKee
Toward the Unknown
1956
Plays Joe Peters
Roadblock
1951
Plays Police Capt. Breen
The Story of Molly X
1949
Plays Sgt. Jim McNulty
Joe Butterfly
1957
Plays Det. Stan Simon
Side Street
1950
Plays Shotgun Mike Munger
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
1950
Plays Menessier
The Impostor
1944
Plays Lt. Anthony Vosnick
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957
Plays Harry Blaisdell
On the Old Spanish Trail
1947
Plays Zellerbach
They Came to Blow Up America
1943
Plays Capt. Ben Wickett
Double Crossbones
1951
Plays Detective
The Hunted
1948
Plays Col. Charles Korotny
The Horizontal Lieutenant
1962
Plays Gus Slavin
Loophole
1954
TV Shows
Plays Captain Hughes
The Smith Family
1971
Plays Jim Larkin
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Plays Calvin
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Hansen
Nichols
1971
Plays Wilkie Bowman
Cavalcade of America
1952
Plays Nick Stacy
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays Forel
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Fred Rainey
Dr. Kildare
1961
Plays Lars Lowell
Adam-12
1968
Plays Capt. Bates
Hawkins
1973
Plays Dr. Cameron Hill
The New Breed
1961
Plays Earl Klegg
Cain's Hundred
1961
Plays Police Sergeant
Emergency!
1972
Plays Sam Bailey
Run for Your Life
1965
Plays Big John Beldon
The Virginian
1962
Plays Sheriff Cliff Wrights
Thriller
1960
Plays Jules Cutter
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Plays Jeffers
Monty Nash
1971
Plays Simon Oliver
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Plays Douglas King
87th Precinct
1961
Plays Joe Creely
Ben Casey
1961
Plays Johnny Torrio
The Untouchables
1959
Plays Sheriff Gains
Bonanza
1959
Plays Sheriff
The Name of the Game
1968
Plays Marvin Greenleaf
Ironside
1967
Latest Trailers
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Twilight's Last Gleaming
Full Filmography
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Air Force Gen. Peter Crane
1977
Film
The Killer Inside Me
Howard Hendricks
1976
Film
A Boy and His Dog
Preacher
1975
Film
Hawkins
Capt. Bates · 1 episode
1973–
TV
Emergency!
Police Sergeant · 1 episode
1972–
TV
The Devil and Miss Sarah
Marshal Duncan
1971
Film
Chandler
Bernie Oakman
1971
Film
Monty Nash
Jeffers · 1 episode
1971–
TV
Nichols
Hansen · 2 episodes
1971–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Charles McGraw still alive?
Charles McGraw passed away on July 29, 1980 at age 66.
What are the most famous roles of Charles McGraw?
Charles McGraw is best known for roles in The Birds, Spartacus, Hang 'em High.
How many movies has Charles McGraw been in?
Over a 38-year career (since 1942), Charles McGraw has appeared in 63 movies and 25 TV shows.
What was Charles McGraw's first movie?
The career of Charles McGraw began with The Undying Monster (1942).
What is Charles McGraw's most recent movie or series?
Charles McGraw's most recent release is Twilight's Last Gleaming, which premiered on February 9, 1977.
What TV shows has Charles McGraw appeared in?
On television, Charles McGraw has appeared in Bonanza, Mission: Impossible, The Untouchables, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
Charles McGraw
1914-05-10 · 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.