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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

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Lt. Matthews

Spartacus
as Marcellus

The Birds
as Sebastian Sholes

Hang 'em High
as Sheriff Ray Calhoun

The Killers
as Al

The Defiant Ones
as Capt. Frank Gibbons

A Boy and His Dog
as Preacher

The Night Stalker
as Police Chief Ed Masterson

In Cold Blood
as Tex Smith

Saddle the Wind
as Larry Venables