Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

1914–1980·Deceased·Active 1942–1982

Stony-faced, grizzled-looking tough guy Charles McGraw (real name Charles Butters) notched up dozens of TV and film credits, usually portraying law enforcement figures or military officers, plus the odd shifty gangster. While at high school he worked as a theatre usher and was nicknamed "Chick" by his friends. At 17, he returned to his home town ...

Career stats
138Films
1193Posters
40Years active
1966Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

137 posters
The Birds
The Birds · 1963
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World · 1963
Spartacus
Spartacus · 1966
Hang 'Em High
Hang 'Em High · 1968
The Killers
The Killers · 1946
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood · 1967
A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog · 1975
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid · 1982
Brute Force
Brute Force · 1947
T-Men
T-Men · 1947
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here · 1969
Berlin Express
Berlin Express · 1948

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Ken Lynch(1910-1990)
Ken Lynch(1910-1990)
Actor · 32 films together
Dabbs Greer
Dabbs Greer
Actor · 31 films together
William Fawcett
William Fawcett
Actor · 30 films together
Norman Stevans
Norman Stevans
Actor · 29 films together
Bert Freed
Bert Freed
Actor · 28 films together
Jason Wingreen(1920-2015)
Jason Wingreen(1920-2015)
Actor · 28 films together
John Hoyt(1904-1991)
John Hoyt(1904-1991)
Actor · 28 films together
Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott
Actor · 27 films together