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

Spartacus

Marcellus

Thunder Over the Plains

Ben Westman

The Mad Ghoul

Detective Garrity

Toward the Unknown

Col. 'Mickey' McKee

The Undying Monster

Strud Strudwick (uncredited)

The Birds

Sebastian Sholes

The Hunted

Detective

O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra

Agent Joe Flagg