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* [http://www.moviemorlocks.com/blog?action=detail&entry_id=8a25caad10ef27480110ef8b934b0002 Charles McGraw] at Movie Morlocks (TCM web site). |
* [http://www.moviemorlocks.com/blog?action=detail&entry_id=8a25caad10ef27480110ef8b934b0002 Charles McGraw] at Movie Morlocks (TCM web site). |
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* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6810945&pt Find-A-Grave] profile for Charles McGraw. |
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6810945&pt Find-A-Grave] profile for Charles McGraw. |
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* [http://www.locatetv.com/person/charles-mcgraw/29881 Charles McGraw's] Television schedule at LocateTV. |
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Revision as of 05:54, 11 December 2007
Charles McGraw | |
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| Born | May 10, 1914 |
| Died | July 30, 1980 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Born Charles Butters (May 10, 1914, Des Moines, Iowa - July 30, 1980, Studio City, California), square-jawed Charles McGraw become an actor and made his first film in 1942, albeit in a role which did not garner a screen credit. McGraw died accidentally in 1980 after slipping and falling through a glass shower door.
Career
McGraw developed into an unconventional but appealing leading man, especially in film noir classics during the late 1940s and 1950s. His gravelly voice and rugged looks enhanced his appeal in the noir stylistic genre, and provided him many roles as cop or gunman.[1]
McGraw's notable roles include: "Honest Joe" insurance investigator turned thief by love interest in the noir classic Roadblock (1951); playing the grumpy cop hired to protect Marie Windsor in the noir B-movie The Narrow Margin (1952); Kirk Douglas' gladiator trainer in the epic Spartacus; righteous cop Lt. Jim Cordell in the Armored Car Robbery (1950); and the "The Preacher" in the science fiction cult classic A Boy and His Dog (1975).
Television
He also starred in the television version of Casablanca (1955) taking over Humphrey Bogart's role as Rick.
McGraw biography
In late 2007 Alan K. Rode wrote a biography of McGraw: Charles McGraw: Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy. The book provides a behind-the-scenes look and anecdotes about his life, including: his long marriage to an Eurasian woman, his World War II military service, his film career, and the story of his death.[2]
Recognition
McGraw is recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6927 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.[3]
Filmography
Footnotes
- ^ Baxter, John. The Gangster Film, page 80. A.S. Barnes & Co: New York, 1970.
- ^ Smith, Richard Harland. "Movie Morlocks," a Turner Classic Movies website, February 23, 2007. Last accessed: December 10, 2007.
- ^ Hollywood Walk of Fame web site. Last accessed: December 11, 2007.
External links
- Charles McGraw at IMDb.
- Charles McGraw at AllMovie.
- Charles McGraw at Movie Morlocks (TCM web site).
- Find-A-Grave profile for Charles McGraw.
- Charles McGraw's Television schedule at LocateTV.