Charles McGraw
Birth Name:
Charles Butters
Birth Place:
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Died in a bizarre accident when he slipped in the shower and fell through a glass door that left him with fatal lacerations
- Worked as a deckhand on a freighter and as a professional boxer in his early years
- Best remembered for his contributions as a leading man in the film noir genre in the 1940s and 1950s
- His tough guy persona carried over into many of his film roles including those in "Spartacus" and "Casablanca․"
- His life was detailed in Alan K․ Rode's biography of him, "Charles McGraw: Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy․"
- Served in the United States military during World War II
Awards
- 2012Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture:Nominated