Fred Graham (actor)
Fred Graham | |
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Born |
Springer, New Mexico, U.S. | October 26, 1908
Died |
October 10, 1979 70) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actor, stuntman |
Years active | 1934-1973 |
Fred Graham (October 26, 1908 – October 10, 1979) was an American actor and stuntman, who performed in scores of films from the 1930s. A semi-professional baseball player, Graham appeared mainly in Westerns, performing stunts and playing opposite John Wayne, among others. He also featured alongside Wayne in several films with director John Ford. He played small roles in two Alfred Hitchcock films, notably Vertigo, as the Police Officer who falls to his death in its famous opening scene while trying to help James Stewart. He continued working in films until the 1970s.
Partial filmography
- The Roaring Twenties (1939) as Henchman (uncredited)
- Affectionately Yours (1941)
- The Cherokee Flash (1945)
- Fort Apache (1948)
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
- The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
- Angels in the Outfield (1951)
- Kansas Pacific (1953)
- Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
- Rear Window (1954) as Detective (uncredited)
- Vertigo (1958) as Scottie's police partner (uncredited)
- The Horse Soldiers (1959)
- The Giant Gila Monster (1959)
External links
- Fred Graham on IMDb
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