Fred Graham (actor)

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.

Fred Graham
Born	(1908-10-26)October 26, 1908 Springer, New Mexico, U.S.
Died	October 10, 1979(1979-10-10) (aged 70) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, stuntman
Years active	1934-1973

Selected filmography

• The Roaring Twenties (1939) - Henchman (uncredited)
• Affectionately Yours (1941)
• The Cherokee Flash (1945)
• The Bold Frontiersman (1948)
• Fort Apache (1948)
• She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
• The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
• Angels in the Outfield (1951)
• Asphalt Jungle (1950)
• Kansas Pacific (1953)
• Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
• Rear Window (1954) - Detective (uncredited)

• Perils of the Wilderness (1956, Serial) - Henchman (uncredited)
• The Conqueror (1956) - Subuya - Mongol Warrior (uncredited)
• Backlash (1956) - Ned McCloud
• The Steel Jungle (1956) - Second Detective
• The Last Hunt (1956) - Bartender
• Seven Men from Now (1956) - Henchman #1
• Thunder Over Arizona (1956) - Chalky (uncredited)
• Accused of Murder (1956) - Policeman (uncredited)
• The Wings of Eagles (1957) - Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
• The Restless Breed (1957) - Henchman (uncredited)
• Jet Pilot (1957) - Sergeant (uncredited)
• Domino Kid (1957) - Haimes (uncredited)
• Man in the Shadow (1957) - Empire Ranch Guard (uncredited)
• Return to Warbow (1958) - Tom - Wagon Driving Guard (uncredited)
• Vertigo (1958) - Scottie's police partner (uncredited)
• Badman's Country (1958) - Blackjack Ketchum (uncredited)
• Rio Bravo (1959) - 2nd Burdette Man in Shootout (uncredited)
• These Thousand Hills (1959) - Brice (uncredited)
• Woman Obsessed (1959) - Officer Follette (uncredited)
• The Horse Soldiers (1959) - Union Soldier (uncredited)
• The Giant Gila Monster (1959) - Sheriff Jeff
• Seven Ways from Sundown (1960) - Chief Waggoner
• The Alamo (1960) - Bearded Volunteer (uncredited)
• North to Alaska (1960) - Ole (uncredited)
• A Fever in the Blood (1961) - State Police Sergeant (uncredited)
• Arizona Raiders (1965) - Quantrell
• Man and Boy (1971) - Blockers
• Pocket Money (1972) - Uncle Herb
• Guns of a Stranger (1973) - Sheriff Stoner

External links

• Fred Graham on IMDb