Biography
Wilton Graff (13 August 1903 – 13 January 1969) was an American actor. He was born as Wilton Calvert Ratcliffe on 13 August 1903 in St. Louis, Missouri, US. He died in Pacific Palisades, California on 13 January 1969.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Sail A Crooked Ship
1961
as Simon J. Harrison
A bungling burglar, determined to go down in the annals of crime as a genius, steals a ship in New York in order to rob a bank in Boston.

Bloodlust!
1961
as Dr.Albert Balleau
Two couples are on a boating trip when they come across an uncharted island. The four investigate and find themselves in the clutches of Dr. Albert Ba...

Return to Peyton Place
1961
as Dr. Fowkles
Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren't pleased when they realize they're the characters in local writer Allison MacKenzie's controversial ...

Compulsion
1959
as Mr. Steiner
Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.

Tip on a Dead Jockey
1957
as Phyllis's Father
Broke and about to divorce his wife, a pilot joins a smuggling scheme in postwar Madrid.

Something of Value
1957
as Capt. Hillary
As Kenya's Mau Mau uprising tears the country apart, former childhood friends Kimani (Sidney Poitier), a native, and Peter (Rock Hudson), a British co...

The Benny Goodman Story
1956
as John Hammond Sr.
Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny ...

The Sea Chase
1955
as Consul General Hepke
As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. Ehrli...

A Star Is Born
1954
as Shrine Auditorium Emcee (uncredited)
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

King Richard and the Crusaders
1954
as Duke Leopold of Austria
Based on Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman, this is the story of the romantic adventures of Christians and Muslims during the battle for the Holy Land i...

Miss Sadie Thompson
1953
as Governor
Sadie Thompson winds up stranded on an island and while her boat is being quarantined, she manages to stir up the blood of every marine on the base.

Scandal at Scourie
1953
as Leffington
After their orphanage burns down, a group of children are being transported west by train to Manitoba. All of them are available for adoption and at a...

Lili
1953
as M. Tonit
Members of a circus troupe "adopt" Lili Daurier when she finds herself stranded in a strange town. The magician who first comes to her rescue already ...

The I Don't Care Girl
1953
as Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld
This semi-film within a film opens in the office of producer George Jessel, who never saw a camera he couldn't get in front of, who is holding a story...

Million Dollar Mermaid
1952
as Garvey
After overcoming polio, Annette Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piece bathing suit is considered indecent.

Operation Secret
1952
as Capt. Chiron
After assisting the French Underground during WWII, an American Officer is later accused of murder and subversive activities by former colleagues. Bas...

Springfield Rifle
1952
as Col. George Sharpe
Major Lex Kearney, dishonourably discharged from the army for cowardice in battle, volunteers to go undercover to try to prevent raids against shipmen...

Fearless Fagan
1952
as Col. Horne
A young man brings his pet lion with him when he's drafted into the U.S. Army.

Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Mr. Cardy
A Montana lawyer gets distracted after moving to California with his wife and children.

Mask of the Avenger
1951
as Count Dimorna (uncredited)
Costume swashbuckler with heroic John Derek battling evil Anthony Quinn.

My True Story
1951
as George Trent
Ann Martin is serving time as a jewel thief. Paroled and determined to stay clean, she quickly finds out that her freedom was bought by an old, viciou...

The West Point Story
1950
as Lieutenant Colonel Martin
A Broadway director helps the West Point cadets put on a show, aided by two lovely ladies and assorted complications.
The Screen Writer
1950
as Producer / Screenwriter (uncredited)
This short film focuses on the job of the Hollywood screenwriter.

Fortunes of Captain Blood
1950
as Capt. Alvarado
When he unwittingly sends some of his men into a trap, pirate Captain Peter Blood decides to rescue them. They've been taken prisoner by the Spanish M...

When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950
as General Chester Jans (uncredited)
When Willie leaves home to join the war effort he is all ready to become a hero, but he is only frustrated when his posting ends up to be in his home ...

Reign of Terror
1949
as Marquis de Lafayette (uncredited)
The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who,...

Once More, My Darling
1949
as Frobisher
An actor is recalled to active duty with the Army's C.I.D. to find the thief who stole historical jewels in occupied Germany and the trail leads to th...

Blondie's Big Deal
1949
as Joe Dillon
Dagwood accidentally discovers a non-flammable paint. Bad guys Dillon and Stack steal it before he can give it to his boss Radcliffe. To show off hi...

Caught
1949
as Gentry (uncredited)
Wide-eyed and poor young Leonora weds an obsessive millionaire named Ohlrig, but the marriage is loveless. Even worse, Ohlrig seems to have manic, vio...

The Dark Past
1948
as Frank Stevens
A gang hold a family hostage in their own home. The leader of the escaped cons is bothered by a recurring dream that the doctor of the house may be ab...
The Mozart Story
1948
as Antonio Salieri

The Gallant Blade
1948
as Duc d'Orleans
Larry Parks in a Cinecolor swashbuckler.

The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948
as Larry Hendricks
Security guard, wounded in a robbery of furs, arouses the suspicions of an insurance investigator.

Another Part of the Forest
1948
as Sam Taylor
This 'prequel' to The Little Foxes tells how the ruthless members of the old-South Hubbard family got that way.

Who Killed Doc Robbin?
1948
as Prosecutor
A group of people find themselves trapped in a creepy mansion, complete with secret passageways, a mad doctor and a murderous gorilla.

The Return of the Whistler
1948
as Dr. Grantland
When a woman goes missing on the eve of her wedding, her fiancee hires a detective to track her down

A Woman's Vengeance
1948
as Defending Counselor (uncredited)
A cheating husband is charged in the poisoning death of his invalid wife, in spite of other women and suicide also being suspected.

The Wreck of the Hesperus
1948
as Caleb Cross
The story of an ex-sea captain who uses devious means to make his salvage company a success. Based on Longfellow's famous poem.

A Double Life
1947
as Dr. Mervin
A Shakespearian actor starring as Othello opposite his wife finds the character's jealous rage taking over his mind off-stage.

Key Witness
1947
as Albert Loring
A man takes over the identity of a dead man while on the lam from a crime he didn't commit.

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
1947
as Cedric Mason
Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond investigates the murder of the C.I.D. man who had been tracing validity of rival claims to a large estate.

They Won't Believe Me
1947
On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but i...

High Conquest
1947
as Mr. Douglaston
Love and adventure on the Matterhorn mountain.

The Web
1947
as District Attorney
A brash young lawyer takes a short-term, high-paying job as bodyguard for a slick business exec being threatened by a former partner, and quickly real...

The Corpse Came C.O.D.
1947
as Maxwell Kenyon
Rival reporters (George Brent, Joan Blondell) investigate a Hollywood star (Adele Jergens) and the box she receives with a dead man inside.

Shadowed
1946
as Tony Montague
Fred J. Johnson scores a hole-in-one but his next drive, using the lucky, initialed golf ball, soars out of bounds and lands near a spot where some co...

The Unknown
1946
as Ralph Martin
"The Unknown" was the final entry in Columbia’s I Love A Mystery series. A woman hires two detectives to keep her alive long enough to claim her inher...

Avalanche
1946
as Jeremy Austin
Two T-men track a tax evader and his money to an Idaho ski resort, where a raven tends bar.

Traffic in Crime
1946
as Nick Cantrell
Police Chief Jim Murphy, in a crime-ridden city, deputizes newspaper-reporter Sam Wire, to work as an undercover operative to rid the town of the gang...

Valley of the Zombies
1946
as Dr. Lucifer Garland
A woman falls under the hypnotic spell of a resurrected madman.

The Phantom Thief
1946
as Rex Duncan
Boston Blackie, in the 11th film of the Columbia series, indulges in some wit-trading with a squirmy spiritualist who deals in blackmail, murder and t...

Just Before Dawn
1946
as Alexander 'Alec' Girard (uncredited)
In the 7th film of the "Crime Doctor" series based on the radio program, Dr. Robert Ordway is summoned to take attend a diabetic, and gives an injecti...

Pillow of Death
1945
as Police Captain McCracken
Attorney Wayne Fletcher and his secretary have an affair. When Wayne's wife is found smothered to death, he becomes the prime suspect. As the police i...

Strange Confession
1945
as Brandon
A scientist who is working on a cure for influenza is victimized by his unscrupulous boss, who releases the vaccine before it's ready, resulting in th...

Gangs of the Waterfront
1945
as Police Commissioner Hogan
Gang Leader Dutch Malone goes on a hunting trip and is in a car wreck and is confined to the hospital, without the knowledge of any of his gang member...

Earl Carroll Vanities
1945
as Mr. Thayer
Broadway producer Earl Carroll was a Ziegfeld-like entrepreneur who staged lavish revues featuring attractive young ladies. Carroll's annual "Vanities...

A Royal Scandal
1945
as Russian General (uncredited)
Catherine the Great falls in love with an army officer who is plotting against her.

Earl of Puddlestone
1940
as Mr. Thayer (uncredited)
When Betty's father sees the condescending attitude displayed toward her by a rich family, he decides to get back at them by making them believe that ...