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- Died: 21-Feb - 1948 Location of death: San Francisco, CA Cause of death: Illness
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1948 deaths. People from Harmony, New York. Burials at Evergreen Cemetery (Morristown, New Jersey) American company founders. American business biography, 19th-century birth stubs.
James Herbert McGraw (1860 in Harmony, New York, USA – 1948) was co-founder of what is now McGraw-Hill Education. He was the president of McGraw-Hill from 1917 to 1928. The McGraw Publishing Company and the Hill Publishing Company merged their book departments in 1909.
James H. McGraw. AKA James Herbert McGraw. Born: 17-Dec - 1860. Birthplace: Harmony, NY. Died: 21-Feb - 1948. Location of death: San Francisco, CA. Cause of death: Illness. Remains: Buried, Evergreen Cemetery, Morristown, NJ. Gender: Male.
- December 17, 1860
- February 21, 1948
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Before all that, McGraw was an Iowa child, born in Des Moines on May 10, 1914 — not in New York as many film sources say. The actor's real name was Charles Butters, the son of Beatrice Crisp and Francis "Frank" Butters, both of English extraction. The senior Butters worked for B.F. Goodrich, probably as a traveling representative for the tire manuf...
It was after the war that McGraw began to find success in films. In 1946, he was cast as a hit man in the iconic smash hit "The Killers." Later, under contract with RKO movie studio, he gave one of his best performances — the leading role — as police detective Walter Brown in "The Narrow Margin" (1952), a taut, fast-paced mystery thriller set on a ...
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May 20, 2024 · It is with heavy hearts that we report the unexpected passing of Jim McGaw, Madison’s beloved radio host. Jim was a familiar voice to many in the community, known for his warm personality and dedication to his listeners. Jim’s sudden death has left his family, friends, and fans in shock.
May 20, 2024 · WOLX personality Jim McGaw died Sunday. “Jim was the hardest working and thoughtful person in radio,” an article from the Madison radio station stated. “He was always willing to help and wanted to do whatever he could to make the place where he worked better.”.
He also appeared in 1973 in Hawkins: Death and the Maiden, a TV movie that served as the pilot for the series Hawkins starring James Stewart. [citation needed] Personal life. McGraw married Freda Choy Kitt in 1938, and had one daughter. They divorced in 1968.
