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 semiprofessional 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.