Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1926-03-18
Deathday: 2010-03-14 (83 years old)

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Biography

Peter Graves was born Peter Duesler Aurness on March 18, 1926 on Minneapolis, Minnesota. While growing up in Minnesota, he excelled at sports and music (as a saxophonist), and by age 16, he was a radio announcer at WMIN in Minneapolis. After two years in the United States Air Force, he studied drama at the University of Minnesota and then headed to Hollywood, where he first appeared on television and later made his film debut in Rogue River (1951). Numerous film appearances followed, especially in Westerns. However, Graves is primarily recognized for his television work, particularly as Jim Phelps in Mission: Impossible (1966). Peter Graves died of a heart attack on March 14, 2010, just four days before his 84th birthday.

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Filmography

all 157

Movies 94

TV Shows 63

self 24

Narrator 4

Director 2

Voice 1

Mystery Reel

Mystery Reel (2022)

Movie
Narrator
Gettysburg - An American Story

Gettysburg - An American Story (2014)

Movie
Uncle George Vickery
Jack's Family Adventure

Jack's Family Adventure (2010)

Movie
Self
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar (2009)

Movie
Sheldon Miller
Minoriteam

Minoriteam (2005)

TV
Self
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves (2005)

Movie
Mr. Pibb (voice)
American Dad!

American Dad! (2005)

TV
6.24
Myron
House

House (2004)

TV
7.74
Self - Host
Behind the Legend: Timon

Behind the Legend: Timon (2004)

Movie
Host
America on the Move 1876-2000

America on the Move 1876-2000 (2003)

Movie
Host of Civil Defense Film
Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)

Movie
7.33
Anton Bikker (2006)
Cold Case

Cold Case (2003)

TV
6.2
Self (archive footage)
Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'

Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter' (2002)

Movie
Peter Graves
Men in Black II

Men in Black II (2002)

Movie
6.21
Bill
These Old Broads

These Old Broads (2001)

Movie
Self - Host
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel (1999)

Movie
Mickey Mouse Works

Mickey Mouse Works (1999)

TV
Self - Host
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait

Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait (1999)

Movie
Narrator
Doris Day: It's Magic

Doris Day: It's Magic (1998)

Movie
Self / Narrator
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life (1998)

Movie
The Angry Beavers

The Angry Beavers (1997)

TV
6.5
Himself - Host
Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion

Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion (1997)

Movie
Self - Host
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar (1996)

Movie
John 'Colonel' Camden
7th Heaven

7th Heaven (1996)

TV
5.67
Host
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown

Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown (1996)

Movie
William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama

William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama (1996)

Movie
Self - Host
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography (1996)

Movie
Self - Host
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker (1995)

Movie
Screen Actors Guild Awards

Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995)

TV
Self - Narrator (voice)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995)

Movie
Self - Host
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess (1994)

Movie
Self - Host
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill (1994)

Movie
General Prescott
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1994)

TV
Narrator
The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe

The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe (1994)

Movie
Host
Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values (1993)

Movie
5.76
Peter Graves
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder (1993)

TV
6.46
Narrator
Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves

Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves (1993)

TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)

TV
5.75
Palmer Kirby
War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance (1988)

TV
Jim Phelps
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible (1988)

TV
Self - Host / Narrator / Self
Biography

Biography (1987)

TV
Captain Ferris
Number One with a Bullet

Number One with a Bullet (1987)

Movie
Ben Marshall
Life with Lucy

Life with Lucy (1986)

TV
Dr. Doug Paul Martin in 'Killers from Space'
Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror (1986)

Movie
Jerry Kennedy
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls (1985)

TV
6
Edmund Gerard
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

TV
7
Vicar John Bray
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984)

TV
Tom Collins
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (1984)

Movie
5.25
Mark Janser
The Guns and the Fury

The Guns and the Fury (1983)

Movie
Palmer 'Fred' Kirby
The Winds of War

The Winds of War (1983)

TV
7.17
Capt. Clarence Oveur
Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

Movie
5.27
Harland Dobbs
Savannah Smiles

Savannah Smiles (1982)

Movie
Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon (1981)

TV
6
Capt. McIntyre
300 Miles for Stephanie

300 Miles for Stephanie (1981)

Movie
Captain Clarence Oveur
Airplane!

Airplane! (1980)

Movie
5.58
Mike Rogers
The Memory of Eva Ryker

The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980)

Movie
TV Director
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (1980)

Movie
Lieutenant Haller
Death Car on the Freeway

Death Car on the Freeway (1979)

Movie
Major Noah Cooper
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)

TV
6
Jeff Knight
Parts: The Clonus Horror

Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979)

Movie
George Washington
The Rebels

The Rebels (1979)

Movie
Kandaris
Survival Run

Survival Run (1979)

Movie
Alec Franklin
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident

Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident (1979)

Movie
Elliott Rhoades
High Seas Hijack

High Seas Hijack (1977)

Movie
Gerald Whitney / Carl Lawrence / Leonard Culver
The Love Boat

The Love Boat (1977)

TV
6.85
Paul Whitley
SST: Death Flight

SST: Death Flight (1977)

Movie
Self - Narrator
The Mysterious Monsters

The Mysterious Monsters (1976)

Movie
The Sonny & Cher Show

The Sonny & Cher Show (1976)

TV
Carson
Sidecar Racers

Sidecar Racers (1975)

Movie
Jim Gideon
Dead Man on the Run

Dead Man on the Run (1975)

Movie
Steven Anders
Where Have All the People Gone

Where Have All the People Gone (1974)

Movie
Lew Archer
The Underground Man

The Underground Man (1974)

Movie
Sir Henry
Paul and Michelle

Paul and Michelle (1974)

Movie
John Wetherby
Scream of the Wolf

Scream of the Wolf (1974)

Movie
Mark Jones
The President's Plane Is Missing

The President's Plane Is Missing (1973)

Movie
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)

TV
Doug Warfield
Call to Danger

Call to Danger (1973)

Movie
Self
Funny Face

Funny Face (1971)

TV
Trustee Banker
The Adventurers

The Adventurers (1970)

Movie
Jim Phelps
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob (1969)

Movie
Dutchman
The Five Man Army

The Five Man Army (1969)

Movie
Self (uncredited)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)

Movie
Premiere

Premiere (1968)

TV
Jason Meredith
The Ballad of Josie

The Ballad of Josie (1968)

Movie
Maj. Whitaker
Sergeant Ryker

Sergeant Ryker (1968)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy (1968)

Movie
Bankman
I'll Never Forget What's'isname

I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)

Movie
Ben Barstow
Valley of Mystery

Valley of Mystery (1967)

Movie
Gavin Lewis
The Invaders

The Invaders (1967)

TV
6
Marshal Neimeyer
Gallegher Goes West

Gallegher Goes West (1966)

Movie
Capt. Stimpson
Texas Across the River

Texas Across the River (1966)

Movie
Jim Phelps / Director
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible (1966)

TV
6.33
Jack Hollister
A Rage to Live

A Rage to Live (1965)

Movie
Manning Fryes
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I. (1965)

TV
The Dean Martin Show

The Dean Martin Show (1965)

TV
6.67
Laredo

Laredo (1965)

TV
6
Jim Carlson
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life (1965)

TV
Maj. Frank Whittaker / Major Frank Whittaker
Court Martial

Court Martial (1965)

TV
Branded

Branded (1965)

TV
5.91
Logan Harris
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (1964)

TV
5.75
12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High (1964)

TV
4.75
Maj. Frank Whitaker
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)

TV
Daniel Boone
The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure (1963)

TV
The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter (1963)

TV
Mark Needham
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)

TV
5
Robert Gaynor
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Self
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

TV
Chris Cobb / Christopher Cobb
Whiplash

Whiplash (1961)

TV
Route 66

Route 66 (1960)

TV
Donald Beasley
A Stranger in My Arms

A Stranger in My Arms (1959)

Movie
Van Weyden
Wolf Larsen

Wolf Larsen (1958)

Movie
Cimarron City

Cimarron City (1958)

TV
Tom Kaylor
Death in Small Doses

Death in Small Doses (1957)

Movie
Dr. Ed Wainwright
Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End (1957)

Movie
2.67
Martin Davis
Bayou

Bayou (1957)

Movie
Bob Andrews
Canyon River

Canyon River (1956)

Movie
Lt. Lee Couzens
Hold Back The Night

Hold Back The Night (1956)

Movie
Dr. Paul Nelson
It Conquered the World

It Conquered the World (1956)

Movie
Capt. Bob Elliott
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)

Movie
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater (1955)

TV
Jim Newton / Cyrus
Fury

Fury (1955)

TV
Lt. Ben Keegan
Fort Yuma

Fort Yuma (1955)

Movie
Celebrity Playhouse

Celebrity Playhouse (1955)

TV
Ben Harper
The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Movie
4
Joe McFarland
The Naked Street

The Naked Street (1955)

Movie
5.89
Morgan Earp
Wichita

Wichita (1955)

Movie
Heesman
Robbers' Roost

Robbers' Roost (1955)

Movie
Rudolph Heinz
The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line (1955)

Movie
Paul Hartley
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1955)

TV
Peter Manning
Black Tuesday

Black Tuesday (1954)

Movie
Steve Baxter / Stanley
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Studio 57

Studio 57 (1954)

TV
Capt. Frank Dwyer
The Raid

The Raid (1954)

Movie
Sawyer
The Yellow Tomahawk

The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)

Movie
Dr. Doug Paul Martin
Killers from Space

Killers from Space (1954)

Movie
Arnold Dix
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953)

Movie
Where's Raymond?

Where's Raymond? (1953)

TV
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)

TV
Cowboy
East of Sumatra

East of Sumatra (1953)

Movie
Trooper Tolson
War Paint

War Paint (1953)

Movie
Sgt. Frank Price
Stalag 17

Stalag 17 (1953)

Movie
4
Biff Baker U.S.A.

Biff Baker U.S.A. (1952)

TV
Maj. Tom Howie
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America (1952)

TV
Chris Cronyn
Red Planet Mars

Red Planet Mars (1952)

Movie
Actor
The Congregation

The Congregation (1952)

Movie
Dr. James Ewing
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield (1951)

Movie
Ned Tallon
Fort Defiance

Fort Defiance (1951)

Movie
Rocky Kent
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Pete Dandridge
Rogue River

Rogue River (1951)

Movie
Jim Newton
Fury

Fury (1950)

Movie
Joel Barker
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Fireside Theater

Fireside Theater (1949)

TV
Glenn Willis
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Bomber Crew Member
Winning Your Wings

Winning Your Wings (1942)

Movie
Paul Whitley
SST: Death Flight

SST: Death Flight

TV

Ratings

Average 5.71
Based on 2.01 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1942
1956
1971
1958
2022
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1926-03-18

Deathday
2010-03-14 (83 years old)

Birth Name
Peter Duesler Aurness

Birth Place
Minneapolis, United States of America

Siblings
James Arness

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Peter Duesler Aurness

Awards
American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Plate Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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