Peter Graves

Also Known As: Peter Duesler Aurness

Biography: Peter Graves (born Peter Duesler Aurness; March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010) was an American actor. 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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Birthday: March 18, 1926

Deathday: March 14, 2010

Adult: No

Gender: Male

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Known For:

Stalag 17
Airplane!
The Night of the Hunter
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
Airplane II: The Sequel
The Movie Orgy
Paul and Michelle
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
Killers from Space
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
Rogue River
Red Planet Mars
Black Tuesday
Sidecar Racers
It Conquered the World
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
The Long Gray Line
The 5-Man Army
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Savannah Smiles
Beginning of the End
The Mysterious Monsters
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident
The Ballad of Josie
Death in Small Doses
Fury
These Old Broads
Parts: The Clonus Horror
Survival Run
Bayou
A Rage to Live
Where Have All the People Gone
The Naked Street
War Paint
Hold Back The Night
Wichita
Doris Day: It's Magic
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
Fort Defiance
Scream of the Wolf
Canyon River
The Yellow Tomahawk
Wolf Larsen
Fort Yuma
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar
Dead Man on the Run
Robbers' Roost
A Stranger in My Arms
SST: Death Flight
Death Car on the Freeway
Texas Across the River
Mystery Reel
East of Sumatra
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
Addams Family Values
Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
The Congregation
The Raid
America on the Move 1876-2000
The Rebels
The Assassination Bureau
Behind the Legend: Timon
House on Haunted Hill
Valley of Mystery
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
Angels in the Outfield
Race for Survival
The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires
High Seas Hijack
Number One with a Bullet
Sergeant Ryker
The President's Plane Is Missing
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait
The Memory of Eva Ryker
Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion
Men in Black II
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
Call to Danger
The Guns and the Fury
300 Miles for Stephanie
Gallegher Goes West
The Adventurers
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
The Underground Man
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
Gettysburg - An American Story
William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama
The Demon Lover
Darkstar: Terror at The Edge of Time
Aliens from Space