Peter Graves
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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- Born:
- Mar 18, 1926 In Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 118
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Leap Year 1932-10-11
- Latest Project:
- Movie What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar 2009-04-02
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar | Self | 2009-04-02 |
| Movie | Behind the Legend: Timon | Himself - Host | 2004-02-10 |
| Movie | The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made | Dr. Doug Paul Martin (archive footage) | 2004-07-13 |
| Movie | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Host of Civil Defense Film | 2003-11-14 |
| Movie | Men in Black II | Peter Graves | 2002-07-03 |
| Movie | These Old Broads | Bill | 2001-02-12 |
| Movie | Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait | Self - Host | 1999-03-26 |
| Movie | House on Haunted Hill | Self | 1999-10-29 |
| Movie | Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life | Self - Narrator | 1998-05-10 |
| Movie | Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown | Host | 1996-08-18 |
| Movie | Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons | Self - Narrator (voice) | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker | Self - Host | 1995-09-03 |
| Movie | Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess | Self - Host | 1994-10-17 |
| Movie | The Eligible Bachelor | George Tidy | 1993-02-03 |
| Movie | Addams Family Values | Host | 1993-11-19 |
| Series | Diagnosis: Murder | Unknown | 1993-10-29 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
| Movie | I Hired a Contract Killer | Jeweller | 1990-10-12 |
| Movie | Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun | Doctor - England | 1988-05-15 |
| Movie | The Woman He Loved | Lord Reith | 1988-04-03 |
| Series | War and Remembrance | Palmer Kirby | 1988-11-13 |
| Movie | Number One with a Bullet | Capt. Ferris | 1987-02-27 |
| Series | Biography | Unknown | 1987-04-06 |
| Movie | Horrible Horror | Dr. Doug Paul Martin in 'Killers from Space' | 1986-01-01 |
| Series | Life with Lucy | Unknown | 1986-09-20 |
| Movie | Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street | Tom Collins | 1984-01-25 |
| Movie | Tennis Court | Vicar John Bray | 1984-12-17 |
| Series | The Winds of War | Palmer 'Fred' Kirby | 1983-02-06 |
| Movie | Airplane II: The Sequel | Capt. Clarence Oveur | 1982-12-10 |
| Movie | Savannah Smiles | Harland Dobbs | 1982-04-09 |
| Series | Simon & Simon | Unknown | 1981-11-24 |
| Movie | Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty | TV Director | 1980-02-14 |
| Movie | The Memory of Eva Ryker | Mike Rogers | 1980-05-05 |
| Movie | Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident | Alec Franklin | 1979-02-26 |
| Movie | Survival Run | Kandaris | 1979-04-26 |
| Movie | Parts: The Clonus Horror | Jeff Knight | 1979-08-01 |
| Movie | Death Car on the Freeway | Lt. Haller | 1979-09-24 |
| Movie | The Rebels | George Washington | 1979-05-14 |
| Movie | SST: Death Flight | Paul Whitley | 1978-04-23 |
| Movie | High Seas Hijack | Elliott Rhoades | 1977-10-20 |
| Series | The Love Boat | Unknown | 1977-09-24 |
| Movie | The Slipper and the Rose | General | 1976-03-25 |
| Movie | The Mysterious Monsters | Himself - Narrator | 1976-07-01 |
| Movie | Sidecar Racers | Carson | 1975-04-30 |
| Movie | Dead Man on the Run | Jim Gideon | 1975-04-02 |
| Movie | Scream of the Wolf | John Wetherby | 1974-01-16 |
| Movie | Where Have All the People Gone | Steven Anders | 1974-10-08 |
| Movie | Paul and Michelle | Sir Henry | 1974-03-15 |
| Movie | The President's Plane Is Missing | Mark Jones | 1973-10-23 |
| Movie | The Adventurers | Trustee Banker | 1970-03-25 |
| Movie | The 5-Man Army | Dutchman | 1969-10-16 |
| Movie | The Assassination Bureau | Dragomiloff's Butler (uncredited) | 1969-03-09 |
| Movie | The Movie Orgy | Self (archive footage) | 1968-01-01 |
| Movie | The Ballad of Josie | Jason Meredith | 1968-02-01 |
| Movie | Sergeant Ryker | Maj. Whitaker | 1968-02-01 |
| Movie | Valley of Mystery | Ben Barstow | 1967-09-29 |
| Movie | The Jokers | Mr. Tremayne | 1967-05-15 |
| Movie | How I Won the War | Staff Officer | 1967-10-18 |
| Movie | I'll Never Forget What's'isname | Bankman | 1967-12-18 |
| Movie | The Wrong Box | Military Officer | 1966-06-19 |
| Movie | Texas Across the River | Capt. Stimpson | 1966-10-26 |
| Series | Mission: Impossible | Jim Phelps | 1966-09-17 |
| Series | Laredo | Unknown | 1965-09-16 |
| Series | The Dean Martin Show | Unknown | 1965-09-16 |
| Movie | A Rage to Live | Jack Hollister | 1965-10-20 |
| Series | 12 O'Clock High | Unknown | 1964-09-18 |
| Series | Daniel Boone | Unknown | 1964-09-24 |
| Series | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Unknown | 1963-10-10 |
| Movie | A Stranger in My Arms | Donald Beasley | 1959-03-03 |
| Movie | Wolf Larsen | Van Weyden | 1958-10-26 |
| Movie | Bayou | Martin Davis | 1957-06-01 |
| Movie | The Admirable Crichton | Brocklehurst | 1957-06-11 |
| Movie | Death in Small Doses | Agent / Tom Kaylor | 1957-09-15 |
| Movie | Beginning of the End | Dr. Ed Wainwright | 1957-06-28 |
| Movie | Hold Back The Night | Lt. Lee Couzens | 1956-07-29 |
| Movie | It Conquered the World | Dr. Paul Nelson | 1956-07-14 |
| Movie | Canyon River | Bob Andrews | 1956-08-04 |
| Movie | Wichita | Morgan Earp | 1955-07-03 |
| Movie | Robbers' Roost | Heesman | 1955-05-30 |
| Movie | The Long Gray Line | Corporal Rudolph Heinz | 1955-01-04 |
| Movie | The Night of the Hunter | Ben Harper | 1955-07-27 |
| Series | Fury | Jim Newton | 1955-10-15 |
| Series | Matinee Theater | Unknown | 1955-10-31 |
| Movie | The Naked Street | Joe McFarland | 1955-08-01 |
| Movie | Fort Yuma | Lt. Ben Keegan | 1955-10-04 |
| Movie | The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell | Capt. Bob Elliott | 1955-12-31 |
| Movie | The Yellow Tomahawk | Sawyer | 1954-05-01 |
| Movie | Killers from Space | Douglas Martin | 1954-01-23 |
| Movie | Lilacs in the Spring | Albert Gutman | 1954-12-21 |
| Movie | The Raid | Capt. Frank Dwyer | 1954-08-04 |
| Movie | Black Tuesday | Peter Manning | 1954-12-31 |
| Movie | East of Sumatra | Cowboy | 1953-08-26 |
| Movie | War Paint | Trooper Tolson | 1953-08-28 |
| Movie | Stalag 17 | Sgt. Frank Price | 1953-05-29 |
| Series | Where's Raymond? | 1953-10-08 | |
| Movie | Beneath the 12-Mile Reef | Arnold Dix | 1953-12-02 |
| Movie | Derby Day | Gerald Berkeley | 1952-06-09 |
| Movie | Red Planet Mars | Chris Cronyn | 1952-05-15 |
| Series | Cavalcade of America | Unknown | 1952-10-01 |
| Series | Biff Baker U.S.A. | Unknown | 1952-11-06 |
| Movie | Fort Defiance | Ned Tallon | 1951-10-09 |
| Movie | Encore | Philip Cronshaw | 1951-06-11 |
| Movie | The Lady with a Lamp | Prince Albert | 1951-09-22 |
| Movie | Angels in the Outfield | Radio Announcer (uncredited) | 1951-10-19 |
| Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |
| Series | Lux Video Theatre | Unknown | 1950-10-02 |
| Movie | Maytime in Mayfair | D'Arcy Davenport | 1949-05-24 |
| Movie | Spring in Park Lane | Basil Maitland | 1948-03-17 |
| Series | The Ed Sullivan Show | Unknown | 1948-06-20 |
| Series | Studio One | Unknown | 1948-11-07 |
| Movie | Gaiety George | Henry Carter | 1946-07-15 |
| Movie | I'll Be Your Sweetheart | 1945-07-30 | |
| Movie | Waltz Time | Count Franz von Hofer | 1945-08-13 |
| Movie | Bees in Paradise | Peter Lovell | 1944-03-20 |
| Movie | Give Us the Moon | Peter Pyke | 1944-07-31 |
| Movie | Miss London Ltd. | Capt. Rory O'Moore | 1943-06-14 |
| Movie | King Arthur Was a Gentleman | Lance Elliott | 1942-12-28 |
| Movie | Leap Year | 1932-10-11 |