Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Date of Birth:

Mar 18, 1926

Place of Birth:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

filmography:

The Assassination Bureau The Assassination Bureau

1969

The Rebels The Rebels

1979

America on the Move 1876-2000 America on the Move 1876-2000

2003

The Raid The Raid

1954

Behind the Legend: Timon Behind the Legend: Timon

2004

House on Haunted Hill House on Haunted Hill

1999

Race for Survival Race for Survival

1978

Angels in the Outfield Angels in the Outfield

1951

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004

Valley of Mystery Valley of Mystery

1967

The Congregation The Congregation

1952

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

1980

Death Car on the Freeway Death Car on the Freeway

1979

SST: Death Flight SST: Death Flight

1977

A Stranger in My Arms A Stranger in My Arms

1959

Robbers' Roost Robbers' Roost

1955

Texas Across the River Texas Across the River

1966

Mystery Reel Mystery Reel

2022

Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter' Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'

2002

Addams Family Values Addams Family Values

1993

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

East of Sumatra East of Sumatra

1953

The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires

1994

High Seas Hijack High Seas Hijack

1977

The Adventurers The Adventurers

1970

Gallegher Goes West Gallegher Goes West

1966

300 Miles for Stephanie 300 Miles for Stephanie

1981

The Guns and the Fury The Guns and the Fury

1983

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

1969

The Underground Man The Underground Man

1974

The Demon Lover The Demon Lover

1986

William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama

1996

Gettysburg - An American Story Gettysburg - An American Story

2014

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

1996

Call to Danger Call to Danger

1973

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

1998

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

1994

The President's Plane Is Missing The President's Plane Is Missing

1973

Sergeant Ryker Sergeant Ryker

1968

Number One with a Bullet Number One with a Bullet

1987

Looney Tunes: Back in Action Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003

Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown

1996

Men in Black II Men in Black II

2002

Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion

1997

The Memory of Eva Ryker The Memory of Eva Ryker

1980

Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait

1999

Dead Man on the Run Dead Man on the Run

1975

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

2009

The Long Gray Line The Long Gray Line

1955

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

1999

It Conquered the World It Conquered the World

1956

Sidecar Racers Sidecar Racers

1975

The 5-Man Army The 5-Man Army

1969

The Dean Martin Christmas Show The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident

1979

The Mysterious Monsters The Mysterious Monsters

1976

Beginning of the End Beginning of the End

1957

Savannah Smiles Savannah Smiles

1982

Black Tuesday Black Tuesday

1954

Red Planet Mars Red Planet Mars

1952

Airplane II: The Sequel Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street

1984

The Night of the Hunter The Night of the Hunter

1955

Airplane! Airplane!

1980

The Movie Orgy The Movie Orgy

1968

Paul and Michelle Paul and Michelle

1974

Rogue River Rogue River

1951

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

1953

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

1995

Killers from Space Killers from Space

1954

The Ballad of Josie The Ballad of Josie

1968

Death in Small Doses Death in Small Doses

1957

Fort Defiance Fort Defiance

1951

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

1967

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955

Doris Day: It's Magic Doris Day: It's Magic

1998

Scream of the Wolf Scream of the Wolf

1974

Canyon River Canyon River

1956

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995

Fort Yuma Fort Yuma

1955

Wolf Larsen Wolf Larsen

1958

The Yellow Tomahawk The Yellow Tomahawk

1954

Wichita Wichita

1955

Hold Back The Night Hold Back The Night

1956

Parts: The Clonus Horror Parts: The Clonus Horror

1979

These Old Broads These Old Broads

2001

Fury Fury

1950

Horrible Horror Horrible Horror

1986

Survival Run Survival Run

1979

Bayou Bayou

1957

War Paint War Paint

1953

The Naked Street The Naked Street

1955

Where Have All the People Gone Where Have All the People Gone

1974

A Rage to Live A Rage to Live

1965

Stalag 17 Stalag 17

1953

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