Peter Graves

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

171

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-03-18

Day of death

2010-03-14 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Peter Graves

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.

Known For

  • House

    House

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Cold Case

    Cold Case

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The Invaders

    The Invaders

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • The Angry Beavers

    The Angry Beavers

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street

    Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Disney's House of Mouse

    Disney's House of Mouse

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

  • 12 O'Clock High

    12 O'Clock High

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

  • Wolf Larsen

    Wolf Larsen

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Men in Black II

    Men in Black II

  • Biography

    Biography

  • The Adventurers

    The Adventurers

  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

    The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

    The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

  • The Winds of War

    The Winds of War

  • Bayou

    Bayou

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Airplane!

    Airplane!

  • Wichita

    Wichita

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • The Assassination Bureau

    The Assassination Bureau

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • Laredo

    Laredo

  • Studio 57

    Studio 57

  • Fort Yuma

    Fort Yuma

  • The Congregation

    The Congregation

  • Addams Family Values

    Addams Family Values

  • Fury

    Fury

  • The Dean Martin Show

    The Dean Martin Show

  • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

    Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

  • The Farmer's Daughter

    The Farmer's Daughter

  • Branded

    Branded

  • The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

    The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

  • The Yellow Tomahawk

    The Yellow Tomahawk

  • Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

    Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

  • Survival Run

    Survival Run

  • These Old Broads

    These Old Broads

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • It Conquered the World

    It Conquered the World

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • War and Remembrance

    War and Remembrance

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell

    Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell

  • War Paint

    War Paint

  • Mickey Mouse Works

    Mickey Mouse Works

  • The Demon Lover

    The Demon Lover

  • The Naked Street

    The Naked Street

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

  • Angels in the Outfield

    Angels in the Outfield

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Night of the Hunter

    The Night of the Hunter

  • Sergeant Ryker

    Sergeant Ryker

  • Paul and Michelle

    Paul and Michelle

  • Airplane II: The Sequel

    Airplane II: The Sequel

  • Parts: The Clonus Horror

    Parts: The Clonus Horror

  • Biff Baker U.S.A.

    Biff Baker U.S.A.

  • The Sonny and Cher Show

    The Sonny and Cher Show

  • Red Planet Mars

    Red Planet Mars

  • Aliens from Space

    Aliens from Space

  • Stalag 17

    Stalag 17

  • Life with Lucy

    Life with Lucy

  • House on Haunted Hill

    House on Haunted Hill

  • Fireside Theater

    Fireside Theater

  • Whiplash

    Whiplash

  • Cimarron City

    Cimarron City

  • Minoriteam

    Minoriteam

  • Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves

    Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves

  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

  • Funny Face

    Funny Face

  • The Long Gray Line

    The Long Gray Line

  • Celebrity Playhouse

    Celebrity Playhouse

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Texas Across the River

    Texas Across the River

  • The 5-Man Army

    The 5-Man Army

  • The Rebels

    The Rebels

  • Black Tuesday

    Black Tuesday

  • The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

  • Valley of Mystery

    Valley of Mystery

  • Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident

    Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident

  • Robbers' Roost

    Robbers' Roost

  • The Raid

    The Raid

  • Fury

    Fury

  • Beginning of the End

    Beginning of the End

  • Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

    Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

  • The President's Plane Is Missing

    The President's Plane Is Missing

  • Premiere

    Premiere

  • East of Sumatra

    East of Sumatra

  • A Rage to Live

    A Rage to Live

  • Doris Day: It's Magic

    Doris Day: It's Magic

  • Savannah Smiles

    Savannah Smiles

  • Canyon River

    Canyon River

  • SST: Death Flight

    SST: Death Flight

  • The Dean Martin Christmas Show

    The Dean Martin Christmas Show

  • Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

    Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

  • Hold Back The Night

    Hold Back The Night

  • The Memory of Eva Ryker

    The Memory of Eva Ryker

  • Call to Danger

    Call to Danger

  • The Ballad of Josie

    The Ballad of Josie

  • Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown

    Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown

  • Where Have All the People Gone

    Where Have All the People Gone

  • Fort Defiance

    Fort Defiance

  • Death Car on the Freeway

    Death Car on the Freeway

  • Gettysburg - An American Story

    Gettysburg - An American Story

  • Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

    Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

  • Rogue River

    Rogue River

  • Number One with a Bullet

    Number One with a Bullet

  • Death in Small Doses

    Death in Small Doses

  • 300 Miles for Stephanie

    300 Miles for Stephanie

  • Killers from Space

    Killers from Space

  • Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

    Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

  • High Seas Hijack

    High Seas Hijack

  • Mission: Impossible - The Controllers

    Mission: Impossible - The Controllers

  • Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

    Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

  • Mystery Reel

    Mystery Reel

  • Behind the Legend: Timon

    Behind the Legend: Timon

  • Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait

    Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait

  • Dead Man on the Run

    Dead Man on the Run

  • The Guns and the Fury

    The Guns and the Fury

  • The Mysterious Monsters

    The Mysterious Monsters

  • Sidecar Racers

    Sidecar Racers

  • Court Martial

    Court Martial

  • Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

    Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

  • Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

    Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

  • Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

    Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

  • Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time

    Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time

  • Mission: Impossible - The Bunker

    Mission: Impossible - The Bunker

  • What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

    What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

  • Mission: Impossible - The Slave

    Mission: Impossible - The Slave

  • Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

    Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

  • Race for Survival

    Race for Survival

  • The Underground Man

    The Underground Man

  • A Stranger in My Arms

    A Stranger in My Arms

  • The All Star Spangled Mission

    The All Star Spangled Mission

  • Scream of the Wolf

    Scream of the Wolf

  • Under the Law: Arrest and Seize

    Under the Law: Arrest and Seize

  • Mission: Impossible - The Golden Serpent

    Mission: Impossible - The Golden Serpent

  • Gallegher Goes West

    Gallegher Goes West

  • Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

    Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

  • Don't Ask Don't Tell

    Don't Ask Don't Tell

  • 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

  • The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires

    The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires

  • Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion

    Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion

  • America on the Move 1876-2000

    America on the Move 1876-2000

  • William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama

    William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama