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

Sgt. Frank Price

Stalag 17

Capt. Clarence Oveur

Airplane!

Ben Harper

The Night of the Hunter

Tom Collins

最佳拍檔III之女皇密令

Capt. Clarence Oveur

Airplane II: The Sequel

Self (archive footage)

The Movie Orgy

Sir Henry

Paul and Michelle

Self - Host

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

Douglas Martin

Killers from Space

Arnold Dix

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Pete Dandridge

Rogue River

Chris Cronyn

Red Planet Mars

Peter Manning

Black Tuesday

Carson

Sidecar Racers

Dr. Paul Nelson

It Conquered the World

Narrator

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

Corporal Rudolph Heinz

The Long Gray Line

Dutchman

Un esercito di cinque uomini

Self (uncredited)

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

Harland Dobbs

Savannah Smiles

Dr. Ed Wainwright

Beginning of the End

Himself - Narrator

The Mysterious Monsters

Alec Franklin

Missile X - Geheimauftrag Neutronenbombe

Jason Meredith

The Ballad of Josie

Agent / Tom Kaylor

Death in Small Doses

Jim Newton

Fury

Bill

These Old Broads

Jeff Knight

Parts: The Clonus Horror

Kandaris

Survival Run

Martin Davis

Bayou

Jack Hollister

A Rage to Live

Steven Anders

Where Have All the People Gone

Joe McFarland

The Naked Street

Trooper Tolson

War Paint

Lt. Lee Couzens

Hold Back The Night

Morgan Earp

Wichita

Narrator

Doris Day: It's Magic

Capt. Bob Elliott

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

Bankman

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

Ned Tallon

Fort Defiance

John Wetherby

Scream of the Wolf

Bob Andrews

Canyon River

Sawyer

The Yellow Tomahawk

Van Weyden

Wolf Larsen

Lt. Ben Keegan

Fort Yuma

Self - Narrator (voice)

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Self

What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

Jim Gideon

Dead Man on the Run

Heesman

Robbers' Roost

Donald Beasley

A Stranger in My Arms

Paul Whitley

SST: Death Flight

Lt. Haller

Death Car on the Freeway

Capt. Stimpson

Texas Across the River

Mystery Reel

Cowboy

East of Sumatra

Self

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

Host

Addams Family Values

TV Director

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

The Congregation

Capt. Frank Dwyer

The Raid

Host

America on the Move 1876-2000

George Washington

The Rebels

Dragomiloff's Butler (uncredited)

The Assassination Bureau

Himself - Host

Behind the Legend: Timon

Himself

House on Haunted Hill

Ben Barstow

Valley of Mystery

Dr. Doug Paul Martin (archive footage)

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Angels in the Outfield

Narrator

Race for Survival

Host

The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires

Elliott Rhoades

High Seas Hijack

Capt. Ferris

Number One with a Bullet

Maj. Whitaker

Sergeant Ryker

Mark Jones

The President's Plane Is Missing

Self - Host

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

Host of Civil Defense Film

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Host

Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown

Self - Host

Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait

Mike Rogers

The Memory of Eva Ryker

Self - Host

Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion

Peter Graves

Men in Black II

Self - Narrator

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

Doug Warfield

Call to Danger

Mark Janser

The Guns and the Fury

Capt. McIntyre

300 Miles for Stephanie

Marshal Neimeyer

Gallegher Goes West

Trustee Banker

The Adventurers

Jim Phelps

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

Lew Archer

The Underground Man

Self - Host

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Narrator

Gettysburg - An American Story

William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama

Ponsonby

The Demon Lover

Narrator

Darkstar: Terror at The Edge of Time

Doug Martin

Aliens from Space

Narrator

Platinum Bombshell

Narrator

Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

97

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-03-18

Place of Birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

Peter Duesler Aurness