Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1926-03-18
Day of Death
2010-03-14
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.
Filmography (102)
Mystery Reel
2022Gettysburg - An American Story
2014
Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time
2010
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar
2009
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
2005
Behind the Legend: Timon
2004
America on the Move 1876-2000
2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
Men in Black II
2002Don't Ask Don't Tell
2002
These Old Broads
2001
House on Haunted Hill
1999
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
1999
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait
1999
