About

Known credits:
104
Birthday:
1926-03-18
Place of birth:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Peter Graves

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2022 Mystery Reel Actor N/A
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2014 Gettysburg - An American Story Actor Narrator N/A
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2009 What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar Actor Self 59
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2005 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves Actor Self 59
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2004 The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made Actor Dr. Doug Paul Martin (archive footage) 58
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2004 Behind the Legend: Timon Actor Himself - Host N/A
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2003 America on the Move 1876-2000 Actor Host N/A
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2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action Actor Host of Civil Defense Film 61
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2002 Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter' Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2002 Men in Black II Actor Peter Graves 63
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2001 These Old Broads Actor Bill 59
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1999 House on Haunted Hill Actor Himself 56
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1999 Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel Actor Narrator N/A
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1999 Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait Actor Self - Host N/A
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1998 Doris Day: It's Magic Actor Narrator N/A
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1998 Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life Actor Self - Narrator N/A
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1997 Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion Actor Self - Host N/A
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1996 Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown Actor Host 59
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1996 William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama Actor N/A
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1996 Abbott & Costello Meet Biography Actor Self - Host N/A
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1995 Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker Actor Self - Host 59
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1995 Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 59
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1994 The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires Actor Host N/A
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1994 Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess Actor Self - Host 59
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1993 Addams Family Values Actor Host 68
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1993 Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves Actor Self - Narrator N/A
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1988 War and Remembrance Actor Palmer Kirby 72
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1988 Mission: Impossible Actor Jim Phelps 73
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1987 Number One with a Bullet Actor Capt. Ferris 58
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1986 The Demon Lover Actor Ponsonby N/A
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1985 Tennis Court Actor Vicar John Bray N/A
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1984 Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street Actor Tom Collins 58
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1983 The Guns and the Fury Actor Mark Janser N/A
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1983 The Winds of War Actor Palmer 'Fred' Kirby 70
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1982 Airplane II: The Sequel Actor Capt. Clarence Oveur 60
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1982 Savannah Smiles Actor Harland Dobbs 59
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1981 300 Miles for Stephanie Actor Capt. McIntyre N/A
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1980 Airplane! Actor Capt. Clarence Oveur 71
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1980 The Memory of Eva Ryker Actor Mike Rogers 59
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1980 Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty Actor TV Director 59
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1979 Death Car on the Freeway Actor Lt. Haller 58
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1979 Parts: The Clonus Horror Actor Jeff Knight 57
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1979 The Rebels Actor George Washington N/A
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1979 Survival Run Actor Kandaris 58
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1979 Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident Actor Alec Franklin 58
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1977 High Seas Hijack Actor Elliott Rhoades 59
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1977 SST: Death Flight Actor Paul Whitley 58
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1976 The Mysterious Monsters Actor Himself - Narrator 59
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1975 Sidecar Racers Actor Carson 58
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1975 Dead Man on the Run Actor Jim Gideon N/A
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1974 Where Have All the People Gone Actor Steven Anders 59
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1974 The Underground Man Actor Lew Archer N/A
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1974 Paul and Michelle Actor Sir Henry 59
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1974 Scream of the Wolf Actor John Wetherby 59
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1973 The President's Plane Is Missing Actor Mark Jones 58
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1973 Call to Danger Actor Doug Warfield N/A
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1970 The Adventurers Actor Trustee Banker 58
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1969 Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob Actor Jim Phelps 59
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1969 The 5-Man Army Actor Dutchman 59
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1969 The Assassination Bureau Actor Dragomiloff's Butler (uncredited) 59
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1968 The Dean Martin Christmas Show Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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1968 The Ballad of Josie Actor Jason Meredith 59
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1968 Sergeant Ryker Actor Maj. Whitaker 59
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1968 The Movie Orgy Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1967 I'll Never Forget What's'isname Actor Bankman 58
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1967 Valley of Mystery Actor Ben Barstow 58
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1966 Gallegher Goes West Actor Marshal Neimeyer N/A
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1966 Texas Across the River Actor Capt. Stimpson 58
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1966 Mission: Impossible Actor Jim Phelps 74
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1965 A Rage to Live Actor Jack Hollister 58
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1965 Court Martial Actor Major Frank Whittaker N/A
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1961 Whiplash Actor Christopher Cobb 69
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1959 A Stranger in My Arms Actor Donald Beasley 58
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1958 Wolf Larsen Actor Van Weyden N/A
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1957 Death in Small Doses Actor Agent / Tom Kaylor 58
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1957 Beginning of the End Actor Dr. Ed Wainwright 57
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1957 Bayou Actor Martin Davis 58
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1956 Canyon River Actor Bob Andrews 59
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1956 Hold Back The Night Actor Lt. Lee Couzens 58
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1956 It Conquered the World Actor Dr. Paul Nelson 57
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1955 The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell Actor Capt. Bob Elliott 59
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1955 Fury Actor Jim Newton 67
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1955 Fort Yuma Actor Lt. Ben Keegan 58
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1955 The Night of the Hunter Actor Ben Harper 74
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1955 The Naked Street Actor Joe McFarland 59
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1955 Wichita Actor Morgan Earp 59
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1955 Robbers' Roost Actor Heesman 58
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1955 The Long Gray Line Actor Corporal Rudolph Heinz 59
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1954 Black Tuesday Actor Peter Manning 58
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1954 The Raid Actor Capt. Frank Dwyer 59
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1954 The Yellow Tomahawk Actor Sawyer 59
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1954 Killers from Space Actor Douglas Martin 57
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1953 Beneath the 12-Mile Reef Actor Arnold Dix 58
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1953 East of Sumatra Actor Cowboy 59
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1953 War Paint Actor Trooper Tolson 58
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1953 Stalag 17 Actor Sgt. Frank Price 68
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1952 Red Planet Mars Actor Chris Cronyn 58
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1952 The Congregation Actor N/A
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1951 Angels in the Outfield Actor Radio Announcer (uncredited) 59
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1951 Fort Defiance Actor Ned Tallon 59
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1951 Rogue River Actor Pete Dandridge N/A
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1950 Fury Actor Jim Newton N/A
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Darkstar: Terror at The Edge of Time Actor Narrator N/A
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Aliens from Space Actor Doug Martin N/A
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