
Peter Graves
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.
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1949–2015Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Great Adventure
7.6 Average ratingacross 69 titles
Top TV shows 40best Peter Graves shows
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The Great AdventureDaniel Boone · 2 eps · 1963 - 2
The RebelsGeorge Washington · 2 eps · 1979 - 3
Hallmark Hall of FameDr. James Ewing · 1 ep · 1951 - 4
HouseMyron · 1 ep · 2004 - 5The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse2 eps · 1953
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Life with LucyBen Marshall · 1 ep · 1986 - 7Celebrity Playhouse1 ep · 1955
- 8Court MartialMajor Frank Whittaker · 1 ep · 1965
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Studio 57Jim Bailey · 1 ep · 1954 - 10
The Duchess of Duke StreetSir Evelyn Grant-Wortley · 1 ep · 1976 - 11
War and RemembrancePalmer Kirby · 1 ep · 1988 - 12
Cold CaseAnton Bikker (2006) · 1 ep · 2003 - 13
The Alfred Hitchcock HourMark Needham · 1 ep · 1962 - 14
Mission: ImpossibleJames Phelps · 1966–1973 · Action - 15
Biff Baker U.S.A.1 ep · 1952 - 16
The Golden GirlsJerry Kennedy · 1 ep · 1985 - 17
Murder, She WroteEdmund Gerard · 1 ep · 1984 - 18
Disney's House of MouseInstructor Voice (voice) · 1 ep · 2001 - 19
WhiplashChristopher Cobb · 34 eps · 1961 - 20
The Dean Martin Show1 ep · 1965 - 21
Herman Wouk's The Winds of WarPalmer 'Fred' Kirby · 1983–1983 · Drama - 22
Mission: ImpossibleJim Phelps · 1988–1990 · Action - 23
12 O'Clock High1 ep · 1964 - 24Fireside Theater4 eps · 1949
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Schlitz Playhouse of StarsRocky Kent · 1 ep · 1951 - 26
The Sonny and Cher Show1 ep · 1976 - 27
Run for Your LifeJim Carlson · 1 ep · 1965 - 28
Diagnosis: MurderPeter Graves · 1 ep · 1993 - 29
Daniel BooneLogan Harris · 1 ep · 1964 - 30
American Dad!Mr. Pibb (voice) · 1 ep · 2005 - 31
Funny Face1 ep · 1971 - 32
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyMajor Noah Cooper · 1 ep · 1979 - 33
The Angry Beavers1 ep · 1997 - 34
Mickey Mouse Works1 ep · 1999 - 35
Branded2 eps · 1965 - 36
The InvadersGavin Lewis · 1 ep · 1967 - 37
Burke's LawGeneral Prescott · 1 ep · 1994 - 38
Route 662 eps · 1960 - 39Lux Video TheatreJoel Barker · 1 ep · 1950
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BiographyHost · 1961–2015
Top movies 30best Peter Graves movies
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High Seas HijackElliott Rhoades · 1977 - 2
The Guns and the FuryMark Janser · 1983 - 3
America on the Move 1876-2000Host · 2003 - 4
Mission: Impossible vs. the MobJim Phelps · 1969 - 5
Call to DangerDoug Warfield · 1973 - 6The Congregation1952
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The Memory of Eva RykerMike Rogers · 1980 - 8
Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of TimeNarrator · 2010 - 9
The Night of the HunterBen Harper · 1955 - 10
Stalag 17Sgt. Frank Price · 1953 - 11
Dead Man on the RunJim Gideon · 1975 - 12
300 Miles for StephanieCapt. McIntyre · 1981 - 13
Valley of MysteryBen Barstow · 1967 - 14
Airplane!Capt. Clarence Oveur · 1980 - 15
Addams Family ValuesHost · 1993 - 16
Angels in the OutfieldRadio Announcer (uncredited) · 1951 - 17
The Demon LoverPonsonby · 1986 - 18
Rogue RiverPete Dandridge · 1951 - 19
Wolf LarsenVan Weyden · 1958 - 20
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen AngelNarrator · 1999 - 21
The Long Gray LineCorporal Rudolph Heinz · 1955 - 22
The Court-Martial of Billy MitchellCapt. Bob Elliott · 1955 - 23
The Assassination BureauDragomiloff's Butler (uncredited) · 1969 - 24
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not PrettyTV Director · 1980 - 25
The 5-Man ArmyDutchman · 1969 - 26
The Yellow TomahawkSawyer · 1954 - 27
Fort DefianceNed Tallon · 1951 - 28
Canyon RiverBob Andrews · 1956 - 29
Savannah SmilesHarland Dobbs · 1982 - 30
Hold Back The NightLt. Lee Couzens · 1956