Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Acting
Born 1926-03-18 - Died 2010-03-14Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

Movies (103)

Men in Black II
6.4

Men in Black II

2002Movie6.4
Airplane!
7.3

Airplane!

1980Movie7.3
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
6.4

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003Movie6.4
Addams Family Values
7.0

Addams Family Values

1993Movie7.0
The Night of the Hunter
7.9

The Night of the Hunter

1955Movie7.9
Airplane II: The Sequel
6.1

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982Movie6.1
House on Haunted Hill
5.6

House on Haunted Hill

1999Movie5.6
The Assassination Bureau
6.7

The Assassination Bureau

1969Movie6.7
The 5-Man Army
6.6

The 5-Man Army

1969Movie6.6
Stalag 17
7.7

Stalag 17

1953Movie7.7
Angels in the Outfield
7.0

Angels in the Outfield

1951Movie7.0
War Paint
5.6

War Paint

1953Movie5.6
The Movie Orgy
6.8

The Movie Orgy

1968Movie6.8
The Adventurers
4.7

The Adventurers

1970Movie4.7
Savannah Smiles
6.5

Savannah Smiles

1982Movie6.5
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
5.7

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street

1984Movie5.7
Wichita
6.3

Wichita

1955Movie6.3
Black Tuesday
6.1

Black Tuesday

1954Movie6.1
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
6.8

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955Movie6.8
The Long Gray Line
7.0

The Long Gray Line

1955Movie7.0
The Naked Street
6.2

The Naked Street

1955Movie6.2
Sleeping Dog

Sleeping Dog

1967Movie
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident
3.3

Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident

1979Movie3.3
The Ballad of Josie
6.0

The Ballad of Josie

1967Movie6.0
Texas Across the River
5.6

Texas Across the River

1966Movie5.6
Valley of Mystery
7.5

Valley of Mystery

1967Movie7.5
Death in Small Doses
5.1

Death in Small Doses

1957Movie5.1
The Demon Lover
7.0

The Demon Lover

1986Movie7.0
The Yellow Tomahawk
6.6

The Yellow Tomahawk

1954Movie6.6
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
6.0

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

1953Movie6.0
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
8.0

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995Movie8.0
Sergeant Ryker
6.3

Sergeant Ryker

1968Movie6.3
The Raid
6.5

The Raid

1954Movie6.5
Beginning of the End
4.0

Beginning of the End

1957Movie4.0
Call to Danger
9.0

Call to Danger

1973Movie9.0
Red Planet Mars
4.9

Red Planet Mars

1952Movie4.9
A Rage to Live
4.8

A Rage to Live

1965Movie4.8
The Memory of Eva Ryker
8.0

The Memory of Eva Ryker

1980Movie8.0
Scream of the Wolf
6.4

Scream of the Wolf

1974Movie6.4
Wolf Larsen
7.0

Wolf Larsen

1958Movie7.0
The President's Plane Is Missing
6.3

The President's Plane Is Missing

1973Movie6.3
These Old Broads
6.3

These Old Broads

2001Movie6.3
Death Car on the Freeway
5.2

Death Car on the Freeway

1979Movie5.2
The Underground Man
6.3

The Underground Man

1974Movie6.3
Killers from Space
3.8

Killers from Space

1954Movie3.8
SST: Death Flight
5.4

SST: Death Flight

1978Movie5.4
Parts: The Clonus Horror
4.5

Parts: The Clonus Horror

1979Movie4.5
East of Sumatra
5.8

East of Sumatra

1953Movie5.8
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
9.7

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

1969Movie9.7
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
4.8

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

1995Movie4.8
Paul and Michelle
5.6

Paul and Michelle

1974Movie5.6
300 Miles for Stephanie
7.5

300 Miles for Stephanie

1981Movie7.5
Fort Yuma
5.3

Fort Yuma

1955Movie5.3
Robbers' Roost
5.9

Robbers' Roost

1955Movie5.9
Doris Day: It's Magic

Doris Day: It's Magic

1998Movie
A Stranger in My Arms
4.2

A Stranger in My Arms

1959Movie4.2
Rogue River
7.0

Rogue River

1951Movie7.0
The Congregation
9.0

The Congregation

1952Movie9.0
Sidecar Racers
5.0

Sidecar Racers

1975Movie5.0
Survival Run
3.2

Survival Run

1979Movie3.2
Gallegher Goes West

Gallegher Goes West

1966Movie
Behind the Legend: Timon
6.0

Behind the Legend: Timon

2004Movie6.0
It Conquered the World
4.9

It Conquered the World

1956Movie4.9
Where Have All the People Gone
5.9

Where Have All the People Gone

1974Movie5.9
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968Movie7.6
Canyon River
6.5

Canyon River

1956Movie6.5
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
7.0

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

1999Movie7.0
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

1996Movie
Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

1996Movie
Number One with a Bullet
4.6

Number One with a Bullet

1987Movie4.6
Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion

Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion

1997Movie
High Seas Hijack
10.0

High Seas Hijack

1977Movie10.0
Dead Man on the Run
7.5

Dead Man on the Run

1975Movie7.5
Race for Survival

Race for Survival

1978Movie
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess
6.9

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

1994Movie6.9
The All Star Spangled Mission

The All Star Spangled Mission

1973Movie
Fort Defiance
6.5

Fort Defiance

1951Movie6.5
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell

Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell

1996Movie
Bayou
3.5

Bayou

1957Movie3.5
Aliens from Space

Aliens from Space

Movie
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

1970Movie
The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires

The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires

1994Movie
Mission: Impossible - The Slave

Mission: Impossible - The Slave

1967Movie
Hold Back the Night
6.4

Hold Back the Night

1956Movie6.4
Fury

Fury

1955Movie
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
10.0

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

2005Movie10.0
Mission: Impossible - The Golden Serpent

Mission: Impossible - The Golden Serpent

1989Movie
Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time
5.0

Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time

2010Movie5.0
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
8.0

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

1998Movie8.0
The Mysterious Monsters
6.2

The Mysterious Monsters

1976Movie6.2
Mission: Impossible - The Bunker

Mission: Impossible - The Bunker

1969Movie
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
7.0

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

1980Movie7.0
The Guns and the Fury
10.0

The Guns and the Fury

1983Movie10.0
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait
3.7

Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait

1999Movie3.7
Mystery Reel

Mystery Reel

2022Movie
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown
6.0

Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown

1996Movie6.0
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar
7.7

What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

2009Movie7.7
Under the Law: Arrest and Seize

Under the Law: Arrest and Seize

1973Movie
Gettysburg - An American Story

Gettysburg - An American Story

2014Movie
William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama

William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama

1996Movie
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers

Mission: Impossible - The Controllers

1969Movie
Don't Ask Don't Tell
4.3

Don't Ask Don't Tell

2002Movie4.3
America on the Move 1876-2000
10.0

America on the Move 1876-2000

2003Movie10.0

TV Shows (69)

American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
House
8.6

House

2004Series8.6
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
Cold Case
7.7

Cold Case

2003Series7.7
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

1993Series7.1
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series7.9
Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966Series7.6
The Golden Girls
7.6

The Golden Girls

1985Series7.6
Simon & Simon
6.7

Simon & Simon

1981Series6.7
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Fantasy Island
6.5

Fantasy Island

1978Series6.5
Matinee Theater
5.3

Matinee Theater

1955Series5.3
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
Daniel Boone
7.0

Daniel Boone

1964Series7.0
Run for Your Life
7.1

Run for Your Life

1965Series7.1
Route 66
6.7

Route 66

1960Series6.7
Mickey Mouse Works
6.9

Mickey Mouse Works

1999Series6.9
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
7.0

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979Series7.0
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965Series5.6
7th Heaven
6.4

7th Heaven

1996Series6.4
The Millionaire
5.8

The Millionaire

1955Series5.8
Biography
6.7

Biography

1987Series6.7
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Invaders
6.9

The Invaders

1967Series6.9
The Angry Beavers
7.0

The Angry Beavers

1997Series7.0
12 O'Clock High
7.2

12 O'Clock High

1964Series7.2
The Dean Martin Show
7.4

The Dean Martin Show

1965Series7.4
Branded
6.8

Branded

1965Series6.8
Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963Series6.5
Studio 57
7.5

Studio 57

1954Series7.5
The Duchess of Duke Street
8.0

The Duchess of Duke Street

1976Series8.0
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
6.0

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

1995Series6.0
Disney's House of Mouse
7.5

Disney's House of Mouse

2001Series7.5
Laredo
6.4

Laredo

1965Series6.4
War and Remembrance
7.9

War and Remembrance

1988Series7.9
Mission: Impossible
7.5

Mission: Impossible

1988Series7.5
The Winds of War
7.3

The Winds of War

1983Series7.3
Fury
6.5

Fury

1955Series6.5
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
6.5

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

1984Series6.5
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
5.4

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973Series5.4
Burke's Law
6.8

Burke's Law

1994Series6.8
The Farmer's Daughter
6.0

The Farmer's Daughter

1963Series6.0
Cavalcade of America
4.6

Cavalcade of America

1952Series4.6
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
8.5

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953Series8.5
Chevron Theatre
8.0

Chevron Theatre

1952Series8.0
The Great Adventure
10.0

The Great Adventure

1963Series10.0
The Sonny and Cher Show
7.1

The Sonny and Cher Show

1976Series7.1
Fireside Theater
7.2

Fireside Theater

1949Series7.2
Biff Baker U.S.A.
7.8

Biff Baker U.S.A.

1952Series7.8
Minoriteam
6.4

Minoriteam

2005Series6.4
The Rebels
10.0

The Rebels

1979Series10.0
Life with Lucy
8.0

Life with Lucy

1986Series8.0
Cimarron City
6.3

Cimarron City

1958Series6.3
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Whiplash
7.4

Whiplash

1961Series7.4
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Funny Face
7.0

Funny Face

1971Series7.0
Premiere

Premiere

1968Series
Celebrity Playhouse
8.0

Celebrity Playhouse

1955Series8.0
Court Martial
8.0

Court Martial

1965Series8.0
Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves

Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves

1993Series
The Complete Churchill

The Complete Churchill

1992Series