
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2009 · What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar as Self
- 2005 · American Dad! as Mr. Pibb (voice)
- 2004 · House as Myron
- 2003 · Looney Tunes: Back in Action as Host of Civil Defense Film
- 2003 · Cold Case as Anton Bikker (2006)
- 2002 · Men in Black II as Peter Graves
- 2001 · These Old Broads as Bill
- 2001 · Disney's House of Mouse as Instructor Voice (voice)
- 1999 · House on Haunted Hill as Self
- 1999 · Mickey Mouse Works as
- 1997 · The Angry Beavers as
- 1996 · 7th Heaven as John "Colonel" Camden
- 1996 · Abbott & Costello Meet Biography as Self - Host
- 1995 · Screen Actors Guild Awards as
- 1994 · Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess as Self - Host
- 1994 · Burke's Law as General Prescott
- 1993 · Addams Family Values as Host
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Peter Graves
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · Mission: Impossible as Jim Phelps
- 1988 · War and Remembrance as Palmer Kirby
- 1987 · Number One with a Bullet as Capt. Ferris
- 1986 · Life with Lucy as Ben Marshall
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Jerry Kennedy
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Edmund Gerard
- 1984 · Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense as John Bray
- 1984 · Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street as Tom Collins
- 1983 · The Guns and the Fury as Mark Janser
- 1983 · The Winds of War as Palmer 'Fred' Kirby
- 1982 · Airplane II: The Sequel as Capt. Clarence Oveur
- 1982 · Savannah Smiles as Harland Dobbs
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as Wade Christian
- 1981 · 300 Miles for Stephanie as Capt. McIntyre
- 1980 · Airplane! as Capt. Clarence Oveur
- 1980 · The Memory of Eva Ryker as Mike Rogers
- 1980 · Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty as TV Director
- 1979 · Death Car on the Freeway as Lt. Haller
- 1979 · Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Major Noah Cooper
- 1979 · The Rebels as George Washington
- 1979 · Survival Run as Kandaris
- 1978 · Race for Survival as Narrator
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Gerald Whitney
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Leonard Culver
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Carl Lawrence
- 1976 · The Mysterious Monsters as Himself - Narrator
- 1976 · The Sonny and Cher Show as
- 1975 · Dead Man on the Run as Jim Gideon
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1974 · Where Have All the People Gone as Steven Anders
- 1974 · The Underground Man as Lew Archer
- 1974 · Scream of the Wolf as John Wetherby
- 1973 · The President's Plane Is Missing as Mark Jones
- 1973 · The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
- 1973 · Call to Danger as Doug Warfield
- 1971 · Funny Face as
- 1970 · The Adventurers as Trustee Banker
- 1969 · Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob as Jim Phelps
- 1969 · The 5-Man Army as Dutchman
- 1969 · The Assassination Bureau as Dragomiloff's Butler (uncredited)
- 1968 · The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)
- 1968 · The Ballad of Josie as Jason Meredith
- 1968 · Sergeant Ryker as Maj. Whitaker
- 1967 · The Invaders as Gavin Lewis
- 1966 · Gallegher Goes West as Marshal Neimeyer
- 1966 · Texas Across the River as Capt. Stimpson
- 1966 · Mission: Impossible as Jim Phelps
- 1965 · A Rage to Live as Jack Hollister
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Manning Fryes
- 1965 · Laredo as
- 1965 · The Dean Martin Show as
- 1965 · Run for Your Life as Jim Carlson
- 1965 · Branded as
- 1964 · Daniel Boone as Logan Harris
- 1964 · 12 O'Clock High as
- 1963 · Kraft Suspense Theatre as Maj. Frank Whitaker
- 1963 · The Great Adventure as Daniel Boone
- 1963 · The Farmer's Daughter as
- 1962 · The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Mark Needham
- 1962 · The Virginian as Robert Gaynor
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1960 · Route 66 as
- 1959 · A Stranger in My Arms as Donald Beasley
- 1958 · Wolf Larsen as Van Weyden
- 1958 · Cimarron City as
- 1957 · Death in Small Doses as Agent / Tom Kaylor
- 1957 · Beginning of the End as Dr. Ed Wainwright
- 1957 · Bayou as Martin Davis
- 1956 · Canyon River as Bob Andrews
- 1956 · Hold Back The Night as Lt. Lee Couzens
- 1956 · It Conquered the World as Dr. Paul Nelson
- 1955 · The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell as Capt. Bob Elliott
- 1955 · Matinee Theater as
- 1955 · Fury as Jim Newton
- 1955 · Fort Yuma as Lt. Ben Keegan
- 1955 · The Night of the Hunter as Ben Harper
- 1955 · Wichita as Morgan Earp
- 1955 · Robbers' Roost as Heesman
- 1955 · The Millionaire as Paul Hartley
- 1955 · The Long Gray Line as Corporal Rudolph Heinz
- 1954 · Black Tuesday as Peter Manning
- 1954 · Climax! as Stanley
- 1954 · Climax! as Steve Baxter
- 1954 · Studio 57 as Jim Bailey
- 1954 · The Raid as Capt. Frank Dwyer
- 1954 · The Yellow Tomahawk as Sawyer
- 1954 · Killers from Space as Douglas Martin
- 1953 · Beneath the 12-Mile Reef as Arnold Dix
- 1953 · The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse as
- 1953 · The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse as Fred Crain
- 1953 · War Paint as Trooper Tolson
- 1953 · East of Sumatra as Cowboy
- 1953 · Stalag 17 as Sgt. Frank Price
- 1952 · Biff Baker U.S.A. as
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as Maj. Tom Howie
- 1952 · Red Planet Mars as Chris Cronyn
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Dr. James Ewing
- 1951 · Angels in the Outfield as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Rocky Kent
- 1951 · Rogue River as Pete Dandridge
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Joel Barker
- 1948 · Studio One as Glenn Willis
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- Future · Darkstar: Terror at The Edge of Time as Narrator
- 1949 · Fireside Theater as
- Future · Aliens from Space as Doug Martin
- 2022 · Mystery Reel as
- 2014 · Gettysburg - An American Story as Narrator
- 2005 · Minoriteam as Sheldon Miller
- 2005 · Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves as Self
- 2004 · Behind the Legend: Timon as Himself - Host
- 2003 · America on the Move 1876-2000 as Host
- 1999 · Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel as Narrator
- 1999 · Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait as Self - Host
- 1998 · Doris Day: It's Magic as Narrator
- 1998 · Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life as Self - Narrator
- 1997 · Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion as Self - Host
- 1996 · Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star as Narrator
- 1996 · Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown as Host
- 1996 · William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama as
- 1995 · Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker as Self - Host
- 1995 · Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1994 · The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires as Host
- 1993 · Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves as Self - Narrator
- 1989 · Mission: Impossible - The Golden Serpent as Jim Phelps
- 1987 · Platinum Bombshell as Narrator
- 1986 · The Demon Lover as Ponsonby
- 1979 · Parts: The Clonus Horror as Jeff Knight
- 1979 · Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident as Alec Franklin
- 1977 · High Seas Hijack as Elliott Rhoades
- 1977 · SST: Death Flight as Paul Whitley
- 1975 · Sidecar Racers as Carson
- 1974 · Paul and Michelle as Sir Henry
- 1973 · Under the Law: Arrest and Seize as Narration
- 1970 · Mission: Impossible - The Falcon as James Phelps
- 1969 · Mission: Impossible - The Controllers as Jim Phelps
- 1969 · Mission: Impossible - The Bunker as James Phelps
- 1968 · Premiere as
- 1968 · The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)
- 1967 · Mission: Impossible - The Slave as Jim Phelps
- 1967 · Valley of Mystery as Ben Barstow
- 1965 · Court Martial as Major Frank Whittaker
- 1961 · Whiplash as Christopher Cobb
- 1955 · Fury as Jim Newton
- 1955 · Celebrity Playhouse as
- 1955 · The Naked Street as Joe McFarland
- 1952 · The Congregation as
- 1951 · Fort Defiance as Ned Tallon
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter