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.
Filmography
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Gettysburg - An American Story
as Narrator
Gettysburg - An American Story
as Narrator
Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time
as Narrator
Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time
as Narrator
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar
as Self
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar
as Self
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
as Self
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
as Self
Behind the Legend: Timon
as Himself - Host
Behind the Legend: Timon
as Himself - Host
America on the Move 1876-2000
as Host
America on the Move 1876-2000
as Host
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as Host of Civil Defense Film
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as Host of Civil Defense Film
Men in Black II
as Peter Graves
Men in Black II
as Peter Graves
Don't Ask Don't Tell
Don't Ask Don't Tell
These Old Broads
as Bill
These Old Broads
as Bill
House on Haunted Hill
as Self
House on Haunted Hill
as Self
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
as Narrator
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
as Narrator
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait
as Self - Host
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait
as Self - Host
Doris Day: It's Magic
as Narrator
Doris Day: It's Magic
as Narrator
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
as Self - Narrator
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
as Self - Narrator
Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion
as Self - Host
Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion
as Self - Host
Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star
as Narrator
Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star
as Narrator
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown
as Self - Host
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown
as Self - Host
William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama
William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
as Narrator
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
as Narrator
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
as Self - Host
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
as Self - Host
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
as Self - Host
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
as Self - Host
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires
as Host
The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires
as Host
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess
as Self - Host
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess
as Self - Host
Addams Family Values
as Host
Addams Family Values
as Host
Mission: Impossible - The Golden Serpent
as Jim Phelps
Mission: Impossible - The Golden Serpent
as Jim Phelps
Number One with a Bullet
as Capt. Ferris
Number One with a Bullet
as Capt. Ferris
The Demon Lover
as Ponsonby
The Demon Lover
as Ponsonby
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
as Tom Collins
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
as Tom Collins
The Guns and the Fury
as Mark Janser
The Guns and the Fury
as Mark Janser
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Capt. Clarence Oveur
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Capt. Clarence Oveur
Savannah Smiles
as Harland Dobbs
Savannah Smiles
as Harland Dobbs
300 Miles for Stephanie
as Capt. McIntyre
300 Miles for Stephanie
as Capt. McIntyre
Airplane!
as Capt. Clarence Oveur
Airplane!
as Capt. Clarence Oveur
The Memory of Eva Ryker
as Mike Rogers
The Memory of Eva Ryker
as Mike Rogers
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
as TV Director
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
as TV Director
Death Car on the Freeway
as Lieutenant Haller
Death Car on the Freeway
as Lieutenant Haller
Parts: The Clonus Horror
as Jeff Knight
Parts: The Clonus Horror
as Jeff Knight
Survival Run
as Kandaris
Survival Run
as Kandaris
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident
as Alec Franklin
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident
as Alec Franklin
SST: Death Flight
as Paul Whitley
SST: Death Flight
as Paul Whitley
Race for Survival
as Narrator
Race for Survival
as Narrator
High Seas Hijack
as Elliott Rhoades
High Seas Hijack
as Elliott Rhoades
The Mysterious Monsters
as Himself - Narrator
The Mysterious Monsters
as Himself - Narrator
Sidecar Racers
as Carson
Sidecar Racers
as Carson
Dead Man on the Run
as Jim Gideon
Dead Man on the Run
as Jim Gideon
Where Have All the People Gone
as Steven Anders
Where Have All the People Gone
as Steven Anders
The Underground Man
as Lew Archer
The Underground Man
as Lew Archer
Paul and Michelle
as Sir Henry
Paul and Michelle
as Sir Henry
Scream of the Wolf
as John Wetherby
Scream of the Wolf
as John Wetherby
The President's Plane Is Missing
as Mark Jones
The President's Plane Is Missing
as Mark Jones
Call to Danger
as Doug Warfield
Call to Danger
as Doug Warfield
Under the Law: Arrest and Seize
as Narration
Under the Law: Arrest and Seize
as Narration
The All Star Spangled Mission
as Jim Phelps
The All Star Spangled Mission
as Jim Phelps
The Adventurers
as Trustee Banker
The Adventurers
as Trustee Banker
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
as James Phelps
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
as James Phelps
The 5-Man Army
as Dutchman
The 5-Man Army
as Dutchman
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers
as Jim Phelps
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers
as Jim Phelps
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
as Jim Phelps
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
as Jim Phelps
The Assassination Bureau
as Dragomiloff's Butler (uncredited)
The Assassination Bureau
as Dragomiloff's Butler (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible - The Bunker
as James Phelps
Mission: Impossible - The Bunker
as James Phelps
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
The Ballad of Josie
as Jason Meredith
The Ballad of Josie
as Jason Meredith
Sergeant Ryker
as Maj. Whitaker
Sergeant Ryker
as Maj. Whitaker
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
Sleeping Dog
as Sir Geoffrey
Sleeping Dog
as Sir Geoffrey
Mission: Impossible - The Slave
as Jim Phelps
Mission: Impossible - The Slave
as Jim Phelps
Valley of Mystery
as Ben Barstow
Valley of Mystery
as Ben Barstow
Gallegher Goes West
as Marshal Neimeyer
Gallegher Goes West
as Marshal Neimeyer
Texas Across the River
as Capt. Stimpson
Texas Across the River
as Capt. Stimpson
A Rage to Live
as Jack Hollister
A Rage to Live
as Jack Hollister
A Stranger in My Arms
as Donald Beasley
A Stranger in My Arms
as Donald Beasley
Wolf Larsen
as Van Weyden
Wolf Larsen
as Van Weyden
Death in Small Doses
as Agent / Tom Kaylor
Death in Small Doses
as Agent / Tom Kaylor
Beginning of the End
as Dr. Ed Wainwright
Beginning of the End
as Dr. Ed Wainwright
Bayou
as Martin Davis
Bayou
as Martin Davis
Canyon River
as Bob Andrews
Canyon River
as Bob Andrews
Hold Back The Night
as Lt. Lee Couzens
Hold Back The Night
as Lt. Lee Couzens
It Conquered the World
as Dr. Paul Nelson
It Conquered the World
as Dr. Paul Nelson
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
as Capt. Bob Elliott
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
as Capt. Bob Elliott
Fury
as Jim Newton
Fury
as Jim Newton
Fort Yuma
as Lt. Ben Keegan
Fort Yuma
as Lt. Ben Keegan
The Naked Street
as Joe McFarland
The Naked Street
as Joe McFarland
The Night of the Hunter
as Ben Harper
The Night of the Hunter
as Ben Harper
Wichita
as Morgan Earp
Wichita
as Morgan Earp
Robbers' Roost
as Heesman
Robbers' Roost
as Heesman
The Long Gray Line
as Corporal Rudolph Heinz
The Long Gray Line
as Corporal Rudolph Heinz
Black Tuesday
as Peter Manning
Black Tuesday
as Peter Manning
The Raid
as Capt. Frank Dwyer
The Raid
as Capt. Frank Dwyer
The Yellow Tomahawk
as Sawyer
The Yellow Tomahawk
as Sawyer
Killers from Space
as Douglas Martin
Killers from Space
as Douglas Martin
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
as Arnold Dix
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
as Arnold Dix
War Paint
as Trooper Tolson
War Paint
as Trooper Tolson
East of Sumatra
as Cowboy
East of Sumatra
as Cowboy
Stalag 17
as Frank Price
Stalag 17
as Frank Price
Red Planet Mars
as Chris Cronyn
Red Planet Mars
as Chris Cronyn
The Congregation
The Congregation
Angels in the Outfield
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Angels in the Outfield
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Fort Defiance
as Ned Tallon
Fort Defiance
as Ned Tallon
Rogue River
as Pete Dandridge
Rogue River
as Pete Dandridge
Aliens from Space
as Doug Martin
Aliens from Space
as Doug Martin