Peter Graves
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 18, 1926
- Died
- March 14, 2010
- Birthplace
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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
Aliens from Space TBA
as Doug Martin
- Mystery Reel
Mystery Reel 2022
Actor
- Gettysburg - An American Story
Gettysburg - An American Story 2014
as Narrator
Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time 2010
as Narrator
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar 2009
as Self
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves 2005
as Self
Behind the Legend: Timon 2004
as Himself - Host
America on the Move 1876-2000 2003
as Host
Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2003
as Host of Civil Defense Film
Men in Black II 2002
as Peter Graves
- Don't Ask Don't Tell
Don't Ask Don't Tell 2002
Actor
These Old Broads 2001
as Bill
House on Haunted Hill 1999
as Self
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel 1999
as Narrator
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait 1999
as Self - Host
Doris Day: It's Magic 1998
as Narrator
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life 1998
as Self - Narrator
Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion 1997
as Self - Host
- Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star
Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star 1996
as Narrator
- Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown 1996
as Self - Host
William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama 1996
Actor
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell 1996
as Narrator
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography 1996
as Self - Host
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker 1995
as Self - Host
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons 1995
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires 1994
as Host
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess 1994
as Self - Host
Addams Family Values 1993
as Host
Mission: Impossible - The Golden Serpent 1989
as Jim Phelps
Number One with a Bullet 1987
as Capt. Ferris
The Demon Lover 1986
as Ponsonby
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street 1984
as Tom Collins
The Guns and the Fury 1983
as Mark Janser
Airplane II: The Sequel 1982
as Capt. Clarence Oveur
Savannah Smiles 1982
as Harland Dobbs
300 Miles for Stephanie 1981
as Capt. McIntyre
Airplane! 1980
as Capt. Clarence Oveur
The Memory of Eva Ryker 1980
as Mike Rogers
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty 1980
as TV Director
Death Car on the Freeway 1979
as Lieutenant Haller
Parts: The Clonus Horror 1979
as Jeff Knight
Survival Run 1979
as Kandaris
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident 1979
as Alec Franklin
SST: Death Flight 1978
as Paul Whitley
Race for Survival 1978
as Narrator
High Seas Hijack 1977
as Elliott Rhoades
The Mysterious Monsters 1976
as Himself - Narrator
Sidecar Racers 1975
as Carson
Dead Man on the Run 1975
as Jim Gideon
Where Have All the People Gone 1974
as Steven Anders
The Underground Man 1974
as Lew Archer
Paul and Michelle 1974
as Sir Henry
Scream of the Wolf 1974
as John Wetherby
The President's Plane Is Missing 1973
as Mark Jones
Call to Danger 1973
as Doug Warfield
The All Star Spangled Mission 1973
as Jim Phelps
Under the Law: Arrest and Seize 1973
as Narration
The Adventurers 1970
as Trustee Banker
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon 1970
as James Phelps
The 5-Man Army 1969
as Dutchman
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers 1969
as Jim Phelps
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob 1969
as Jim Phelps
The Assassination Bureau 1969
as Dragomiloff's Butler (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible - The Bunker 1969
as James Phelps
The Dean Martin Christmas Show 1968
as Self (uncredited)
Sergeant Ryker 1968
as Maj. Whitaker
The Movie Orgy 1968
as Self (archive footage)
The Ballad of Josie 1967
as Jason Meredith
Sleeping Dog 1967
as Sir Geoffrey
Mission: Impossible - The Slave 1967
as Jim Phelps
Valley of Mystery 1967
as Ben Barstow
Gallegher Goes West 1966
as Marshal Neimeyer
Texas Across the River 1966
as Capt. Stimpson
A Rage to Live 1965
as Jack Hollister
A Stranger in My Arms 1959
as Donald Beasley
Wolf Larsen 1958
as Van Weyden
Death in Small Doses 1957
as Agent / Tom Kaylor
Beginning of the End 1957
as Dr. Ed Wainwright
Bayou 1957
as Martin Davis
Canyon River 1956
as Bob Andrews
Hold Back the Night 1956
as Lt. Lee Couzens
It Conquered the World 1956
as Dr. Paul Nelson
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell 1955
as Capt. Bob Elliott
Fury 1955
as Jim Newton
Fort Yuma 1955
as Lt. Ben Keegan
The Naked Street 1955
as Joe McFarland
The Night of the Hunter 1955
as Ben Harper
Wichita 1955
as Morgan Earp
Robbers' Roost 1955
as Heesman
The Long Gray Line 1955
as Corporal Rudolph Heinz
Black Tuesday 1954
as Peter Manning
The Raid 1954
as Capt. Frank Dwyer
The Yellow Tomahawk 1954
as Sawyer
Killers from Space 1954
as Douglas Martin
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef 1953
as Arnold Dix
War Paint 1953
as Trooper Tolson
East of Sumatra 1953
as Cowboy
Stalag 17 1953
as Frank Price
Red Planet Mars 1952
as Chris Cronyn
- The Congregation
The Congregation 1952
Actor
Angels in the Outfield 1951
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Fort Defiance 1951
as Ned Tallon
Rogue River 1951
as Pete Dandridge
Credits from TMDB.