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Peter Graves

Actor • Born 1926

Peter Graves

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About

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

American Dad! posterAmerican Dad!Series • 2005House posterHouseSeries • 2004The Love Boat posterThe Love BoatSeries • 1977Diagnosis: Murder posterDiagnosis: MurderSeries • 1993Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteSeries • 1984Cold Case posterCold CaseSeries • 2003The Alfred Hitchcock Hour posterThe Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962Mission: Impossible posterMission: ImpossibleSeries • 1966Matinee Theater posterMatinee TheaterSeries • 1955The Virginian posterThe VirginianSeries • 1962Climax! posterClimax!Series • 1954Studio One posterStudio OneSeries • 1948Simon & Simon posterSimon & SimonSeries • 1981The Golden Girls posterThe Golden GirlsSeries • 1985Fantasy Island posterFantasy IslandSeries • 1978Daniel Boone posterDaniel BooneSeries • 1964The F.B.I. posterThe F.B.I.Series • 1965Route 66 posterRoute 66Series • 19607th Heaven poster7th HeavenSeries • 1996Kraft Suspense Theatre posterKraft Suspense TheatreSeries • 1963The Invaders posterThe InvadersSeries • 1967Run for Your Life posterRun for Your LifeSeries • 1965Biography posterBiographySeries • 1987The Angry Beavers posterThe Angry BeaversSeries • 1997