Peter Graves
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 18 March 1926 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Died
- 14 March 2010
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
Acting 107
- 2026Aliens from Space as Doug Martin
- 2022Mystery Reel
- 2014Gettysburg - An American Story as Narrator
- 2010Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time as Narrator
- 2009What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar as Self
- 2005Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves as Self
- 2005American Dad! as Mr. Pibb (voice) · 1 episode
- 2004The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made as Dr. Doug Paul Martin (archive footage)
- 2004Behind the Legend: Timon as Himself - Host
- 2003America on the Move 1876-2000 as Host
- 2003Looney Tunes: Back in Action as Host of Civil Defense Film
- 2002Men in Black II as Peter Graves
- 2002Don't Ask Don't Tell
- 2001These Old Broads as Bill
- 1999House on Haunted Hill as Self
- 1999Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel as Narrator
- 1999Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait as Self - Host
- 1998Doris Day: It's Magic as Narrator
- 1998Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life as Self - Narrator
- 1997Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion as Self - Host
- 1996Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star as Narrator
- 1996Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown as Self - Host
- 1996William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama
- 1996Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell as Narrator
- 1996Abbott & Costello Meet Biography as Self - Host
- 1995Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker as Self - Host
- 1995Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1994The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires as Host
- 1994Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess as Self - Host
- 1993Addams Family Values as Host
- 1989Mission: Impossible - The Golden Serpent as Jim Phelps
- 1987Number One with a Bullet as Capt. Ferris
- 1986The Demon Lover as Ponsonby
- 1984Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street as Tom Collins
- 1983The Guns and the Fury as Mark Janser
- 1982Airplane II: The Sequel as Capt. Clarence Oveur
- 1982Savannah Smiles as Harland Dobbs
- 1981300 Miles for Stephanie as Capt. McIntyre
- 1980Airplane! as Capt. Clarence Oveur
- 1980The Memory of Eva Ryker as Mike Rogers
- 1980Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty as TV Director
- 1979Death Car on the Freeway as Lieutenant Haller
- 1979Parts: The Clonus Horror as Jeff Knight
- 1979The Rebels as George Washington
- 1979Survival Run as Kandaris
- 1979Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident as Alec Franklin
- 1978SST: Death Flight as Paul Whitley
- 1978Race for Survival as Narrator
- 1977High Seas Hijack as Elliott Rhoades
- 1976The Mysterious Monsters as Himself - Narrator
- 1975Sidecar Racers as Carson
- 1975Dead Man on the Run as Jim Gideon
- 1974Where Have All the People Gone as Steven Anders
- 1974The Underground Man as Lew Archer
- 1974Paul and Michelle as Sir Henry
- 1974Scream of the Wolf as John Wetherby
- 1973The President's Plane Is Missing as Mark Jones
- 1973Call to Danger as Doug Warfield
- 1973Under the Law: Arrest and Seize as Narration
- 1973The All Star Spangled Mission as Jim Phelps
- 1970The Adventurers as Trustee Banker
- 1970Mission: Impossible - The Falcon as James Phelps
- 1969The 5-Man Army as Dutchman
- 1969Mission: Impossible - The Controllers as Jim Phelps
- 1969Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob as Jim Phelps
- 1969The Assassination Bureau as Dragomiloff's Butler (uncredited)
- 1969Mission: Impossible - The Bunker as James Phelps
- 1968The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)
- 1968Sergeant Ryker as Maj. Whitaker
- 1968The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)
- 1967The Ballad of Josie as Jason Meredith
- 1967I'll Never Forget What's'isname as Bankman
- 1967Sleeping Dog as Sir Geoffrey
- 1967Mission: Impossible - The Slave as Jim Phelps
- 1967Valley of Mystery as Ben Barstow
- 1966Gallegher Goes West as Marshal Neimeyer
- 1966Texas Across the River as Capt. Stimpson
- 1965A Rage to Live as Jack Hollister
- 1959A Stranger in My Arms as Donald Beasley
- 1958Wolf Larsen as Van Weyden
- 1957Death in Small Doses as Agent / Tom Kaylor
- 1957Beginning of the End as Dr. Ed Wainwright
- 1957Bayou as Martin Davis
- 1956Canyon River as Bob Andrews
- 1956Hold Back the Night as Lt. Lee Couzens
- 1956It Conquered the World as Dr. Paul Nelson
- 1955The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell as Capt. Bob Elliott
- 1955Fury as Jim Newton
- 1955Fort Yuma as Lt. Ben Keegan
- 1955The Naked Street as Joe McFarland
- 1955The Night of the Hunter as Ben Harper
- 1955Wichita as Morgan Earp
- 1955Robbers' Roost as Heesman
- 1955The Long Gray Line as Corporal Rudolph Heinz
- 1954Black Tuesday as Peter Manning
- 1954The Raid as Capt. Frank Dwyer
- 1954The Yellow Tomahawk as Sawyer
- 1954Killers from Space as Douglas Martin
- 1953Beneath the 12-Mile Reef as Arnold Dix
- 1953War Paint as Trooper Tolson
- 1953East of Sumatra as Cowboy
- 1953Stalag 17 as Frank Price
- 1952Red Planet Mars as Chris Cronyn
- 1952The Congregation
- 1951Angels in the Outfield as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- 1951Fort Defiance as Ned Tallon
- 1951Rogue River as Pete Dandridge