Peter Graves

Peter Graves

🎂 18th March 1926 (99 yrs) 📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Known For

Men in Black II

Biography

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.

Peter Graves

Movies Featuring Peter Graves

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Mystery Reel (2022)

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Gettysburg - An American Story (2014)

as Narrator
Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time

Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time (2010)

as Narrator
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

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

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves (2005)

as Self
Behind the Legend: Timon

Behind the Legend: Timon (2004)

as Himself - Host
America on the Move 1876-2000

America on the Move 1876-2000 (2003)

as Host
Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)

as Host of Civil Defense Film
Men in Black II

Men in Black II (2002)

as Peter Graves
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Don't Ask Don't Tell (2002)

These Old Broads

These Old Broads (2001)

as Bill
House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill (1999)

as Self
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel (1999)

as Narrator
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait

Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait (1999)

as Self - Host
Doris Day: It's Magic

Doris Day: It's Magic (1998)

as Narrator
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life (1998)

as Self - Narrator
Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion

Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion (1997)

as Self - Host
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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

William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama (1996)

Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell

Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell (1996)

as Narrator
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography (1996)

as Self - Host
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker (1995)

as Self - Host
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995)

as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires

The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires (1994)

as Host
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess (1994)

as Self - Host
Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values (1993)

as Host
Mission: Impossible - The Golden Serpent

Mission: Impossible - The Golden Serpent (1989)

as Jim Phelps
Number One with a Bullet

Number One with a Bullet (1987)

as Capt. Ferris
The Demon Lover

The Demon Lover (1986)

as Ponsonby
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (1984)

as Tom Collins
The Guns and the Fury

The Guns and the Fury (1983)

as Mark Janser
Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

as Capt. Clarence Oveur
Savannah Smiles

Savannah Smiles (1982)

as Harland Dobbs
300 Miles for Stephanie

300 Miles for Stephanie (1981)

as Capt. McIntyre
Airplane!

Airplane! (1980)

as Capt. Clarence Oveur
The Memory of Eva Ryker

The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980)

as Mike Rogers
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (1980)

as TV Director
Death Car on the Freeway

Death Car on the Freeway (1979)

as Lt. Haller
Parts: The Clonus Horror

Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979)

as Jeff Knight
Survival Run

Survival Run (1979)

as Kandaris
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident

Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident (1979)

as Alec Franklin
SST: Death Flight

SST: Death Flight (1978)

as Paul Whitley
Race for Survival

Race for Survival (1978)

as Narrator
High Seas Hijack

High Seas Hijack (1977)

as Elliott Rhoades
The Mysterious Monsters

The Mysterious Monsters (1976)

as Himself - Narrator
Sidecar Racers

Sidecar Racers (1975)

as Carson
Dead Man on the Run

Dead Man on the Run (1975)

as Jim Gideon
Where Have All the People Gone

Where Have All the People Gone (1974)

as Steven Anders
The Underground Man

The Underground Man (1974)

as Lew Archer
Paul and Michelle

Paul and Michelle (1974)

as Sir Henry
Scream of the Wolf

Scream of the Wolf (1974)

as John Wetherby
The President's Plane Is Missing

The President's Plane Is Missing (1973)

as Mark Jones
Call to Danger

Call to Danger (1973)

as Doug Warfield
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Under the Law: Arrest and Seize (1973)

as Narration
The All Star Spangled Mission

The All Star Spangled Mission (1973)

The Adventurers

The Adventurers (1970)

as Trustee Banker
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon (1970)

as James Phelps
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob (1969)

as Jim Phelps
The 5-Man Army

The 5-Man Army (1969)

as Dutchman
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers

Mission: Impossible - The Controllers (1969)

as Jim Phelps
The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau (1969)

as Dragomiloff's Butler (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible - The Bunker

Mission: Impossible - The Bunker (1969)

as James Phelps
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)

as Self (uncredited)
The Ballad of Josie

The Ballad of Josie (1968)

as Jason Meredith
Sergeant Ryker

Sergeant Ryker (1968)

as Maj. Whitaker
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy (1968)

as Self (archive footage)
Mission: Impossible - The Slave

Mission: Impossible - The Slave (1967)

as Jim Phelps
Valley of Mystery

Valley of Mystery (1967)

as Ben Barstow
Gallegher Goes West

Gallegher Goes West (1966)

as Marshal Neimeyer
Texas Across the River

Texas Across the River (1966)

as Capt. Stimpson
A Rage to Live

A Rage to Live (1965)

as Jack Hollister
A Stranger in My Arms

A Stranger in My Arms (1959)

as Donald Beasley
Wolf Larsen

Wolf Larsen (1958)

as Van Weyden
Death in Small Doses

Death in Small Doses (1957)

as Agent / Tom Kaylor
Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End (1957)

as Dr. Ed Wainwright
Bayou

Bayou (1957)

as Martin Davis
Canyon River

Canyon River (1956)

as Bob Andrews
Hold Back The Night

Hold Back The Night (1956)

as Lt. Lee Couzens
It Conquered the World

It Conquered the World (1956)

as Dr. Paul Nelson
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)

as Capt. Bob Elliott
Fury

Fury (1955)

as Jim Newton
Fort Yuma

Fort Yuma (1955)

as Lt. Ben Keegan
The Naked Street

The Naked Street (1955)

as Joe McFarland
The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

as Ben Harper
Wichita

Wichita (1955)

as Morgan Earp
Robbers' Roost

Robbers' Roost (1955)

as Heesman
The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line (1955)

as Corporal Rudolph Heinz
Black Tuesday

Black Tuesday (1954)

as Peter Manning
The Raid

The Raid (1954)

as Capt. Frank Dwyer
The Yellow Tomahawk

The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)

as Sawyer
Killers from Space

Killers from Space (1954)

as Douglas Martin
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953)

as Arnold Dix
War Paint

War Paint (1953)

as Trooper Tolson
East of Sumatra

East of Sumatra (1953)

as Cowboy
Stalag 17

Stalag 17 (1953)

as Sgt. Frank Price
Red Planet Mars

Red Planet Mars (1952)

as Chris Cronyn
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The Congregation (1952)

Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield (1951)

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Fort Defiance

Fort Defiance (1951)

as Ned Tallon
Rogue River

Rogue River (1951)

as Pete Dandridge
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Aliens from Space (N/A)

as Doug Martin