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Peter Graves (1)

 
General Information (Peter Graves (1))
  
Mostly Credited As: Peter Graves (1)
Birth Name: Peter Aurness
Date Of Birth: March 18, 1926 (Age 83)
Country Of Birth: USA
Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height: 6' 2" (1.87 m)

Peter Graves was born Peter Aurness on March 18, 1926 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His parents are Rolf Cirkler Aurness and Ruth Duesler, and his brother is actor James Aurness (of Gunsmoke fame). He went to Southwest High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and graduated in 1944. While in school, he enjoyed both sports and music, and even worked as a radio announcer at WMIN in Minneapolis. After high school, Graves joined the Air Force, then attended the University of Minnesota where he studied drama and joined the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.

After college, Graves moved to Hollywood where he has worked steadily in television and films. Some of his famous films include Stalag 17 (1953), The Five Man Army (1969), and Airplane! (1980).

Graves married his wife Joan Endress in 1950. They have three daughters, named Kelly, Claudia and Amanda.
 
 
Peter Graves (1) TV Appearances
  
Main cast 
Show: Mission: Impossible (1988)(1988)As: Jim Phelps
Show: Biography(1987)As: Host (1987-1999)
Show: The Winds of War(1983)As: Palmer 'Fred' Kirby
Show: Mission: Impossible (1966)(1966)As: James Phelps (S02-S07)
Show: Court Martial(1965)As: Major Frank Whittaker
Show: Whiplash(1961)As: Chris Cobb
Show: Fury(1955)As: Jim Newton
Show: Where's Raymond?(1953)As: Various
Episode Cast Credits 
Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) 
  • Cameron Diaz, 6-year-old piano prodigy Ethan Bortnick, Nelly Furtado 15x153: (May/10/2007) As Himself 
Show: 7th Heaven (1996) 
• 13 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Monday February 03rd, 1997)
  • Gimme' That Ol' Time Religion 11x16: (Feb/18/2007) As "The Colonel" John Camden 
  • Tit for Tat 11x15: (Feb/11/2007) As "The Colonel" John Camden 
  • Home Run 10x02: (Sep/26/2005) As "The Colonel" John Camden 
  • It's Late 10x01: (Sep/19/2005) As "The Colonel John Camden 
Show: American Dad! (2005) 
  • A.T. The Abusive Terrestrial 02x12: (Feb/11/2007) Voiced Mr. Pibb 
Show: Cold Case (2003) 
  • The Hen House 03x21: (Apr/30/2006) As Noah Pool (2006) 
Show: Minoriteam (2006) 
  • Tax Day 01x05: (Apr/16/2006) Voiced Sheldon 
Show: The Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995) 
  • 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 12x01: (Jan/29/2006) As Himself 
Show: House (2004) 
  • Love Hurts 01x20: (May/10/2005) As Myron Chase 
Show: House of Mouse (2001) 
  • Clarabelle's Big Secret 02x03: (Oct/06/2001) Voiced Narrator 
Show: Biography (1987) 
  • Don Ameche: Hollywood's Class Act 13x35: (Oct/01/1999) Voiced Himself, [Starring Roles]
Show: Mickey Mouse Works (1999) 
  • Episode 5 01x05: (May/22/1999) Voiced Narrator 
Show: Diagnosis Murder (1993) 
  • Trash TV (1) 06x19: (Apr/29/1999) As Doctor on TV, [Uncredited]
  • Must Kill TV 05x09: (Nov/06/1997) As Himself 
Show: The Angry Beavers (1997) 
  • The Day the Earth Got Really Screwed Up 02x10: (Oct/17/1998) Voiced General Warning / Narrator 
Show: Burke's Law (1994) (1994) 
  • Who Killed the Toy Maker? 02x09: (Jun/15/1995) As Unknown 
Show: The Golden Girls (1985) 
  • Mother Load 07x06: (Oct/26/1991) As Jerry Scott 
Show: War and Remembrance (1988) 
  • Part I 01x01: (Nov/13/1988) As Palmer Kirby 
Show: Life with Lucy (1986) 
  • Love Among the Two-by-Fours 01x03: (Oct/04/1986) As Ben Marshall 
Show: Hammer House of Mystery & Suspense (1984) 
  • Tennis Court 01x13: (May/09/1986) As John Bray 
Show: Murder, She Wrote (1984) 
  • Lovers and Other Killers 01x06: (Nov/18/1984) As Dr. Edmund Gerard 
Show: Fantasy Island (1977) (1978) 
• 5 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Saturday November 25th, 1978)
  • Nurses Night Out 07x03: (Oct/22/1983) As Unknown 
  • A Very Strange Affair / The Sailor 05x10: (Jan/02/1982) As Captain Erik Von Voorten 
  • Nona / One Million B.C. 03x20: (Mar/01/1980) As Blind Man 
  • Hit Man / The Swimmer 03x01: (Sep/07/1979) As Jack Summers 
Show: Simon & Simon (1981) 
  • Details at Eleven 01x01: (Nov/24/1981) As Wade Christian 
Show: The Love Boat (1977) 
  • The Promoter/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged/May the Best Man Win (2) 04x03: (Nov/01/1980) As Carl Lawrence 
  • The Promoter/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged/May the Best Man Win (1) 04x02: (Nov/01/1980) As Carl Lawrence 
  • Tony's Family/The Minister and the Stripper/Her Own Two Feet 02x10: (Nov/18/1978) As Rev. Gerald Whitney 
Show: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) 
  • Return of the Fighting 69th 01x08: (Oct/25/1979) As Noah Cooper 
Show: The Sonny & Cher Show (1976) 
  • Show 31 02x20: (Feb/25/1977) As Himself 
Show: Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (1973) 
  • Dennis Weaver 01x??: (Apr/19/1976) As Himself 
Show: This Is Your Life (1971) (1971) 
  • Greg Morris 02x01: (Oct/01/1972) As Himself 
Show: Funny Face (1971) 
  • A Star Is Born on a Stretcher 01x06: (Oct/23/1971) As Himself 
Show: The Dean Martin Show (1965) 
  • Episode #113 04x23: (Mar/06/1969) As Himself 
Show: Premiere (1968) 
  • Call to Danger 01x01: (Jul/01/1968) As Jim Kingsley 
Show: The Invaders (1967) 
  • Moonshot 01x15: (Apr/18/1967) As Gavin Lewis 
Show: The F.B.I. (1965) 
  • Rope of Gold 02x21: (Feb/12/1967) As Manning Fryes 
Show: Twelve O'Clock High (1964) 
  • A Long Time Dead 03x16: (Jan/06/1967) As Capt. Dula 
Show: Daniel Boone (1964) (1964) 
  • Run a Crooked Mile 03x06: (Oct/20/1966) As Logan Harris 
Show: Run for Your Life (1965) 
  • The Dark Beyond the Door 02x05: (Oct/10/1966) As Jim Carlson 
Show: Branded (1965) 
  • The Assassins (2) 02x29: (Apr/03/1966) As Senator Keith Ashley 
  • The Assassins (1) 02x28: (Mar/27/1966) As Senator Keith Ashley 
Show: Laredo (1965) 
  • That's Noway, Thataway 01x18: (Jan/20/1966) As Ben Conrad 
Show: The Great Adventure (1963) 
  • The Siege of Boonesborough 01x24: (Apr/10/1964) As Daniel Boone 
  • Kentucky's Bloody Ground 01x23: (Apr/03/1964) As Daniel Boone 
Show: The Virginian (1962) 
  • A Matter of Destiny 02x21: (Feb/19/1964) As Robert Gaynor 
Show: The Farmer's Daughter (1963) 
  • The Playboy of Capitol Hill 01x21: (Feb/12/1964) As Unknown 
Show: Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) 
  • The Case Against Paul Ryker (2) 01x02: (Oct/17/1963) As Major Frank Whitaker 
  • The Case Against Paul Ryker (1) 01x01: (Oct/10/1963) As Major Frank Whitaker 
Show: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) 
  • I'll Be the Judge, I'll Be the Jury 01x21: (Feb/15/1963) As Mark Needham 
Show: Route 66 (1960) (1960) 
  • Hell is Empty, All the Devils are Here 02x31: (May/25/1962) As Peter Hale 
  • You Never Had It So Good 02x20: (Feb/23/1962) As David Leland 'Lee' Fisk 
Show: Cimarron City (1958) 
  • The Unaccepted 01x21: (Feb/28/1959) As Jens 
Show: Climax! (1954) 
  • The Deadly Tattoo 04x30: (May/01/1958) As Steve Baxter 
  • Carnival at Midnight 03x16: (Jan/03/1957) As Stanley 
Show: The Lux Video Theatre (1950) 
  • The Armed Venus 07x37: (May/23/1957) As Joel Barker 
Show: The Millionaire (1955) 
  • Millionaire Anna Hartley 03x03: (Sep/26/1956) As Paul Hartley 
Show: Cavalcade of America (1952) 
  • The Major of St. Lo 04x25: (Jun/05/1956) As Major Thomas D. Howie 
Show: Matinee Theater (1955) 
  • The American 01x153: (Jun/05/1956) As guest star 
Show: Celebrity Playhouse (1955) 
  • East of Nowhere 01x24: (Mar/06/1956) As Unknown 
Show: Studio One (1948) 
  • Circle of Guilt 08x23: (Feb/20/1956) As Glenn 
Show: The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) 
  • Pearl Bailey, Red Skelton, Robert Mitchum 09x01: (Sep/25/1955) As Himself 
Show: Fireside Theatre (1949) 
  • Bitter Grapes 07x35: (Apr/26/1955) As Eddie 
  • Bread Upon the Waters 06x44: (Jun/08/1954) As Lonnie Berghoff 
  • Beyond the Cross 06x36: (Apr/13/1954) As Unknown 
  • The Suitors 06x17: (Dec/15/1953) As Unknown 
Show: Hallmark Hall Of Fame (1951) 
  • The Man Who Tore Down the Wall 04x26: (Apr/17/1955) As Dr. James Ewing 
Show: Studio 57 (1954) 
  • Sauce for the Gander 01x15: (Dec/28/1954) As Jim Bailey 
Show: Biff Baker U.S.A. (1952) 
  • The Jewel 02x05: (Nov/18/1954) As Unknown 
Show: The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953) 
  • Miss Darkness 01x14: (Jan/01/1954) As Unknown 
  • Melody In Black 01x06: (Nov/06/1953) As Fred Crain 
Show: Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) 
  • Part of the Game 03x16: (Dec/18/1953) As guest star 
 
Peter Graves (1) Crew Credits
  
Episode Crew  
Show: Mission: Impossible (1966) (1966) (Credited in 1 episodes from this show) 
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Director (1 Credits)
• Kidnap 07x11 Dec/02/1972 As: Director
Show: Gunsmoke (1955) (Credited in 1 episodes from this show) 
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Director (1 Credits)
• Which Doctor 11x26 Mar/19/1966 As: Director
Overview  
Peter Graves (1) worked in 2 episodes from 2 different TV shows
as Director: 2 episodes
 
Peter Graves (1) Trivia
  
He is the brother of actor James Arness (from Gunsmoke).
 
He has been married to Joan Endress since December 16, 1950. They have three children, Kelly, Claudia and Amanda.
 
Peter has played the saxophone since he was in high school.
 
He is left-handed.
 
He almost didn't accept the famous role as "Captain Oveur" for the film Airplane!, because when he first read the script, he thought it was "the worst piece of junk" he'd ever seen.
 
 
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