Peter Graves

Peter Graves

actor, director, soundtrack

Peter Graves was born on Mar 18, 1926 in USA. Peter Graves's big-screen debut came with Winning Your Wings directed by John Huston in 1942, strarring Bomber Crew member (uncredited). Peter Graves is known for Mission: Impossible directed by Colin Budds, Peter Graves stars as Jim Phelps and Thaao Penghlis as Nicholas Black. Peter Graves has got 3 awards and 4 nominations so far. The most recent award Peter Graves achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new tvshow Peter Graves plays is Minoriteam - Season 1 which will be released on Nov 06, 2005.

Peter Graves was born Peter Duesler Aurness on March 18, 1926 on Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 Army 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.

  • Birthday

    Mar 18, 1926
  • Place of Birth

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Known For

Awards

3 wins & 4 nominations

Walk of Fame
2009
Television
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame
Primetime Emmy Awards
1997
Outstanding Informational Series
Winner - Primetime Emmy
Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow (1997)
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