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Also known as Peter Aurness

American actor (1926-2010)

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Peter Graves (1926–2010) was an American television and film actor, as well as a television director. Born in Minneapolis, he was educated at the University of Minnesota and began his professional work period in 1951. Graves served in World War II, receiving the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a sibling of James Arness.

His career included work in Western and action film genres. Graves received a Primetime Emmy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He died of a myocardial infarction in Los Angeles.

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Person · Open Library

Works
15

Top works

  • Hamsun in Edinburgh
  • Swedish
  • Harpoon
  • Scenes Alsaciennes -- II. Au Cabaret
  • Song for an Approaching Storm

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Acting · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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…

Known for

  • Mystery Reel2022
  • Gettysburg - An American Story — Narrator2014
  • Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time — Narrator2010
  • What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar — Self2009
  • Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves — Self2005
  • American Dad! — Mr. Pibb (voice)2005
  • Minoriteam — Sheldon Miller2005
  • Behind the Legend: Timon — Himself - Host2004
  • House — Myron2004
  • America on the Move 1876-2000 — Host2003

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United States
Active from
1926
Active to
2010

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
107
Total plays
750

Peter "Petey G" Graves is a writer and guitarist for UK-based technical metal band Red Seas Fire, based in Bath, England. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Peter+Graves">Read more on Last.fm</a>

via Last.fm · Peter Graves

Key facts

Born
Peter Duesler Aurness , ( 1926-03-18 ) March 18, 1926, Minneapolis , Minnesota, U.S.
Died
March 14, 2010 (2010-03-14) (aged 83), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Alma mater
University of Minnesota
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1951–2010
Spouse
Joan Endress ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1950 ) ​
Relatives
James Arness (brother)
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Army Air Forces
Service years
1944–1945
Rank
Corporal
Conflicts
World War II
Awards
American Campaign Medal , World War II Victory Medal

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Peter Graves (born Peter Duesler Aurness; March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010) was an American actor who portrayed Jim Phelps in the television series Mission: Impossible from 1967 to 1973 and in its revival from 1988 to 1990. His elder brother was actor James Arness. Graves also played airline pilot Captain Clarence Oveur in the 1980 comedy film Airplane! and its 1982 sequel Airplane II: The Sequel.

Early life and education

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Peter Graves” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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