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OverviewAI-generated
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>
Academic profile · OpenAlex
- Works
- 44
- Cited by
- 2,002
Research areas
Most cited works
- Evidence of Limited Variability of Antigen Receptors on Intrathyroidal T Cells in Autoimmune Thyroid Disease1991 · 209 cit
- Defining thyrotropin-dependent and -independent steps of thyroid hormone synthesis by using thyrotropin receptor-null mice2002 · 207 cit
- Preparation of influenza virus subviral particles lacking the HA1 subunit of hemagglutinin: Unmasking of cross-reactive HA2 determinants1983 · 138 cit
- Oligomerization of the Human Thyrotropin Receptor2001 · 120 cit
- Ligand-dependent Inhibition of Oligomerization at the Human Thyrotropin Receptor2002 · 116 cit
via OpenAlex · CC0
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis: Conventional criteria versus new alternatives
· 1999 · cited 87,226x
- A new method of classifying prognostic comorbidity in longitudinal studies: Development and validation
· 1987 · cited 42,777x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,937x
- RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials
· 2019 · cited 25,453x
- The ERA5 global reanalysis
· 2020 · cited 24,119x
via Crossref · CC0
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
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