Peter Graves (I) (1926–2010) |
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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 ...
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Born:in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USADied:(age 83) in Pacific Palisades, California, USA |
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Actor (139 credits)
Actor (139 credits)
1997-2007
7th Heaven
(TV Series)
John 'The Colonel' Camden
John 'The Colonel' Camden
- Tit for Tat
(2007)
... John 'The Colonel' Camden
- Home Run
(2005)
... John 'The Colonel' Camden
- Holy War: Part 2
(2002)
... John 'The Colonel' Camden
- The Known Soldier
(2002)
... John 'The Colonel' Camden
- Changes
(2001)
... John 'The Colonel' Camden
2001
House of Mouse
(TV Series)
Instructor Voice (segment 'How to Be a Spy')
Instructor Voice (segment 'How to Be a Spy')
- Clarabelle's Big Secret
(2001)
... Instructor Voice (segment 'How to Be a Spy') (voice)
1987-2001
Biography
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator / Self Host
Narrator / Self Host
- Carole Lombard: Hollywood's Profane Angel
(2001)
... Narrator
- Benny Hill: Laughter and Controversy
(2001)
... Narrator
- Cesar Romero: In a Class by Himself
(2000)
... Narrator
- Yvonne DeCarlo: Gilded Lily
(2000)
... Narrator (voice)
- Peter O'Toole: Acting Out Loud
(1999)
... Narrator
1997-1999
Diagnosis Murder
(TV Series)
Doctor on TV / Peter Graves
Doctor on TV / Peter Graves
- Trash TV: Part 1
(1999)
... Doctor on TV (uncredited)
- Must Kill TV
(1997)
... Peter Graves
1998
The Angry Beavers
(TV Series)
General Warning / Narrator
General Warning / Narrator
- The Day the World Got Really Screwed Up
(1998)
... General Warning / Narrator (voice)
1995
Burke's Law
(TV Series)
General Prescott
General Prescott
- Who Killed the Toy Maker?
(1995)
... General Prescott
1988-1990
Mission: Impossible
(TV Series)
Jim Phelps
Jim Phelps
- The Sands of Seth
(1990)
... Jim Phelps
- Church Bells in Bogota
(1990)
... Jim Phelps
- The Gunslinger
(1990)
... Jim Phelps
- The Assassin
(1990)
... Jim Phelps
- Cargo Cult
(1990)
... Jim Phelps
1988
War and Remembrance
(TV Mini-Series)
Palmer Kirby
Palmer Kirby
- Part IV
(1988)
... Palmer Kirby
- Part I
(1988)
... Palmer Kirby
1978-1987
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Carl Lawrence / Leonard Culver / Rev. Gerald Whitney
Carl Lawrence / Leonard Culver / Rev. Gerald Whitney
- Who Killed Maxwell Thorn?
(1987)
... Leonard Culver
- The Family Plan/The Promoter/May the Best Man Win/Forever Engaged/The Judges: Part 2
(1980)
... Carl Lawrence
- The Family Plan/The Promoter/May the Best Man Win/Forever Engaged/The Judges: Part 1
(1980)
... Carl Lawrence
- The Minister and the Stripper/Her Own Two Feet/Tony's Family
(1978)
... Rev. Gerald Whitney
1984
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series)
Dr. Edmund Gerard
Dr. Edmund Gerard
- Lovers and Other Killers
(1984)
... Dr. Edmund Gerard
1978-1983
Fantasy Island
(TV Series)
George Galloway / Captain Hendrik Von Horten / Ned J. Scott / ...
George Galloway / Captain Hendrik Von Horten / Ned J. Scott / ...
- Nurses Night Out
(1983)
... George Galloway
- A Very Strange Affair/The Sailor
(1982)
... Captain Hendrik Von Horten
- Nona/One Million B.C.
(1980)
... Ned J. Scott
- Hit Man/The Swimmer
(1979)
... Jack Summers
- The Island of Lost Women/The Flight of Great Yellow Bird
(1978)
... 'Singapore' Eddie Malone
1983
The Winds of War
(TV Mini-Series)
Palmer 'Fred' Kirby
Palmer 'Fred' Kirby
- Into the Maelstrom
(1983)
... Palmer 'Fred' Kirby
- The Changing of the Guard
(1983)
... Palmer 'Fred' Kirby
- Of Love and War
(1983)
... Palmer 'Fred' Kirby
- Defiance
(1983)
... Palmer 'Fred' Kirby (credit only)
- Cataclysm
(1983)
... Palmer 'Fred' Kirby
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
(TV Series)
Major Noah Cooper
Major Noah Cooper
- Return of the Fighting 69th
(1979)
... Major Noah Cooper
1967-1973
Mission: Impossible
(TV Series)
James Phelps / Jim Phelps
James Phelps / Jim Phelps
- Imitation
(1973)
... James Phelps
- The Western
(1973)
... James Phelps
- The Pendulum
(1973)
... James Phelps
- Speed
(1973)
... James Phelps
- The Fighter
(1973)
... James Phelps
1966
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Marshal Neimeyer
Marshal Neimeyer
- Gallegher Goes West: Crusading Reporter
(1966)
... Marshal Neimeyer
- Gallegher Goes West: Showdown with the Sundown Kid
(1966)
... Marshal Neimeyer
1965-1966
Court Martial
(TV Series)
Maj. Frank Whittaker / Major Frank Whittaker
Maj. Frank Whittaker / Major Frank Whittaker
- Flight of a Tiger
(1966)
... Maj. Frank Whittaker
- Achilles' Heel
(1966)
... Maj. Frank Whittaker
- Redress of Wrongs
(1966)
... Maj. Frank Whittaker
- The Liberators
(1966)
... Maj. Frank Whittaker
- The Bitter Wind
(1966)
... Maj. Frank Whittaker
1966
Branded
(TV Series)
Senator Keith Ashley
Senator Keith Ashley
- The Assassins: Part 2
(1966)
... Senator Keith Ashley
- The Assassins: Part 1
(1966)
... Senator Keith Ashley
1964
The Great Adventure
(TV Series)
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
- The Siege of Boonesborough
(1964)
... Daniel Boone
- Kentucky's Bloody Ground
(1964)
... Daniel Boone
1964
The Farmer's Daughter
(TV Series)
Congressman McDermott
Congressman McDermott
- The Playboy of Capitol Hill
(1964)
... Congressman McDermott
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
(TV Series)
Maj. Frank Whitaker
Maj. Frank Whitaker
- The Case Against Paul Ryker: Part 2
(1963)
... Maj. Frank Whitaker
- The Case Against Paul Ryker: Part 1
(1963)
... Maj. Frank Whitaker
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Mark Needham
Mark Needham
- I'll Be Judge - I'll Be Jury
(1963)
... Mark Needham
1962
Route 66
(TV Series)
Peter Hale / Lee Fisk
Peter Hale / Lee Fisk
- Hell Is Empty, All the Devils Are Here
(1962)
... Peter Hale
- You Never Had It So Good
(1962)
... Lee Fisk
1961
Whiplash
(TV Series)
Chris Cobb / Christopher Cobb
Chris Cobb / Christopher Cobb
- The Adelaide Arabs
(1961)
... Chris Cobb
- Act of Courage
(1961)
... Chris Cobb
- Secret of the Screaming Hills
(1961)
... Christopher Cobb
- Love Story in Gold
(1961)
... Christopher Cobb
- The Haunted Valley
(1961)
... Chris Cobb
1955-1960
Fury
(TV Series)
Jim Newton / Cyrus
Jim Newton / Cyrus
- Packy's Dream
(1960)
... Jim Newton / Cyrus
- The Skin Divers
(1960)
... Jim Newton
- Gaucho
(1960)
... Jim Newton
- Packy's Dilemma
(1960)
... Jim Newton
- Trottin' Horse
(1960)
... Jim Newton
1957-1958
Climax!
(TV Series)
Steve Baxter / Stanley
Steve Baxter / Stanley
- The Deadly Tattoo
(1958)
... Steve Baxter
- Carnival at Midnight
(1957)
... Stanley
1956
Cavalcade of America
(TV Series)
Maj. Tom Howie
Maj. Tom Howie
- The Major of St. Lo
(1956)
... Maj. Tom Howie
1953-1955
Fireside Theatre
(TV Series)
Eddie / Lonnie Berghoff / Robert / ...
Eddie / Lonnie Berghoff / Robert / ...
- Bitter Grapes
(1955)
... Eddie
- Bread Upon the Waters
(1954)
... Lonnie Berghoff
- Beyond the Cross
(1954)
... Robert
- The Suitors
(1953)
... Ed
1955
TV Reader's Digest
(TV Series)
Expectant Father
Expectant Father
- Trouble on the Double
(1955)
... Expectant Father
1953-1954
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
(TV Series)
Fred Crain
Fred Crain
- Miss Darkness
(1954)
- Who Is Sylvia?
(1953)
- Melody in Black
(1953)
... Fred Crain
1952
Gruen Guild Theater
(TV Series)
Agent Fielding
Agent Fielding
- Victim: Ann Norville
(1952)
... Agent Fielding
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Director (2 credits)
Director (2 credits)
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (67 credits)
Self (67 credits)
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Archive footage (10 credits)
Archive footage (10 credits)
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Panelist, "So You Want To Be An Actor," video presentation. See more »Height:
6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Some people just stand out on the screen. Bob certainly did. [commenting on Airplane! co-star Robert Stack]Trivia:
Interviewed in "Earth vs. the Sci-Fi Filmmakers" by Tom Weaver (McFarland, 2005). See more »Trademark:
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