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Peter Graves was born Peter Duesler Aurness on March 18, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the younger son of Rolf Cirkler Aurness (1894–1982), a businessman, and his wife, Ruth (née Duesler, died 1986), a journalist. Graves's ancestry was Norwegian, German, and English.
Peter Graves was an American actor, director and soundtrack artist, best known for his roles in Mission: Impossible, Stalag 17 and Airplane!. He was born in 1926 in Minnesota, served in the Air Force, and died in 2010 in California.
- January 1, 1
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- January 1, 1
- Pacific Palisades, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Peter Graves, an American actor who starred in Mission: Impossible, Airplane! and other films and TV shows. Find out his birth name, height, family, awards, trivia and more.
- Actor, Director, Soundtrack
- March 14, 2010
- March 18, 1926
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Mar 15, 2010 · Graves was born Peter Aurness in 1926 in Minneapolis, the son of a journalist and a businessman. Graves’ older brother, James Arness, would later play Marshal Matt Dillon on “Gunsmoke.”
Born Peter Aurness in Minneapolis, the blond, 6-foot-2 Mr. Graves served in the Army Air Forces in 1944 and ’45, studied drama at the University of Minnesota under the G.I. Bill of Rights and ...
Mar 15, 2010 · Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series ...
Learn about the life and career of Peter Graves, an English actor who starred in musicals, comedies and TV shows. He was also a member of the British peerage as the eighth Baron Graves and a singer who performed in musicals.