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Mar 15, 2010 · He studied drama at the University of Minnesota until arriving in Hollywood 60 years ago. He married his college sweetheart, Joan Endress, that same year. One year later, he landed his first...
In 1950, Peter Graves married Joan Endress. The couple had three daughters, Claudia, Amanda, and Kelly. Graves was a devout Christian. He was a member of the ‘Republican’ party.
- He Wasn't The First Mission:Impossible Team Leader
- He Worked with Giant Grasshoppers
- Close, But No Award
- His Real Last Name Was "Aurness"
- Thanks to Airplane! He Could Discuss "Tangerine Lip Gloss" with A Straight Face
Peter Graves starred as James Phelps on TV's Mission: Impossible from 1967 to 1973. M:I fans remember Graves as the character who opened each episode -- he was the one who received the tape recording (which self-destructed) and dossier that outlined each week's story to the viewers. However, he wasn't the original M:Iteam leader. During the series'...
The 1950s were a hotbed of Creatures Gone Wild films, from Tarantula to the giant ants in Them to The Blob. One memorable entry in this genre was 1957's Beginning of the End, in which enormous grasshoppers threaten to destroy Chicago. Graves' portrayal of scientist Dr. Ed Wainwright helped to make this film the biggest money-maker in director Bert ...
Even though his Mission: Impossible co-star Barbara Bain won three Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Cinnamon Carter, Peter Graves was only nominated for that award just once during his M:I years -- and he lost to Carl Betz for his work on Judd for the Defense. Graves won his sole Emmy in 1997 as host of the A&E Channel's documentary Judy Garland: B...
The family's surname is Aurness; when Pete's big brother, Jim, launched his acting career he dropped the "u" from the spelling. By the time Peter got the acting bug, James already had several movie roles under his belt. In order to avoid confusion, Pete adopted his maternal grandfather's middle name, Graves, as his new last name. Probably a good t...
Had Graves not appeared as deadpan pilot Clarence Oveur, he probably would've never been tapped for the big-bucks-royalties-for-an-hour-of-work world of TV commercials. Remember the gravitas he added a real customer's case for Geico insurance?
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He was married to Joan Endress Graves for 60 years from 1950 until his death. [4] On March 6, 1984, Graves was hospitalized at Tahoe Forest Hospital for a fractured jaw among other injuries sustained from a fall on an icy Lake Tahoe road the previous weekend.
YearTitleRole2010Jack's Family AdventureUncle George Vickery2003With You in SpiritHal Whitman2003Host of Civil Defense Film2002HimselfJoan Endress (1950-2010) – In 1950, Peter Graves got married to Joan Endress and they had 3 daughters – Amanda Graves, Kelly Graves, and Claudia Graves. The marriage lasted until Peter’s death in 2010.
- March 18, 1926
- 95 kg
- 6 ft 3 in
- Pisces
Peter Graves. Actor: Stalag 17. Peter Graves was born Peter Duesler Aurness on March 18, 1926 in 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.
Peter Graves (March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010) was an American actor. Early life. His mother was of German ancestry; his father of Norwegian. Career.
