Peter Graves
Biography
Peter Graves was born Peter Duesler Arness 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 Air Force, he studied drama at the University of Minnesota and then headed to Hollywood, where he first appeared on television and later made his film debut in Rogue River (1951). Numerous film appearances followed, especially in Westerns. However, Graves is primarily recognized for his television work, particularly as Jim Phelps in Mission: Impossible (1966). Peter Graves died of a heart attack on March 14, 2010, just four days before his 84th birthday.
83years old at death
- Born Minneapolis
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Peter Duesler Aurness (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 27
- Career span
- 50 years1951 to 2001
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Big break
Graves was recruited by Desilu Studios in 1967 to replace Steven Hill as the lead of Mission: Impossible, taking over the role of Jim Phelps for the six seasons that followed.
A role that slipped away
Graves turned down the chance to play Jim Phelps again in the 1996 Mission: Impossible film once the character was written as the traitor and villain.
A change of course
At Southwest High School, Graves won the Minnesota state track championship in the 120 yard high hurdles twice. He graduated from Southwest in 1944.
Peter Graves movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Hugo Fregonese directed two of these films, Lesley Selander two. Lloyd Bridges appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Hugo FregoneseDirector, 2 films, 1954
All films by Hugo Fregonese
Lesley SelanderDirector, 2 films, 1953 to 1955
Also two films together17 more actors
- Richard BooneThe Raid (1954) and Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953)
- Julie HagertyAirplane II: The Sequel (1982) and Airplane! (1980)
- Walter SandeWichita (1955) and Red Planet Mars (1952)
- Robert J. WilkeWichita (1955) and War Paint (1953)
- Robert StackAirplane! (1980) and War Paint (1953)
- Milburn StoneThe Long Gray Line (1955) and Black Tuesday (1954)
- Roy EngelThe Night of the Hunter (1955) and Killers from Space (1954)
- Robert HaysAirplane II: The Sequel (1982) and Airplane! (1980)
- James SeayBeginning of the End (1957) and Killers from Space (1954)
- Lee AakerBlack Tuesday (1954) and The Raid (1954)
- Vic PerrinMission: Impossible vs. the Mob (1969) and Black Tuesday (1954)
- Frank AshmoreAirplane! (1980) and Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979)
- Lee BryantAirplane II: The Sequel (1982) and Airplane! (1980)
- Joan TaylorFort Yuma (1955) and War Paint (1953)
- Keith LarsenWichita (1955) and War Paint (1953)
- James DalyThe Five Man Army (1969) and The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
- Stephen StuckerAirplane II: The Sequel (1982) and Airplane! (1980)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Peter Graves's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$164 million
5 of the 27 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 27 films: 5 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 17 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 17Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$83M50.7% of the total
- 2$41M24.8% of the total
- 3$27M16.5% of the total
- 4$10M6.1% of the total
- 5$3.0M1.8% of the total
Awards
Five awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| 1970 | Golden Plate Award | Won | |
| American Campaign Medal | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
| World War II Victory Medal | Won | ||
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