Peter Graves

Biography

Peter Graves was an English actor whose career centered on light comedies and musicals, in which he was frequently cast as a dapper man about town. Born in London and educated at Harrow School, he reached his peak in the mid to late 1940s, starting with Val Guest films such as Miss London Ltd. (1943), Bees in Paradise (1944), Give Us the Moon (1944) and I'll Be Your Sweetheart (1945). Leads and royal parts followed, including Spring Song (1946), The Laughing Lady (1946) and Mrs Fitzherbert (1947), as well as Herbert Wilcox musicals such as Spring in Park Lane (1948) and Maytime in Mayfair (1949). In the 1960s he returned as a comic supporting player in Alfie, The Wrong Box (1966), The Jokers and I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967), and The Magic Christian (1969). He worked mostly in television later on and appeared in The Eligible Bachelor in 1993. He died in 1994.

82years old at death

Born October 21, 1911London
Died June 6, 1994Montdidier
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Also credited as Peter Graves, 8th Baron Graves and Peter George Wellesley Graves, 8th Lord Graves, Baron of Gravesend

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 36 years1957 to 1993

Genres

Comedy71%, 5 films
Crime43%, 3 films
Drama43%, 3 films
Adventure29%, 2 films
Romance29%, 2 films

First and latest

Peter Graves movies on Netflix

The Eligible Bachelor1993IMDb rating 6.5as George Tidy
I Hired a Contract Killer1990IMDb rating 7.1as Jeweller
The Slipper and the Rose1976IMDb rating 6.9as General
I'll Never Forget What's'isname1967IMDb rating 6.2as Bankman
The Jokers1967IMDb rating 6.5as Mr. Tremayne
The Wrong Box1966IMDb rating 6.7as Military Officer
The Admirable Crichton1957IMDb rating 7.1as Brocklehurst

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Admirable Crichton1957 Adventure, Comedy, Romanceas Brocklehurst
IMDb rating 7.12.3K votes
I Hired a Contract Killer1990 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Jeweller
IMDb rating 7.19.1K votes
The Wrong Box1966as Military Officer
IMDb rating 6.74.4K votes
I'll Never Forget What's'isname1967as Bankman
IMDb rating 6.21.0K votes
The Slipper and the Rose1976as General
IMDb rating 6.93.6K votes
The Jokers1967as Mr. Tremayne
IMDb rating 6.5842 votes
The Eligible Bachelor1993as George Tidy
IMDb rating 6.51.4K votes

Most often with

Bryan Forbes directed two of these films, Michael Winner two. Michael Hordern 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.

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Michael Hordern

Oliver Reed

Harry Andrews

Edward Fox

Frank Finlay

Kenneth More

Bryan ForbesDirector, 2 films

Michael WinnerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Michael Hordern3 films together, 1967 to 1976
Michael Hordern's page
- The Slipper and the Rose1976IMDb rating 6.9Graves as GeneralHordern as King
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname1967IMDb rating 6.2Graves as BankmanHordern as Headmaster
- The Jokers1967IMDb rating 6.5Graves as Mr. TremayneHordern as Sir Matthew
Oliver Reed2 films together, 1967
Oliver Reed's page
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname1967IMDb rating 6.2Graves as BankmanReed as Andrew Quint
- The Jokers1967IMDb rating 6.5Graves as Mr. TremayneReed as David Tremayne
Harry Andrews2 films together, 1967
Harry Andrews's page
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname1967IMDb rating 6.2Graves as BankmanAndrews as Gerald Sater
- The Jokers1967IMDb rating 6.5Graves as Mr. TremayneAndrews as Insp. Marryatt
Edward Fox2 films together, 1967
Edward Fox's page
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname1967IMDb rating 6.2Graves as BankmanFox as Walter
- The Jokers1967IMDb rating 6.5Graves as Mr. TremayneFox as Lt. Sprague
Frank Finlay2 films together, 1967
Frank Finlay's page
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname1967IMDb rating 6.2Graves as BankmanFinlay as Chaplain
- The Jokers1967IMDb rating 6.5Graves as Mr. TremayneFinlay as Harrassed man
Kenneth More2 films together, 1957 to 1976
Kenneth More's page
- The Slipper and the Rose1976IMDb rating 6.9Graves as GeneralMore as Chamberlain
- The Admirable Crichton1957IMDb rating 7.1Graves as BrocklehurstMore as Bill Crichton
Bryan ForbesDirector, 2 films, 1966 to 1976
All films by Bryan Forbes
- The Slipper and the Rose1976IMDb rating 6.9Graves as General
- The Wrong Box1966IMDb rating 6.7Graves as Military Officer
Michael WinnerDirector, 2 films, 1967
All films by Michael Winner
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname1967IMDb rating 6.2Graves as Bankman
- The Jokers1967IMDb rating 6.5Graves as Mr. Tremayne
Also two films together3 more actors
- Gerald SimThe Slipper and the Rose (1976) and The Wrong Box (1966)
- Norman BirdThe Slipper and the Rose (1976) and The Wrong Box (1966)
- Mark BurnsI'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967) and The Jokers (1967)
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