Peter Graves
Jim Phelps in Mission: Impossible, Jim Phelps in Mission : Impossible
Birth name : Peter Aurness
Birth date : 1926/03/18
Date of death : 2010/03/14 (84 years old)
Birth place : Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
Height: 1.85 m
Salary : 7500$, Mission: Impossible (saison 1969)
Biography for Peter Graves
While growing up in Minnesota, Peter Graves 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 U.S. 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. Graves is primarily recognized for his television work, however, particularly as Jim Phelps in "Mission: Impossible" (1966).
Hero of the television series "Mission Impossible" from 1967 to 1973 and then from 1988 to 1990, we could also see it as a pilot in "Is there a pilot on the plane?" (1980) ...
Peter Graves was an American actor known for his roles in many films and television series. He was born on March 18, 1926 in Minneapolis, in the state of Minnesota, in the United States. He grew up in a family of filmmakers and began his acting career at the age of 16 playing in series B films.
During his long career, he played in many films and television series, notably in the television series "Mission: Impossible" in the 1960s, in which he interpreted the main character, Jim Phelps. He also played in films such as "Stalag 17", "The War of the Worlds" and "Airplane!".
Apart from his acting career, Peter Graves was also an activist engaged in social and political causes. He was a member of the committee for an American child without nuclear weapons and also supported the Peace Movement in Vietnam.
Peter Graves died on March 14, 2010 at the age of 84. His death was largely covered by the media and he was praised by his colleagues and admirers for his long and fruitful career in the world of cinema.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Behind the Legend: Timon (2004) (V) | Host |
| Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) (uncredited) | Host of Civil Defense film |
| With You In Spirit (2003) (TV) | Hal Whitman |
| These Old Broads (2001) (TV) | Bill |
| A&E Biography: Mussolini - Italy's Nightmare (1996) (TV) | Host |
| A&E Biography: Jack the Ripper - Phantom of Death (1995) (TV) | Host |
| A&E Biography: Marilyn Monroe - The Mortal Goddess (1995) (TV) | Host |
| A&E Biography: Dalai Lama - The Soul of Tibet (1994) (TV) | Host |
| A&E Biography: The Rockefellers (1994) (TV) | Host |
| Addams Family Values (1993) | Host |
| Mission: Impossible (1988) TV Series | Jim Phelps (1988-1990) |
| War and Remembrance (1988) (mini) TV Series | Palmer Kirby |
| If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (1987) (TV) | |
| Best of Friends (1987) (TV) | Nick Adams |
| Number One with a Bullet (1987) | Capt. Ferris |
| Zuijia paidang zhi nuhuang miling (1984) | Tom Collins |
| Tennis Court (1984) (TV) | John Bray |
| The Winds of War (1983) (mini) TV Series | Palmer 'Fred' Kirby |
| Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) | Capt. Clarence Oveur |
| Savannah Smiles (1982) | Harland Dobbs |
| Missile X - Geheimauftrag Neutronenbombe (1981) | Alec Franklin |
| Three Hundred Miles for Stephanie (1981) (TV) | Captain McIntyre |
| The Guns and the Fury (1981) | Janzer |
| Airplane! (1980) | Capt. Clarence Oveur |
| The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980) (TV) | Rogers |
| Survival Run (1980) | Kandaris |
| Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (1980) (TV) | TV Director |
| The Clonus Horror (1979) | Jeffrey Knight |
| The Rebels (1979) (mini) TV Series | George Washington |
| Death Car on the Freeway (1979) (TV) | Lieutenant Haller |
| The Gift of the Magi (1978) (TV) | O. Henry |
| High Seas Hijack (1978) | Elliott Rhoades (English version only) |
| SST: Death Flight (1977) (TV) | Paul Whitley |
| Sidecar Racers (1975) | Carson |
| Dead Man on the Run (1975) (TV) | Jim Gideon |
| Where Have All the People Gone? (1974) (TV) | Steven Anders |
| The Underground Man (1974) (TV) | Lew Archer |
| Scream of the Wolf (1974) (TV) | John Wetherby |
| Other People, Other Places (1974) TV Series | Narrator |
| The President's Plane Is Missing (1973) (TV) | Mark Jones |
| Call to Danger (1973) (TV) | Doug Warfield |
| Esercito di cinque uomini, Un (1969) | Dutchman |
| Call to Danger (1968) (TV) | Jim Kingsley |
| Sergeant Ryker (1968) | Maj. Whitaker |
| Mission Impossible Versus the Mob (1968) | Jim Phelps |
| Mission: Impossible (1966) TV Series | James Phelps (1967-1973) |
| Valley of Mystery (1967) (TV) | Ben Barstow |
| The Ballad of Josie (1967) | Jason Meredith |
| Texas Across the River (1966) | Capt. Rodney Stimpson |
| A Rage to Live (1965) | Jack Hollister |
| The Eye Creatures (1965) (TV) (uncredited) | Narrator of USAF Briefing Film |
| Court Martial (1964) TV Series | Maj. Frank Whittaker |
| Whiplash (1961) TV Series | Christopher Cobb |
| Las Vegas Beat (1961) (TV) | Bill Ballin |
| A Stranger in My Arms (1959) | Donald Ashton Beasley |
| Wolf Larsen (1958) | Van Weyden |
| Wolf Larsen (1958) (TV) | Van Weyden |
| Death in Small Doses (1957) | Agent Posing As Tom Kaylor |
| Bayou (1957) | Martin Davis |
| Beginning of the End (1957) | Dr. Ed Wainwright |
| Canyon River (1956) | Bob Andrews |
| Hold Back the Night (1956) | Lt. Lee Couzens |
| It Conquered the World (1956) | Dr. Paul Nelson |
| The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) | Capt. Bob Elliott |
| Fury (1955) TV Series | Jim Newton |
| The Night of the Hunter (1955) | Ben Harper |
| The Naked Street (1955) | Joe McFarland |
| Wichita (1955) | Morgan Earp |
| Robbers' Roost (1955) | Heesman (Herrick's foreman) |
| The Long Gray Line (1955) | Cpl. Rudolph Heinz |
| Fort Yuma (1955) | Lt. Ben Keegan |
| Black Tuesday (1954) | Peter Manning |
| The Raid (1954) | Capt. Frank Dwyer |
| The Yellow Tomahawk (1954) | Sawyer |
| Killers from Space (1954) | Dr. Douglas Martin |
| Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) | Arnold |
| Where's Raymond? (1953) TV Series | |
| East of Sumatra (1953) | Cowboy |
| War Paint (1953) | Trooper Tolson |
| Stalag 17 (1953) | Price |
| Red Planet Mars (1952) | Chris Cronyn |
| The Congregation (1952) | |
| Fort Defiance (1951) | Ned Tallon |
| Up Front (1951) (uncredited) | MP #1 |
| Rogue River (1951) | Pete Dandridge |
Family
- Spouse : Joan Endress (1950 - present) 3 daughters.
Author of the card
- Creation date: 01/07/2003 by misou
- Last update: 01/05/2007 by abdest