Peter Graves

AKA:
Peter Aurness
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
03/18/1926
Birthplace:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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biography
Few actors have been able to convey a sense of gravitas like the tall, dignified Peter Graves. Brother of actor James Arness, Graves was readily remembered as one of the hosts on “Biography” (A&E, 1987-2006), where he solemnly intoned about the lives of public figures for over a decade. Prior to “Biography,” Graves was a film and television star whose heyday came in the late-1960s with the hip Cold War spy drama, “Mission: Impossible” (CBS, 1966-1973). Prior to his days on “M:I,” Graves struggled to make a name for himself by starring in a series of schlock horror films, some of which were Continued
Credits
(TV Show)
2007-2007
(TV Show)
1999-2007
"The Colonel" John Camden
2007
"The Colonel" John Camden
2005
"The Colonel" John Camden
2002
"The Colonel" John Camden
2000
"The Colonel" John Camden
1999
Captain Oveur
1980
Ben Harper
1955
Captain Dwyer
1954
Price
1953
Donald Beasley
Morgan Earp
Capt Simpson
Joe McFarland
Major Whittaker
Captain Oveur
Jack Hollister
Captain Ferris
Harland Dobbs
Jeff Knight
Ed Wainwright
Jason Meredith
Ben Barstow
Actor
Mark Janzer
Dr Paul Nelson
Actor
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Played with bands
 
Worked as a radio announcer while in college
 
Acted in summer stock
1950 
Film acting debut, "Rogue River"
1952 
First starring role in a film, "Red Planet Mars", a Cold War propaganda sci-fi film
Continued