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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Peter Graves Biography (1926-)
Original name, Peter Aurness; born March 8 (some sources cite March 18), 1926, in Minneapolis, MN; son of Rolf C. (in business) and Ruth (a journalist; maiden name, Duesler) Aurness; brother of James Arness (an actor); married JoanE. Endress (a community activist), December 16, 1950; children: Kelly Jean,Claudia King, Amanda Lee. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director
- Birth Details
- March 8, 1926
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Peter Dandridge, Rogue River, Eagle-Lion, 1950
- Ned Tallon, Fort Defiance, United Artists, 1951
- "MP," Up Front (also known as Up Front with Mauldin), 1951
- Chris Cronyn, Red Planet Mars, United Artists, 1952
- Trooper Tolson, War Paint, United Artists, 1953
- Price, Stalag 17, Paramount, 1953
- Cowboy, East of Sumatra, Universal, 1953
- Arnold, Beneath the 12-Mile Reef, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1953
- Sawyer, The Yellow Tomahawk, United Artists, 1954
- Dr. Douglas Martin, Killers from Space, RKO Radio Pictures, 1954
- Peter Manning, Black Tuesday, United Artists, 1954
- Captain Frank Dwyer, The Raid, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954
- Heesman, Robber's Roost, United Artists, 1955
- Joe McFarland, The Naked Street (also known as The Brass Ring), United Artists, 1955
- Lieutenant Ben Keegan, Fort Yuma, United Artists, 1955
- Captain Bob Elliott, The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (also known as One Man Mutiny), Warner Bros., 1955
- Corporal Rudolph Heinz, The Long Gray Line, Columbia, 1955
- Ben Harper, The Night of the Hunter, United Artists, 1955
- Morgan Earp, Wichita, Allied Artists, 1955
- Lieutenant Lee Couzens, Hold Back the Night, Allied Artists, 1956
- Bob Andrews, Canyon River (also known as Cattle King), Allied Artists, 1956
- Dr. Paul Nelson, It Conquered the World (also known as It Conquered the Earth), American International Pictures, 1956
- Dr. Ed Wainwright, Beginning of the End, Republic, 1957
- Martin Davis, Bayou (also known as Poor White Trash), United Artists, 1957
- Agent posing as Tom Kaylor, Death in Small Doses, 1957
- Van Weyden, Wolf Larsen (also known as The Far Wanderer), Allied Artists, 1958
- Donald Ashton Beasley, A Stranger in My Arms (also known as AndRide a Tiger), Universal, 1959
- Jack Hollister, A Rage to Live, United Artists, 1965
- Ben Barstow, Valley of Mystery (also known as Stranded), Universal, 1966
- Captain Rodney Stimpson, Texas across the River, Universal, 1966
- Jason Meredith, The Ballad of Josie, Universal, 1967
- Jim Phelps, Mission Impossible versus the Mob (also known as Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob), Paramount, 1968
- Major Whitaker, Sergeant Ryker (also known as The Case againstPaul Ryker,
The Case against Sergeant Ryker, and Torn between Two Values), United Artists, 1968
- Dutchman, The Five Man Army (also known as Un esercito di cinque uomini), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969
- Carson, Sidecar Racers, Universal, 1975
- Narrator, Mysterious Monsters (documentary; also known as Bigfoot the Mysterious Monster), Sun Classic Pictures, 1975
- Jeffrey "Jeff" Knight, Parts: The Clonus Horror (also known as The Clonus Horror), Group I, 1978
- Alec Franklin, Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident (also known asCruise Missile,
Teheran Incident,
Allarme nucleare,
La guerra de los misiles,
Missile X--Geheimauftrag Neutronenbombe,and Missile X, orden secreta bomba de neutrones), 1978
- Elliott Rhoades (in English version), High Seas Hijack, 1978
- Captain Clarence Oveur, Airplane! (also known as Flying High), Paramount, 1980
- Kandaris, Survival Run (also known as Spree), Film Ventures, 1980
- Mark Janzer, The Guns and the Fury, Bordeaux, 1981
- Harland Dobbs, Savannah Smiles, Gold Coast, 1982
- Captain Clarence Oveur, Airplane II: The Sequel (also known as Flying High II), Paramount, 1982
- Tom Collins, Mad Mission III: Our Man from Bond Street (also knownas Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street and Zuijia paidangzhi nuhuang miling), 1984
- Captain Ferris, Number One with a Bullet, Cannon Group, 1986
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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
- Narrator, The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union, 1992
- Host, Addams Family Values, Paramount, 1993
- Himself, House on Haunted Hill, Warner Bros., 1999
- Himself as host of Mysteries in History,
Men in Black II (also known as MIB2 and MIIB), Columbia, 2002
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Don't Ask Don't Tell, Refried Flicks, 2002
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Television Appearances
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Series
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Where's Raymond? (also known as The Ray Bolger Show), ABC,1953-1954
- Jim Newton, Fury (also known as Brave Stallion), NBC, 1955-1959
- Christopher Cobb, Whiplash, syndicated, 1961
- Major Frank Wittaker, Court Martial, ABC, 1966
- Jim Phelps, Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1967-1973
- Host and narrator, Strange Places, syndicated, 1973
- Jim Phelps, Mission: Impossible, ABC, 1988-1990
- Host, Biography (series of specials), Arts and Entertainment, beginning 1989
- Voices of General Sherman and General McClellan, Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War, The Learning Channel, 1994
- John Camden (The Colonel), a recurring role, 7th Heaven, The WB, 1997-2002
- Also appeared in the series Other People, Other Places.
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Miniseries
- George Washington, The Rebels, 1979
- Fred "Palmer" Kirby, The Winds of War, ABC, 1983
- Palmer Kirby, War and Remembrance, ABC, 1988
- Host and narrator, Discover: The World of Science, PBS, 1988
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Movies
- Mark Jones, The President's Plane Is Missing, ABC, 1973
- Lew Archer, The Underground Man, NBC, 1974
- John Wetherby, Scream of the Wolf, ABC, 1974
- Steven Anders, Where Have All the People Gone?, NBC, 1974
- Jim Gideon, Dead Man on the Run, ABC, 1975
- Paul Whitley, SST: Death Flight (also known as Death Flight,
Flight of the Maiden, and SST: Disaster in the Sky), ABC, 1977
- Lieutenant Haller, Death Car on the Freeway, CBS, 1979
- Mike Rogers, The Memory of Eva Ryker, CBS, 1980
- Captain McIntyre, Three Hundred Miles for Stephanie, NBC, 1981
- John Bray, Tennis Court (also known as Hammer House of Mysteryand Suspense: Tennis Court), 1984
- Mysterious man, The Love Boat: Who Killed Maxwell Thorn?, ABC, 1986
- Mr. Wainwright, If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (also known as If It's Tuesday, It Must Be Belgium), NBC, 1987
- Bill, These Old Broads, ABC, 2001
- Hal Whitman, With You in Spirit, 2003
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Episodic
- "Part of the Game," Schlitz Playhouse of the Stars, 1953
- "The Suitors," Fireside Theatre, NBC, 1953
- "Beyond the Cross," Fireside Theatre, NBC, 1954
- "Bread upon the Waters," Fireside Theatre, NBC, 1954
- "Bitter Grapes," Fireside Theatre, NBC, 1955
- "Circle of Guilt," Studio One, 1956
- "The Story of Anna Hartley, The Millionaire, 1956
- "Carnival at Midnight," Climax, 1957
- "The Deadly Tattoo," Climax, 1958
- Jens, "The Unaccepted," Cimarron City, NBC, 1959
- David Leland "Lee" Fisk, "You Never Had It So Good," Route 66, NBC, 1962
- Peter Hale, "Hell Is Empty, All the Devils Are Here," Route 66, NBC, 1962
- Mark Needham, "I'll Be the Judge, I'll Be the Jury," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, 1963
- Major Frank Whitaker, "The Case against Paul Ryker: Parts 1 & 2," Kraft Suspense Theatre, 1963
- "The Playboy of Capitol Hill," The Farmer's Daughter, 1964
- Robert Gaynor, "A Matter of Destiny," The Virginian, NBC, 1964
- "Kentucky's Bloody Ground," The Great Adventure, 1964
- "The Siege of Boonesborough," The Great Adventure, 1964
- Ben Conrad, "That's Norway, Thataway," Laredo, NBC, 1966
- Marshal Neimeyer, "Showdown with the Sundown Kid," Gallegher Goes West, 1966
- Marshal Neimeyer, "The Crusading Reporter," Gallegher Goes West, 1966
- Senator Keith Ashley, "The Assassins: Parts 1 & 2," Branded, 1966
- "The Dark beyond the Door," Run for Your Life, 1966
- Logan Harris, "Run a Crooked Mile," Daniel Boone, 1966
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The Hollywood Squares, multiple appearances, between 1966 and 1973
- Manning Fryes, "Rope of Gold," The F.B.I., ABC, 1967
- Gavin Lewis, "Moonshot," The Invaders, ABC, 1967
- Captain Dula, "Long Time Dead," Twelve O'Clock High, 1967
- "There's One Thing Money Won't Buy, and Someday We'll Find Out," The Red Skelton Show, 1969
- Reverend Gerald Whitney, "Tony's Family/The Minister and the Stripper/HerOwn Two Feet," The Love Boat, 1978
- Jack, "Hit Man/The Swimmer," Fantasy Island, 1978
- "The Island of Lost Women/The Plight of Great Yellow Birds," Fantasy Island, 1979
- Noah Cooper, "Return of the Fighting 69th," Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC, 1979
- "Nona/One Million B.C.," Fantasy Island, 1980
- Carl Lawrence, "The Promoter/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged/May the Best Man Win: Parts 1 & 2," The Love Boat, 1980
- Wade Christian, "Details at Eleven," Simon & Simon, 1981
- "A Very Strange Affair/The Sailor," Fantasy Island, 1982
- "Nurses Night Out," Fantasy Island, 1983
- Dr. Edmund Gerard, "Lovers and Other Killers," Murder, She Wrote,CBS, 1984
- Ben Marshall, "Love among the Two-by-Fours," Life with Lucy, 1986
- Oliver Preston, The Law and Harry McGraw, CBS, 1987
- Jerry Scott, "Mother Load," The Golden Girls, NBC, 1991
- General Prescott, "Who Killed the Toy Maker?," Burke's Law, CBS, 1995
- Himself, "Must Kill TV," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1997
- Doctor on television, "Trash: Part 1," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1999
- Narrator, Mickey Mouse Works, ABC, 1999
- Narrator, "Clarabelle's Big Secret," House of Mouse, ABC, 2001
- Also appeared in episodes of Cavalcade of America,
Pepsi-Cola Playhouse,
The Sonny & Cher Show,
TV Reader's Digest, and Your Play Time.
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Specials
- Mr. Super Memory, Dinah in Search of the Ideal Man, NBC, 1973
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Dean's Place, NBC, 1975
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Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty, NBC, 1980
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An All-Star Party for "Dutch" Reagan, CBS, 1985
- Nick Adams, Best of Friends, 1987
- Judge, The 1987 Miss Universe Pageant, CBS, 1987
- Host and narrator, You Are the Jury (also known as The State ofOregon vs. Stanley Manning), NBC, 1987
- Host and narrator, Discover: The World of Science, PBS, 1990
- Narrator, "Northern Lights," Visions and Values, ABC, 1993
- Host, The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves, and Vampires ... Are TheyReal? (also known as Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves, and Vampires), NBC, 1994
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Peter Graves: Mission Accomplished, 1997
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The Great American History Quiz, History Channel, 1999
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The Great American History Quiz: Pursuit of Happiness, History Channel, 2000
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Biography: 15 Years and Counting, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
- Also appeared in Dean Martin Celebrity Roast.
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Pilots
- Doug Warfield, "Call to Danger," Premiere, 1969
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Awards Presentations
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The 37th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, ABC, 1985
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The Golden Globe's 50th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1994
- Presenter, The 19th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1997
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Television Director
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Episodic
- Directed episodes of Gunsmoke (also known as Gun Law and Marshal Dillon), and Mission: Impossible.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Parade, June 28, 1998, p. 26
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