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Peter Duesler Aurness was born on 18 March 1926, in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA, of English, German and Norwegian descent. Peter was an actor, best known for being part of the CBS television series “Mission: Impossible” as Jim Phelps from 1967 to 1973, and then also part of the show’s revival from 1988 to 1990. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where was prior to his passing.

How rich was Peter Graves? As of early-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that was at $8 million, mostly earned through success in his acting endeavors. He was also part of the comedy film “Airplane!” and subsequently “Airplane II: The Sequel”. All of these achievements ensured the position of his wealth.

Peter attended Southwest High School, and would matriculate in 1944. Afterwards, he would spend two years as part of the US Army Air Force during World War II, then after returning home, he attended the University of Minnesota.

At the start of his acting career, he used the stage name “Graves” in honor of his mother’s family. He also used it to avoid confusion with his older brother – actor James Arness. One of his first notable roles was in the television series “Fury”, in which he played the rancher and single father, Jim Newton, following his was casting in the World War II film “Stalag 17”. In 1960, he was given the lead role in the series “Whiplash”, which aired until 1961 and featured a total of 34 episodes. In the show, he played Christopher Cobb, an American who goes to Australia in 1850 to establish their first stagecoach line; his character used a bullwhip rather than a gun to fight enemies. After the show, he starred in “Court Marshal” as Army lawyer Major Frank Whittaker. He also made guest appearances in “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, “Cimarron City”, and “The Invaders” – his popularity continued to increase, and so did his net worth.

In 1967, Graves was recruited by Desilu Studios to replace Steven Hill in “Mission: Impossible” as the character James Phelps, and would be part of the series for six seasons. The show ended in 1973 and he then made a cameo appearance in the film “Sidecar Racers”, and in the soap opera “Class of 74”. In 1983, he was cast in the miniseries “The Winds of War” which became the second-most watched miniseries of all time in that year. He appeared in several serious roles in the next few years, and would then be a part of the revival of “Mission: Impossible” again, the only original series cast member to return as a regular in the show which lasted for two seasons from 1988 to 1990, and he would then star in “Call to Danger”.

In the 1990s, Peter became the host of the show “Biography” on A&E, appeared in “Mystery Science Theater 3000”, and was then cast in “Men in Black II” playing a parody of his “Biography” work. In 1996, he was offered the role of Jim Phelps in the “Mission: Impossible” film, but turned it down, as his character was turned into a villain and it disappointed a lot of fans of the original series. He also became the narrator of the game “Darkstar: The Interactive Movie” which would be his last project.

Peter won several awards over the course of his career. These include a Golden Globe Award for his role in “Mission: Impossible”. He also won a Primetime Emmy Award for his work in “Biography”. In 2009, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

For his personal life, it is known that Graves was a Christian, and was married to Joan Endress from 1950 until his passing in 2010 following a heart attack; they had three daughters.

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Peter Graves Orchestra Quick Info

Full Name Peter Graves
Net Worth $8 Million
Date Of Birth March 18, 1926
Died March 14, 2010, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Height 1.92 m
Profession Actor
Education University of Minnesota, Southwest High School
Nationality American
Spouse Joan Graves (m. 1950–2010)
Children Amanda Graves, Kelly Graves, Claudia Graves
Parents Ruth Aurness, Rolf Cirkler Aurness
Siblings James Arness
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0336335/
Awards Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series
Nominations Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star – Male, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Movies Airplane!, The Night of the Hunter, The Five Man Army, Airplane II: The Sequel, It Conquered the World, Killers from Space, Stalag 17, Beginning of the End, The Long Gray Line, The Ballad of Josie, The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell, Savannah Smiles, Red Planet Mars, Texas Across the River, The Win…
TV Shows Mission: Impossible, Court Martial, Whiplash, Fury, Biography, Where’s Raymond?, Discover: The World of Science

Peter Graves Orchestra Trademarks

  1. Charismatic characters whose leadership inspires great confidence
  2. Broad shoulders
  3. Deep commanding voice
  4. Grey hair and blue eyes

Peter Graves Orchestra Quotes

  • Some people just stand out on the screen. Bob certainly did. [commenting on Airplane! co-star Robert Stack]

Peter Graves Orchestra Important Facts

  • $7,500 per episode (1969 season)
  • Bore slight resemblances to those of Buddy Ebsen and Martin Landau, who also starred in Mission: Impossible (1966) with him.
  • Peter Graves passed away only one year before his older brother James Arness. Peter Graves died in 2010 while James Arness died in 2011.
  • Was good friends with: Dean Martin,Frank Sinatra,Peter Lawford,Sammy Davis Jr.,Telly Savalas,Bob Hope,William Holden,Gary Cooper,Robert Mitchum,George Kennedy,Van Heflin,Robert Fuller,William Shatner,Michael Landon,Pernell Roberts,Clint Walker,Robert Conrad,Troy Donahue,Mike Connors,DeForest Kelley,Barbara Rush,Robert Goulet,Walter Matthau,Leslie Nielsen,Robert Stack,Joan Collins,Shirley Jones,Zsa Zsa Gabor,Doris Day,Beverly Garland.As well as his ‘Mission Impossible’ co-stars Martin Landau,Barbara Bain,Greg Morris,Leonard Nimoy,Lynda Day George and Peter Lupus.
  • Phil Morris, the son of his future Mission: Impossible (1988) co-star Greg Morris, grew up with Graves’ children and was said to be a huge fan of the show.
  • While a member of the track team, he won the State High Hurdles Championship in his junior year of high school.
  • Brother James Arness moved to Los Angeles, California before World War II; Graves moved there after the war, when he was discharged from the military.
  • When he was 12 he discovered the music of Benny Goodman, a jazz clarinetist. It made a lasting impression and led him to join the band in junior high.
  • His mother cultivated a love for the arts in both he and older (by three years) brother James Arness.
  • Acting ran in his family.
  • Met Joan Graves while in college. She would be his wife for nearly 60 years, until Graves’ own passing in 2010.
  • During World War II he and his brother James Arness joined the US Army. Arness was an infantryman and was wounded in the battle of Anzio, Italy, while Graves was posted to the Army Air Force (which later became a separate branch of the US military).
  • An athletic enthusiast.
  • In 1941, when he was 15, he become one of the youngest members of the musician’s union.
  • His father, Rolf Aurness, sold surgical instruments, and his mother, Ruth Duesler Graves, was a housewife.
  • Before he was a successful actor, he worked in a variety of jobs, such as cab driver.
  • Before he was a successful actor, he was in a post-band in Denver.
  • Began his career as a contract player for Eagle-Lion Pictures in 1950.
  • College classmate of Jack Smight.
  • Before he married Joan Graves; her parents asked Graves to get a steady job. He went to Los Angeles, California, to become an actor.
  • He played a tuba in junior high; which was something he didn’t enjoy, So his father gave him a clarinet.
  • Upon his death, he was cremated. His ashes are in his family’s possession.
  • Was a Boy Scout.
  • Acting mentor and friend of Lynda Day George.
  • Died on March 14, 2010, just four days before his 84th birthday.
  • He was a registered Republican.
  • Words of remembrance tribute provided by critic Richard Corliss for “Time” magazine’s milestones section (Issue: March 29, 2010).
  • Received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on October 30, 2009.
  • Interviewed in “Earth vs. the Sci-Fi Filmmakers” by Tom Weaver (McFarland, 2005).
  • Ex-brother-in-law of Virginia Chapman.
  • Uncle of Craig Aurness, Rolf Aurness and Jenny Lee Arness.
  • Best remembered by the public for his starring role as Jim Phelps in Mission: Impossible (1966).
  • Although he and older brother James Arness never acted onscreen together, Graves did direct him in Gunsmoke: Which Dr. (1966).
  • He said it was almost over for Capt. Clarence Oveur before the movie Airplane! (1980) took flight. Graves said he was astounded when his agent sent him the script for the 1980 spoof, and after reading it he felt that it was “the worst piece of junk” he had ever seen. However, he changed his mind after meeting with the movie’s writers, Jerry Zucker and David Zucker.
  • Daughters with Endress: Kelly, Claudia and Amanda Graves.

Peter Graves Orchestra Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Laredo 1966 TV Series Ben Conrad Actor
Attack of the Eye Creatures 1965 TV Movie Narrator of USAF Briefing Film (uncredited) Actor
A Rage to Live 1965 Jack Hollister Actor
Mr. Kingston 1964 TV Movie Actor
The Great Adventure 1964 TV Series Daniel Boone Actor
The Virginian 1964 TV Series Robert Gaynor Actor
The Farmer’s Daughter 1964 TV Series Congressman McDermott Actor
Kraft Suspense Theatre 1963 TV Series Maj. Frank Whitaker Actor
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1963 TV Series Mark Needham Actor
Route 66 1962 TV Series Peter Hale / Lee Fisk Actor
Whiplash 1961 TV Series Chris Cobb / Christopher Cobb Actor
Las Vegas Beat 1961 TV Movie Bill Ballin Actor
Fury 1955-1960 TV Series Jim Newton / Cyrus Actor
A Stranger in My Arms 1959 Donald Ashton Beasley Actor
Cimarron City 1959 TV Series Jens Seidengaard Actor
Wolf Larsen 1958 Van Weyden Actor
Climax! 1957-1958 TV Series Steve Baxter / Stanley Actor
Death in Small Doses 1957 Agent / Tom Kaylor Actor
Beginning of the End 1957 Dr. Ed Wainwright Actor
Bayou 1957 Martin Davis Actor
Lux Video Theatre 1957 TV Series Joel Barker Actor
The Millionaire 1956 TV Series Paul Hartley Actor
Canyon River 1956 Bob Andrews Actor
Hold Back the Night 1956 Lt. Lee Couzens Actor
It Conquered the World 1956 Dr. Paul Nelson Actor
Cavalcade of America 1956 TV Series Maj. Tom Howie Actor
Matinee Theatre 1956 TV Series Christopher Newman Actor
Celebrity Playhouse 1956 TV Series Actor
Studio One in Hollywood 1956 TV Series Glenn Actor
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell 1955 Capt. Bob Elliott Actor
Fort Yuma 1955 Lt. Ben Keegan Actor
The Naked Street 1955 Joe McFarland Actor
The Night of the Hunter 1955 Ben Harper Actor
Wichita 1955 Morgan Actor
Robbers’ Roost 1955 Heesman Actor
Fireside Theatre 1953-1955 TV Series Eddie / Lonnie Berghoff / Robert / … Actor
The Man Who Tore Down the Wall 1955 TV Movie Dr. James Ewing Actor
TV Reader’s Digest 1955 TV Series Expectant Father Actor
The Long Gray Line 1955 Cpl. Rudolph Heinz Actor
Black Tuesday 1954 Peter Manning Actor
Studio 57 1954 TV Series Jim Bailey Actor
Your Favorite Story 1954 TV Series Actor
A Man of Many Ideas 1954 TV Movie Sam Wanamaker Actor
The Raid 1954 Capt. Frank Dwyer Actor
The Yellow Tomahawk 1954 Walt Sawyer Actor
Killers from Space 1954 Dr. Doug Paul Martin Actor
Biff Baker, U.S.A. 1954 TV Series Actor
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse 1953-1954 TV Series Fred Crain Actor
Schlitz Playhouse 1953 TV Series Rocky Kent Actor
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef 1953 Arnold Dix Actor
Chevron Theatre 1953 TV Series Actor
Where’s Raymond? 1953 TV Series Actor
East of Sumatra 1953 Cowboy Actor
War Paint 1953 Trooper Tolson Actor
Stalag 17 1953 Sgt. Frank Price Actor
Red Planet Mars 1952 Chris Cronyn Actor
Gruen Guild Theater 1952 TV Series Agent Fielding Actor
The Congregation 1952 Actor
Fort Defiance 1951 Ned Tallon Actor
Angels in the Outfield 1951 Radio Announcer (uncredited) Actor
Up Front 1951 Military Policeman (uncredited) Actor
Rogue River 1951 Pete Dandridge Actor
Christmas in Sweden Short Offscreen narrator (unconfirmed, uncredited) Actor
Darkstar: The Interactive Movie 2010 Video Game Narrator (voice) Actor
Jack’s Family Adventure 2010 TV Movie Uncle George Vickery Actor
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust 2009 Video Game Clark Tasslemuff (voice) Actor
7th Heaven 1997-2007 TV Series John ‘The Colonel’ Camden Actor
American Dad! 2007 TV Series Mr. Pibb Actor
Cold Case 2006 TV Series Anton Bikker – 2006 Actor
Minoriteam 2006 TV Series Sheldon Actor
House M.D. 2005 TV Series Myron Actor
With You in Spirit 2003 TV Movie Hal Whitman Actor
Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2003 Host of Civil Defense Film (uncredited) Actor
House of Mouse 2001 TV Series Instructor Voice (segment ‘How to Be a Spy’) Actor
Biography 1994-2001 TV Series documentary Narrator Actor
These Old Broads 2001 TV Movie Bill Actor
Diagnosis Murder 1997-1999 TV Series Doctor on TV / Peter Graves Actor
The Angry Beavers 1998 TV Series General Warning / Narrator Actor
Burke’s Law 1995 TV Series Actor
Addams Family Values 1993 Host Actor
The Golden Girls 1991 TV Series Jerry Kennedy Actor
Mission: Impossible 1988-1990 TV Series Jim Phelps Actor
War and Remembrance 1988 TV Mini-Series Palmer Kirby Actor
If It’s Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium 1987 TV Movie Mr. Wainwright Actor
Number One with a Bullet 1987 Capt. Ferris Actor
The Love Boat 1978-1987 TV Series Carl Lawrence / Leonard Culver / Rev. Gerald Whitney Actor
Life with Lucy 1986 TV Series Ben Marshall Actor
Murder, She Wrote 1984 TV Series Dr. Edmund Gerard Actor
Fox Mystery Theater 1984 TV Series Vicar John Bray Actor
Mad Mission 3: Our Man from Bond Street 1984 Tom Collins Actor
Fantasy Island 1978-1983 TV Series Captain Hendrik Von Horten / Ned J. Scott / Jack Summers / … Actor
The Winds of War 1983 TV Mini-Series Palmer ‘Fred’ Kirby Actor
Airplane II: The Sequel 1982 Captain Clarence Oveur Actor
Savannah Smiles 1982 Harland Dobbs Actor
The Guns and the Fury 1981 Mark Janser Actor
Simon & Simon 1981 TV Series Wade Christian Actor
Best of Friends 1981 TV Movie Nick Adams Actor
300 Miles for Stephanie 1981 TV Movie Captain McIntyre Actor
Airplane! 1980 Captain Clarence Oveur Actor
The Memory of Eva Ryker 1980 TV Movie Mike Rogers Actor
Matt and Jenny 1980 TV Series Jake Winfield Actor
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 1979 TV Series Major Noah Cooper Actor
Death Car on the Freeway 1979 TV Movie Lieutenant Haller Actor
The Clonus Horror 1979 Jeff Knight Actor
The Rebels 1979 TV Movie George Washington Actor
Spree 1979 Kandaris Actor
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident 1979 Alec Franklin Actor
The Gift of the Magi 1978 TV Movie O. Henry Actor
High Seas Hijack 1977 Elliott Rhoades (English version only) Actor
SST: Death Flight 1977 TV Movie Paul Whitley Actor
Dead Man on the Run 1975 TV Movie Jim Gideon Actor
Sidecar Racers 1975 Carson Actor
Where Have All the People Gone 1974 TV Movie Steven Anders Actor
The Underground Man 1974 TV Movie Lew Archer Actor
Scream of the Wolf 1974 TV Movie John Wetherby Actor
The President’s Plane Is Missing 1973 TV Movie Mark Jones Actor
Mission: Impossible 1967-1973 TV Series James Phelps
Jim Phelps
Actor
Call to Danger 1973 TV Movie Doug Warfield Actor
The Five Man Army 1969 Dutchman Actor
The Red Skelton Hour 1969 TV Series U.S. Astronaut Actor
Call to Danger 1968 TV Movie Jim Kingsley Actor
Premiere 1968 TV Series Jim Kingsley Actor
Valley of Mystery 1967 TV Movie Ben Barstow Actor
The Invaders 1967 TV Series Sgt. Gavin Lewis Actor
The F.B.I. 1967 TV Series Manning Fryes Actor
The Ballad of Josie 1967 Jason Meredith Actor
12 O’Clock High 1967 TV Series Capt. Cal Dula Actor
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color 1966 TV Series Marshal Neimeyer Actor
Texas Across the River 1966 Capt. Stimpson Actor
Daniel Boone 1966 TV Series Logan Harris Actor
Run for Your Life 1966 TV Series Jim Carlson Actor
Court Martial 1965-1966 TV Series Maj. Frank Whittaker
Major Frank Whittaker
Actor
Branded 1966 TV Series Senator Keith Ashley Actor
Mission: Impossible 1972 TV Series 1 episode Director
Gunsmoke 1966 TV Series 1 episode Director
Life on Planet 51 2010 Video documentary short special thanks Thanks
Pioneers of Television 2011 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar 2009 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2009 TV Series Himself Self
The Florence Henderson Show 2009 TV Series Himself Self
Today 2008 TV Series Himself Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2007 TV Series Himself Self
The O’Reilly Factor 2007 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2006 TV Special Himself Self
Airplane: Long-Haul Version 2005 Video documentary Himself – ‘Captain Oveur’ Self
The Making of ‘War & Remembrance’ 2004 Video short Himself Self
On the Record with Bob Costas 2004 TV Series Himself Self
Behind the Legend: Timon 2004 Video short Himself – Host Self
Super Secret Movie Rules 2004 TV Series documentary Himself (“Captain Oveur” – Airplane!) Self
CBS at 75 2003 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Men in Black II 2002 Himself Self
Biography 1987-2002 TV Series documentary Himself – Host / Himself / Narrator / … Self
Lesley Ann Warren: A Cinderella Story 2000 TV Movie documentary Himself – Narrator Self
House on Haunted Hill 1999 Himself Self
Mickey Mouse Works 1999 TV Series Himself – Narrator Self
Harrison Ford: The Reluctant Hero 1998 TV Movie documentary Himself – Narrator Self
The Daily Show 1998 TV Series Himself Self
The 19th Annual CableACE Awards 1997 TV Special Himself Self
The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1997 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Informational Series Self
Gloria Swanson: The Greatest Star 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself – Narrator Self
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons 1995 Documentary Himself – Narrator (voice) Self
The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires 1994 TV Movie documentary Himself – Host Self
Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration 1994 TV Movie Himself Self
Northern Lights 1993 TV Movie documentary Narration Self
Solid Gold 1987 TV Series Himself Self
You Are the Jury 1987 TV Series Himself – Host / Narrator Self
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Billy Wilder 1986 TV Special documentary Himself Self
All-Star Party for ‘Dutch’ Reagan 1985 TV Special Himself Self
The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1985 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Self
Monsters, Madmen & Machines: 25 Years of Science Fiction 1984 TV Movie documentary actor ‘It Conquered the World’ Self
The Mike Douglas Show 1976-1980 TV Series Himself / Himself – Actor Self
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty 1980 TV Special TV Director Self
The Alan Hamel Show 1980 TV Series Himself Self
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color 1978 TV Series Himself – Narrator Self
The Sonny and Cher Show 1977 TV Series Himself / Various Characters Self
Dinah! 1975-1976 TV Series Himself Self
Magic at the Roxy 1976 TV Special Himself – Host Self
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dennis Weaver 1976 TV Special Himself Self
The Mysterious Monsters 1975 Documentary Himself – Narrator Self
Other People, Other Places 1974 TV Series documentary Narrator Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Telly Savalas 1974 TV Special Himself Self
Valley of the Old Ones 1974 TV Series documentary Host and Narrator Self
Dinah Shore: In Search of the Ideal Man 1973 TV Special Himself Self
This Is Your Life 1971-1972 TV Series Himself Self
The 29th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1972 TV Special Himself Self
The David Frost Show 1972 TV Series Himself Self
The Dean Martin Show 1968-1971 TV Series Himself Self
Funny Face 1971 TV Series Himself Self
The 23rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1971 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
The Tim Conway Comedy Hour 1970 TV Series Himself Self
The 12th Annual TV Week Logie Awards 1970 TV Special Himself Self
The 27th Annual Golden Globes Awards 1970 TV Special Himself Self
The Jonathan Winters Show 1968 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Joey Bishop Show 1968 TV Series Himself Self
Here’s Hollywood 1961 TV Series Himself Self
The Ed Sullivan Show 1955 TV Series Himself Self
Gettysburg, an American Story 2014/V Documentary Archive Footage
17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2011 TV Special Himself – Memorial Tribute Archive Footage
The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards 2010 TV Special Himself – Memorial Tribute Archive Footage
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell 2002 uncredited Archive Footage
Horrible Horror 1986 Video Doctor Doug Paul Martin, In clips from ‘Killers from Space’ Archive Footage
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 1980 TV Series Major Noah Cooper Archive Footage
Mission Impossible Versus the Mob 1969 Jim Phelps Archive Footage
Sergeant Ryker 1968 Maj. Whitaker Archive Footage

Peter Graves Orchestra Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2009 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Television On 23 October 2009. At 6667 Hollywood Blvd. Won
1997 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Informational Series Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow (1997) Won
1971 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best TV Actor – Drama Mission: Impossible (1966) Won
2009 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Television On 23 October 2009. At 6667 Hollywood Blvd. Nominated
1997 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Informational Series Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow (1997) Nominated
1971 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best TV Actor – Drama Mission: Impossible (1966) Nominated