Peter Graves | |
|---|---|
 Graves in 1967 | |
| Born | Peter Duesler Aurness March 18, 1926 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 2010 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–2010 |
| Spouse |
Joan Endress (m. 1950) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | James Arness (brother) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1944–1945[1][2] |
| Rank |  Corporal |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards |  American Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal |
Peter Graves (born Peter Duesler Aurness; March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010) was an American actor who portrayed Jim Phelps in the television series Mission: Impossible from 1967 to 1973 and in its revival from 1988 to 1990. His elder brother was actor James Arness. Graves also played airline pilot Captain Clarence Oveur in the 1980 comedy film Airplane! and its 1982 sequel Airplane II: The Sequel.
- ^ Peter Graves, ‘Mission: Impossible’ Star, Dies at 83. The New York Times via Internet Archive. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Graves, Peter, Cpl". www.airforce.togetherweserved.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.