

Peter Graves
Acting•Born March 18, 1926•Died March 14, 2010 (age 83)•Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Biography
Peter Graves (born Peter Duesler Aurness; March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010) was an American actor. While growing up in Minnesota, he 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 United States 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. However, Graves is primarily recognized for his television work, particularly as Jim Phelps in Mission: Impossible (1966). Peter Graves died of a heart attack on March 14, 2010, just four days before his 84th birthday.
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DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 18, 1926
Day of DeathMarch 14, 2010
Place of BirthMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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