Peter Graves
Acting
Born March 18, 1926 · 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…
Known For · 40 titles
House
American Dad!
The Mike Douglas Show
The Love Boat
Murder, She Wrote
Golden Globe Awards
Cold Case
Diagnosis: Murder
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Virginian
Matinee Theater
Mission: Impossible
Fantasy Island
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Simon & Simon
Climax!
Studio One
The Golden Girls
Daniel Boone
The F.B.I.
Disney's House of Mouse
Biography
The Invaders
The Ed Sullivan Show
Route 66
Run for Your Life
Dinah!
The Dean Martin Show
7th Heaven
The Millionaire
Kraft Suspense Theatre
12 O'Clock High
The Angry Beavers
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Studio 57
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Addams Family Values
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
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