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Peter Graves Biography

Birth Name:Peter Duesler Aurness

Birth Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Profession Actor, Director, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • In 1995, he was nominated for the CableACE Award for Informational or Documentary Host
  • Used his G․I․ Bill to attend the University of Minnesota
  • Was the younger brother of fellow actor James Arness
  • Was best known for his work on the "Mission: Impossible" franchise
  • Served in the U․S․ Army Air Force during World War II
  • Was featured as his character in "Airplane!" in various AirTran Airways web videos in 2009
  • Provided voice-over work for the video game "Darkstar: The Interactive Movie․"

Awards

  • 1969Golden Globe-Best TV Star - Male: nominated
  • 1969Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 1970Golden Globe-Best TV Actor - Drama: nominated
  • 1971Golden Globe-Best TV Actor - Drama: winner
  • 1995CableACE-Informational or Documentary Host: nominated