Peter Graves

Birth Name:

Peter Duesler Aurness

Birth Place:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Soundtrack

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
Served in the U․S․ Army Air Force during World War II
Was best known for his work on the "Mission: Impossible" franchise
Provided voice-over work for the video game "Darkstar: The Interactive Movie․"
Was featured as his character in "Airplane!" in various AirTran Airways web videos in 2009

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

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