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  Peter Graves - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Graves (actor) (born March 18, 1926) is an American actor who made more than 70 screen and TV films or series.
Peter Graves (author) was the dominant author of novellas in the 1950s producing such bestsellers as A Night in the Attic and The Saarsgard Train to Paris.
Peter Graves (novel) is also the title of a 1950 illustrated juvenile science fiction novel by William Pène du Bois, concerning the adventures of a teen-aged boy, an elderly inventor, and an anti-gravity substance called "Furloy".
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 Egobrowser: Peter Graves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Peter Graves is still an accomplished musician and would certainly have become a major name in the music world had he not focused his energies on an acting.
Peter Graves went on to star in my absolute favorite low-budget nasty, It Conquered the World, in which he embarrassed himself further, if such a thing is. Peter Graves does an exemplary job with the nearly impossible task of weaving together Joltin' Joe's baseball achievements and his all-but-public.
Peter Graves died on March 14, 1957, he was succeeded as Secretary-Treasurer of the General Council by his son, Joe Graves, who died less than a year later.
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 Phi Kappa Psi - Virtual Chapter House - Hall of Fame - Peter Graves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Lesser known by his birth name, Peter Aurness, Graves is best known for his work with the television series "Mission: Impossible" (1966) as the character Jim Phelps.
Graves has appeared in more than 80 television and film works, as well as guest appearing in more than 20 television shows.
Graves is currently living with his wife in California.
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 Peter Graves (actor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Graves (born March 18, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minnesota as Peter Aurness) is an American actor who made more than 70 screen and TV films and series.
Graves' parents were Rolf Cirkler Aurness and Ruth Duesler, descendants of German and Norwegian immigrants.
Graves has been married to Joan Endress since 1950.
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 Peter Graves
Peter Graves is a familiar face from decades of assorted TV shows, but he is best remembered as the mysterious Jim Phelps, commander of the Impossible Missions Force (IMF) on TV's Mission: Impossible.
Graves' most famous films include Billy Wilder's Stalag 17, Charles Laughton's The Night of the Hunter, and Roger Corman's It Conquered the World.
Graves should not be confused with the British film actor, Sir Peter Graves (1911-1994), who appeared in many musicals, including Waltz Time, Gaiety George, and Maytime in Mayfair.
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 NOTABLE FAMILY MEMBERS
He is descended from James David Graves of NC and TN (genealogy 535), probably before that from William Graves of VA, NC and KY (genealogy 13), and possibly before that from Capt. Thomas Graves of VA (genealogy 169).
He is descended from Thomas Sims Graves of Culpeper Co., VA and Fayette Co. and Nelson Co., KY (genealogy 94), and probably before that from Francis Graves of VA, previously believed to be the youngest son of Capt. Thomas Graves of VA (genealogy 169).
Graves’ orders, contained in a secret memo from President Wilson, were to protect Allied military depots along the Trans-Siberian Railway, aid the Czech Legion (a large force of Czechs which had entered the military service of the Russians), and prevent the Japanese from increasing their sphere of influence.
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 The Peter Graves Orchestra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Peter Graves is considered by many as one of the best and most nationally known bandleaders in South Florida.
Graves and members of the orchestra toured and recorded with the Bee Gees since 1976 and have received 6 platinum albums and numerous platinum and gold singles for their work with the Brothers Gibb over the years.
Graves and his orchestra have performed for the NFL at six SuperBowls with headline acts such as Frank Sinatra, Kool and The Gang and the Four Tops, The Temptations, Frankie Valli, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson.
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 Peter Graves (actor) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Peter Graves (born March 18, 1926, in (Largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities) Minneapolis, (A midwestern state) Minnesota as Peter Aurness) is an American (A theatrical performer) actor who made more than 70 screen and TV films and series.
During the 1990s, he hosted the documentary series Biography on (Click link for more info and facts about A&E) The left-handed Graves is married with Joan Endress (since 1950) and has 3 daughters.
His brother is the American actor (Click link for more info and facts about James Arness) James Arness ((Click link for more info and facts about Gunsmoke) Gunsmoke).
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 Peter Graves -- Norwegian American
Phelps" might appropriately have been accompanied by the strains of Grieg's "Morning," for the actor portraying the leader of the IMF (on the TV series "Mission Impossible") was Norwegian American Peter Aurness, AKA Peter Graves.
Born on March 18, 1926 in Minneapolis, Minn., he is the younger brother of Gunsmoke star James Aurness (Arness).
Graves is well remembered by those of the Baby Boomer generation as Jim on the children's TV series, "Fury," and has distinguished himself of late as alternating host of the popular AandE series, "Biography." His cast credits are extensive.
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 MTV.com - Movies - Peter Graves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The younger brother of Gunsmoke star James Arness, American actor Peter Graves worked as a musician and radio actor before entering films with 1950's Rogue River.
Then came Stalag 17 (1953), in which Graves was first-rate as a supposedly all-American POW who turned out to be a vicious Nazi spy.
In 1966, Peter Graves replaced Steven Hill as head honcho of the force on the weekly TV adventure series Mission: Impossible, a stint that lasted until 1973.
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 Peter Graves
At first, it appeared that Graves would be the star of the family, since he was cast in leads while brother Jim languished in secondary roles.
Trouble was, Graves played the part too well, and couldn't shake the Nazi stereotype in the eyes of most Hollywood producers.
Though a better than average actor, Graves gained something of a camp reputation for his stiff, straight-arrow film characters and was often cast in films that parodied his TV image.
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 Peter Graves Named Head Coach For Men's and Women's Nordic Skiing :: Former U.S. Ski Team Cross Country Coach and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Graves, a Bennington, Vermont native, served as the U.S. Ski Team cross country coach and Nordic Development Director from 1981 until 1991.
Graves was a scholarship member of the cross country ski team at Ft. Lewis College in Durango, CO before graduating in 1975.
Graves was also the PA announcer for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies in Salt Lake City.
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 Descendants of Peter Graves of CT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Descendants of Peter Graves of CT Rev. 9 July 1996, Gen. 359
DESCENDANTS OF PETER GRAVES OF CT Peter Graves (1) married ------.
Joseph William Graves (2) was born 9 March 1869 in Montville, CT (?), and died 28 Sept. 1933 in Backus Hospital, Norwich, CT. He first married Mary Berube (Maria Antonia Delphine Berube), daughter of Jean-Baptiste Berube and Arthemise-Josephine Emond.
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 Classic TV Shows - Mission Impossible with Peter Graves, Martin Landau, Leonard Nimoy and Barbara Bain
In the second season, the team is headed by Peter Graves as Jim Phelps.
Peter Graves returned as Phelps and Phil Morris, Greg's real life son, took over as Grant Collier.
Peter Lupus, Barbara Bain, Greg Morris, Peter Graves, Martin Landau
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Phelps), a femme fatale who preyed on villains' sexual weaknesses, an expert of disguises and face-changing masks, an electronics genius who was always crawling through tunnels and airducts to set up his surveillance equipment, and a strong-arm guy who did most of the heavy lifting.
"Out of the little fl boxes come the dreams of the world," Peter Graves said of television in the early months of 1970, when he was at the height of his success as Phelps.
It was the second of two interviews I did with Graves, a rather bland actor whom I still admired because of his connection to "Mission: Impossible." More about the first interview later.
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 Amazon.com: Books: Innocent Graves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Cold Is the Grave : A Novel of Suspense by Peter Robinson
"Innocent Graves" seems far more interested in the psychology of the suspects (one in particular, whose story concludes in an all too predictable fashion) than in satisfying its readers with a great solution to the crime.
However, in spite of a few minor flaws, "Innocent Graves" is an engrossing mystery and a wonderful character study.
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 A&E Biography Host Peter Graves Comes Out In Ellen-Inspired Ratings Grab | The Onion - America's Finest News Source   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
LOS ANGELES—In an Ellen-like ploy for higher ratings, the producers of A&E's Biography have chosen to reveal the homosexuality of host Peter Graves.
As clips from Keaton's film career were shown, Graves spoke of the joy he has long derived from the committed, loving relationship he enjoys with his longtime partner, Stan.
The Onion is not intended for readers under 18 years of age.
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 Peter Graves (actor)
Peter Graves (born March 18, 1926) is an American actor who made more than 70 screen and TV films or series.
Originally named Peter Aurness, he is the brother of James Arness.
He is best known as a lead in TV's and for his portrayal of Captain Clarence Oveur in Airplane
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Peter Graves has combined an enormously successful film acting career, spanning the classic "Staglag 17" to the hilarious "Airplane," with an equally rewarding TV career encompassing more than a half-dozen series, several major mini-series and numerous movies-for-television.
Signing on to head the "Mission: Impossible" force for six of the seven years the original series ran on CBS-TV (1966-73) firmly established Graves as a star international importance; a status that continues undiminished.
When ABC-TV decided to bring "Mission: Impossible" back to the home screens, they chose Graves to head the all new cast.
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 Alibris: Peter Graves
Five Architects, originally published in 1975, grew out of a meeting of the CASE group (Conference of Architects for the Study of the Environment) held at the Museum of Modern Art in 1969.
The purpose of this gathering was to exhibit and criticize the work of five architects -- Eisenman, Graves, Gwathmey, Hejduk, and Meier -- who constituted a New...
by Bruce-Jones, Stina, and Graves, Peter, and Lexus
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 Peter Graves (I)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
While growing up in Minnesota, Peter Graves excelled at sports and music...
A&E Biography: Peter the Great - The Tyrant Reformer (2000) (TV)....
Find where Peter Graves is credited alongside another name
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 Peter Graves - A master of the dramatic expressive visual art. Superstar - Star - Icon or just plain actor to some, ...
Peter Graves - A master of the dramatic expressive visual art.
Five Architects: Eisenman, Graves, Gwathmey, Hejduk, Meiser by Peter Eisenman
Innocent Graves: An Inspector Banks Novel by Peter Robinson
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 Classic TV Western Shows - Fury, Peter Graves, Bobby Diamond
He was permitted to live with Jim Newton (Peter Graves), a rancher and owner of the Broken Wheel Ranch.
Peter Graves' brother is James Arness, who starred in Gunsmoke.
Jimmie Baird's sister is Sharon Baird of the Mickey Mouse Club.
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Cold Is the Grave : A Novel of Suspense
by Jr, George A. Baker, Peter Graves-Morris, G.-C. Rota, B.
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In the original 'Killers From Space' a scientist (Peter Graves) is resurrected by aliens following his untimely death in a plane crash.
Not since Peter Graves issued those immortal words "Roger, Roger.
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 Peter Graves Current Month TV Schedule
Starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Peter Graves, Lloyd Bridges, William Shatner, Rip Torn, Chad Everett, Raymond Burr, Chuck Connors, John Dehner.
Starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Leslie Nielsen, Peter Graves, Robert Stack, Barbara Billingsley, Kenneth Tobey, Ethel Merman, James Hong.
Starring Peter Graves, Clint Walker, JoAnn Pflug, Philip Carey, Don Megowan, Brian Richards.
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Peter Graves signed BandW 10x8 Photo Mission Impossible 
Peter Robinson - Cold is the Grave (Pan 2001 book) 
Peter Graves and Clint Walker NEW DVD In "Scream Of The 
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Peter Graves appeared in the following 1 80's movies on this site:
Peter Graves, of course, played the classic character of 'Capt. Clarence Oveur' in "Airplane".
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 Ziggy's Video Realm: Peter Graves in Red Planet Mars (1952)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
For others, though, Red Planet Mars is at the very least a unique experience, despite the fact that it is very tempting to drop its rating into the red zone.
Chris Cronyn (Peter Graves, of “Mission: Impossible”; and “Biography” fame) is a scientist on the verge of a major breakthrough.
Thanks to a transmitter powered via a “hydrogen valve” developed from designs taken from a former Nazi war criminal, he believes that he has successfully established radio communication with a civilization on Mars.
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