Peter Aurness (March 18, 1926 - March 14, 2010),[1][2][3][4] known professionally as Peter Graves, was an American film and television actor. He was known for his starring role in the television series Mission: Impossible from 1967 to 1973, and its revival, from 1988 to 1990. He was the younger brother of actor James Arness.
Graves was born Peter Aurness in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Ruth (née Duesler), a journalist, and Rolf Cirkler Aurness, who worked in business.[5] Graves was of German and Norwegian descent,[5] and the younger brother of actor James Arness (Gunsmoke). He attended Southwest High School (Class of 1944) and spent two years in the US Army Air Force before attending the University of Minnesota,[6] where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
Graves married Joan Endress in 1950.They had three daughters (Kelly, Claudia and Amanda) and six grandchildren.
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