Peter Graves’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story
- Source of Wealth: Film and Television
- Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Height: 1.91 m (6′ 3″)
- Weight: 86.18 kg (190 lbs)
- Marital Status: Married (Joan Eldridge Graves)
- Full Name: Peter Duesler Aurness
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: March 18, 1926
- Ethnicity: Norwegian, German, and English
- Occupation: Actor
- Education: Southwest High School, West High School, and University of Minnesota
- Children: 3 (Amanda, Claudia, and Kelly)
Peter Aurness, also known as Peter Graves, has an estimated net worth of $8 million. He attained most of his wealth from a successful acting career, which began in 1950. Peter Graves’ net worth came mostly from television series and films. He has starred in more than seventy productions with additional television shows on the side.
Graves was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1926. His elder brother, James Arness, who was also an actor, inspired him to enter the industry. He first joined the industry through an NBC television series called Fury. Next, he went on to acting in a series, where he played the leading character in Whiplash, starring in 34 episodes of the series.
Since then, he was featured in different works such as Night of the Hunter, Stalag 17, House on the Haunted Hill, Addams Family Values and Alfie. He also acted in Mission: Impossible, a high grossing series. Airplane! was one of his highest-grossing films.
