Peter Graves

American actor (1926-2010)
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Peter Graves

Summary

Peter Graves is a human[1]. His place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on March 18, 1926[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on March 14, 2010[5]. He worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], television director[8], actor[9], and director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,746 views/month, #5,239 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Peter Graves's place of birth was Minneapolis[2].
  • Peter Graves passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Peter Graves was born on March 18, 1926[3].
  • Peter Graves died on March 14, 2010[5].
  • Peter Graves held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Peter Graves's native language[13].
  • Peter Graves worked as a television actor[6].
  • Peter Graves worked as a film actor[7].
  • Peter Graves's professions included television director[8].
  • Peter Graves's professions included actor[9].
  • Peter Graves worked as a director[10].
  • Peter Graves worked as a military personnel[14].
  • Peter Graves's field of work was acting[15].
  • Peter Graves's field of work was television direction[16].
  • Peter Graves was educated at University of Minnesota[17].
  • Peter Graves's education included a stint at Southwest High School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Graves is Mission: Impossible[19].
  • Peter Graves received the Golden Plate Award[20].
  • Peter Graves received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21].
  • Peter Graves received the American Campaign Medal[22].
  • Peter Graves received the World War II Victory Medal[23].
  • Peter Graves received the Primetime Emmy Award[24].
  • Peter Graves is recorded as male[25].
  • Peter Graves's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Peter Graves's genre is Western film[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1926-03-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2010-03-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 08fb585b-baae-492d-8bc4-c21cb900aa73[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Graves was born in Minneapolis[2]. He was born on March 18, 1926[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[17], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1851[35], headquartered in Minneapolis[36] and Southwest High School[18], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1940[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], television director[8], actor[9], director[10], and military personnel[14]. Fields of work include acting[15], a type of arts[40] and television direction[16], an academic major[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Peter Graves is Mission: Impossible[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Plate Award[20], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1961[44]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21], a commemorative plaque[45], in United States[46]; American Campaign Medal[22], a campaign medal[47], in United States[48], founded in 1942[49]; World War II Victory Medal[23], an United States service medals of the world wars[50], in United States[51], founded in 1945[52]; and Primetime Emmy Award[24], a group of awards[53], in United States[54], founded in 1949[55].

Death and Burial

Peter Graves died on March 14, 2010[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[56].

Why It Matters

Peter Graves ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,746 views/month, #5,239 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Peter Graves born?

Born in Minneapolis[2], Peter Graves…

Where did Peter Graves die?

Peter Graves died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Peter Graves do for work?

Peter Graves worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], television director[8], actor[9], and director[10].

Where did Peter Graves go to school?

Peter Graves was educated at University of Minnesota[17] and Southwest High School[18].

What awards did Peter Graves receive?

Honors received include Golden Plate Award[20], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21], American Campaign Medal[22], and World War II Victory Medal[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [56] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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