Peter Graves was best known for his role as Jim Phelps in the action adventure series ‘Mission Impossible’ (1967 – 1973 : Original) and (1988 – 1990 : Revival). He received positive reviews for his role as 'Myron Myron' in the series ‘House’ (2005). His role as 'Major Noah Cooper' in the series ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century’ (1979) failed to make an impact on the audience. His other television appearances were in ‘War and Remembrance’ (1988), ‘Cold Case’ (2006) and ‘7th Heaven’ (1996 – 2007).Â
Some of his high rated performances on the big screen came in the movies ‘The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell’ (1955), ‘The Long Gray Line’ (1955), and ‘Wichita’ (1955). He received positive reviews for ‘Stalag 17’ (1953), ‘The Night of the Hunter’ (1955), and ‘Alfie’ (1966). His other movies ‘How I Won the War’ (1967) and ‘The Magic Christian’ (1970) received mixed reviews.Â
He won a 'Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Informational Series' as host of the documentary series ‘Biography’ (1997).