Peter Graves: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 77
- on screen
- 1942–2009
- box office
- $38M
The Best Peter Graves Movies
The films of Peter Graves that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) leads with $27.2M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Peter Graves's Career in Numbers
Peter Graves's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Peter Graves works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942) to The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Peter Graves Movies by Decade
- 1940s 6
- 1950s 29
- 1960s 8
- 1970s 11
- 1980s 10
- 1990s 3
- 2000s 2
The 1950s were Peter Graves's busiest decade, with 29 films.
Peter Graves Movies by Genre
- Drama 15
- Comedy 13
- Western 7
- Tv movie 5
- Sci-Fi 5
- Thriller 4
- Adventure 3
- War 3
- Documentary 2
- Fantasy 2
Drama is the genre Peter Graves has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of comedy (13).
Peter Graves Career Milestones
- First film
- King Arthur Was a Gentleman 1942
- Biggest box office hit
- Airplane II: The Sequel $27.2M worldwide
- Newest film
- The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made 2004
Peter Graves Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Peter Graves is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Peter Graves Movies as an Actor
69- 2004
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made as Dr. Doug Paul Martin (archive footage) · Documentary - 2001
These Old Broads as Bill · Tv movie - 1996
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown as Host · Documentary - 1993
The Eligible Bachelor as George Tidy · Fantasy - 1990
I Hired a Contract Killer as Jeweller · Drama - 1988
The Woman He Loved as Lord Reith · Tv movie - 1988
War and Remembrance as Palmer Kirby · Drama - 1987
Number One with a Bullet as Capt. Ferris · Comedy Worldwide box office: $411K - 1984
Tennis Court as Vicar John Bray · Horror - 1984
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street as Tom Collins · Comedy - 1983
The Winds of War as Palmer 'Fred' Kirby · Drama - 1982
Airplane II: The Sequel Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $27.2M - 1982
Savannah Smiles as Harland Dobbs · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.4M - 1980
The Memory of Eva Ryker as Mike Rogers · Action - 1980
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty as TV Director · Tv movie - 1979
Death Car on the Freeway as Lt. Haller · Thriller - 1979
Parts: The Clonus Horror as Jeff Knight · Sci-Fi - 1979
The Rebels as George Washington · Tv movie - 1979
Survival Run as Kandaris · Horror - 1977
SST: Death Flight as Paul Whitley · Drama - 1976
The Slipper and the Rose as General · Fantasy - 1975
Sidecar Racers as Carson · Drama - 1974
Where Have All the People Gone as Steven Anders · Tv movie - 1974
Paul and Michelle as Sir Henry · Romance - 1974
Scream of the Wolf as John Wetherby · Thriller - 1973
The President’s Plane Is Missing as Mark Jones · Drama - 1969
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob as Jim Phelps · Adventure - 1969
The 5-Man Army as Dutchman · Western - 1968
The Ballad of Josie as Jason Meredith · Comedy - 1968
Sergeant Ryker as Maj. Whitaker · War - 1967
I’ll Never Forget What’s’isname as Bankman · Comedy - 1967
How I Won the War as Staff Officer · Comedy - 1967
The Jokers as Mr. Tremayne · Crime - 1966
Texas Across the River as Capt. Stimpson · Comedy - 1959
A Stranger in My Arms as Donald Beasley · Romance - 1957
Death in Small Doses as Agent / Tom Kaylor · Drama - 1957
Beginning of the End as Dr. Ed Wainwright · Sci-Fi - 1957
The Admirable Crichton as Brocklehurst · Comedy - 1957
Bayou as Martin Davis · Drama - 1956
Canyon River as Bob Andrews · Western - 1956
Hold Back The Night as Lt. Lee Couzens · War - 1956
It Conquered the World as Dr. Paul Nelson · Thriller - 1955
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell as Capt. Bob Elliott · Drama - 1955
Fort Yuma as Lt. Ben Keegan · Western - 1955
The Naked Street as Joe McFarland · Thriller - 1955
The Night of the Hunter Drama Worldwide box office: $6.29K - 1955
Wichita as Morgan Earp · Western - 1955
Robbers’ Roost as Heesman · Action - 1955
The Long Gray Line as Corporal Rudolph Heinz · Drama - 1954
Black Tuesday as Peter Manning · Crime - 1954
Lilacs in the Spring as Albert Gutman · Comedy - 1954
The Raid as Capt. Frank Dwyer · War - 1954
The Yellow Tomahawk as Sawyer · Western - 1954
Killers from Space as Douglas Martin · Sci-Fi - 1953
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef as Arnold Dix · Adventure - 1953
War Paint as Trooper Tolson · Western - 1953
East of Sumatra as Cowboy · Adventure - 1953
Stalag 17 Drama - 1952
Derby Day as Gerald Berkeley · Drama - 1952
Red Planet Mars as Chris Cronyn · Sci-Fi - 1951
Fort Defiance as Ned Tallon · Western - 1951
The Lady with a Lamp as Prince Albert · Drama - 1951
Encore as Philip Cronshaw · Comedy - 1949
Maytime in Mayfair as D'Arcy Davenport · Drama - 1948
Spring in Park Lane as Basil Maitland · Comedy - 1944
Give Us the Moon as Peter Pyke · Comedy - 1944
Bees in Paradise as Peter Lovell · Music - 1943
Miss London Ltd. as Capt. Rory O'Moore · Comedy - 1942
King Arthur Was a Gentleman as Lance Elliott
Peter Graves in Documentaries & Specials
8- 2009
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar as Self · Documentary - 2004
Behind the Legend: Timon as Himself - Host · Animation - 1999
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait as Self - Host · Documentary - 1998
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp’s Life as Self - Narrator · Tv movie - 1994
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess as Self - Host · Documentary - 1976
The Mysterious Monsters as Himself - Narrator · Fantasy - 1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited) · Comedy - 1968
The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage) · Comedy
Who Peter Graves Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Peter Graves shares the most films with. Michael Hordern comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Chuck Connors (4).
Peter Graves: Questions & Answers
How many movies Peter Graves has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Peter Graves been in?
Peter Graves is credited on 77 films, from 1942 to 2009. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Peter Graves's highest-grossing movie?
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) is Peter Graves's biggest box office hit, with $27.2M worldwide, ahead of Savannah Smiles (1982) ($10.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Peter Graves's movies have made $38M.
Peter Graves's biggest hits What is Peter Graves's newest movie?
The most recent film on Peter Graves's filmography is What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar (2009), in the role of Self.
Who does Peter Graves work with most often?
Peter Graves shares the most films with Michael Hordern (4 films), Chuck Connors (4 films) and Ralph Bellamy (4 films).
The Best Peter Graves Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 77 credits.
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