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Peter Graves (born Peter Duesler Aurness; March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010) was an American actor who portrayed Jim Phelps in the television series Mission: Impossible from 1967 to 1973 and in its revival from 1988 to 1990. His elder brother was actor James Arness.
Mission: Impossible: Created by Bruce Geller. With Greg Morris, Peter Lupus, Peter Graves, Barbara Bain. An elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture.
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Mar 15, 2010 · Peter Graves, the rugged actor who starred in the hit TV series “Mission: Impossible” and whose career took a comic turn in the disaster spoof “Airplane!” has died. He was 83.
Peter Graves, the cool spymaster of television’s “Mission: Impossible” and the dignified host of the “Biography” series, who successfully spoofed his own gravitas in the “Airplane!” movie farces,...
- The 1964 film Topkapi inspired the show. Topkapi, written by Monja Danischewsky and directed by Jules Dassin, centered on a band of thieves stealing a priceless treasure from a museum.
- Creator Bruce Geller (literally) lit the fuse on the show. In the original version of the TV show’s explosive opening credits, it’s Geller’s hand holding a match to the fuse.
- Steven Hill’s Sabbath schedule was one factor in his departure. Hill, later a star of Law & Order, played IMF leader Dan Briggs in Mission: Impossible’s first season.
- Barbara Bain won three consecutive Emmy Awards for the show. Bain, who was married to Mission: Impossible costar Martin Landau at the time, won Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series — a precursor of the Emmys’ Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category — in 1967, 1968, and 1969 for playing IMF operative Cinnamon Carter.
However, Graves is primarily recognized for his television work, particularly as Jim Phelps in Mission: Impossible (1966). Peter Graves died of a heart attack on March 14, 2010, just four days before his 84th birthday.
Mar 15, 2010 · Peter Graves, who died on Sunday at age 83, is being remembered this morning primarily for two achievements: As the star of Mission: Impossible and as a good sport spoofing himself in the...
