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R.I.P. Peter Graves
Topic Started: Mar 14 2010, 05:40 PM (270 Views)
George K
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/14/obit.peter.graves/
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Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Actor Peter Graves, best known for his starring role on TV's "Mission: Impossible," was found dead Sunday at his home, according to a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department. He was 83.

There was no sign of foul play in the actor's death, officer Karen Rayner said.

Graves portrayed the character Jim Phelps for all but one of the seven years "Mission: Impossible" ran on CBS, from 1967-1973. He won a Golden Globe in 1971 for his work on the show, and he was also nominated for an Emmy.

He reprised the role from 1988 to 1990 when the show resurfaced on ABC.

In an interview with CNN in 1996, Graves expressed disappointment with Hollywood's movie version of "Mission: Impossible" -- starring Tom Cruise -- which included none of the stars from the original TV series. Actor Jon Voigt played the Phelps character.

"I am sorry that they chose to call him Phelps," he said at the time. "They could have solved that very easily by either having me in a scene in the very beginning, or reading a telegram from me saying, 'Hey boys, I'm retired, gone to Hawaii. Thank you, good-bye, you take over now.'"

Graves also appeared as Capt. Clarence Oveur in the 1980 movie spoof "Airplane!" -- a role he originally turned down, according to the Web's Internet Movie Database. He changed his mind after meeting with the film's writers, according to IMDb.

In recent years, Graves was part of a larger group that won an Outstanding Informational Series Emmy for the 1997 TV documentary "Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow." Graves hosted the documentary.

He is survived by his wife, Joan Endress, and three daughters, Kelly, Claudia and Amanda Graves, according to IMDb.

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Did you know he was James Arnes's brother? (Matt Dillon)
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RIP. What a classic actor.
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According to the Times, Graves is survived by his brother, actor James Arness ('Gunsmoke'), his wife, Joan Graves, whom he married in 1950, and his three daughters.


Who knew they were brothers?

Also, a 60 year marriage in Hollywood. Bravo, Mr. and Mrs. Graves.
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His name is Peter Graves

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Graves was Arness's brother? Who knew? Not me.

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I knew that. Sheesh. Does that make me older than all of you? Cr*p
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Not at all. It just means I won't play trivia games with you for money.
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I thought Arness had died. So I Googled him to check. I was wrong he is still alive. Born in 1922.
Also was wounded at Anzio and recieved the Purple Heart.
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Mar 15 2010, 08:17 AM
Not at all. It just means I won't play trivia games with you for money.
then we'll just have to play for something else
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Mar 15 2010, 07:18 AM
Graves was Arness's brother? Who knew? Not me.

Yeah, I knew that. But then again I didn't know that Muhammed Ali once ruled Egypt. :)
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A very talented actor. Unfortunately, too many people will remember him for the line: "Jimmy - do you like movies about gladiators?" As funny as that movie was, I hope he's remembered for better.
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Don't get into trivia games with me on geography or much of history.

Pop contemporary culture, well, that's another issue. :lol2:
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