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"Killer Elite" Premiere - 2011 Toronto International Film Festival

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Peter Graves Honored At The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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Joan Endress, Mike Connors, Leron Gubler, Beatrice Girmala

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"Simply Shakespeare" Fundraiser For Shakespeare Festival/LA

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Martin Short, Arte Johnson, Shirley Jones, Kelsey Grammer, Rita Wilson

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"Hollywoodland" LA Premiere

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Raquel Welch, Diane Lane, Dee Wallace, Adrien Brody, Jennifer Garner

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Peter Graves 'Airplane!' Clips

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Peter Graves died Sunday after suffering from a heart attack outside his Park Palisades home. He was 82 and is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joan Endress . Peter Graves' deadpan delivery made him a perfect team leader for the spy drama Mission Impossible . Modern audiences may know Peter Graves better for his role in the parody film Airplane! , in which he played a pilot who asks Joey, a young boy touring the plane's cockpit, if he's "ever seen a grown man naked." In honor of Graves...Read Full Story

Peter Graves Dies at 83

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Actor Peter Graves , best known for his roles in the television spy drama Mission Impossible and the flying parody movie Airplane! , died in his Los Angeles home Sunday at the age of 83. The actor was said to have died of natural causes and his death was not being investigated. Graves is survived by his wife, Joan Endress . The two married in 1950 and remained together until his death. As an actor, Graves was known for his dry, authoritative demeanor, making him a natural leader for the...Read Full Story

US actor Peter Graves dead at 83 (AFP)

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Posted by Yahoo! News: Gossip/Celebrity News on 14 Mar 2010 under Celebrity Gossip AFP - US actor Peter Graves, who became popular in the 1960s because of his role in the television series “Mission: Impossible” died here Sunday at the age of 83, police said. Sphere: Related Content See also . . . ‘Mission: Impossible’ star Peter Graves dies in LA " Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who...Read Full Story

Mission Impossible’s Peter Graves Dies at 83 of Heart Attack

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Posted by Keith Girard on 15 Mar 2010 under Celebrity Gossip Peter Graves, who starred in TV’s Mission Impossible and unbeknownst to many was the brother of actor James Arness, died of an apparent heart attack outside his Los Angeles home on Saturday (Mar. 13), according to his publicist. Graves, 83, was returning from a brunch with his wife and children when he collapsed, Brokaw said. Graves’ family doctor said the actor appeared to have suffered a heart attack. One of his daughters tried...Read Full Story

Mission Impossible: The 88 TV Season

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Mission Impossible: The 88 TV Season Peter Graves (Actor) , Thaao Penghlis (Actor) | Format: DVD (2) Release Date: November 29, 2011 Buy new: $26.99 (Visit the Hot New Releases in list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description In this all-new series, Peter Graves reprises his role as Jim Phelps, the brilliant and charismatic leader of the Impossible Mission force. Summoned out of retirement, Phelps organizes a new team of I.M.F. agents in order to...Read Full Story

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Stunts, thrills liven 'Mission Impossible'

As a purist, I held the view that the "Mission: Impossible" film series was an unworthy subversion of the excellent original TV series starring Peter Graves.It just seemed that Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt was no match, either in style or intellect, to Graves' Jim Phelps, the urbane leader of the

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Stunts, thrills liven up exciting 'Mission: Impossible'

Impossible” film series was an unworthy subversion of the excellent original TV series starring Peter Graves. It just seemed that Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt was no match, either in style or intellect, to Graves’ Jim Phelps, the urbane leader ...

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Trivia quiz: 'Mission Impossible _ Ghost Protocol'

1. The "Mission Impossible _ Ghost Protocol" plot involves what entity? 3. In the original TV series "Mission: Impossible," Peter Graves as Jim Phelps, the head of the missions, decides whether or not to take on covert operations with a team assembled each episode.

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Peter Graves (March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010) was an actor best known for his roles in the parody movie 'Airplane!' and the television show 'Mission Impossible.' Find more Peter Graves pictures, news and information below.

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