'Mission: Impossible' Star Peter Graves Dead at 83
3/15/2010 01:09:00 PM
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Film and television star Peter Graves died Sunday of a heart attack outside his home in Pacific Palisades, California, his business manager, Fred Barman, confirmed to the New York Times. He was 83.
According to his publicist, Sandy Brokaw, Graves collapsed upon returning from brunch with his wife and children. One of his daughters administered CPR, but was unable to save him.
Graves, whose career spanned about 60 years, was perhaps best known for his Golden Globe-winning portrayal of IMF leader James Phelps on the iconic spy series 'Mission: Impossible,' which ran for seven seasons on CBS. He later reprised the role in an ABC reboot, from 1988-1990.
Graves' small-screen career dates back the mid-'50s when he landed a regular gig on the NBC Western drama 'Fury.' From then on, he became a regular face on television, with additional roles on 'Whiplash,' 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents,' 'The Dean Martin Show,' 'Fantasy Island' and, more recently, the WB family drama, '7th Heaven.'
In the mid-'90s, Graves became the host of A&E's 'Biography,' and received an Emmy for the 1997 special 'Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow.'
Of course, Graves' career wasn't just limited to television. The legendary actor also appeared in a number of high-profile films, including Billy Wilder's 'Stalag 17,' opposite Oscar winner William Holden, 'Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell' and the 1955 thriller 'Night of the Hunter.'
But it was the 1980 comedy 'Airplane!' that earned Graves the most fame -- and laughs -- on the big screen. Graves played Captain Clarence Oveur in the film and its 1982 sequel, and uttered such memorable lines as "Have you ever seen a grown man naked?"
Last October, Graves received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to honor his incredible career.
Prior to acting, the Minneapolis native became a radio announcer at age 16, and served two years in the Air Force before heading off to the University of Minnesota, where he studied drama. He moved to Hollywood shortly after graduation.
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. He died just four days shy of his 84th birthday.
According to his publicist, Sandy Brokaw, Graves collapsed upon returning from brunch with his wife and children. One of his daughters administered CPR, but was unable to save him.
Graves, whose career spanned about 60 years, was perhaps best known for his Golden Globe-winning portrayal of IMF leader James Phelps on the iconic spy series 'Mission: Impossible,' which ran for seven seasons on CBS. He later reprised the role in an ABC reboot, from 1988-1990.
Graves' small-screen career dates back the mid-'50s when he landed a regular gig on the NBC Western drama 'Fury.' From then on, he became a regular face on television, with additional roles on 'Whiplash,' 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents,' 'The Dean Martin Show,' 'Fantasy Island' and, more recently, the WB family drama, '7th Heaven.'
In the mid-'90s, Graves became the host of A&E's 'Biography,' and received an Emmy for the 1997 special 'Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow.'
Of course, Graves' career wasn't just limited to television. The legendary actor also appeared in a number of high-profile films, including Billy Wilder's 'Stalag 17,' opposite Oscar winner William Holden, 'Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell' and the 1955 thriller 'Night of the Hunter.'
But it was the 1980 comedy 'Airplane!' that earned Graves the most fame -- and laughs -- on the big screen. Graves played Captain Clarence Oveur in the film and its 1982 sequel, and uttered such memorable lines as "Have you ever seen a grown man naked?"
Last October, Graves received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to honor his incredible career.
Prior to acting, the Minneapolis native became a radio announcer at age 16, and served two years in the Air Force before heading off to the University of Minnesota, where he studied drama. He moved to Hollywood shortly after graduation.
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. He died just four days shy of his 84th birthday.
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