[packrat35]

James Arness (AKA Marshall Dillon) was his brother in real life. Rest in peace, sir!

[Tax-chick]

I didn’t know that, but you can sure see it if you’re looking. God bless them both.

[lonestar]

I did not know that!

[ErnBatavia]

I think the name was originally Aurness or some such.

Childhood memory just came back.....Peter owned a motel in Palm Springs in the early 1950's when I was under ten years old; the parents had taken us kids there for a weekend, and we were all splashing in the pool. My older brother dunked me and I bounded back out of the water and yelled, "You nigger!" (no idea where that came from!).

The parents were so embarrassed they checked us out that afternoon and took us straight home.

Sigh.....that's my lone claim to a Peter Graves headshake.

[RGSpincich]

Birth Name
Peter Aurness

Brother James Arness

It all makes sense now.

[Las Vegas Ron]

I thought James Arnes's brother was Jack Palance?

RIP Mr. Graves

[BunnySlippers]

Did not know that. RIP

[Las Vegas Ron]

You’re right, just looked it up.

[TribalPrincess2U]

I’ll be darn! I can see the resemblance.

[altura]

I’d forgotten that bit of trivia. Two talented and good looking brothers.

Was that his real hair?