Posted on 03/14/2010 7:31:00 PM PDT by Brandonmark
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, died Sunday. He was 83.
He died of a heart attack at his home in Pacific Palisades, Calif., said Fred Barman, his business manager.
It was a testament to Mr. Graves’s earnest, unhammy ability to make fun of himself that after decades of playing square he-men and straitlaced authority figures, he was perhaps best known to younger audiences for a deadpan line in “Airplane!” (“Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?”) and one from a memorable Geico car insurance commercial (“I was one lucky woman”).
Born Peter Aurness in Minneapolis, the blond, 6-foot-2 Mr. Graves served in the Army Air Force in 1944-45, studied drama at the University of Minnesota under the G.I. Bill and played the clarinet in local bands before following his older brother, James Arness, to Hollywood
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Roger, Mr. Graves. Over and out.
May he rest in peace.
Wow...I really liked him in Mission Impossible and later on in films. RIP,Mr Graves...
-PJ
RIP — Mr Phelps, your mission is to spend eternity with God (or so I hope).
Prayers for the family.
Did he have the fish?
RIP Mr. Graves...he’ll be missed.
RIP Peter Graves.
Sad to hear of his passing. Rest in peace Peter...
I loved Peter Graves. I met his brother, James Arness, one time, and he was a really nice man.
RIP Peter
I grew up in Ireland and love Mission Impossible and his appearance in Airplane classic..
Do you like Gladiator movies?
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Wow, I had no idea he and James Arness were brothers. Old school tough guys.
Prayers for his family. Job well done Mr. Graves!!!
Awwwwww damn...loved him.
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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