Peter Graves: Mission: Impossible's Jim Phelps Dies at 83

Peter Graves was an American actor. Born Peter Aurness on March 18, 1926, in Minneapolis, he was the younger brother of actor James Arness.

He starred as Jim Phelps, the leader of the Impossible Missions Force, on Mission: Impossible from 1967 to 1973 and again in a 1988 revival, winning a Golden Globe. He also appeared in Stalag 17, Airplane! as the questionable pilot and hosted the A&E series Biography.

He was married to Joan Endress for over 60 years. Graves died of a heart attack in Los Angeles on March 14, 2010, four days before his 84th birthday.

Achievements: Golden Globe for Mission: Impossible, host of Biography.

Birth: March 18, 1926 - Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Profession: Actor.

Interesting Facts: He was the younger brother of James Arness.