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The words, "Good morning, Mr. Phelps" might
appropriately have been accompanied by the strains of Grieg's
"Morning," for the actor portraying the leader of the IMF (on the TV
series "Mission Impossible") was Norwegian American Peter Aurness,
-aka- Peter Graves. He played that role from 1967-73, reprising it a
1988-90 MI series on which he was the only returning member of the
original casts. Born on March 18, 1926 in Minneapolis, Minn., he is the
younger brother of Gunsmoke star James Aurness (Arness). Graves is well
remembered by those of the Baby Boomer generation as Jim on the
children's TV series, "Fury," and has distinguished himself of late as
alternating host of the popular A&E series, "Biography." His cast
credits are extensive.
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