Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Born Peter and James Aurness in Minneapolis, the brothers took different professional names and very different paths to stardom.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running ...

With the release of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, fans of the Tom Cruise-led franchise will delight in the parade of callbacks and references that date all the way back to 1996. But, ...

Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a team of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series "Mission: ...

You have questions. I have some answers. Q: I have many fond memories of watching the“ Mission: Impossible” TV series starring Peter Graves from 1966 to 1973. Where might one find all or at least a ...

In the ‘60s and ‘70s, Minnesota-born TV icons James Arness and Peter Graves owned the airwaves — but why didn't CBS want you to know they were siblings? Few people knew Peter Graves, left, of "Mission ...

Peter Graves as Jim Phelps, leader of the Impossible Missions Force (IMF), in the television series “Mission: Impossible.” Getty Images/ TNS Q: I have many fond memories of watching the“ Mission: ...