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March 15, 2010

Actor Peter Graves Passes Away

Peter-gravesPeter Graves, who starred in TV's Mission Impossible and the unforgettable Airplane comedies, died in Los Angeles on Sunday. Peter died of an apparent heart attack outside his Los Angeles home.

Among his most famous roles was Jim Phelps, in the long-running TV series Mission: Impossible. He is well-known for his roles as Captain Clarence Oveur in the 80's comedies Airplane! and Airplane II: The Sequel.

Peter was 83 years-old.

Click below to watch the joyous silliness of one of Peter's greatest films: Airplane!


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