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30 minutes. >> rob marciano, thanks, rob. >> from "mission: impossible" to "airplane" a look back at actor peter graves who passed away yesterday.

Career that lasted half a century. >> are you a mission impossible fan? >> the one thing i worry about the media we have now. we all saw the same things in repeats or growing up and three channels or four channels or five channels. it's such a common denominator. >> brady bunch, that sort of thing. looking for a new home, you can go home and say that had a "brad by bunch". >> i think it is our common denominator of culture. we might not all know a peter graves going down the line. >> it was great to see his comedy appearance in "airplane" boosted his career. >> brought him into a new generatio...

Birthday. graves was mostly known for serious roles but his fans of the movie "airplane" will tell you he had a knack for comedy as well. this morning we're looking back at his life and career. peter graves was the original jim phelps on tv's "mission: impossible" in the late '60s. his six-season run never made him a superstar, it gave him global appeal thanks to international syndication. >> most actors in life are remembered most particularly for one or two roles. it doesn't bother me at all to be thought of as jim phelps or to be strongly identified with him. >> graves reprised the role for...

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These astronauts may look like they're having fun. >> graves added new dimensions to his resume hosting discover, the world of science, and a&e's biography. unlike mr. phelps who got his mission instructions from a tape recording, graves dictated his own script with the successful career that didn't self-destruct and lasted more than half a century. peter graves dead at the age of 83. 16 minutes after the hour. (announcer) it's one of the best mid size sports sedans in the world