Peter Graves and James Arness were best known for their iconic television roles of Jim Phelps and Matt Dillon on Mission Impossible and Gunsmoke, respectively. But likely more important to the two ...

Of Norwegian descent, Arness was born James Aurness in Minneapolis on May 26, 1923. His brother, future actor Peter Graves, was born three years later. After being drafted into the Army during his ...

James Arness, a great Sequoia tree in the forest ... Arness’ younger brother was the actor Peter Graves; it’s striking that these siblings starred in shows that helped define their genres ...

I know James Arness and Peter Graves are real-life brothers and both have done a lot of TV and movies. Have they ever starred together?-P.L. The Aurness brothers of Minneapolis (Jim`s now 67 ...

“Gunsmoke” star James Arness died yesterday in California. He was 88. Arness, the brother of late actor Peter Graves, starred as US Marshal Matt Dillon on “Gunsmoke,” which aired on CBS ...

Through all those gunslinging years, James Arness, who died today ... Peter, who changed his last name to Graves, went on to star in the TV series “Mission Impossible.” ...

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over ... Peter, who changed his last name to Graves, went on to star in the TV series “Mission Impossible.” A self-described drifter, Arness ...

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Actor James Arness, famed for playing Marshal Matt ... A native of Minnesota, Arness was the brother of actor Peter Graves. He held small roles in a series of films and ...