We used to watch Mission Impossible years ago -- "Your mission, should you decide to accept it...". I also enjoyed his role in Airplane, very funny movie.

 

<--^--<----Plays mission impossible theme music as he waves goodbye

 

Heard on the news that James Arness (Marshall Dillon) was his older brother. They looked and sounded a lot alike, but I never knew it.

 

I loved the old episodes of MI. It was very cutting edge for it's day. And of course, being a sci fi geek, the ones with Leonard Nimoy were always a favorite

 

I remember him as the father in Fury too. To see him in Airplane was the best. Here is this serious actor from MI doing comedy "Do you like gladiator movies?".

The only one like him that I can think of is Leslie Nielsen

 

OMG, I haven't thought of him in years but just seeing his name in print makes me immediately think of him in a