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TV series · 1966

Mission: Impossible

“Failure impossible.”

First aired 17 September 1966 Action & Adventure / Crime / Drama TMDB ↗

Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.

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Bob Johnson
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46
Peter Graves
as Jim Phelps
40
Leonard Nimoy
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35
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as Lisa Casey
21
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Ann Shoemaker
as Madame Prokov
75
Francis Lederer
as Senko Brobin
66
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Otto Kelmann
63
Philip Ahn
as Dr. Liu
61
Torin Thatcher
as Archbishop Djelvas
61
Torin Thatcher
as General Rados Adolph Gollan
61
Kent Smith
as Senator William Townsend
59
Paul Bryar
as St. John
56
Dane Clark
54
James Gregory
54
Arthur Peterson
as Helm
53
Robert Alda
as Diego Maximillian
52
Kevin McCarthy
52
John Ireland
as Andrew Metzger
52
Sam Edwards
as Drunk
51
Simon Oakland
as Jack Wellman
51
John Randolph
as Alex Morley
51
Alfred Ryder
as Colonel Valentin Yetkoff
50
Alfred Ryder
as Colonel Borodin
50
Alfred Ryder
as Gregor Mishenko
50
Benson Fong
as Inspector Akita
49
Brad Dexter
49
Charles Drake
as Mitchell Connally
48
Lin McCarthy
as George Forrester
48
Douglas Henderson
as Henry Packard
47
Douglas Henderson
as Anders
47
Douglas Henderson
as George Miller
47
James Daly
as Carl Wilson / Josef Gort
47
James McCallion
as Sparrow
47
John Crawford
as Dr. Lubell
46
John Crawford
as Orin Selby
46
Vincent Gardenia
as Vito Lugana
46
Vincent Gardenia
as Lewis George Parma
46
James Lanphier
as Klimi
46
Michael Fox
as Dr. Levya
45
Michael Ansara
as Ed Stoner
44
Jason Evers
as Walter Townsend
44
Jason Evers
as Ray Dunson
44
Jason Evers
as Deetrich
44
Paul Lambert
as Al Morgan
44
Kim Hunter
43
John Stephenson
as Director
43
Ruth Roman
as Riva Santel
43
Ted Jordan
as Gunman
42
William Bryant
as Nicholson
42
Robert Patten
as Dr. Warren
40
Curt Lowens
as Daglieri
40
Curt Lowens
as Captain Stevya
40
Curt Lowens
as Major Mecklin
40
Felice Orlandi
as Colonel Alex Strabo
40
Felice Orlandi
as Johnny Thorne
40
Jeremy Slate
as Frederick Hoffman
40
Albert Paulsen
as Albert Zembra
40
Albert Paulsen
as Joseph Baresh
40
Albert Paulsen
as General Ernesto Neyron
40
Albert Paulsen
as Eric Bergman
40
Gerald Hiken
as Thomas Galvin
39
Gerald Hiken
as Farrell
39
H.M. Wynant
as Gunther Schell
39
H.M. Wynant
as Lorkner
39
H.M. Wynant
as Capt. Strom
39
Eartha Kitt
as Tina Mara
39
Nan Martin
as Grand Duchess Teresa
39
Martin Landau
as Rollin Hand
38
Pernell Roberts
as President Beyron Rurich
38
Pernell Roberts
as Chief Manuel Corba
38
Pernell Roberts
as Col. Hans Krim
38
Larry Pennell
as Karl Burroughs
38
Jack Donner
as Driver
37
Jack Donner
as Bob Field
37
Jack Donner
as Stan Sherman
37
Jack Donner
as Buccaro (uncredited)
37
Jack Donner
as Buccaro
37
Jack Donner
as Captain Praedo
37
Jack Donner
as John Dawson
37
Peter Breck
as Harry Cordel
37
Anne Francis
as Gillian Colbee
36
Bradford Dillman
as Paul Shipherd
36
Barbara Bain
as Cinnamon Carter
35
Robert "Buzz" Henry
as Officer (uncredited)
35
Jacqueline Scott
as Cynthia Owens
34
Don Francks
as Nicholas Groat
34
Don Francks
as Major Alex Denesch
34
John Vernon
as Colonel Josef Strom
34
John Vernon
as General Ramon Sabattini
34
John Vernon
as Ramone Fuego
34
Alex Cord
as Peter Cordel
33
William Smith
as Vincent Sandler
33
William Smith
as John Brent
33
William Smith
as Dekker
33
Claude Woolman
as Paul von Schneer
32
Claude Woolman
as Williams
32
Paul Carr
as Dr. Zeped
32
Greg Morris
as Barney Collier
32
Denny Miller
as Arthur Norris
32
Robert DoQui
as John Darcy
32
Herb Edelman
32
Monte Markham
as Tosk
31
Charlie Picerni
as Border Guard
30
Charlie Picerni
as Keller
30
Charlie Picerni
as Juan Delgado
30
Charlie Picerni
as Danny Ryan (uncredited)
30
Charlie Picerni
as Jackson (uncredited)
30
Don Marshall
as The Police Officer
30
Peter Brown
as Johnny Brown
30
Timothy Brown
as Barret (uncredited)
29
Barbara Babcock
as Major Maria Felder
29
Michael Bell
as Captain Anders
28
Sid Haig
as Musha
27
Daniel J. Travanti
26
Rena Horten
as Helga
25
David S. Cass Sr.
as Pinari
24
Michele Carey
as Lisa
24
John Beck
as John Hecker
23
Georg Stanford Brown
as Luke Jenkins
23
Barbara Anderson
as Mimi Davis
20
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