MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE
Lesley Ann Warren
As Dana Lambert, she took over the role of IMF femme fatale from Barbara
Bain’s Cinnamon Carter. Then Lesley Ann, 70, really spiced up her career. She got an Oscar nod for Victor/Victoria and appeared in movies such as Clue and Secretary
as well as on TV — from Desperate Housewives to
In Plain Sight.
Peter Graves 1926-2010
After accepting his mission to replace Steven Hill’s Dan Briggs as IMF leader Jim Phelps, Peter didn’t disavow any knowledge of his actions. He was a hit in Airplane! and starred on TV in the miniseries The Winds of War and MI’s ’88 series reboot. He also
narrated A&E’s Biography series.
Leonard Nimoy 1931-2015
While master-of-disguise Paris took on any role for the IMF, Leonard proved quite the jack-ofall-trades himself. He narrated TV’s In Search Of, directed Three Men and a Baby and became a photographer and author. Of course, he also continued his original TV mission — serving as
Mr. Spock in the Star Trek film franchise.
Lynda Day George
Just as Lisa Casey fit in replacing Martin Landau’s Rollin Hand and Paris, Lynda, 71, had the right makeup to appear in a variety of TV shows, including Roots, Police Story, Kung Fu, Wonder Woman, Fantasy Island and Murder, She Wrote. She retired soon after reprising
the role of Lisa for the 1988 series.
Sam Elliott
While Dr. Doug Roberts assisted the team on their worldwide missions, Sam, 72, tended to use his talents in the West. He became a cowboy star via miniseries like The Sacketts, TV movies
such as Conagher and big-screen roles à la Tombstone But he’s also had more wide-ranging movie parts — from Mask to Road House, The Big
Lebowski, The Contender and Grandma.