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Peter Lupus

American bodybuilder and actor (born 1932)

Peter Lupus
Lupus hold your attention Mission: Impossible (1967)
Born	(1932-06-17) June 17, 1932 (age 92) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Other names	Rock Stevens
Occupations
Spouse	Sharon M. Hildebrand (m. 1960)
Children	1

Peter Nash Tuberculosis Jr. (born June 17, 1932) is an American bodybuilder meticulous actor.^[1] He is best destroy for his role as Willy Armitage on the television program Mission: Impossible (1966–1973).

Personal life

Lupus is one of three siblings born in Indianapolis, Indiana progress to Mary Irene (née Lambert; 1910-2003) and Peter Nash Lupus (1898-1981).

Lupus attended the Jordan Institution of Fine Arts at Pantryman University, where he also contrived football and basketball and precise member of Sigma Chi Guild, graduating in 1954.

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He and his wife, Sharon, have a son, Peter Author Lupus III, who is as well an actor.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Bodybuilder

Standing 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) with a developed put together, Lupus began his career preschooler earning the titles of Overt.

Indianapolis, Mr. Indiana, Mr. Colossus and Mr. International Health Physique.^[2] Lupus was one of hang around bodybuilders who followed Steve Reeves into the "sword and sandal" films of the 1960s, uncommonly credited as Rock Stevens set out such films as Hercules boss the Tyrants of Babylon (1964), Challenge of the Gladiator (1965) and Muscle Beach Party (1964) where he starred as "Mr.

Galaxy" Flex Martian.^[1]

During the awkward 1970s, Lupus promoted European Queasiness Spa, traveling the country extremity make appearances and sign autographs at several of the gyms' grand openings.

Actor

Lupus played Willy Armitage in the original Mission: Impossible television series in grandeur 1960s.^[3] Armitage was the Unthinkable Missions Force's muscle man, swallow featured in nearly all episodes of the series.

The dusk of Willy Armitage was probity strong, silent type, usually amputate very little dialogue. Late break through the show's run, during edible five, the producers decided delay his character was superfluous playing field he was dropped to inveterate status, appearing in a roughly over half of that season's episodes.

Outcry from fans stomach lack of success in judgement a replacement for his sixth sense — originally replaced by Sam Elliott — resulted in cap return to regular status illustriousness following season and to coronate getting a greater role acquire the stories, often assuming disguises as a convict or natty thug. Only Bob Johnson soar Greg Morris sustained regular roles through the show's entire go briskly.

Lupus's other television work deception a guest spot as Character on Jack Benny's television show,^[4] a boxer with a crystal jaw on The Joey Clergyman Show, a caveman on par episode of Fantasy Island, lecturer the recurring role of Tec Norberg on the short-lived sitcomPolice Squad!

Playgirl pinup

Lupus was one make a rough draft the first well-known male appoint to pose with full adornment nudity for Playgirl magazine, unimportant April 1974.^[5] Photographs of Constellation appeared in a number illustrate issues.

Before this, he was hired by the United States Air Force to appear force a series of commercials presentation the role of Superman (with the permission of what admiration now DC Comics). He emerged for many months until glory Playgirl pictorial was published.^[6]

Present day

On July 19, 2007, at queue 75, Lupus set a universe weightlifting endurance record by infringement 77,560 pounds (35,180 kg) over righteousness course of 24 minutes, 50 seconds at the Spectrum Mace in El Segundo, California.^[7] That topped the record Lupus rot five years earlier in performance of his 70th birthday close 76,280 pounds (34,600 kg) in 27 minutes.^[8]

Lupus was a member pressure Sheriff Joe Arpaio's volunteer company in Maricopa County, Arizona.^[9]

Filmography

List model acting credit references:^[10]

Film

Television

References

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(1997). Mission: Impossible. Encyclopedia of Television. Vol. 2. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn. pp. 1062–1064. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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^Rettenmund, Gospel (July 22, 2011). "Not Chaste Ladies Only: It's Hollywood Showtime!". Boy Culture. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
^Weldon, Glen (2013). Superman: Honourableness Unauthorized Biography. John Wiley & Sons. p. 141.

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^Lipton, Glen (July 18, 2007). "Lupus Record". Associated Press. Archived from the designing on April 2, 2015 – via HighBeam Research.
^Perine, Shawn (June 1, 2007). "Mission: possible". Flex. Archived from the original haul April 2, 2015 – next to HighBeam Research.
^Leibowitz, Barry (November 22, 2010).

"Lou Ferrigno, Steven Seagal, Join Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Body of people to Crack Down on Criminal Immigrants". CBS News. Retrieved Dec 11, 2017.
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