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Gender: Male
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Birthday: 9-16-1927
Birth Name: Peter Michael Faulk
Gender: Male
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Birthday: 9-16-1927
Birth Name: Peter Michael Faulk
Short, gravely voiced actor best known for his portrayal of rumpled homicide detective Lt. Columbo in the long-running detective drama. Also had an active and acclaimed film career in the 1960's before taking the role of the rumpled police lieutenant. Falk is still active in films though he hasn't been seen on television in a few years.
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Falk was asked to appear in The Godfather as Moe Green, but he declined because the role was too small for him to play. Alex Rocco played the part instead.
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Prospect Avenue, Ossining, where Falk used to go to school is renamed 'Peter Falk Place'.
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Falk and his wife Shera own 10 dogs.
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Falk's wife (Shera) uses his Emmys for a hat rack.
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Falk has never been arrested in the United States, but he has been arrested in Paris, Moscow, Havana, Genoa, Belgrade and Trieste. They were all misunderstandings and he always got out within hours.
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Falk: I do share with the lieutenant (Columbo) one very pronounced part of his personality - he loves to talk about his wife. You can't shut him up. I have the same problem. I can tell Shera stories till three in the morning. Shera is my wife.
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Falk (about Columbo): I'm just as sloppy as the lieutenant but not nearly as smart.
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(handing his glass eye to the umpire, believing strongly that he was safe, after he was called out at a Little League game)
Falk: Here, I think you might need this. (edit) Falk: Being chased by Columbo is like being nibbled to death by a duck. (edit)
Falk: Here, I think you might need this. (edit) Falk: Being chased by Columbo is like being nibbled to death by a duck. (edit)
Other Appearances
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Columbo
Lieutenant Columbo (no first name) |
Finding John Christmas
Max |
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The Twilight Zone
Ramos Clemente |
Trials of O'Brien
Daniel J. O'Brien |
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87th Precinct
The Pigeon Greg Brovane |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Gratitude Meyer Fine |
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Barbara Stanwyck Show
Assassin Joe |
Ben Casey
Courage at 3 A.M. |
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Ben Casey
For Jimmy, the Best of Everything Dr. Jimmy Reynolds |
Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
Four Kings Bert Graumann |
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Columbo
It's All in the Game |
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Columbo
Blueprint for Murder |
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ColumboMany criminals made the mistake of underestimating Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide investigator with a crumpled trench-coat and a beat-up car, who certainly acted as an incompetent bumbler. ... more Finding John Christmas
Peter Falk ( A Town Without Christmas ) returns in his role as a holiday angel in this TV movie about a photograph that leads a nurse to reconnect with her long lost brother. more
The Twilight ZoneThe series was a collection of various tales that range from the tragic to the comedic. They may be scary or just thought-provoking. Most episodes have unexpected endings and a moral lesson. But,... more Trials of O'Brien
Peter Falk's first great series performance as unorthodox New York attorney Daniel J. O'Brien. This brilliant show emphasized sophisticated comedy and mystery rather than looking at distrubing... more
