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Peter Falk
0 FOLLOWERS • 39 CREDITS • SEP 16, 1927 - JUN 23, 2011 • 83
Biography
Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo (1968–2003), which earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961). He is also known for his collaborations with filmmaker and actor John Cassavetes in films such as: Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Opening Night (1977), Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976) and the Columbo episode: Étude in Black (1972). Falk's other film roles include It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Great Race (1965), Anzio (1968), Murder by Death (1976), The Cheap Detective (1978), The In-Laws (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), Wings of Desire (1987), The Player (1992), and Next (2007).
Known For
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Studio One
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Dr. Kildare
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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The Merv Griffin Show
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The Danny Kaye Show
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The Barbara Stanwyck Show
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Have Gun, Will Travel
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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The Twilight Zone
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Robert Montgomery Presents
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The Larry Sanders Show
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The Dick Powell Show
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The Aquanauts
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Armstrong Circle Theatre
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The DuPont Show of the Week
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The Name of the Game
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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The Red Skelton Show
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Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
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Wagon Train
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The Witness
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Tony Awards
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
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Shark Tale
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The Princess Bride
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From Where I Sit
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Arthur Miller: Writer
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87th Precinct
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Columbo
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When Angels Come to Town
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Mikey and Nicky
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The Trials of O'Brien
Production Credits
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