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Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo on the NBC/ABC series Columbo (1968–1978, 1989–2003), for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards (1972, 1975, 1976, 1990) and a Golden Globe Award (1973). In 1996, TV Guide ranked Falk No. 21 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list. He received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013. He first starred as Columbo in two 2-hour "World Premiere" TV pilots; the first with Gene Barry in 1968 and the second with Lee Grant in 1971. The show then aired as part of The NBC Mystery Movie series from 1971 to 1978, and again on ABC from 1989 to 2003. Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961), and won his first Emmy Award in 1962 for The Dick Powell Theatre. He...
Known for
ColumboSeries • 1971
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962
Wagon TrainSeries • 1957
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
Dr. KildareSeries • 1961
Studio OneSeries • 1948
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950
Naked CitySeries • 1958
Ben CaseySeries • 1961
The UntouchablesSeries • 1959
The Larry Sanders ShowSeries • 1992
The Name of the GameSeries • 1968
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
Armstrong Circle TheatreSeries • 1950
The Princess BrideMovie • 1987
Kraft Television TheatreSeries • 1947
Shark TaleMovie • 2004
The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries • 1960
87th PrecinctSeries • 1961
NextMovie • 2007
The New BreedSeries • 1961
UndisputedMovie • 2002
Target: The Corruptors!Series • 1961