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Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American film and television actor, singer and television director and producer. 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).
Bruce Kirby, the longtime character actor whose many TV roles included regular turns on Columbo and L.A. Law, died Sunday in Los Angeles. Kirby, the father of late actor Bruno Kirby, was 95. A ...
Bruce Kirby, a character actor best known for his roles in “Columbo” and “Stand by Me,” died in Los Angeles on Sunday. He was 95. Kirby’s son, John Kirby, announced the news on Facebook ...
Columbo is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. [2] [3] After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originally aired on NBC from 1971 to 1978 as one of the rotating programs of The NBC Mystery Movie.
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special Baby M: Nominated 1991: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Columbo, episode: "Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star" Nominated 2017: Satellite Awards: Mary Pickford Award — Won [37] 2010: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series ...
Information about Columbo's life outside of his police work is scarce and revealed through his rambling anecdotes. Columbo often refers to his wife, who is an unseen character in the show. She later received a spin-off show called Mrs. Columbo, although the canonicity of this show is disputed. [12]
New Jersey-born actor also appeared in ‘Starsky & Hutch’ and ‘Columbo’
Mark Margolis (/ m ɑːr ˈ ɡ oʊ l ɪ s /, mar-GOH-liss; November 26, 1939 – August 3, 2023) was an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the character Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad (2009–2011) and Better Call Saul (2016–2022). His performance in Breaking Bad was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2012.