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Although Peter Falk will always be the best known "Lieutenant Columbo," he was not the first, as that distinction goes to actor Bert Freed. Freed's acting career began while attending Penn State University, and continued with Broadway roles during the early 1940s. By the end of the decade, Freed had made the transition to film roles, which he would accumulate...
Bert Freed (November 3, 1919 — August 2, 1994) was a prolific American character actor, voice over actor, and the first actor to portray "Detective Columbo" on television. Born and raised in The ...
Bert Freed (November 3, 1919 - August 2, 1994) was an American character actor best known for Paths of Glory (1957), Hang 'Em High (1968), and Billy Jack (1971). He was married to Nancy Lee and they had two children and one stepchild. Freed died in 1994 at the age of 74 from a heart attack.
Character actor Bert Freed prepared for his theatrical career at Penn State. Freed made his first Broadway appearance in the forgotten 1942 production Johnny 2 X 4, then went on to such long-running efforts as Counterattack, One Touch of Venus and Annie Get Your Gun.
Apr 1, 2021 · With: Richard Carlson, Bert Freed, Joan O'Brien, Barbara Stuart, Duncan McLeod. Preserved from the original 2 in. videoreel. Commercials added from an original 16mm kinescope of a 1961 re-broadcast. Video transfer at DC Video. “Enough Rope” courtesy of Jaffe Partners and Retro Video. Extra special thanks to Bill DiCicco and Ian Marshall.
Bert Freed. AKA Bertram Freed. Born: 3-Nov-1919 Birthplace: Bronx, NY Died: 2-Aug-1994 Location of death: Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada Cause of death: Heart Attack. Gender: M. Military service: US Army (WWII) Wife: Nancy Lee Wurzberger (m. 12-Feb-1956, until his death, two children) University: Pennsylvania State University TELEVISION Shane Rufe ...
- November 3, 1919
- August 2, 1994
