Columbo
1971
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Danese met Peter Falk on the set of the movie Mikey and Nicky and became his second wife on December 7, 1977. They were married for 33 years until Falk's death on June 23, 2011, at age 83 from complications of Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia.
Shera Danese was born on 9 October 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for Risky Business (1983), John Q (2002) and Alpha Dog (2006). She was previously married to Peter Falk.
- October 9, 1949
- BING CROSBY WAS ORIGINALLY EYED FOR THE ROLE. Columbo creators Richard Levinson and William Link's first choice to play their low-key detective was crooner Bing Crosby.
- PETER FALK WAS AN UNEXPECTED SEX SYMBOL. Character actor Lee J. Cobb was also considered for the role, until Peter Falk phoned co-creator William Link.
- FALK WAS A GOVERNMENT WORKER BEFORE BECOMING AN ACTOR. Peter Falk wasn’t too far removed from the character he played. In real life he tended to be rumpled and disheveled and was forever misplacing things (he was famous for losing his car keys and having to be driven home from the studio by someone else).
- COLUMBO'S DOG WASN'T A WELCOME SIGHT AT FIRST. When Columbo was renewed for a second season, NBC brass had a request: They wanted the lieutenant to have a sidekick.
Soon after he met 28 year old dancer and former beauty queen Shera Danese and married her December 1977. His sightless right eye was due to a tumor when he was 3 but it didn't stop him joining the merchant marines or getting a BA in political science and a masters degree in business administration.
- September 16, 1927
- June 23, 2011
According to Falk's daughter Catherine, his second wife Shera Danese (who also was his conservator) allegedly stopped some of his family members from visiting him; did not notify them of major changes in his condition; and did not notify them of his death and funeral arrangements.
Shera Danese (born October 9, 1949, height 5' 7" (1,70 m)) is an American actress and the widow of actor Peter Falk. Biography. Danese was born in Hartsdale, New York. Her acting career began in 1976 with a part in one episode of One Day at a Time.
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Sep 6, 2021 · Peter Falk and his wife Shera Danese on October 14, 2005 in Santa Monica, California. | Source: Getty Images
