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The Columbo character first appeared on stage in 1962 in Prescription: Murder with Thomas Mitchell in the role of Columbo. In 2010, Prescription: Murder was revived for a tour of the United Kingdom with Dirk Benedict and later John Guerrasio as Columbo.
Feb 22, 2022 · Columbo’s final episode was broadcast in 2003. Star Peter Falk passed away in 2011, from pneumonia and complications with Alzheimer’s. But did you know Falk planned one more outing for the legendary detective.
The US series with Peter Falk in the title role – as the ramshackle, eccentric, cigar-chomping, raincoated LAPD homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo – revolutionised what a cop show could be.
- 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.
Feb 19, 2018 · Gene Barry played the first killer to underestimate the seemingly shambolic Columbo's deductive genius in Prescription: Murder (shown on 20 February 1968), but many others were to make the same...
Mar 22, 2020 · Columbo was quietly discontinued, but the will was still there to keep him alive in some capacity. As far back as 1976, Falk spoke of being quite happy to keep playing the Lieutenant indefinitely, but on a much reduced schedule.
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With his high intelligence and keen eye for detail, Columbo usually suspects the true killer soon after investigating the scene of the crime. During the rest of the investigation, Columbo relies on his unassuming personality and seemingly clumsy manner to ingratiate himself with the suspect.
