Peter Falk
| Born | September 16, 1927 |
| Hometown | New York City, New York, United States |
| Net worth | $5 million |
| Height | 5'6" (1.68m) |
| Spouse | Shera Danese, Alyce Mayo |
| Children | Jackie Falk, Catherine Falk |
| Parents | Michael Peter Falk, Madeline Hochhauser |
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Gena Rowlands Remembered: How ‘A Woman Under the Influence’ Transformed the Craft of Screen Acting
- Every great screen performance expands the medium in its own way, giving audiences something to respond to, while offering fresh ideas to future actors. A select few can be said to have redefined the craft entirely: Orson Welles in “Citizen Kane,” Marlon Brando in “On the Waterfront,” Toshiro Mifune in “Rashomon” and Gena Rowlands in …
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Fred Savage Remembers His ‘The Princess Bride’ Grandpa, Peter Falk: “He Couldn’t Have Been Nicer…He’s Just the Warmest, Best Guy”
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made | Columbo: It's All in the Game | Nominated |
| 1994 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Columbo | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made | Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Columbo | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Columbo | Nominated |
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Columbo star Peter Falk liked to take his daughters to the park to watch people pass by. “The greatest lesson I learned from my father was how to size people up. He had a true gift for that,” Catherine Falk tells Closer. “He taught me how to analyze people’s gestures, body language and physical movements.”...
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The Secrets of ‘Columbo’: How Peter Falk Landed the Iconic Lead Role in the Crime Drama
In the mid-1960s, a young actor named Peter Falk got caught in a rainstorm in New York City. He ducked into a shop and purchased a tan raincoat for $15. Years later, that tatty raincoat would become the defining feature of Lieutenant Columbo, the beloved detective Peter would play on television on and off from...
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Peter S. Fischer, Co-Creator of ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ Dies at 88
Peter S. Fischer, co-creator of “Murder, She Wrote,” died in a care facility in Pacific Grove, Calif. on Oct. 30. He was 88. Fischer’s grandson Jake McElrath confirmed the news of his death. Fischer was a writer, producer and novelist, known for penning over 40 scripts for “Murder, She Wrote.” He created the series alongside …
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Peter S. Fischer, ‘Murder, She Wrote’ Co-Creator and ‘Columbo’ Writer, Dies at 88
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Happy Birthday, Peter Falk! 20 best ‘Columbo’ episodes, ranked [PHOTOS]
Saturday marks 96 years since the great Peter Falk was born (9-16-27), which strikes us as a great reason to revisit a detective drama as timeless as it is entertaining. In the whole of television history, few actors have been as identified with a single character than was Falk with Lieutenant Columbo, the eccentric, rumpled, …
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Poker Face's Natasha Lyonne Says She's Brushing Up on Old Columbo Speeches in Case She Wins an Emmy
Earlier this week, Peacock original series Poker Face scored four Emmy nominations for its first season of mysteries, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy for star Natasha Lyonne. So, what does Lyonne hope to do with her speech time if she wins? Pay tribute to Columbo, of course, seeing as Peter Falk's murder mystery show of yesteryear served as inspiration for the Peacock hit. Speaking to Deadline about the Emmy nomination, Lyonne admitted that her mind is occupied with other things,
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‘The Out-Laws’ Review: Adam Devine Tangles With Pierce Brosnan In Over-Stuffed Netflix Action Comedy
In 1979, Peter Falk and the late great Alan Arkin made the perfect odd couple in the classic action comedy The In-Laws. It even spawned a not-bad remake with Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks in 2003. The difference between those films, and a bit of an attempt to do something similar in the cleverly titled […]
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Alan Arkin, actor noted for Catch-22 who won an Oscar as the heroin-snorting grandpa in Little Miss Sunshine – obituary
Alan Arkin, the actor, who has died aged 89, could boast a film career spanning more than half a century; but he peaked early with films such as Catch-22 and seemed destined to languish in supporting roles, before in 2006, aged 72, he played the heroin-snorting grandfather Edwin in Little Miss Sunshine and won an Oscar.
