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Peter Falk actor
Born: 9/16/1927
Birthplace: New York City
Excelling as a comedic and dramatic actor, he is perhaps best known as the rumpled and seemingly confused Lieutenant Columbo in more than 65 telefilms over 30 years. He also starred in three John Cassavetes films, including Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), and Opening Night (1977), as well as Murder by Death (1976), The Brinks Job (1978), and The Princess Bride (1987). He received consecutive Oscar nominations for his supporting roles in Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961).
Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. More on Peter Falk from Infoplease:
- Mikey and Nicky - Starring John Cassavetes, Peter Falk, Ned Beatty
- Made - Starring Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, P. Diddy, Famke Janssen, Peter Falk
- A Pocketful of Miracles - Starring Glenn Ford, Bette Davis, Hope Lange, Arthur O'Connell, Peter Falk
- Husbands - Starring Ben Gazzara, Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Jenny Runacre, Jenny Lee Wright
- Three Days of Rain - Starring Peter Falk, Don Meredith, Michael Santoro, Joey Bilow, Merle Kennedy
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