R.I. P. Peter Falk, a man who was every bit as unusual and talented as his on-screen alter ego, Lt. Columbo. I learned this first-hand one day in January 2003 when I did a phone interview with Falk in ...

You probably remember actor Peter Falk as the cigar-chomping TV detective Lt. Columbo, the cop who inevitably arrived at the scene of a high-society crime in a wheezing jalopy and a rumpled raincoat.

Actor known for rumpled detective character had a successful career in films, on stage and on screen. In this NBC photo from 1974, Peter Falk is shown as homicide detective Lt. Columbo in the NBC ...

Question: What was Lt. Columbo's first name? — Chris R., Little Neck, N.Y. Televisionary: You've managed to hit upon one of the few mysteries never solved on the show, Chris (another being why ...

Peter Falk became synonymous with one of TV’s most enduring franchises with his signature role as the disheveled and disarming Lt. Columbo. But his long thesping career also encompassed John ...