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  1. TV Almosts: The Stars and Names That Almost Graced Your Favorite Shows

    Mon, 17 Sep 2012

    Lieutenant Columbo: Bing Crosby was offered the title role on "Columbo," but turned it down, leaving the way open for Peter Falk . Frasier Crane: The role of Frasier Crane on "Cheers" was originally offered to -- and rejected by -- John Lithgow

  2. Actor Ben Gazzara Dies at Age 81

    Fri, 3 Feb 2012

    for Your Life," and soon found himself rehearsing, refining and improvising a script with Cassavetes and the actor Peter Falk that would eventually be released as the 1970 film "Husbands." "By the time we got on the set we knew each other

  3. Peter Falk Dies at 83: Actor Most Remembered for 'Columbo' Role

    Sat, 25 Jun 2011

    Most fondly remembered for his signature role as the rumpled Lieutenant Columbo, actor Peter Falk died this week at the age 83, according to a statement released by his family. The statement released on Friday said Falk died

  4. Peter Falk , 'Columbo' Actor, Dies at 83

    Fri, 24 Jun 2011

    Actor Peter Falk , who was best known for his role in the TV series "Columbo," has died, according to a statement released by his family. He

  5. Book Excerpt: Wayne Rogers' 'Make Your Own Rules'

    Wed, 2 Feb 2011

    beginning of my career. I was a young actor in New York City, and I was living with three other guys, one of whom was Peter Falk , in a $100-a-month walk-up at Third Avenue and 14th Street. It was summer, and there was no work in the theater

  6. Bill Hader: No Longer a 'Nutless Monkey'

    Tue, 24 Mar 2009

    trial by fire" for both. Hader won them over by impersonating Al Pacino, Tony Blair, Vincent Prince, James Mason and Peter Falk , in addition to staying in character as the clueless Italian celebrity interviewer Vinny Vedecci. After "SNL," movies

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  1. Health Highlights: Dec. 17, 2008

    Wed, 17 Dec 2008

    patients to undergo genetic testing before they're prescribed certain drugs. ----- Actor Peter Falk Has Alzheimer's, Daughter Says Actor Peter Falk , best known as the disheveled TV detective Columbo, whose "Just one more thing" became

  2. Health Highlights: Dec. 16, 2008

    Tue, 16 Dec 2008

    the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Actor Peter Falk Has Alzheimer's, Daughter Says Actor Peter Falk , best known as the disheveled TV detective Columbo, whose "Just one more thing" became

  3. Reporter's Notebook: Sri Lanka and Baby 81

    Wed, 2 Mar 2005

    middle of the country) or, of course, the capital, which might remind Americans of the doddering detective played by Peter Falk . You pass villages of Muslims. A relatively small minority in Sri Lanka, they live peacefully down the road from growing

  4. Reporter's Notebook: Sri Lanka and Baby 81

    Thu, 14 Oct 2004

    parishes in rural Louisiana. Some big cities have names as easy to say as Candy or the doddering detective played by Peter Falk ; Colombo. Villages of Muslims; a relatively small minority, live peacefully down the road from growing numbers of

  5. Hall of Fame

    Tue, 30 Mar 2004

    Andy Warhol was wrong. In the future, you'll get much more than 15 minutes of fame. You'll get enshrined in 15 different Halls of Fame but will anyone care? Pete Rose finally earned Hall of Fame honors last week, but not for being baseball's all-time hits leader. Rose was inducted into the

  6. TV Detective News: A Sex Change for 'McCloud'

    Tue, 23 Mar 2004

    trademark attire is not in the Smithsonian along with Archie Bunker's living room chair, as some people say. Actor Peter Falk says his character's famously rumpled outerwear, which he purchased in New York City, remains in his Beverly Hills

  7. Joel Siegel Movie Reviews

    Fri, 4 Apr 2003

    Carrey's best. It's going to be a big, summer hit. Grade: B The In-Laws In the original version of The In-Laws, Peter Falk and Alan Arkin raised the bar for comedy so high that, watching it, you laughed so hard you felt as if you were levitating

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  1. Peter Falk of 'Columbo' Remembered

    Fri, 24 Jun 2011

    rumpled clothes. ABC's David Wright has more on the one of a kind character and actor. We sure appreciate you can't Peter Falk said of Colombo if you feel sorry for him He looks like he's seeing nothing but in fact He sees everything. Yeah as

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    We sure appreciate you can't -- Peter Falk said of Colombo if you feel sorry for him He looks like he's seeing nothing but in fact He sees everything. Yeah
  2. Peter Falk Dead at 83

    Fri, 24 Jun 2011

    Homicide. Most fondly remembered as the rumpled but KGB lieutenant Columbo. This would become fault signature role He would go on to win three Emmys and Golden Globe as well as worldwide fame for the bumbling yet beloved character. I tracked when I was cure rates television which cold a special

  3. In Memoriam: June 26, 2011

    Sat, 2 Jul 2011

    Peter Falk , Nick Charles, Fred Steiner, Mietek Pemper

  4. 'Make Your Own Rules' on Path to Entrepreneurship

    Wed, 9 Feb 2011

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