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Peter Falk
Age: 82
Height: 5' 6"
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA
Born: Sep. 16th, 1927
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Peter Falk's Main TV Roles
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TRIVIA:
- Diagnosed with dementia, probably brought on by Alzheimer's disease, in 2008.
- Columbo's first name is never mentioned in the series. Though it was reported to be Philip Columbo by Fred Worth in his book 'Super Trivia' (1977) and later copied by the makers of Trivial Pursuit in 1984, Worth admitted to having fabricated the name as a means of proof of copyright in case someone were to have pirated his book (which someone did). The case went all the way to the Supreme Court, but was thrown out in the end.
- Peter Falk's great-grandfather was Miksa Falk, a well-known Hungarian writer and politician. He was the editor of the liberal Hungarian newspaper, the Pester Lloyd.
- Tested for the role of Ted Henderson in _Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)_ (qv).
- Falk puts damper on rumor that his trademark Columbo raincoat has been placed in the Smithsonian Institution: says it's in his upstairs closet.
- In 1961, he became the first actor nominated for an Oscar and an Emmy in the same year, receiving best supporting nominations for the movie _Murder, Inc. (1960)_ (qv) and the TV show _"The Law and Mr. Jones" (1960)_ (qv). He followed up in 1962 by being doubly nominated again for supporting actor for the movie _Pocketful of Miracles (1961)_ (qv) and best actor (he won) for "The Price of Tomatoes," an episode of _"The Dick Powell Show" (1961)_ (qv).
- Was a certified public accountant.
- Began acting when he was 26, but did not officially declare himself an actor and move to New York until he was 28.
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