Peter Falk
Peter Falk | |
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 Falk as Columbo (June 1973) | |
| Born | Peter Michael Falk September 16, 1927 |
| Died | June 23, 2011 (aged 83) Beverly Hills, California, United States |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–2009 |
| Spouse(s) | Alyce Mayo (m. 1960–1976, divorced) Shera Danese (m. 1977–2011; his death) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Website | www |
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Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 - June 23, 2011)[1] was an American actor. His best known role was Columbo in the TV series of the same name.[2]
Early life
[change | change source]Falk was born in Manhattan on September 16, 1927. He was Jewish.[3] He grew up in Ossining, New York. He earned a degree in political science from the New School for Social Research. He then earned his Master's degree in public administration at Syracuse University.[1]
Career
[change | change source]He appeared in a number of Broadway plays including: The Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Passion of Josef D, Diary of a Scoundrel, and Saint Joan. Falk won four Emmy Awards playing the police detective Columbo, and one for The Dick Powell Theatre. He was nominated for seven other Emmy awards. Falk also received two Academy Award nominations for the films Murder Inc. and Pocketful of Miracles.[2]
Death
[change | change source]Falk was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He died in his Beverly Hills, California home on the morning of June 23, 2011.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weber, Bruce (2011-06-24). "Peter Falk, Rumpled and Crafty Actor In Television's 'Columbo,' Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Propst, Andy (2011-06-24). "Actor Peter Falk Has Died". TheaterMania.com. TheaterMania.com, Inc. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- ↑ Arutz Sheva
- ↑ Strauss, Gary (2011-06-24). "'Columbo' star Peter Falk dies at 83". USA Today. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
Other websites
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Media related to Peter Falk at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Peter Falk on IMDb
- Peter Falk at the Internet Broadway Database
- Peter Falk at the TCM Movie Database
- Peter Falk at AllMovie
- "'Just One More Thing' About Falk, TV's 'Columbo'". Fresh Air. June 27, 2011. NPRhttps://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=137446127.
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- Peter Falk on Dean Martin show, video, 10 min.
- Peter Falk At Find A Grave
- 1927 births
- 2011 deaths
- Actors from Manhattan
- American movie actors
- American radio actors
- American radio personalities
- American stage actors
- American television actors
- American television personalities
- American voice actors
- Comedians from New York City
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
- Deaths from pneumonia
- Emmy Award winning actors
- Infectious disease deaths in Los Angeles County, California
- Jewish American actors