Peter Falk

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Peter Falk was an American actor best known for his iconic portrayal of the rumpled, shrewd detective Lieutenant Columbo in the long-running television series "Columbo."

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instanceOf actor
film actor
human
stage actor
television actor
voice actor
almaMater Syracuse University
New School for Social Research
surface form: "The New School"
appearedInFilm A Woman Under the Influence
Husbands
Murder, Inc.
Pocketful of Miracles
The Princess Bride
Wings of Desire
awardReceived Golden Globe Award
Primetime Emmy Awards
surface form: "Primetime Emmy Award"
bestKnownFor portrayal of Lieutenant Columbo
birthName Peter Falk
surface form: "Peter Michael Falk"
burialPlace Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
causeOfDeath complications of Alzheimer’s disease
pneumonia
citizenship United States of America
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfDeath United States of America
dateOfBirth 1927-09-16
dateOfDeath 2011-06-23
emmyAwardFor Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
emmyAwardsCount 4
ethnicOrigin Jewish American
eyeCondition artificial right eye
familyName Falk
genre crime television
givenName Peter
goldenGlobesCount 1
marriageEnd 1976
marriageStart 1960
marriageStartWithSheraDanese 1977
medicalHistory lost right eye due to retinoblastoma at age three
militaryService United States merchant marine
surface form: "United States Merchant Marine"
name Peter Falk
notableRole Columbo
surface form: "Lieutenant Columbo"
notableWork Columbo
numberOfChildren 2
occupation actor
producer
placeOfBirth New York City
The Bronx NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Beverly Hills, California NERFINISHED
religion Judaism
spouse Alyce Mayo NERFINISHED
Shera Danese NERFINISHED
yearsActive 1950s–2000s

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