"Oh, And Just One More Thing"
Born: September 16, 1927
This passing truly marks a sad day for anyone who is a lover of classic television and the good old fashioned television "whodunnit."
In addition to playing the down and out looking but brilliant Lt. Columbo he also appeared on some of the greatest television shows of the 20th century.
"Stump the Stars"
"The Jerry Lewis Show"
"I've Got a Secret"
"The Hollywood Squares"
"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"
"The Joey Bishop Show"
"The Dick Cavett Show"
"The Dean Martin Comedy Hour"
"Dinah's Place"
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
"The Larry Sanders Show"
"Robert Montgomery Presents"
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"
"The Barbara Stanwyck Show"
"The Untouchables"
"The Twilight Zone"
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
"The Dick Powell Theatre"
"Dr. Kildare"
"Wagon Train"
"Jackie Gleason and his American Scene Magazine"
"Ben Casey"
"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre"
"The Red Skelton Hour"
From 1965 to 1966 he appeared in the first television series he would headline, "The Trials of O'Brien." In 1968 he appeared as Columbo for the first time in a TV movie called "Prescription Murder." By 1971 "Columbo" could be seen as a regular television series appearing on the NBC Murder Mystery of the Week, this continued until 1978. Following that a series of "Columbo" two hour television movies were a regular event between 1989 and 2003. The moment the lieutenant uttered his famous phrase "Oh, and just one more thing" you knew that he had nailed the culprit.
Within recent years Lt. Columbo was ranked in the top 5 by Bravo as one of the greatest television characters of all time. Earning his place with Lucy Ricardo, Archie Bunker, Fonzie and others he certainly left a legacy that will never be forgotten.
In Memoriam Remembers:
Peter Falk
This passing truly marks a sad day for anyone who is a lover of classic television and the good old fashioned television "whodunnit."
In addition to playing the down and out looking but brilliant Lt. Columbo he also appeared on some of the greatest television shows of the 20th century.
"Stump the Stars"
"The Jerry Lewis Show"
"I've Got a Secret"
"The Hollywood Squares"
"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"
"The Joey Bishop Show"
"The Dick Cavett Show"
"The Dean Martin Comedy Hour"
"Dinah's Place"
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
"The Larry Sanders Show"
"Robert Montgomery Presents"
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"
"The Barbara Stanwyck Show"
"The Untouchables"
"The Twilight Zone"
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
"The Dick Powell Theatre"
"Dr. Kildare"
"Wagon Train"
"Jackie Gleason and his American Scene Magazine"
"Ben Casey"
"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre"
"The Red Skelton Hour"
From 1965 to 1966 he appeared in the first television series he would headline, "The Trials of O'Brien." In 1968 he appeared as Columbo for the first time in a TV movie called "Prescription Murder." By 1971 "Columbo" could be seen as a regular television series appearing on the NBC Murder Mystery of the Week, this continued until 1978. Following that a series of "Columbo" two hour television movies were a regular event between 1989 and 2003. The moment the lieutenant uttered his famous phrase "Oh, and just one more thing" you knew that he had nailed the culprit.
Within recent years Lt. Columbo was ranked in the top 5 by Bravo as one of the greatest television characters of all time. Earning his place with Lucy Ricardo, Archie Bunker, Fonzie and others he certainly left a legacy that will never be forgotten.
In Memoriam Remembers:
Peter Falk
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