Monday, June 27, 2011

Dead Page: "Just One More Thing..."

PETER FALK (1927-2011)

ACTOR WHO FOUND ACCLAIM AS 'COLUMBO' DIES AT 83

From the June 25th Chicago Tribune.

Gained fame wearing a crumpled raincoat, saying "just one more thing" and playing role of Lt. Columbo, died June 23rd at age 83. His acting career spanned 50 years and included TV, Broadway and over 50 films for which he received two Academy Awards early in his career. He also won five Emmys., four for Lt. Columbo.

The show began in 1971 as one of three 90-minute shows on the "NBC Sunday Mystery Movie," alternating with "McMillan and Wife" and "McCloud."

I really liked "Columbo" and the way he "trapped" the bad guys into coming clean with his unarming way. I always thought it would be really funny if they had Columbo, Monk and Gorman (from Criminal Intent) together. That would really drive the bad guys nuts.

I also liked him as the grandfather reading the story on "The Princess Bride."

He Was Some Character.

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