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Peter Falk

Age: 97 years

public person biography

Gender: Male

Birthday: September 16, 1927

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Biography: Peter Michael Falk  (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo (1968–2003), which ear...

Known for: Acting

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Wings of Desire
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Wings of Desire

as The Filmstar

Pocketful of Miracles
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Pocketful of Miracle...

as Joy Boy

The Lost World
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The Lost World

as Theo Kerr

Next
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Next

as Irv

The Princess Bride
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The Princess Bride

as The Grandfather

Arthur Miller: Writer
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Arthur Miller: Write...

as Self (archive footage)

The Player
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The Player

as Peter Falk

Faraway, So Close!
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Faraway, So Close!

as Peter Falk

Vibes
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Vibes

as Harry Buscafusco

...All the Marbles
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...All the Marbles

as Harry Sears

Murder by Death
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Murder by Death

as Sam Diamond

The Great Race
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The Great Race

as Max

The Thing About My Folks
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The Thing About My F...

as Sam Kleinman

The Brink's Job
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The Brink's Job

as Tony Pino

Pressure Point
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Pressure Point

as Young Psychiatrist

A Town Without Christmas
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A Town Without Chris...

as Max

Anzio
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Anzio

as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff

I Love Liberty
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I Love Liberty

as Self

A Woman Under the Influence
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A Woman Under the In...

as Nick Longhetti

Tune in Tomorrow...
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Tune in Tomorrow...

as Pedro Carmichael

The Cheap Detective
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The Cheap Detective

as Lou Peckinpaugh

Undisputed
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Undisputed

as Mendy Ripstein

Murder, Inc.
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Murder, Inc.

as Abe Reles

American Cowslip
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American Cowslip

as Father Randolph

Made
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Made

as Max

Machine Gun McCain
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Machine Gun McCain

as Charlie Adamo

Castle Keep
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Castle Keep

as Sgt. Rossi

Robin and the 7 Hoods
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Robin and the 7 Hood...

as Guy Gisborne

Corky Romano
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Corky Romano

as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano

Finding John Christmas
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Finding John Christm...

as Max

The In-Laws
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The In-Laws

as Vincent J. Ricardo

Husbands
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Husbands

as Archie Black

Checking Out
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Checking Out

as Morris Applebaum

Three Days of Rain
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Three Days of Rain

as Waldo

Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
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Out of the Shadows: ...

as Self

Money Kings
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Money Kings

as Vinnie

Cookie
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Cookie

as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco

Mikey and Nicky
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Mikey and Nicky

as Mikey

Big Trouble
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Big Trouble

as Steve Rickey

Shoot Don't Shoot
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Shoot Don't Shoot

as host

The Bloody Brood
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The Bloody Brood

as Nico

Anything for John
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Anything for John

as Self

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
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John Cassavetes: To ...

as Self

Happy New Year
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Happy New Year

as Nick

The Sunshine Boys
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The Sunshine Boys

as Willie Clark

The Balcony
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The Balcony

as Police Chief

In the Spirit
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In the Spirit

as Roger Flan

Luv
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Luv

as Milt Manville

A Storm in Summer
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A Storm in Summer

as Abel Shaddick

When Angels Come to Town
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When Angels Come to ...

as Max

Lakeboat
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Lakeboat

as Pierman

Penelope
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Penelope

as Lt. Horatio Bixbee

Attack and Retreat
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Attack and Retreat

as lieutenant Mario

Griffin and Phoenix
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Griffin and Phoenix

as Geoffrey Griffin

Wilder Days
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Wilder Days

as James 'Pop Up' Morse

The Secret of the Purple Reef
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The Secret of the Pu...

as Tom Weber

Enemies of Laughter
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Enemies of Laughter

as Paul's Father

Char·ac·ter
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Char·ac·ter

as Self

The Making of 'Husbands'
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The Making of 'Husba...

as Self

Operation Snafu
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Operation Snafu

as Peter Pawney

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
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NBC 75th Anniversary...

as Self

Three Days to Vegas
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Three Days to Vegas

as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald

A Step Out of Line
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A Step Out of Line

as Harry Connors

Edge of Outside
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Edge of Outside

as Self

Roommates
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Roommates

as Rocky Holzeck

Ashes to Ashes
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Ashes to Ashes

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
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Sanford Meisner: The...

as Self

Too Many Thieves
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Too Many Thieves

as Danny

Pronto
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Pronto

as Harry Arno

Lost Case
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Lost Case

as Columbo (archive footage)

Shark Tale
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Shark Tale

as Don Feinberg (voice)

Brigadoon
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Brigadoon

as Jeff Douglas

Arena - John Cassavetes
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Arena - John Cassave...

as Self

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
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Wings of Desire: The...

as Self

The Great Muppet Caper
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The Great Muppet Cap...

as Tramp

Opening Night
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Opening Night

as Self (uncredited)

Ransom for a Dead Man
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Ransom for a Dead Ma...

as Columbo

Hubert's Brain
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Hubert's Brain

as Bailey (voice)

A Constant Forge
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A Constant Forge

as Self

Prescription: Murder
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Prescription: Murder

as Columbo

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
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Something a Little L...

as Self (archive footage)

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
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Motion and Emotion: ...

as Self

From Where I Sit
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From Where I Sit

as Abe

Pretty Boy Floyd
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Pretty Boy Floyd

as Shorty Walters

Wind Across the Everglades
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Wind Across the Ever...

as Writer

A Hatful of Rain
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A Hatful of Rain

as Polo Pope

Cops n Roberts
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Cops n Roberts

as Salvatore Santini

Peter Falk Versus Columbo
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Peter Falk Versus Co...

as Self (archive footage)

Scared Straight!
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Scared Straight!

as Narration (voice)

Frank Capra's American Dream
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Frank Capra's Americ...

as Self

And the Oscar Goes To...
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And the Oscar Goes T...

as Self (archive footage)

The World of Jim Henson
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The World of Jim Hen...

as Tramp (archive footage)

My Darling Vivian
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My Darling Vivian

as Self (archive footage)

The Muppets Go Hollywood
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The Muppets Go Holly...

as Self

Night of 100 Stars
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Night of 100 Stars

as Self

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad...

as Third Cab Driver

Murder by the Book
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Murder by the Book

as Columbo

Inside the Actors Studio
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Inside the Actors St...

as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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The Ellen DeGeneres ...

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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LIVE with Kelly and ...

The View
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The View

as Self

Naked City
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Naked City

as Extortionist

The Merv Griffin Show
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The Merv Griffin Sho...

as Self

Studio One
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Studio One

as Carmen's Assistant

The Islanders
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The Islanders

as Hooker

The Twilight Zone
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The Twilight Zone

as Ramos Clementine

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Late Night with Cona...

as Self - Guest

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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Alfred Hitchcock Pre...

as Meyer Fine

Target: The Corruptors!
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Target: The Corrupto...

Have Gun, Will Travel
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Have Gun, Will Trave...

as Waller - Gambler

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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Rowan & Martin's Lau...

as Self

The Aquanauts
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The Aquanauts

as Jeremiah Wilson

Decoy
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Decoy

as Fred Dana

Ben Casey
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Ben Casey

The New Breed
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The New Breed

as Lopez

Robert Montgomery Presents
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Robert Montgomery Pr...

New York Confidential
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New York Confidentia...

Dr. Kildare
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Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Matt Gunderson

Good Day Live
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Good Day Live

as Self

Basketball: A Love Story
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Basketball: A Love S...

as Self (archive footage)

The Untouchables
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The Untouchables

as Duke Mullen

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
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The Barbara Stanwyck...

as Joe

Naked City
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Naked City

as Gimpy (uncredited)

Naked City
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Naked City

as Lee Staunton

Wetten, dass..?
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Wetten, dass..?

as Self

The Aquanauts
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The Aquanauts

as Angel

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Tonight Show Sta...

as Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
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The American Film In...

as Self

Reading Rainbow
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Reading Rainbow

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

The Mike Douglas Show
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The Mike Douglas Sho...

as Self - Co-Host

Studio One
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Studio One

as Jack

V.I.P. Schaukel
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V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

The Lost World
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The Lost World

as Theo Kerr

American Masters
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American Masters

as Self

The Larry Sanders Show
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The Larry Sanders Sh...

as Peter Falk

The Trials of O'Brien
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The Trials of O'Brie...

as Daniel O'Brien

The Name of the Game
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The Name of the Game

as Lewis Corbett

The Red Skelton Show
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The Red Skelton Show

as Colonel Hush-Hush

The DuPont Show of the Week
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The DuPont Show of t...

as Collucci

The DuPont Show of the Week
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The DuPont Show of t...

as Danilo Diaz

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
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Jackie Gleason and H...

as Cameo

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
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Jackie Gleason and H...

as Sammy

Wagon Train
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Wagon Train

as Gus Morgan

The Dick Powell Show
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The Dick Powell Show

as Aristede Fresco

The Dick Powell Show
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The Dick Powell Show

as Dr. Alan Keegan

The Dick Powell Show
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The Dick Powell Show

as Martin

The Witness
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The Witness

as Abe Reles

Play of the Week
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Play of the Week

as Mestizo

Play of the Week
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Play of the Week

Armstrong Circle Theatre
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Armstrong Circle The...

as Petar Porovic

Deadline
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Deadline

as Box

87th Precinct
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87th Precinct

as Greg Brovane

Columbo
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Columbo

as Columbo

Goldene Kamera Verleihung
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Goldene Kamera Verle...

as Self

Bambi Awards
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Bambi Awards

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
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The Mike Douglas Sho...

as Self

Tony Awards
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Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Tony Awards
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Tony Awards

as Self - Host

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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Les Rendez-vous du d...

as Self

Champs-Elysées
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Champs-Elysées

as Self

The Law and Mr. Jones
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The Law and Mr. Jone...

as Carbell Carney

The Dick Cavett Show
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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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The Dean Martin Cele...

as Self

Naked City
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Naked City

as Frankie O'Hearn

The Jerry Lewis Show
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The Jerry Lewis Show

as Self

Treffpunkte
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Treffpunkte

as Self

Golden Globe Awards
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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards
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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
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The Alfred Hitchcock...

as Robert Evans

Seitenblicke
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Seitenblicke

as self

The Danny Kaye Show
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The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

30 millions d'amis
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30 millions d'amis

as Self

Vivement dimanche
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Vivement dimanche

as Self

Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
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Exclusiv - Das Star-...

as self

The Untouchables
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The Untouchables

as Nate Selko

Golden Globe Awards
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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

Golden Globe Awards
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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee/Presenter

Dinah!
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Dinah!

as Self

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Bob Hope Presents th...

as Bert Graumann

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Bob Hope Presents th...

as Bara

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Bob Hope Presents th...

as Mike Galway

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Tonight Show Sta...

as Self - Surprise Appearance

Kraft Television Theatre
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Kraft Television The...

as Radar Operator

Kraft Television Theatre
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Kraft Television The...

as Izzy

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
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Best of The Dean Mar...

Omnibus
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Omnibus

as Charlie