You probably remember actor Peter Falk as the cigar-chomping TV detective Lt. Columbo, the cop who inevitably arrived at the scene of a high-society crime in a wheezing jalopy and a rumpled raincoat.

BRISTOL — Elkhart Civic Theatre has announced it will hold auditions for its production of the “Columbo” origin play “Prescription: Murder.” Auditions will be 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, and ...

R.I. P. Peter Falk, a man who was every bit as unusual and talented as his on-screen alter ego, Lt. Columbo. I learned this first-hand one day in January 2003 when I did a phone interview with Falk in ...

Question: What was Lt. Columbo's first name? — Chris R., Little Neck, N.Y. Televisionary: You've managed to hit upon one of the few mysteries never solved on the show, Chris (another being why ...

Actor known for rumpled detective character had a successful career in films, on stage and on screen. In this NBC photo from 1974, Peter Falk is shown as homicide detective Lt. Columbo in the NBC ...

From anthology to stage-play, movie to pilot, Columbo took the long road to becoming an icon. “We’re showing this installment of the ‘Chevy Mystery Show,’ not for what it is, but (as) … the ...

After lulling a suspect into a false sense of security, Peter Falk’s famous fictional detective would leave the interview, only to return moments later with the words “just one more thing,” at which ...

My favourite TV detective has always been Columbo (played by Peter Falk) and it was 50 years ago today that the very first episode aired in the U.S. This column is called 'In Excess' and I have ...

Jul. 18—ELKHART — Elkhart Civic Theatre will hold auditions for their production of the "Columbo" origin play "Prescription: Murder" at 6:30 p.m. on July 30 and July 31 at the Bristol Opera House, 210 ...