Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Peter Michael Falkwas an American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the long-running television series Columbo, which ran from 1968-2003. He appeared in numerous films such as The Princess Bride, The Great Race, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, A Woman Under the Influence, and Murder by Death, as well as many television guest roles. He was nominated for an Academy Award twice, and he won the Emmy Award on five occasionsand the Golden Globe...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth16 September 1927
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I think Morris has a fantastic zest for life. He's hit upon something, and that is this central question: 'I'm full of life now, but what do I see in the future? A slow, steady disintegration into paralysis. Do I go out while I'm on top, or do I want to hang around, inch by inch, watching myself decay and have my family watch me decay?' He approaches this subject with tremendous humor, and he's never depressing -- he's always way ahead of everybody else, and full of life. He's a fantastic character.
Paul never told me anything about why he wrote it -- he never mentioned his father and he never mentioned my father, ... He never put me in a position in which I would feel a lot of external pressure other than wanting my reaction to the script. That's the way I would do it. That's the way I know a real professional would do it. That's the proper to do it.
If people asked me whether I'm annoyed or tired or whatever adjective they use about being typecast, I look at them like they're crazy,
They know there's a gap, and if they're interested in finding out more about why they aren't more connected with their parents, they should see the movie,
For my money, Patrick McGoohan is the quintessential Columbo adversary.
My father's whole life was work. He had a retail store in Ossining, New York, and I mean, he was down there at 6:15 every morning. The store didn't open until 9, but he hadda be down there. That's all he knew.
I could not chop down a tree if my life depended on it.
I did do my own stunts.
I came to Hollywood and nobody knew me. I was on a coupla TV shows.
Usually, I get hired because I`m tall.