Peter Falk

Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 - June 23, 2011)^[1] was an American actor. His best known role was Columbo in the TV series of the same name.^[2]

Peter Falk
Falk as Columbo (June 1973)
Born	Peter Michael Falk (1927-09-16)September 16, 1927 The Bronx, New York, United States
Died	June 23, 2011(2011-06-23) (aged 83) Beverly Hills, California, United States
Cause of death	Pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease
Nationality	American
Education	Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
Alma mater	Syracuse University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1956–2009
Spouse(s)	Alyce Mayo (m. 1960–1976, divorced) Shera Danese (m. 1977–2011; his death)
Children	2 daughters
Website	www.peterfalk.com
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Early life

Falk was born in Manhattan on September 16, 1927. He was Jewish.^[3] He grew up in Ossining, New York. He earned a degree in political science from the New School for Social Research. He then earned his Master's degree in public administration at Syracuse University.^[1]

Career

He appeared in a number of Broadway plays including: The Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Passion of Josef D, Diary of a Scoundrel, and Saint Joan. Falk won four Emmy Awards playing the police detective Columbo, and one for The Dick Powell Theatre. He was nominated for seven other Emmy awards. Falk also received two Academy Award nominations for the films Murder Inc. and Pocketful of Miracles.^[2]

Death

Falk was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He died in his Beverly Hills, California home on the morning of June 23, 2011.^[4]