Peter Falk is known for multiple roles over his career of five decades, but his most famous role is by far Lieutenant Columbo ...

Peter Falk was unforgettable as the beloved fictional detective, Columbo.

From the moment he shuffled onto television screens in a rumpled raincoat, cigar dangling from his fingers, Columbo—in the form of actor Peter Falk—announced that he was going to play by different ...

While not the first to do it, Columbo is the best-known example of the "howcatchem" mystery series, inspiring series like Elsbeth or Poker Face, where an eccentric character pieces together the clues ...