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[[Image:Peterfalk.jpg|frame|Peter Falk and [[Kermit the Frog]] ]] |
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| − | '''Peter Falk''' (1927-2011) was an actor best remembered for playing the eponymous detective Lt. Columbo on the TV series ''[[Columbo]]'' and in numerous TV movies. In 1979, he appeared as himself in the TV special ''[[The Muppets Go Hollywood]]'', trading jests about the food with [[Fozzie Bear]]. Two years later, he made an unbilled cameo in ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' as the |
+ | '''Peter Falk''' (1927-2011) was an actor best remembered for playing the eponymous detective Lt. Columbo on the TV series ''[[Columbo]]'' and in numerous TV movies. In 1979, he appeared as himself in the TV special ''[[The Muppets Go Hollywood]]'', trading jests about the food with [[Fozzie Bear]]. Two years later, he made an unbilled cameo in ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' as the disheveled gentleman<ref>[http://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2013/09/981980/ Red Book] - 09/08-2013</ref> on the park bench, valiantly attempting to predict what Kermit's life story is. Falk's gravelly voiced portrayal of Columbo was also the inspiration for the ''[[Sesame Street]]'' character [[Colambo]]. |
Falk's film credits included ''The Princess Bride'' (with [[Mandy Patinkin]]), ''Robin and the Seven Hoods'' (with [[Frank Sinatra]]), ''The Great Race'', and ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' (as a cab driver, opposite [[Jonathan Winters]], [[Milton Berle]], [[Sid Caesar]], and countless others). In 2006, he published a memoir, ''Just One More Thing''. |
Falk's film credits included ''The Princess Bride'' (with [[Mandy Patinkin]]), ''Robin and the Seven Hoods'' (with [[Frank Sinatra]]), ''The Great Race'', and ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' (as a cab driver, opposite [[Jonathan Winters]], [[Milton Berle]], [[Sid Caesar]], and countless others). In 2006, he published a memoir, ''Just One More Thing''. |
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Revision as of 03:52, 7 June 2014
Peter Falk and Kermit the Frog
Peter Falk (1927-2011) was an actor best remembered for playing the eponymous detective Lt. Columbo on the TV series Columbo and in numerous TV movies. In 1979, he appeared as himself in the TV special The Muppets Go Hollywood, trading jests about the food with Fozzie Bear. Two years later, he made an unbilled cameo in The Great Muppet Caper as the disheveled gentleman[1] on the park bench, valiantly attempting to predict what Kermit's life story is. Falk's gravelly voiced portrayal of Columbo was also the inspiration for the Sesame Street character Colambo.
Falk's film credits included The Princess Bride (with Mandy Patinkin), Robin and the Seven Hoods (with Frank Sinatra), The Great Race, and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (as a cab driver, opposite Jonathan Winters, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, and countless others). In 2006, he published a memoir, Just One More Thing.