Few television detectives have achieved the lasting popularity of Peter Falk’s portrayal of Lieutenant Columbo. Wearing his well-known wrinkled raincoat, carrying a cigar, and driving an aging Peugeot, Columbo looked nothing like the polished investigators that audiences had grown accustomed to seeing on television.
His appearance often caused suspects to underestimate him, but that was precisely what made the character so memorable.
Behind the seemingly distracted mannerisms was an exceptionally observant homicide detective who paid close attention to the smallest details. For decades, viewers…
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