Peter Falk came to prominence as an actor in 1956 in the successful off-Broadway revival of The Iceman Cometh with Jason Robards. Falk went on to become a favourite among filmgoers, yet it was through television that he reached his widest audience as Lt Columbo, winning four Emmys for the role. This book recalls his remarkable past.
Peter Falk became a favourite among filmgoers, yet it was through television that he reached his widest audience as Lt Columbo, winning four Emmys for the role. Here, he takes us on an acting journey that begins not in Hollywood but in Hartford, where he worked as an efficiency expert for the state of Connecticut.