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List Of Columbo Episodes
The following is an episode list for the crime fiction television series ''Columbo''. After two Television pilot, pilot episodes, the show originally aired on NBC from 1971 to 1978 as one of the rotating programs of ''The NBC Mystery Movie''. ''Columbo'' then aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC as part of ''The ABC Mystery Movie'' from 1989 to 1990 and less frequently starting in late 1990. The last installment was broadcast in 2003. Because the ''Columbo'' episodes from late 1990 to 2003 aired infrequently, different DVD sets have been released around the world. In DVD region code, Region 2 and 4, all episodes have now been released as 10 seasons. Seasons 8-9 reflect the two seasons aired as part of ''The ABC Mystery Movie'', and the 10th season covers the last 14 episodes from "Columbo Goes to College" (1990) to the series finale, "Columbo Likes the Nightlife" (2003). In France and the Netherlands (also Region 2), however, the DVDs were released as 12 seasons. In DVD reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Fiction
Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, crime novel, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives or fiction that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a professional detective, of a crime, often a murder. Most crime drama focuses on criminal investigation and does not feature the courtroom. Suspense and Mystery fiction, mystery are key elements that are nearly ubiquitous to the genre. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as historical fiction and science fiction, but the boundaries are indistinct. Crime fiction has several subgenres, including detective fiction (such as the whodunit), courtroom drama, hardboiled, hard-boiled fiction, and legal thrillers. History Proto-science and crime fictions have been composed across history, and in this category can be placed texts as varied as the Epic of Gilgamesh from Mesopotamia, the Mahabharata from History of India, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Barry
Gene Barry (born Eugene Klass; June 14, 1919 – December 9, 2009) was an American stage, screen, and television actor and singer. Barry is best remembered for his leading roles in the films '' The Atomic City'' (1952) and ''The War of the Worlds'' (1953) and for his portrayal of the title characters in the TV series ''Bat Masterson'' and '' Burke's Law'', among many roles. Early life Barry was born Eugene Klass on June 14, 1919, in New York City, the son of Eva (née Conn) and Martin Klass; all of his grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Latvia and Poland. Barry grew up in New York City and attended New Utrecht High School in the borough of Brooklyn. Barry exhibited early artistic skills with singing and playing violin as a child and later spent two years at the Chatham Square School of Music in Greenwich Village on a scholarship awarded for his vocal ability. Career Barry chose his professional name in honor of John Barrymore and made his Broadway debut as Captain Pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Vaughn
Robert Francis Vaughn (November 22, 1932 – November 11, 2016) was an American actor and political activist, whose career in film, television and theater spanned nearly six decades and who was best known for his role as secret agent Napoleon Solo on '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' (1964–68). He was a Primetime Emmy Award winner, and was nominated for the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award, two Laurel Awards, and four times for the Golden Globe Award. Vaughn also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Vaughn had his breakthrough role as disabled, drunken war veteran Chester A. Gwynn in '' The Young Philadelphians'', earning him a 1960 Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He subsequently appeared in scores of films, notably as gunman Lee in ''The Magnificent Seven'' (1960), Walter Chalmers in ''Bullitt,'' Major Paul Krueger in ''The Bridge at Remagen'' (1969), the voice of Proteus IV in '' Demon Seed'' (1977) and Ross Webster in '' Superman III'' (1983). To televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Landau
Martin James Landau (; June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American actor. His career began in the 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's '' North by Northwest'' (1959). His career breakthrough came with leading roles in the television series '' Mission: Impossible'' (1966–1969) and '' Space: 1999'' (1975–1977). Landau earned Academy Award nominations for his performances in '' Tucker: The Man and His Dream'' (1988) and Woody Allen's '' Crimes and Misdemeanors'' (1989). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as well as the Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in ''Ed Wood'' (1994). Other notable roles include in ''Cleopatra'' (1963), '' The Greatest Story Ever Told'' (1965), '' Rounders'' (1998), '' Sleepy Hollow'' (1999), and '' Remember'' (2015). He headed the Hollywood branch of the Actors Studio until his death in July 2017. Early life and education Landau was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Shatner
William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1966 debut as the captain of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), ''Enterprise'' in the Where No Man Has Gone Before, second pilot of the Star Trek: The Original Series, first ''Star Trek'' television series to his final appearance as Captain Kirk in the seventh ''Star Trek'' feature film, ''Star Trek Generations'' (1994). Shatner began his screen acting career in Canadian films and television productions before moving into guest-starring roles in various American television shows. He appeared as James Kirk in all the episodes of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'', 21 of the 22 episodes of ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'', and the first seven List of Star Trek films, ''Star Trek'' movies. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences before, during and after his time in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hamilton (actor)
George Stevens Hamilton (born August 12, 1939) is an American actor. For his debut performance in ''Crime and Punishment U.S.A.'' (1959), Hamilton won a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award and was nominated for a British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Award. He has received one additional BAFTA nomination and two Golden Globe nominations. Hamilton began his film career in 1958, and although he has a substantial body of work in film and television, he is perhaps most famous for his debonair style, perpetual suntan, and commercials for Ritz Crackers. Bo Derek wrote in her autobiography that "there was an ongoing contest between John Derek and George Hamilton as to who had the most tan!" Early life Hamilton was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and spent his early years with his mother, Annie Lucille Stevens (Hamilton), known as "Teeny" in Blytheville, Arkansas. He attended Beverly Hills Unified School District, Hawthorne School in Beverly Hills, California. In 1950, his mother sent him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Culp
Robert Martin Culp (August 16, 1930 – March 24, 2010) was an American actor and screenwriter widely known for his work in television. Culp earned an international reputation for his role as Kelly Robinson on ''I Spy (1965 TV series), I Spy'' (1965–1968), the espionage television series in which he and co-star Bill Cosby played secret agents. Before this, he starred in the CBS/Four Star Television, Four Star Western (genre), Western series ''Trackdown (TV series), Trackdown'' as Texas Ranger Division, Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman in 71 episodes from 1957 to 1959. The 1980s brought him back to television as FBI Agent Bill Maxwell on ''The Greatest American Hero''. Later, he had a recurring role as Warren Whelan on ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', and was a voice actor for various computer games, including ''Half-Life 2''. Culp gave hundreds of performances in a career spanning more than 50 years. Early life and education Culp was born on August 16, 1930, in either Oakland, California, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Cassidy
John Joseph Edward Cassidy (March 5, 1927 – December 12, 1976) was an American actor, singer and theatre director. He received multiple Tony Award nominations and a win, as well as a Grammy Award, for his work on the Broadway production of the musical '' She Loves Me''. He also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He was the father of teen idols David Cassidy and Shaun Cassidy. Early life Cassidy was born in New York City, the son of Charlotte (née Koehler) and William Cassidy. He was the youngest of five children. His father, an engineer at the Long Island Rail Road, was of Irish descent and his mother was of German ancestry. Career Cassidy achieved success as a musical performer on Broadway. He appeared in '' Alive and Kicking'', '' Wish You Were Here'', ''Shangri-La'', '' Maggie Flynn'', '' Fade Out – Fade In'', '' It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman'', and '' She Loves Me'', for which he won a Tony Award. He also received Emmy Award nominations for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmy Award
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categories. The two events that receive the most media coverage are the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding work in American primetime and daytime entertainment programming, respectively. Other notable U.S. national Emmy events include the Children's and Family Emmy Awards, Children's & Family Emmy Awards for children's and family-oriented television programming, the Sports Emmy Awards for sports programming, News & Documentary Emmy Awards for news and documentary shows, and the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for technological and engineering achievements. #Regional, Regional Emmy Awards are also presented throughout the country at various times through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick McGoohan
Patrick Joseph McGoohan (; March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009) was an Irish-American actor of film, television, and theatre. Born in New York City to Irish parents, he was raised in Ireland and England. He began his career in England during the 1950s and became well known for the titular role of secret agent John Drake in the ITC espionage programme ''Danger Man'' (1960–1968). He then created and produced the surrealistic ITV series ''The Prisoner'' (1967–1968), in which he starred as former British intelligence agent Number Six. Beginning in the 1970s, McGoohan maintained a long-running association with the television series ''Columbo'', writing, directing, producing and appearing in several episodes. His notable film roles included David Jones in '' Ice Station Zebra'' (1968); James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray in ''Mary, Queen of Scots'' (1971); the Warden in '' Escape from Alcatraz'' (1979); Dr. Paul Ruth in '' Scanners'' (1981); Edward I of England in ''Bravehear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlan Warde
Harlan Warde (born Harlan Ward Lufkin; November 6, 1917 – March 13, 1980) was a character actor active in television and movies. Career Warde showed up in supporting roles as detectives, doctors, and ministers. Warde made five guest appearances on ''Perry Mason'' between 1958–1966, primarily in law enforcement roles, such as Assistant District Attorney Harold Hanley in "The Case of the Haunted Husband", and Sgt. Roddin in the only color episode in 1966 entitled, "The Case of the Twice Told Twist". From 1958–62, he joined Chuck Connors in ''The Rifleman''. Warde played John Hamilton, President of the North Fork Bank. He appeared in eighteen episodes of ''The Rifleman'', making his debut in episode 8, "The Safeguard." Over his 40-year-career in Hollywood, Warde appeared in over 180 films and television series, including multiple westerns. Warde was cast in the historical role of future United States Secretary of War Edwin Stanton in the 1961 episode, "The Stolen City, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Grant
Lee Grant (born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal; October 31, during the mid-1920s) is an American actress, documentarian, and director. In a career spanning over seven decades, she won an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Directors Guild of America Award, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards. She is one of the last surviving actors of the Hollywood blacklist era. Grant began her career on Broadway, making her debut in '' Detective Story'' (1949) as the Shoplifter. She reprised the role in the film adaptation (1951), earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and winning the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. Her career was interrupted when she was blacklisted for 12 years after refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee. During this period, she worked as an acting teacher and took minor television and theater roles under pseudonyms. Grant returned to prominence with her role in the televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
