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Bert Freed (November 3, 1919 – August 2, 1994) was an American character actor, voice-over actor, and the first actor to portray Detective Columbo.
Bert Freed (1919-1994) was a versatile actor who appeared in many films and TV shows, such as Paths of Glory, Invaders from Mars, and Barnaby Jones. He also directed one episode of T.H.E. Cat in 1967.
- January 1, 1
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
Bert Freed was a versatile actor who played many roles in films and TV shows, from cops and gangsters to soldiers and aliens. He was born in 1919 in New York, died in 1994 in Canada, and was the first actor to play Lt. Columbo.
- November 3, 1919
- August 2, 1994
Feb 17, 2018 · Learn how Columbo, the iconic TV detective, was created by William Link and Richard Levinson and first portrayed by Bert Freed in 1960. Discover the differences and similarities between the original live-to-air play Enough Rope and the 1968 pilot Prescription: Murder.
Aug 5, 1994 · Bert Freed, a character actor who appeared in "Detective Story," "Wild in the Streets," "Billy Jack" and about 75 other films, died on Tuesday while on vacation in West Sechelt,...
Aug 2, 1994 · Bert Freed was a prolific American character actor, voice over actor, and the first actor to portray "Detective Columbo" on television. He appeared in dozens of films and TV shows, such as Paths of Glory, Invaders from Mars, Shane, and The Virginian.
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The first actor to portray Columbo, character actor Bert Freed, was a stocky character actor with a thatch of gray hair. Freed's Columbo wore a rumpled suit and smoked a cigar; he otherwise had few of the other now-familiar Columbo mannerisms.
