Bruce Kirby, a character actor best known for his roles in “Columbo” and “Stand by Me,” died in Los Angeles on Sunday. He was 95. Kirby’s son, John Kirby, announced the news on Facebook on Monday.

Few TV show characters have the shelf-life that Peter Falk’s Detective Columbo had from 1968 into the onset of the 21st-century. The fictional detective, who debuted in the early 1960s, was a ...

After it first premiered in 1968, the TV show Columbo quickly became a ratings hit. Over the course of the crime drama‘s 10 seasons and numerous made-for-TV movie spinoffs, Columbo racked up dozens of ...

The father of the late Bruno Kirby, he also portrayed District Attorney Bruce Rogoff on 'L.A. Law.' By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Bruce Kirby, the veteran character actor perhaps best known for ...

Columbo broke with tradition, showing the crime first, then expecting us to watch for another hour to see the detective's thought processes as he psyched out the criminals. Columbo showed an ...

For many people, the character of Lieutenant Columbo, the disheveled detective portrayed with a perfect mix of earnestness and deprecation by Peter Falk, is as comforting as a fictional character can ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – We have been reminded that 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of everything from landmark science-fiction movies (“2001: A Space Odyssey” and “The Planet of the Apes”) to ...

Disclaimer: When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The full original run of Columbo is finally coming to Blu-ray. The show, about an eccentric TV detective ...

What comes to mind when you think of murder mysteries? Cozy cottages? Maybe silly satire? Or the sweet and often safe crime-solving exploits of women in bygone eras? Well, we’re here to suggest ...

ELKHART — Elkhart Civic Theatre will hold auditions for their production of the “Columbo” origin play “Prescription: Murder” at 6:30 p.m. on July 30 and July 31 at the Bristol Opera House, 210 East ...