Characters of Columbo (first season)

Which Roles did I find most Fascinating to Observe?



1
Lieutenant Columbo (by Peter Falk)

the sloopy but perfect detective
always finding a most relevant question

in every episode


2
Beth Chadwick (by Susan Clark)

until now oppressed, maybe too suddenly free woman

in episode 5 (7th ever)


3
Dale Kingston (by Ross Martin)

art critic who knows which paintings has been stolen

in episode 4 (6th ever)


4
Ken Franklin (by Jack Cassidy)

writer whose companion left, trying to make one of their stories real

in episode 1 (3rd ever)


5
Lily La Sanka (by Barbara Colby)

witness in local shop, very inviting

in episode 1 (3rd ever)


6
Roger Stanford (by Roddy McDowall)

photographer and chemist
as street-smart as risky, as well-calculated as naive

in episode 6 (8th ever)


7
Helen Stewart (by Suzanne Pleshette)

daughter in bypassing boat, who maybe gets brainwashed by a big proposition

in episode 3 (5th ever)


8
Margaret Williams (by Patricia Mattick)

student daughter wearing glasses, seeing through her mothers motives

in episode 0 (2nd ever)


9
Ken Archer (by Brett Halsey)

golf instructor who seems uninterested, though teaches alot of girls

in episode 2 (4th ever)


10
Nancy (by Rosalind Miles)

black secretary handling storage of those cigar boxes
being shot by Stanfords camera

in episode 6 (8th ever)


11
Mrs Williamson (by Janis Paige)

(former) wife with many dresses

in episode 7 (9th ever)


12
Beau Williamson (by Forrest Tucker)

upset industrialist and obviously big country music listener

in episode 7 (9th ever)


13
Bert (by Timothy Carey)

simple restaurant manager who likes to serve Columbo
while impressed watching a small TV

in episode 3 (5th ever)



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