columbo

[tigerlily11]

Does any one out there know his first name?
Thanks for your time.

[Iolanthe]

Frank, according to info onthe internet.

[tigerlily11]

I couldn't find it anywhere and some one told me in the first episode it was said to be Philip.
I didn't know that two other men besides Peter Falk have played him as well.

[webbo3]

Iolanthe is correct.
here you go.

http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0011637/


Lt. Columbo (Character)
from Columbo: Murder by the Book (1971) (TV)
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His Christian name is Frank (unconfirmed), and has lots of brothers... more
Alternate Names:Columbo / Lieutenant Columbo / Lt Columbo


Dave.

[tigerlily11]

Frank it seems to be then. Thank you both for that.

[Whickerman]

Wikipedia has a long section on this - Frank it is, though it does explain the Philip reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbo

(about half way down the page - section entitled 'First name')

[hau kola]

http://www.columbo-site.freeuk.com/

[hau kola]

In the episode Dead Weight there is a shot of his i.d badge.It is indeed Frank.