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Noun1.columbo - any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
Frasera, genus Frasera - genus of North American herbs: columbo; includes some species sometimes placed in genus Swertia
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| September 16 BORN today in 1927 was Peter Falk, who became best known for playing dishevelled Los Angeles TV detective Lieutenant Columbo. In this muchloved cop show, Columbo always got his man (or woman) and all he ever needed was "Just one more thing".
COLUMBO Raffaela Dearly beloved Wife of Raffaele (deceased), much loved Mother of Anna and Lucia, motherin-law of Stuart, loving Grandmother (Nonna) and Great Grandmother, passed away peacefully in Coundon Manor with her family at her bedside on August 16th 2016, aged 89 years.
Columbo, the greatest television detective of all time.
Could you please tell me if the actress Shera Danese, who was married to Columbo actor Peter Falk, is still alive?
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But more recently Sundays have been about legen dary super-sleuth Columbo.
McGruff, as the rumpled crime-fighter soon was named, bore more than a passing resemblance to Peter Falk's eponymous character in television's popular Columbo series.
]The side, captained by Graham Bailey, with team-mates Colin Lane, Ryan Rowlands and Albert Columbo, and also including ex-pro Mark Bennett, pictured top, won the title with relative ease.
COLUMBO: A CASE OF IMMUNITY ITV, 3am A senior adviser to the king of a Middle Eastern nation plots to increase his own power by having the head of security at their American embassy killed and placing the blame on a group of dissidents.
One of the most striking uses of a car to define a character was in the long-running mystery series Columbo (1968, 1971-77, 1989-2003).
"Columbo: Prescription Murder" continued Stageloft Repertory Theater's season-long streak of excellence last night with a methodically paced production.