<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1927</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Peter Falk is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On September 16, 1927, Peter Falk was born in New York City.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1950s</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Early TV Roles</div><div class='timeline-text'>Falk began to make appearances on television in the 1950s with roles on shows such as The United States Steel Hour and Playhouse 90.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1964</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Award for "Murder Inc"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Peter Falk won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series for his role in the television movie, Murder Inc.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1968</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Begins Role as Columbo</div><div class='timeline-text'>Falk begins playing the role of Lt. Columbo in the NBC Mystery Movie series.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1980</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Receives 4th Emmy Award</div><div class='timeline-text'>Wins his fourth Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Columbo.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1990s</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Film Appearances</div><div class='timeline-text'>Continued to act in both film and television during this time period, appearing in several films such as The Princess Bride and Wings of Desire.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2011</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Death at Age 83</div><div class='timeline-text'>On June 23, 2011, Peter Falk passed away at the age of 83 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease.</div></div></div>