On the old TV show "Columbo" with Peter Falk was it ever known what Lt. Columbo's first name was?

great2beme

This is unconfirmed but his Christian name may be Frank. http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0011637/bio Jan 22 11, 4:28 PM

satguru

I checked this out in the past, and although it is indeed unconfirmed there was an F seen in a programme once, and pretty sure I remember the Radio Times having an article where it had his card as Frank Colombo but that was long before the internet and didn't keep the page at the time, and have found no reference to it online either. Jan 22 11, 8:12 PM

looney_tunes

Lengthy discussion here includes several pieces of evidence in support of Frank, and dismisses Philip (no matter what your Trivial Pursuit game tells you) as an intentional piece of misinformation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbo_%28TV_series%29#First_name Jan 22 11, 9:51 PM

gtho4

"Columbo" Episode: A Matter of Honor (1976) In the scene after the car accident a Mexican policeman inspects Columbo's ID. Columbo's signature can briefly be seen in close-up, showing his full name to be Lt. Frank Columbo. This is the only time in the show's 35 year history that Columbo's first name was revealed http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074327/trivia Jan 22 11, 10:11 PM

gtho4

This has been asked before: Jan 11 03 : http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question26268.html Feb 19 04 : http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question44468.html and this site is devoted to his ID badge, complete with pictures; and facts vs. hearsay: http://www.columbo-site.freeuk.com/name.htm Jan 22 11, 10:17 PM