Bert Freed
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bert Freed (November 3, 1919 — August 2, 1994) was a prolific American character actor, voice over actor, and the first actor to portray "Detective Columbo" on television. Born and raised in The Bronx, New York, Freed began acting while attending Penn State University, and made his Broadway debut in 1942
Notable Roles
Paths of Glory
The Goddess
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Billy Jack
Detective Story
Madigan
Nevada Smith
The Company She Keeps
There Was a Crooked Man...
Barracuda
Wild in the Streets
Halls of Montezuma
Where the Sidewalk Ends
The Desperate Hours
Men of the Fighting Lady
The Cobweb
The Atomic City