I think I'm mistaken - the piece he's "playing" on the piano is the one used for the Nazi documentary he's making (when he goes to show Paul how he wants a certain note played - "DaDaDaBomBom". I'm not sure what piece that is or if it was made for the movie. Alex Benedict turns on Beethoven upstairs while he's getting things ready to murder Jennifer Welles.
If I remember right, "The Columbo Phile" revealed that Theodore Bikel belonged to the real-life Mensa Society, which is the basis for the "Sigma Society" in "Bye-Bye Sky High etc."
And of course in "Dagger of the Mind," both Richard Baseheart and Honor Blackman portray actors, and they are also actors in real life! :grin:
Yes, I believe I read that somewhere, too. And of course, Johnny Cash!
As for Peter Falk, he does appear able to play a few notes of "Chopsticks" (Etude in Black) and "This Old Man" (Try and Catch Me?) on the piano and tumble down hills by himself (Greenhouse Jungle). However, the tuba in "Sex and the Married Detective" does not seem to be a live performance by Falk.
I know that Larry Storch couldn't have been a driving instructor, because I read somewhere that he's never been a driver! (Something I sympathize with.)
Don't know if this is true or not, but supposedly, it was Larry Storch who was responsible for "Judy, Judy, Judy" being associated with Cary Grant.
Among his many talents, he was an impressionist.
Story goes that he was doing a nightclub routine and doing his Cary Grant imitation. In walks Judy Garland, and without breaking stride, he greeted her with that phrase.
Makes a great story, even if it's not true.:smile:
Interesting tidbit about Larry Storch. I did a little bit of research and found this: https://tralfaz.blogspot.com/2013/04/whoopee-for-agarn.html
According to the article, Storch's father was a cab driver - how's that for irony come full circle! Storch also has a popular Facebook page and appears to still be going (fairly) strong at 96. Amazing!
D'oh - how did I leave out my favorite villain from my favorite episode? Revill's performance was terrific and gave him a chance to showcase his variety of talents.
Thanks, Cindy! Mariette Hartley (from "Publish or Perish") was also in "Try and Catch Me", where she is in a scene in a belly-dancing class, performing quite well. Perhaps she actually danced at one time?
In "Make Me a Perfect Murder," Lainie Kazan, who plays Valerie Kirk is a singer. Lainie Kazan is a singer. Also, in "By Dawns Early Light," most of the cadets in the show are actual cadets. At the end of the show, they thank the people of the Citadel where it was filmed. The Citadel can be included in this topic because it is a military teaching academy.
I forgot another example. In "Identity Crisis", Marie Silva-Alexander plays the belly dancer in the restaurant. In real life she is a belly dancer and formed the MECDA (Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association).
I forgot another example. In "Identity Crisis", Marie Silva-Alexander plays the belly dancer in the restaurant. In real life she is a belly dancer and formed the MECDA (Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association).
Actually, she was the belly dance instructor in Try and Catch Me.