Re: Did an officer yell FRANK in Requiem for a Fallen Star?
I suppose, Dave.
I listened to it again and he actually says, "No, but you know Frank, the bartender on the corner is a shriner." This indicates he was referring to the bartender, not Columbo.
I think the fact that the guy was obviously not someone Columbo knew points to him calling the bartender Frank and not Columbo himself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXpw-xEN4EU. (The conversation comes up at about 1:03:00 of the episode)