Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. Which Peter played the lead role in the TV show, "Columbo", which premiered as a series in 1971?"
...1. Peter Allen 2. Peter Finch 3. Peter Falk 4. Peter Fonda Peter Falk, born in 1927, starred as Lieutenant Columbo. "Columbo" started out as a Movie of the Week in 1968, and became a weekly series in 1971. Mr. Falk won four Emmy Awards for his role as "Columbo", and one for his role in, "The Dick Powell Theatre" show (1961-1963).