365 Days of Columbo: December 26th

Happy birthday to Joyce Jillson

Rick Carsini's latest fiance in Any Old Port in a Storm was born December 26, 1945 in Cranston, Rhode Island. Aside from her work on Columbo she was also the offiial astrologer for 20th Century Fox, and consulted on the best opening days for movies such as 1977's Star Wars.

Around the same time as her Columbo appearance she starred in the 1973 movie Superchick.

She passed away on October 16, 2004.

Can I fix you a delicious birthday cake?

Alberto Morin was born December 26th, 1902 in Puerto Rico, as Salvador Lopez. He's known to Columbo fans as Chef Louis in Murder under Glass. 

He had an active career over six decades, beginning in 1928 and concluding with his final appearance in The Milagro Beanfield War in 1988.

He passed away on April 29, 1989 in Burbank, CA.

Farewell, Fred Draper

Columbo occasional Fred Draper passed away on December 26th, 1999. He turned up across the series, debuting as a cab driver, and later as a chemist and a Columbo conspirator before concluding his Columbo career as the murderer Swanny in the slightly cringey Last Salute to the Commodore.