Happy Birthday Timothy Carey
Actor Timothy Carey was born on March 11, 1929. Columbo fans
may not remember him as one of the series’ marquee guest stars, but he did pop
up twice in the franchise as Bert: first in Ransom for a Dead Man and then
again in Dead Weight. He was also Tony the deli owner in Fade in to Murder. That kind of repeat casting gives him a neat little place
in early Columbo history, and it feels especially fitting because Carey was
exactly the sort of offbeat, unforgettable character actor who could give even
a small role some texture.
Happy Birthday Tricia O'Neil
Tricia O'Neil was born on March 11, 1945. She played Miss Cochran, the dog trainer in How to Dial a Murder. It’s a relatively small role, but in an episode packed with memorable business involving aggressive Dobermans, small roles matter.
O'Neil
would go on to carve out a long and varied screen career, but March 11 is a
nice excuse to remember her brief visit to the Columbo universe.
A birthday nod to Wallace Chadwell
Wallace Chadwell was born on March 11, 1927. His connection to the series comes in Étude in Black, where he is credited as
the TV director. That is exactly the sort of blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Columbo
appearance that makes these day-by-day anniversaries so much fun: not every
March 11 entry has to be a headliner.
Remembering Clive Revill
March 11 also carries a more somber association now. Clive
Revill, who played Joe Devlin in The Conspirators, died on March 11, 2025.
Revill brought a theatrical intelligence and sly charm to Devlin, helping turn
Columbo’s final episode of the original NBC run into something distinctive and
slightly dangerous. Devlin may not be every fan’s favorite murderer, but
Revill’s performance is one of the main reasons the episode remains so
memorable.
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