The "Real" Mrs. Columbo: Shera Danese | Echoes of Columbo

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  • Опубліковано 6 лис 2022
  • Other than his "real" first name being Frank, is there a better-known piece of "Columbo" trivia than this: sassy, oft-appearing actress Shera Danese is Peter Falk's real-life wife? But beyond that, what is her legacy among Columboneers? Despite appearing SIX TIMES - from a minor cameo to featured co-murderer - why is Danese never ranked alongside the show's other recurring players?
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  • @jamessellers408
    @jamessellers408 Рік тому +24

    We all need someone like Peter Falk in our lives tbh

  • @Glowis123
    @Glowis123 Рік тому +9

    She always stood out to me in her Columbo episodes. My favorite recurring actor. I only found out last night that she was married to Peter Falk.

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому +2

      I had no idea of who she was at first either! A very distinctive presence on the screen.

  • @jannlewandowski5540
    @jannlewandowski5540 Рік тому +10

    It would be great to have a show like Columbo again, but it would not be the same. We need Peter Falk. I've seen every one of Columbo at least 3 times. RIP, PETER..❤️❤️

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому

      I’d love to see a new “Columbo” - but I agree, I’m too afraid they would mess it up somehow!

    • @DanielJohnston-go6tw
      @DanielJohnston-go6tw Місяць тому

      I try to watch a Columbo episode at least once a day. I've seen em all, but don't mind watching any great show or movie, again and again. Keeps me young, I hope.

  • @stefantreff1767
    @stefantreff1767 Рік тому +9

    Shera is a friend of mine.She still looks beautiful at 73.

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому +1

      As a fellow Pennsylvanian and Columboneer, she always has my support!

    • @juliebrehove6817
      @juliebrehove6817 Рік тому +2

      We love her in our house. She’s so fun.

    • @joelmarksbury4376
      @joelmarksbury4376 3 місяці тому

      Must be weird to know someone that is such an awful person that they had to make a law against her actions.

  • @paulamiles9559
    @paulamiles9559 Рік тому +11

    I enjoyed this! And I agree with you- Peter was happy with her- and I think for that reason we have more Columbo content.

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому +3

      Completely agree! They obviously both got a kick out of working together.

  • @paulatatton7360
    @paulatatton7360 Рік тому +6

    Love all the roles Shera played

  • @garrycowan4394
    @garrycowan4394 Рік тому +6

    Columbo is my all time favourite TV program

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому +1

      Same! Although “The Sopranos” is up there as well.

  • @AWSOMEPOSSUM16
    @AWSOMEPOSSUM16 Рік тому +9

    As always, wonderfully informative and fun to watch!

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому +2

      Thanks! I try and find little nuggets that might not be covered elsewhere. Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @tamaramcbride4187
    @tamaramcbride4187 Рік тому +5

    Always enjoyed watching her. Quick, strong and witty. Liked Self Portrait. Definitely under rated. Miss seeing her.

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому

      Very underrated! It’s like people don’t know what to make of her… Hopefully I was able to capture a little of what makes her unique.

  • @peternewman3487
    @peternewman3487 Рік тому +7

    In England on Sundays it’s Columbo day on one TV channel and I’ve been watching them for years and probably know every word spoken.

  • @PCat2385
    @PCat2385 Рік тому +5

    Excellent video
    I can never get enough background on Columbo

  • @NinaGuth-hg5eh
    @NinaGuth-hg5eh 4 місяці тому +2

    I had always loved to watch Shera Danese,that floors me to know she sang "Closer" as well...a favorite episode of mine!!The woman is awesome!!!

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  4 місяці тому

      It amazes me that she isn’t more in the discussion for “best guest star.” She’s a “Columbo” institution!

  • @johnnyllooddte3415
    @johnnyllooddte3415 Рік тому +7

    we love shera.. boring roles or not.. she was always a welcome character

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому +2

      My first time through the series I remember being amazed at how often she turned up - it’s a real thrill, as a fan, when you start spotting the ‘usual suspects’.

    • @juliebrehove6817
      @juliebrehove6817 Рік тому +1

      We love her too. She’s such a character.

  • @rudikelley
    @rudikelley Рік тому +2

    Another great video!

  • @toshibavoodoo
    @toshibavoodoo Рік тому +2

    just noticed all of the missing videos on your channel, I get to watch, going to be a good day!!

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому +1

      I’m striving to get better as I go, so don’t judge the earlier ones too harshly!

    • @toshibavoodoo
      @toshibavoodoo Рік тому

      @@EchoesOfColumbo no worry's, everything I have seen is excellant.

  • @chicago23cub
    @chicago23cub 9 місяців тому +2

    She was gorgeous still is tall and has a particular look to her . Mr Peter was a lucky man .

  • @jacquelinemcconnico5143
    @jacquelinemcconnico5143 Рік тому +2

    I never knew she was his wife. 💕

  • @josephadorno92
    @josephadorno92 5 місяців тому +1

    Knowing that the two were an item actually makes a lot of their scenes fun to watch; I have seen interviews with her and she acts just like the characters she played in the series.
    Fans tend to prefer Falk's first wife over her, but I can see why he would be attracted to her - there's a kind of banter to their scenes.

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  5 місяців тому +1

      Their interactions on the show seem very true to life

    • @josephadorno92
      @josephadorno92 5 місяців тому

      @@EchoesOfColumbo I wish I never saw that one video on UA-cam of an angry fan invading their privacy, confronting them in a public place with accusations she only knew from tabloids; I felt bad for both of them.

  • @denisrams3077
    @denisrams3077 Рік тому +1

    Amazingly well done 👍🏻

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! This one is the channel’s smash hit.

  • @Educatingben
    @Educatingben Рік тому +5

    Who cares how she got there or what part she played, Shera Danese is fabulous!

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому +1

      It’s awesome to see she has so many fans! Like I said, I feel she’s sorely under appreciated in terms of her on- and off-camera contributions.

    • @jannlewandowski5540
      @jannlewandowski5540 Рік тому

      I agree 100%...

  • @timi_ro
    @timi_ro Рік тому +2

    Great stuff!

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! Columbo is so rewarding to watch and discuss.

  • @diosoth
    @diosoth 5 місяців тому +2

    I can understand her getting more prominent roles later on- Levinson & Link were long gone by then with only a few old scripts of theirs being used(in fact Murder:She Wrote only saw them for the first season due to Levinson's death causing Link to leave the show). Falk was more or less in charge. Not really a bad thing, he WAS Columbo(McGoohan had been offered the role after season 7 & refused, saying it was Falk's role). The show had goofy moments then, but it had its fair share of those back in the day too.
    Geraldine & Cathleen aren't splayed sympathetic but does it matter? Geraldine is involved in mob business & doesn't care about how it might affect others. Cathleen hates her husband(played to the point that the audience does too) & really sees no problem taking an innocent life just to get rid of him. Not all TV murderers have to be sympathetic as not all real murderers are. Trish is clearly selfish & an opportunist.
    On a real world note, Shera was there with him until the end. Catherine Falk, daughter from his first marriage, refused to associate with him but tried to gain control of his estate after he passed. She failed.
    And just thinking out loud... Shera... She-Ra... I wonder if she was maybe an inspiration for that character in name & even appearance? Not that Mattel has ever said it but it'd be a real concidence...
    The full version of "Closer" was also released at some point. Strange we get that but several full versions of Metalocalypse songs are still in a vault, huh.

  • @debbieking5171
    @debbieking5171 Рік тому +3

    My favorite one is COLUMBO AND THE MURDER OF A ROCK STAR, she was fabulous in that episode 😀.

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому

      The scene where she redecorates the office and throws out all the killer’s cowboy stuff is a highlight!

  • @The-Malibu-Wolf
    @The-Malibu-Wolf 8 місяців тому +1

    I think she's a very good actress!

  • @Ailsworth
    @Ailsworth 11 місяців тому +2

    I never knew any of this! I think yes, she got all those roles because she was PF's wife. But just look at Linda McCartney. Nobody complains about her back-up singing, etc. behind Paul and Wings. Like Shera, Linda was up to the task!

  • @ianmangham4570
    @ianmangham4570 Рік тому

    Hilarious when columbo says "Did she sing closer closer your lips to mine " 🤣🤯

  • @klaushergersheimer8315
    @klaushergersheimer8315 7 місяців тому +1

    Great actress in Columbo 👌🏻

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  7 місяців тому +1

      How are things in G Section? Shouldn’t you be checking out the radiation shields?

    • @klaushergersheimer8315
      @klaushergersheimer8315 7 місяців тому +1

      @@EchoesOfColumbo Professor Dr. Metz isn’t wearing his, but luckily I carry a spare 😌

  • @n.b.johanson4732
    @n.b.johanson4732 Рік тому +4

    So Mrs. Columbo was right under noses all the time. Love Columbo and Mrs. Columbo

  • @sandrakenslow9540
    @sandrakenslow9540 3 місяці тому

    Love her.

  • @bennylowery9850
    @bennylowery9850 Рік тому

    I love her. Why was she not on more shows?

  • @ludowigmarfiza602
    @ludowigmarfiza602 Рік тому

    Wow !!!

  • @jamestiscareno4387
    @jamestiscareno4387 Рік тому +4

    I was always aware of them being married. I think she's a beautiful woman, sings well, and a terrific actress too.

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому +1

      You were multiple steps ahead of me, then! As a kid watching these, I had no idea. Maybe IMDB clued me in at some point.

  • @jsfbr
    @jsfbr Рік тому

    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @garywebster3585
    @garywebster3585 Рік тому +1

    Who played the multi talented polymath nephew the peerless investigator refers to in so many episodes or is he a figment of my imagination.

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому

      You mean the bodybuilder/chess expert/film fanatic? He may be just a figment of Columbo’s imagination, too!

    • @martinintrospective3491
      @martinintrospective3491 11 місяців тому

      He’s probably got more than one nephew

  • @jedikiah1541
    @jedikiah1541 Рік тому +2

    She was OK - nothing more in my opinion.

  • @bb.cute.channel
    @bb.cute.channel Рік тому +2

    3:19 Which episode is this one?

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому

      That’s “Undercover”! Rarely seen, for good reason.

    • @treasurehunteruk9718
      @treasurehunteruk9718 Рік тому

      @@EchoesOfColumbo I just watched it this evening. Like Strange Bedfellows, it is mafia tinged, so I don't like it much.

  • @master-kq3nw
    @master-kq3nw Рік тому

    shera was 6 times in columbo

  • @vgovger4373
    @vgovger4373 4 місяці тому +1

    Hmmm?

  • @dimileonesa557
    @dimileonesa557 Рік тому

    My God!!! So material woman

  • @arthurjeremypearson
    @arthurjeremypearson 11 днів тому

    I would have preferred her over to Kate mulgrew to be honest.

  • @TheWriterWalker
    @TheWriterWalker Рік тому +1

    No...chemistry! (No GOOD chemistry, anyway.)

  • @user-ry3hn1rx5p
    @user-ry3hn1rx5p 3 місяці тому +1

    Still love watching Columbo but Shera I read kept his child from his funeral. Sound like another B that did the same? Yes Casey Kasems last wife yup, these 2 must be related to keep children from they're fathers last day or funerals.
    Btw Shera stinks as an actress & havent seen anything she's done since Columbo.

  • @dcthomas8959
    @dcthomas8959 Рік тому +2

    I never liked her.

  • @jeffl.8489
    @jeffl.8489 Рік тому +7

    She was horrible in Columbo. A total joke of an actress. That is why her husband had to get her work.

    • @EchoesOfColumbo
      @EchoesOfColumbo  Рік тому +5

      I know some other fans who think the same! Check out David Koenig’s “Shooting Columbo” (if you haven’t already) - it’s got some more behind-the-scenes details that support your last point.

    • @beacee
      @beacee Рік тому +8

      I didn’t think she was a good actress either. Good thing Falk took up with her. I read she was not kind to him in his last years though. Sad ending for a brilliant man.

    • @Drummerchick2003
      @Drummerchick2003 Рік тому +5

      @@beacee That’s why there is the Peter Falk law, because of her.

    • @jjr1728
      @jjr1728 Рік тому +6

      @@beacee I read somewhere that they both had a tumultuous relationship over the years and falk wasn't exactly faithful all those early years. I don't particularly like her either and feel that she used him

    • @jamestiscareno4387
      @jamestiscareno4387 Рік тому +2

      I think she's a good actress and I like the episodes she co-starred in.