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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...mouse game with the investigators, who searched his possessions and sprayed the house with Luminol, a chemical that causes blood to glow in the dark. Although he was a chemist, Barton claimed never to have heard of it but then added, "I had seen it on one episode of Columbo." The police got a positive reaction in Barton's car, on the ignition switch and a seat belt. Barton had no explanation for why there might be blood there, but he did have a challenge for them: "If there is a ton of blood in my car, why aren...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Portrait of the Killer | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

...sages and flabbergasted foils, as Matthew, as two different Caesars and even as a private in "The Longest Day." No role was beneath him, and yet none above him; he loved working, loved show business, and wasn't above hamming it up for Peter Falk in an episode of "Columbo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Roddy McDowall, 1928-1998 | 10/5/1998 | See Source »

...progeny Sean, Chris and Michael; in Los Angeles. After appearances on Broadway and a studio contract in the 1940s, Penn was blacklisted for supporting the Hollywood 10. He found work behind the camera, directing more than 400 hours of prime-time programming, including episodes of Kojak, St. Elsewhere and Columbo, for which he won a 1973 Emmy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Sep. 21, 1998 | 9/21/1998 | See Source »

Kane, who said he learned business basics by taking courses at Bentley College, first invested in the family-owned yogurt operation Columbo. He entered into this venture with partner John H. Davison...

Author: By Jacqueline A. Newmyer, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Au Bon Pain Chair Shares Secrets of His Success | 9/25/1997 | See Source »

...times have changed. Married...with Children will air its farewell episode this week, after 11 seasons. The 700 Club still has a spot on the Family Channel, Robertson's cable network, but it has been overshadowed by secular fare, such as reruns of Columbo and Rescue 911. Most startling of all, Rupert Murdoch and Pat Robertson are talking about becoming partners. Negotiations are well along--only "technical matters" remain to be resolved, according to one source--for Murdoch to buy a stake in Robertson's International Family Entertainment, parent company of the Family Channel. Although the principals won't comment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A DEVILISHLY GOOD DEAL FOR THE FAMILY CHANNEL | 5/12/1997 | See Source »

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