Bert Freed

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Bert Freed
Bert Freed portraying Columbo in The Chevy Mystery Show (1960)
Born	(1919-11-03)November 3, 1919 The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died	August 2, 1994(1994-08-02) (aged 74) Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
Years active	1942-1986
Spouse	Nancy Lee (1956–1994) (his death) (2 children)
Children	Jennifer, Carl, Andrew Sutton (stepson)

Bert Freed (November 3, 1919 – August 2, 1994) was an American character actor, voice-over actor, and the first actor to portray Detective Columbo.