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Related: About this forumOn this day, March 5, 1927, actor and best "Columbo" villain of them all Jack Cassidy was born.
Actor Jack Cassidy was #BornOnThisDay,March 5, 1927. Remembered for his film/tv roles, his marriage to actress Shirley Jones & as the father of singer #DavidCassidy. A chronic alcoholic & a smoker he passed in 1976 (age 49) from a fire caused by his cigarette. #RIP #GoneTooSoon
He was the murderer in one of my fave Columbo episodes, "Now You See Him" (the one where he played the magician who used to be a Nazi guard in the war).
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Jack Cassidy--"She Loves Me"--1975 TV--Dinah Shore Ethel Merman
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Jack Cassidy sings his Tony and Grammy-winning song "She Loves Me," from the Broadway musical in this 1975 TV appearance with Dinah Shore and Ethel Merman.
5,861 views Premiered Mar 5, 2021
Alan Eichler
43K subscribers
Jack Cassidy sings his Tony and Grammy-winning song "She Loves Me," from the Broadway musical in this 1975 TV appearance with Dinah Shore and Ethel Merman.
For clips of Jack Cassidy on "Columbo," try this:
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Best of Jack Cassidy | Columbo
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Columbo
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One of the greatest actors to face off against Peter Falk, Jack Cassidy made his mark in three excellent episodes of Columbo!
Stream Columbo now on Peacock: https://pck.tv/3oBPwpJ
Your favorite shows, movies and more are here. Stream now on Peacock: www.peacocktv.com
He's the greatest detective of all time, and he finally has his own official channel! Follow us for the clips and compilations of the most iconic murders and moments from the classic series.
Just one more thing... Don't forget to subscribe: http://bit.ly/2ys4y8R
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#Columbo #PeterFalk #Detective #Mystery #NBC
Best of Jack Cassidy | Columbo
312,073 views Dec 16, 2017
Columbo
138K subscribers
One of the greatest actors to face off against Peter Falk, Jack Cassidy made his mark in three excellent episodes of Columbo!
Stream Columbo now on Peacock: https://pck.tv/3oBPwpJ
Your favorite shows, movies and more are here. Stream now on Peacock: www.peacocktv.com
He's the greatest detective of all time, and he finally has his own official channel! Follow us for the clips and compilations of the most iconic murders and moments from the classic series.
Just one more thing... Don't forget to subscribe: http://bit.ly/2ys4y8R
and watch the full episodes: http://bit.ly/2fkytv2
#Columbo #PeterFalk #Detective #Mystery #NBC
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On this day, March 5, 1927, actor and best "Columbo" villain of them all Jack Cassidy was born. (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Mar 2024
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Aristus
(69,651 posts)1. "Here. Light this thing on fire, stick it in your face and suck on it. Be sure to breathe in the smoke."
How the HELL did anyone ever become convinced that this was a good thing to do?
How come no one responded: "Fire for cooking my meat? Sure. Fire for cooking my lungs? Nah, bro; I'm good."
"Breathe. In. The. Smoke? Do you know how many people have died in house fires desperately trying to breathe in something other than smoke?"
People are still dying from this, and there's nothing I can do about it.
XanaDUer2
(15,726 posts)2. Kick