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LOS ANGELES - COLUMBO star Peter Falk's daughter has filed court documents saying the award-winning actor suffers from Alzheimer's disease and dementia and she should manage his affairs.
In papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday last week, Catherine Falk said her 81-year-old father can be 'deceived into transferring away property' and that the actor should be under her conservatorship to protect his health and assets.
A hearing on the matter is scheduled for next month.
A representative from the talent agency representing Falk declined to comment.
Falk starred in the 1970s television series Columbo as a police lieutenant investigating odd and twisted crimes, wearing a scruffy raincoat and puffing on a cigar and always coming back to ask the cornered criminal 'one more thing'. Falk's portrayal of the character earned him an Emmy, US TV's highest award.
The actor was nominated for two Oscars in the early 1960s, for the movies Murder, Inc and Pocketful of Miracles.
He also starred in movies by independent director John Cassavetes, including A Woman Under the Influence and Husbands. -- REUTERS
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