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1929—1994 · three parts, twice as Bert
Timothy Carey
A cult figure of American film: for Stanley Kubrick he played in The Killing and Paths of Glory, for Cassavetes in Minnie and Moskowitz and The Killing of a Chinese Bookie. Timothy Carey appeared in Columbo three times — twice as a character named Bert.
Parts in Columbo
| Episode | Season | Year | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ransom for a Dead Man пилот 2 | Pilots | 1971 | Bert | 8 |
| Dead Weight 1×03 | 1 | 1971 | Bert | 7 |
| Fade in to Murder 6×01 | 6 | 1976 | Tony | 8.5 |
Who he was
Carey specialised in characters on the edge — manic, dangerous, driven to extremes. Besides Kubrick and Cassavetes: East of Eden, One-Eyed Jacks, Crime Wave. He also wrote and directed low-budget films himself.
In Columbo he is Bert in Ransom for a Dead Man and in Dead Weight, and Tony in Fade in to Murder.
Facts
- Played a character called Bert twice in Columbo, in two consecutive films of 1971.
- Worked with both Stanley Kubrick and John Cassavetes.
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Cast data from TMDB. Biographical details from open reference sources.