I did do my own stunts.
Ill smoke anything anybody gives me, Im not particular.
I remember once in high school the umpire called me out at third base when I was sure I was safe. I got so mad I took out my glass eye, handed it to him and said, 'Try this.' I got such a laugh you wouldn't believe.
I came to Hollywood and nobody knew me. I was on a coupla TV shows.
You talk about what a director, he was smart. He said, Turn the camera on!
I do share with the lieutenant (Columbo) one very pronounced part of his personality - he loves to talk about his wife. You can't shut him up. I have the same problem. I can tell Shera stories till three in the morning. Shera is my wife.