Richard Levinson Creator William Link Creator Peter Falk Lt. Columbo Actor Jackie Cooper Nelson Hayward Guest Star Ken Swofford Harry Stone Guest Star Joanne Linville Vickie Hayward Guest Star Tisha Sterling Linda Johnson Guest Star Robert Karnes Sgt. Vernon Guest Star Jay Varela Sgt. Rojas Guest Star Vito Scotti Chadwick Guest Star Regis Cordic Deputy Commissioner Guest Star Sandy Kenyon Harris Guest Star Jack Riley Director Guest Star Mario Gallo Dr. Perenchio Guest Star Jude Farese Highway Patrolman Guest Star Clete Roberts TV Anchor Man Guest Star Angelo Grisanti 1st Detective Guest Star Dean Hargrove Executive Producer, Writer Roland Kibbee Executive Producer, Writer Irving Pearlberg Writer Al Friedman Writer Boris Sagal Director