William Link Creator Richard Levinson Creator Peter Falk Lt. Columbo Actor Johnny Cash Tommy Brown Guest Star Ida Lupino Edna Basket Brown Guest Star Donald Mantooth Phil Guest Star Bonnie Van Dyke Maryann Cobb Guest Star John Dehner Roland Pangborn Guest Star Sorrell Booke J.J. Stringer Guest Star Bill McKinney Luke Basket Guest Star Vito Scotti Mr. Grindell Guest Star Janit Baldwin Tina Guest Star John Randolph Colonel Mayehoff Guest Star Lucille Meredith Jean the seamstress Guest Star Richard Caine Bennett Guest Star Jefferson Kibbee Frank Guest Star Nicholas Colasanto Director Stanley Ralph Ross Writer David Rayfiel Writer