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One of the familiar faces of 1980s television - who spent more than three decades married to a beloved TV icon - stepped out in this week in a rare public sighting.
The 76-year-old actress looked sprightly as she ran errands around the city on Tuesday, dressed casually in an all-black ensemble - a far cry from her glamorous red-carpet days.
Back then she was often seen on the arm of her husband, legendary Peter Falk, the Emmy-winning star of the hit detective series Columbo.
Falk first met the Pennsylvania-born beauty while filming near her hometown - and despite being married at the time, the pair later tied the knot in 1977, with the actress 22 years his junior.
Early in her career, the actress also appeared alongside a young , playing a prostitute in his breakout 1983 film Risky Business.
Can you guess the mystery beauty?
One of the familiar faces of 1980s television - who spent more than three decades married to a beloved TV icon - stepped out in Los Angeles this week in a rare public sighting
The 76-year-old actress looked sprightly as she ran errands around the city on Tuesday, dressed casually in an all-black ensemble - a far cry from her glamorous red-carpet days
In her heyday, she was frequently seen on the arm of her husband, the legendary Peter Falk, Emmy-winning star of the hit detective series Columbo
If you deduced it was Shera Danese, your sleuthing skills are worthy of Columbo himself.
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Before finding fame in Hollywood, Danese had already enjoyed a taste of the spotlight after being crowned Miss Pennsylvania World in 1970.
Early in her career, the actress also appeared alongside a young Tom Cruise , playing a prostitute in his breakout 1983 film Risky Business
Danese starred wih Liza Minnelli in New York, New York in 1977)
Danese with James Broderick and Gary Frank in 1978
While their romance lasted decades and Danese stayed married to Falk until his death from Alzheimer’s disease in 2011, their relationship was far from smooth sailing.
