Seven Things to Know About Peter Falk

1. Surgeons removed Peter Falk's right eye, along with a malignant tumor, when he was three years old. In a 1997 interview in Cigar Aficionado, Falk famously shared a baseball anecdote: "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." To compensate for the lack of movement in his right eye, Falk naturally squinted or tilted his head--which became one of his trademarks.2. Prior to becoming an actor, Peter Falk served in the U.S. Merchant Marine (he tried to enlist in the Armed Forces in 1945, but was rejected because of his vision). He attended several colleges, eventually earning a Master's degree in public administration from Syracuse University. After graduation, he worked as an efficiency expert for the state of Connecticut. During that time, he began acting in an amateur theatre troupe. That led to taking acting…