The first time I saw Falk was ca. 1958 in an episode of "Peter Gunn." He played a Mob hitman who knew karate. Very good episode.

Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.