This Columbo episode is probably noted more for the director, Steven Spielberg, as one of his early films. It should be looked at for Jack Cassidy's role as the murderer who kills his partner in writing to maintain his lifestyle. Jack Cassidy would appear in a later Columbo. After all, Columbo meets his match in Jack Cassidy's character. He is a mystery writer who plots to perform the perfect murder. After his first murder, his next victim would be the annoying general store owner/widow who would blackmail him for money.
Abstract. Ivan the IV, or Ivan the Terrible, was tsar of Russia from 1530-1584 and established a tradition of absolute rule. After a childhood of abuse and repression he destroyed his rivals and claimed the throne of Tsardom.
Perhaps this article should be renamed Ivan the Great factsâ¦. Ivan killed his son. Ivan the Terrible had a formidable temper, and was prone to violent rages. In 1581, he beat his son Ivanâs wife, causing a miscarriage. In the subsequent argument between father and son, Ivan the Terrible struck his son with a staff, killing him. The painting in this article depicts Ivan cradling his dying son.