Leslie Nielsen
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Biography
Leslie William Nielsen, OC (February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010) was a Canadian and naturalized American actor and comedian. Nielsen appeared in over one hundred films and 1,500 television programs over the span of his career, portraying over 220 characters. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Nielsen enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and worked as a disc jockey before receiving a scholarship to Neighborhood Playhouse. Making his television debut in 1948, he quickly expanded to over 50 television appearances two years later. Nielsen made his film debut in 1956, and began collecting roles in dramas, westerns, and romance films. Nielsen's performances in the films Forbidden Planet (1956) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972) received positive reviews as a serious actor, though he is primarily known for his comedic roles.
Although Nielsen's acting career crossed a variety of genres in both television and films, his deadpan delivery in Airplane! (1980) marked a turning point in his career, one that would make him, in the words of film critic Roger Ebert, "the Olivier of spoofs." Nielsen enjoyed further success with The Naked Gun film series (1988 – 1994), based on a short-lived television series Police Squad! in which he starred earlier. His portrayal of serious characters seemingly oblivious to (and complicit in) their absurd surroundings gave him a reputation as a comedian. In the final years of his career, Nielsen appeared in multiple spoof and parody films, many of which were met poorly by critics, but performed well in box office and home media releases. Nielsen married four times and had two daughters from his second marriage. He was recognized with a variety of awards throughout his career, and was inducted into the Canada and Hollywood Walks of Fame.
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Known For
WWE Raw
Murder, She Wrote
Studio One
Gunsmoke
Dr. Kildare
Saturday Night Live
Cannon
Hawaii Five-O
General Electric Theater
The Fugitive
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Virginian
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Columbo
Family Guy
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Night Gallery
Route 66
The Wild Wild West
Bonanza
Ironside
Daniel Boone
The Rookies
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
S.W.A.T.
The Ray Bradbury Theater
M*A*S*H
The Manhunter
Suspense
227
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
Playhouse 90
Highway to Heaven
The Golden Girls
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Kojak
Father Dowling Mysteries
Cimarron Strip
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
Who's the Boss?
Evening Shade
The Name of the Game
The Defenders
The Web
Danger
Starlight Theatre
Convoy
Sarge
Out There
Your First Impression
Sure As Fate
Day by Day
The Chisholms
Airplane II: The Sequel
Halloween
Safety Patrol!
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
All I Want for Christmas
Harlow
Scary Movie 3
Scary Movie 4
Kraft Suspense Theatre
The Vagabond King
Harvey
The Opposite Sex
Backstairs at the White House
Superhero Movie
Airplane!
Robert Montgomery Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Repossessed
The Bold Ones: The Protectors
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Wrongfully Accused
Lights Out
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Mr. Magoo
Lipshitz Saves the World
Bracken's World
Spy Hard
Prime Times
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