Leslie Nielsen

Canadian-American actor and comedian

Photo by: Photo by Alan Light · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Born:February 11, 1926

Died:November 28, 2010

Age at death:84

Manner of death:Natural Causes

Cause of death:Pneumonia

Zodiac Sign:Aquarius

Children:2

Born in:Regina, Canada

Buried in:United States

Languages:English

Producer Military Officer Comedian Military Personnel Film Producer Voice Actor Actor Film Actor Television Actor

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Famous For

Movies & TV

Airplane!Scary Movie 3Scary Movie 4The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!M*A*S*H

Books

The Naked Truth

Awards

ACTRA Award (2003)Canada's Walk of Fame (2001)star on Hollywood Walk of FameOfficer of the Order of Canada

Leslie Nielsen

Canadian-American actor and comedian

Biography

Leslie William Nielsen (February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010) was a Canadian-American actor and comedian. With a career spanning 60 years, he appeared in more than 100 films and 150 television programs, portraying more than 220 characters. Nielsen made his acting debut in 1950, appearing in 46 live television programs that year. He made his film debut in 1956, with supporting roles in several dramas, westerns and romance films produced from the 1950s to 1970s. Although his performances in films such as Forbidden Planet (1956) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972) gave him standing as a dramatic actor, during the 1980s, Nielsen gained recognition for his deadpan comedy roles after being cast for the Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker comedy film Airplane! (1980). In his comedy roles, he specialized in portraying characters oblivious to and complicit in their absurd surroundings. His performance in Airplane! marked a turning point which made him "the Olivier of spoofs", according to film critic Roger Ebert, and led to further success in the genre, starring in The Naked Gun film series, based on his earlier short-lived television series Police Squad! (1982). Nielsen received a variety of accolades, and was inducted onto both Canada's Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was ascended an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2001.

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Actor Leslie Nielsen 1982 in a first class seat on United Airlines

View of Leslie Nielsen's headstone in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Robert Mitchum (rechts) en Leslie Nielsen geven persconferentie in Amsterdam Hilton i.v.m. film "The Amsterdam Kill" Annotatie : Werktitel film was "Sudden Death" Datum : 1 oktober 1976 Locatie : Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Trefwoorden : acteurs, films, filmsterren, persconferenties Persoonsnaam : Mitchum Robert, Nielsen Leslie Fotograaf : Suyk, Koen / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05 Bestanddeelnummer : 928-8120

Leslie Nielsen's star on Canada's Walk of Fame

Writer Max Allan Collins with actor Leslie Nielsen, 1982.

1982 San Diego Comic-Con International. Scanned from the original 35MM film negative. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks.

Tom and Leslie Nielsen on the set of Stonerville in 2011.

Cast photo from the television program The New Breed. From left: Leslie Nielsen as Price Adams, Greg Roman as Pete Garcia, John Clarke as Joe Huddleston and John Beradino as Vince Cavelli. This is from the premiere episode, "No Fat Cops".

Leslie Nielsen 1970 TV Promo Portrait Photo

Encina Drive-In theater advertisement for the American science fiction film Forbidden Planet (1956). In the 4 May, 1956 Santa Cruz Sentinel. Full text reads: Encina Drive-In Now-Ends Sunday AMAZING! A forbidden planet! An electronic robot! A captive goddess! A fabulous Space Ship! An invisible monster! MGM presents in Color and CinemaScope Forbidden Planet Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Neilsen, Warren Stevens, Robby the Robot, Cyril Hume