Leslie William Nielsen
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Feb 11, 1926 Regina, Canada |
| Died | Nov 28, 2010 Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Age | Died at 84 |
Leslie Nielsen | |
| Job | Actor, Comedian |
| Years active | 1948-2010 |
| Top Roles | Charlie Telfer, Phil Fletcher, Commander J. J. Adams, Dr. Rumack, Thibault d'Aussigny |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Crime, Romance, Musical |
| Top Topics | Satire, Spies, Show Business |
| Top Collaborators | Red Buttons, Juanita Moore, George Kennedy, Franklyn Farnum |
| Shares birthday with | Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Eva Gabor, Billy Halop see more.. |
Leslie Nielsen Overview:
Character actor, Leslie Nielsen, was born Leslie William Nielsen on Feb 11, 1926 in Regina, Canada. Nielsen died at the age of 84 on Nov 28, 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, FL .
MINI BIO:
Tall, blonde-haired Canadian actor, at his best in early years as treacherous charmers.. A former radio announcer and disc jockey (following war service with the Royal Canadian Air Force), he made his TV debut as an actor in 1949. Becoming one of the medium's most prolific performers, he entered films six years later and did exceptionally well to maintain near-star status in a career that never really went anywhere until he brought his startled stare to zany comedy from 1980. A huge hit in the cult TV comedy series Police Squad, he went on to become an international celebrity as the hapless, poker-faced hero of the Naked Gun films and other wacky spoofs of varying film genres. Nephew of Jean Hersholt.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Character Actors: an Illustrated Directory).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. In addition, Nielsen was inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame .
BlogHub Articles:
Big Stars on the Small Screen: as The Swamp Fox
By Bernardo Villela on Mar 21, 2014 From The Movie RatIntroduction as The Swamp Fox A few other things that come to mind when I think of Disney are apparent in the series ?The Swamp Fox.? They are the association with music (while both the theme songs are good, Elfego Baca?s doesn?t have the earworm quality of this one. The next is the ... Read full article
In Memory: (February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010) .
By Dawn on Nov 30, 2010 From Noir and Chick Flicks, (February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010) was a Canadian–American actor and comedian. Nielsen performed in over one hundred films and 1,500 television programs. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Nielsen enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and worked as a disc jock... Read full article
In Memoriam: , 1926-2010
By Carrie on Nov 29, 2010 From True ClassicsTrue Classics is saddened by the recent passing of . Born in 1926, he died on November 28th, 2010 in his sleep due to complications from pneumonia. Though not one of the classic film actors we frequently review here at True Classics, he was certainly a gem of acting and films. Many of ... Read full article
God Speed
By Google profile on Nov 29, 2010 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogAbout MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. (1926-2010) Oh Leslie, you broke my heart yesterday when you passed away. I don't ever think I got a chance to really express how much I appreciated you. Let me take a mome... Read full article
New Discovery - Young
By Google profile on Jun 2, 2008 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogAbout MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. I have made a new discovery. Well not, exactly new, since it's about 50 years ago, but "new" to me at least. was HOT. Yes, I have a humongous crush on the young Leslie Niels... Read full article
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Leslie Nielsen Quotes:
Commander John J. Adams: I'm in command of 18 competitively selected super-perfect physical specimens with an average age of 24.6 who have been locked up in hyperspace for 378 days. It would have served you right if I hadn't... and he... oh go on, get out of here before I have you run out of the area under guard - and then I'll put more guards on the guards!
Harvey Misbach: You seem to specialize in obscure acquaintances.
Brett Kingsford: Yes, fortunately for you commissioner.
Altaira: [swiming in a pool] Come on in.
Commander John J. Adams: I didn't bring my bathing suit.
Altaira: What's a bathing suit?
Commander John J. Adams: [quickly turning his back] Oh, murder!
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