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 .

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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).

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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 .

Leslie Nielsen BlogHub Articles:

Big Stars on the Small Screen: Leslie Nielsen as The Swamp Fox

By Bernardo Villela on Mar 21, 2014 From The Movie Rat

Introduction Leslie Nielsen 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: Leslie Nielsen(February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010) .

By Dawn on Nov 30, 2010 From Noir and Chick Flicks

Leslie Nielsen, (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: Leslie Nielsen, 1926-2010

By Carrie on Nov 29, 2010 From True Classics

True Classics is saddened by the recent passing of Leslie Nielsen. 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 Leslie Nielsen

By Google profile on Nov 29, 2010 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. Leslie Nielsen (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 Leslie Nielsen

By Google profile on Jun 2, 2008 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

About 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. Leslie Nielsen was HOT. Yes, I have a humongous crush on the young Leslie Niels... Read full article


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Leslie Nielsen Quotes:

Mrs. Partridge: Who is this person?
Charlie Telfer: Jack the Ripper. Times Chronicle.


Harvey Misbach: You seem to specialize in obscure acquaintances.
Brett Kingsford: Yes, fortunately for you commissioner.


[to Altaira]
Commander John J. Adams: Alta, about a million years from now the human race will have crawled up to where the Krell stood in their great moment of triumph and tragedy. And your father's name will shine again like a beacon in the galaxy. It's true, it will remind us that we are, after all, not God.


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Leslie Nielsen Facts
While in Winnipeg, Canada, to promote their movie Men with Brooms (2002), he and co-star Paul Gross received Honorary Citizenships from Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray at the Granite Curling Club.

Became a naturalized U.S. citizen on November 16th, 1958.

He has a half brother named Gilbert Nielsen who lives in Hobbs, New Mexico.

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