
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

Murder, She Wrote

Raw

Studio One

Gunsmoke

Golden Globe Awards

Dr. Kildare

Saturday Night Live

Cannon

Hawaii Five-O

General Electric Theater

The F.B.I.

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Wagon Train

Robert Montgomery Presents

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Virginian

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Suspense

Columbo

Night Gallery

Family Guy

Bonanza

Route 66

The Wild Wild West

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

The Fugitive

Kung Fu

Daniel Boone

The Rookies

Ironside

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Fantasy Island

S.W.A.T.

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Wonderful World of Disney

M*A*S*H

The Manhunter

The Love Boat

227

The Littlest Hobo

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?

Wogan

Flesh 'n' Blood

Bracken's World

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

Evening Shade

Bearcats!

Goodyear Television Playhouse

The Name of the Game

The Web

The Defenders

Danger

Starlight Theatre

Convoy

Day by Day

Rawhide

Sarge

Your First Impression

Sure As Fate

The Chisholms

The Danny Baker Show

Out There

Miss USA

O.J.: Made in America

Airplane II: The Sequel

Halloween

Safety Patrol!

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League

All I Want For Christmas

Harlow

Scary Movie 3

Scary Movie 4

Harvey

The Vagabond King

The Opposite Sex

Backstairs at the White House

Superhero Movie

Cocoon

Airplane!

Forbidden Planet

Repossessed

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Bold Ones: The Protectors

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Lipshitz Saves the World

Prime Times

Wrongfully Accused

Lights Out

Spy Hard

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Mr. Magoo

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
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