
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

Raw

Murder, She Wrote

Gunsmoke

Golden Globe Awards

Dr. Kildare

Saturday Night Live

Hawaii Five-O

General Electric Theater

The Fugitive

The F.B.I.

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Wagon Train

The Love Boat

Cannon

Kraft Suspense Theatre

The Virginian

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Robert Montgomery Presents

Columbo

Family Guy

Bonanza

Route 66

The Wild Wild West

Kung Fu

Daniel Boone

The Rookies

Ironside

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Night Gallery

Fantasy Island

S.W.A.T.

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Wonderful World of Disney

M*A*S*H

The Manhunter

Suspense

227

The Wonderful World of Disney

Playhouse 90

Highway to Heaven

The Golden Girls

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

Kojak

Cimarron Strip

Father Dowling Mysteries

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

Who's the Boss?

Flesh 'n' Blood

Bracken's World

Evening Shade

Bearcats!

Goodyear Television Playhouse

Studio One

The Name of the Game

The Defenders

Danger

The Web

Convoy

Starlight Theatre

Sure As Fate

Sarge

The Chisholms

Rawhide

Your First Impression

Out There

Day by Day

Miss USA

O.J.: Made in America

Airplane II: The Sequel

Halloween

Safety Patrol!

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

All I Want for Christmas

Harlow

The Vagabond King

Scary Movie 4

Harvey

Scary Movie 3

The Opposite Sex

Backstairs at the White House

Superhero Movie

Forbidden Planet

Airplane!

Cocoon

Repossessed

The Bold Ones: The Protectors

Spy Hard

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

Prime Times

Wrongfully Accused

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Lipshitz Saves the World

Lights Out

Mr. Magoo
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