Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leslie Nielsen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Acted Movies
Director: David Zucker
Writers: Pat Proft,
Cast: Anna Faris, Anthony Anderson, Charlie Sheen, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Hart, Leslie Nielsen, Pamela Anderson, Regina Hall, Simon Rex,
Director: Neal Israel
Writers: Dan Gordon,
Cast: Ernie Reyes Jr., Ernie Reyes Sr., John Karlen, Kelly Hu, Leslie Nielsen, Nicolas Cowan, Rob Schneider, Sheng Meng, Tad Horino, Tone Loc,
Director: Bob Logan
Writers: Bob Logan,
Cast: Anthony Starke, Benj Thall, Dove Dellos, Jacquelyn Masche, Lana Schwab, Leslie Nielsen, Linda Blair, Melissa Moore, Ned Beatty, Thom Sharp,
Director: George A. Romero
Writers: Stephen King,
Cast: Adrienne Barbeau, Carrie Nye, E.G. Marshall, Ed Harris, Fritz Weaver, Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen, Stephen King, Ted Danson, Viveca Lindfors,
Director: Richard Brooks
Writers: Richard Brooks,
Cast: G. D. Spradlin, George Grizzard, Henry Silva, John Saxon, Katharine Ross, Leslie Nielsen, Robert Conrad, Robert Webber, Rosalind Cash, Sean Connery,
Director: Paul Lynch
Writers: William Gray,
Cast: Anne-Marie Martin, Antoinette Bower, Casey Stevens, David Mucci, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeff Wincott, Leslie Nielsen, Michael Tough, Pita Oliver, Robert A. Silverman,
Director: Jerry Zucker
Writers: Jerry Zucker,
Cast: Jim Abrahams, Jonathan Banks, Julie Hagerty, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Leslie Nielsen, Lloyd Bridges, Lorna Patterson, Peter Graves, Robert Hays, Robert Stack,
Director: Fred M. Wilcox
Writers: Cyril Hume,
Cast: Anne Francis, Earl Holliman, George D. Wallace, Jack Kelly, Jimmy Thompson, Leslie Nielsen, Richard Anderson, Robert Dix, Walter Pidgeon, Warren Stevens,