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Leslie Nielsen
Actor
Died November 28, 2010 (84 years)
Leslie William Nielsen, OC (11 February 1926 – 28 November 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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Filmography
| 2018 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture · as Dr. Rumack |
| 2013 | Mel Brooks: Make a Noise · as (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Stonerville · as Producer |
| 2009 | Stan Helsing · as Kay |
| 2009 | Spanish Movie · as Doctor Nielsen |
| 2008 | Big Fat Important Movie · as Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa |
| 2008 | Slap Shot 3: The Junior League · as Mayor of Charlestown |
| 2008 | Superhero Movie · as Uncle Albert Adams |
| 2007 | Music Within · as Bill Austin |
| 2007 | Doctor*ology (TV Series) · as Uncle |
| 2007 | Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest · as Dr. Rumack (archive voice) |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 · as President Baxter Harris |
| 2004 | The Nutcracker and the Mouseking · as (Mouseking) (voice) |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 · as President Baxter Harris |
| 2003 | Noël Noël · as Narrator (english version) |
| 2003 | Chilly Beach (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | Men with Brooms · as Gordon Cutter |
| 2001 | Chilly Dogs · as Clive Thorton / Cab Driver |
| 2001 | Camouflage · as Jack Potter |
| 2000 | 2001: A Space Travesty · as Richard " Dick " Dix |
| 2000 | Santa Who? · as Santa Claus |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Dr. Rumack (archive footage) |
| 1999 | Harvey (TV Series) · as Dr. Chumley |
| 1998 | Wrongfully Accused · as Ryan Harrison |
| 1997 | Family Plan · as Harry Haber |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) · as Mr. Penn |
| 1997 | Mr. Magoo · as Mr. Quincy Magoo |
| 1996 | Harvey · as Dr. Chumley |
| 1996 | Life and Times (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Spy Hard · as Dick Steele |
| 1995 | Rent-a-Kid · as Harry Haber |
| 1995 | Dracula: Dead and Loving It · as Count Dracula |
| 1994 | S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago · as Lucio Cinico |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult · as Lt. Frank Drebin |
| 1994 | Due South (TV Series) · as Sgt. Buck Frobisher |
| 1994 | Bad Golf My Way · as Leslie Nielsen |
| 1994 | Katie and Orbie (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1993 | Surf Ninjas · as Colonel Chi |
| 1993 | Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic · as Messala |
| 1993 | Digger · as Arthur Evrensel |
| 1992 | Funny Business (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1991 | All I Want for Christmas · as Santa |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear · as Frank Drebin |
| 1990 | Repossessed · as Father Jebedaiah Mayii |
| 1990 | Evening Shade (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! · as Lt. Frank Drebin |
| 1988 | Dangerous Curves · as Greg Krevske |
| 1988 | Day by Day (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1987 | Nuts · as Allen Green |
| 1987 | Home Is Where the Hart Is · as Sheriff Nashville Schwartz |
| 1987 | Nightstick · as Thad Evans |
| 1987 | D.C. Follies (TV Series) · as Leslie Nielsen |
| 1986 | Soul Man · as Mr. Dunbar |
| 1986 | The Patriot · as Admiral Frazer |
| 1985 | Blade in Hong Kong · as Harry Ingersoll |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Lucas |
| 1985 | 227 (1985) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV Series) · as Fantoccini |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Captain Daniels |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1983 | Foxfire Light · as Reece Morgan |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) · as Jonathan Talbot |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel · as Dr. Rumack (archive footage) |
| 1982 | Creepshow · as Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over") |
| 1982 | Wrong Is Right · as Mallory |
| 1982 | Police Squad! (TV Series) · as Lt. Frank Drebin |
| 1981 | The Creature Wasn't Nice · as Capt. Jamieson |
| 1980 | Airplane! · as Dr. Rumack |
| 1980 | Prom Night · as Mr. Hammond |
| 1979 | City on Fire · as Mayor William Dudley |
| 1979 | Riel · as Major Crozier |
| 1979 | The Littlest Hobo (TV Series) · as Mayor Chester Montgomery |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | Viva Knievel! · as Stanley Millard |
| 1977 | Day of the Animals · as Paul Jenson |
| 1977 | The Amsterdam Kill · as Riley Knight |
| 1977 | Sixth and Main · as John Doe |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Doctor Whitfield |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Russ Blanchard |
| 1977 | Lucan (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1976 | Project: Kill · as John Trevor |
| 1975 | Threshold: The Blue Angels Experience · as Narrator |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1975 | Swiss Family Robinson (1975) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1973 | ...and Millions Die! · as Jack Gallagher |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Michael Hagar |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Edward Brendon |
| 1972 | The Poseidon Adventure · as Captain Harrison |
| 1972 | The Return of Charlie Chan · as Alexander Hadrachi |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Buzz Brighton |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Vincent Corbino |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1971 | The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler · as Harry Walsh |
| 1971 | They Call It Murder · as Unknown |
| 1971 | Police Surgeon (1971) (TV Series) · as Harry Lyon |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Peter Hamilton |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) · as Joe Gilbert |
| 1969 | Four Rode Out · as Mr Brown |
| 1969 | Change of Mind · as Sheriff Webb |
| 1969 | How to Commit Marriage · as Phil Fletcher |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Col. Dennis Malloy |
| 1968 | How to Steal the World · as General Maximilian Harmon |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as S.I.A. Security Man |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Brent |
| 1967 | Counterpoint · as Victor Rice |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | Beau Geste · as Lt. De Ruse |
| 1965 | Harlow · as Richard Manley |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Major General Ball |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Sgt. Maj. Earl Conway |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Hudson |
| 1965 | National Geographic Specials (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1964 | Night Train to Paris · as Alan Holiday |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as William Russell |
| 1964 | The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as General Maximilian Harmon |
| 1964 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Harold Cheyney |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Paul Maytric |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Mr. Grainger |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as John Hagen |
| 1960 | Thriller (TV Series) · as Alan Patterson |
| 1960 | Route 66 (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Eli Becker |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Swamp Fox (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Tom Sebring |
| 1958 | The Sheepman · as Col. Stephen Bedford |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Norman Garry |
| 1957 | Tammy and the Bachelor · as Peter Brent |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Brian Conlin |
| 1956 | Forbidden Planet · as Commander John J. Adams |
| 1956 | The Opposite Sex · as Steve Hilliard |
| 1956 | Ransom! · as Charlie Telfer |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Jess Trevor |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Rudy Cox |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Col. Francis Marion |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Edward Morgan |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Police Officer Ryan |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1949 | Suspense (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Mac |
| 1946 | Lights Out (TV Series) · as Unknown |