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Leslie William Nielsen, Лесли Нилсен
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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
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1926-02-11
- event Death Date 2010-11-28
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 25.2
- info Birth Place Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Leslie Nielsen
7.1
The Poseidon Adventure
1972-12-13
7.3
Airplane!
1980-07-02
5.4
Spy Hard
1996-05-24
7.3
Forbidden Planet
1956-03-23
6
Scary Movie 3
2003-10-24
5.5
Scary Movie 4
2006-04-12
4.8
S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago
1994-12-15
5.2
Repossessed
1990-09-14
0
Code Name: Heraclitus
1967-01-01
4.4
2001: A Space Travesty
2000-10-31
4.3
Stan Helsing
2009-10-23
5
Surf Ninjas
1993-08-12
4.9
Family Plan
1997-01-01
5.4
Chilly Dogs
2001-01-01
5.5
Wrong Is Right
1982-04-16
6.1
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
1995-12-22
5.9
Wrongfully Accused
1998-07-23
4.5
Mr. Magoo
1997-12-25
5.4
Soul Man
1986-10-24
5
How to Steal the World
1968-09-18
5.2
Men with Brooms
2002-09-20
5
Spanish Movie
2009-12-03
6.4
Nuts
1987-11-20
4.3
An American Carol
2008-10-03
3.7
Spaceship
1983-07-01
8.2
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013-05-20
6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994-03-18
5.7
Prom Night
1980-07-18
5.5
Santa Who?
2000-12-03
5.5
Rent-a-Kid
1995-01-01
6
The Reluctant Astronaut
1967-09-05
7
Tammy and the Bachelor
1957-06-14
5.2
The Opposite Sex
1956-11-15
7.3
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988-12-02
6.8
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991-06-28
6.9
Creepshow
1982-11-10
5.2
Day of the Animals
1977-05-13
4.3
Camouflage
2001-01-09
5.4
The Unknown Marx Brothers
1993-08-18
3.6
Viva Knievel!
1977-06-10
3
Dangerous Curves
1988-09-23
6
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986-06-08
6.2
Dark Intruder
1965-07-25
3.7
Four Rode Out
1969-01-01
5.6
Hot Summer Night
1957-02-15
3.5
Foxfire Light
1982-01-01
4.7
The Amsterdam Kill
1977-12-26
1
The Railway Dragon
1989-03-17
4.6
Project: Kill
1976-10-01
6.5
Gunfight in Abilene
1967-02-03
5
City on Fire
1979-07-11
4.7
How to Commit Marriage
1969-07-07
4.5
Cave-In!
1983-06-19
4.5
Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video
1997-01-01
7.2
Ransom!
1956-01-24
4.5
Harvey
1996-10-19
6.2
Counterpoint
1967-12-22
0
Grand Jury
1977-01-01
5.9
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
1995-12-06
5.9
Beau Geste
1966-09-02
0
Rosie!
1967-11-22
0
Twilight Theatre
1982-02-13
4.4
Can Ellen Be Saved?
1974-02-05
5.8
The Battle of Gettysburg
1955-12-01
5.5
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
1971-11-30
5.2
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
1980-09-06
5.3
Night Train to Paris
1964-09-22
6.2
Night Slaves
1970-09-29
7
See How They Run
1964-10-07
3.7
Home Is Where the Hart Is
1987-06-13
6.7
The Sheepman
1958-05-01
6
Change of Mind
1969-10-08
0
Deadlock
1969-02-22
6
The Vagabond King
1956-08-28
6.7
Hauser's Memory
1970-11-24
5.3
Digger
1993-09-29
0
King of the Underwater World
1975-10-17
0
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
1987-11-30
5.7
All I Want for Christmas
1991-11-08
0
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
1994-10-22
5.3
Superhero Movie
2008-03-28
6.7
The Letters
1973-03-03
0
Blade in Hong Kong
1985-03-15
0
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005-03-01
3.7
The Patriot
1986-07-25
8.5
O.J.: Made in America
2016-05-20
0
Dayton's Devils
1968-10-01
6.5
They Call It Murder
1971-12-17
6
The Boy Who Flew with Condors
1967-02-19
5.5
Companions in Nightmare
1968-11-23
7.5
Little Mo
1978-09-05
8.3
Shadow Over Elveron
1968-03-05
6.7
Snatched
1973-01-31
8.5
The Horrors of Hamilton High: The Making of Prom Night
2014-09-09
5.3
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier
1993-11-03
3.2
Nightstick
1987-09-01
0
The Wild Heart
1968-03-10
0
Striker's Mountain
1985-11-01
4
...And Millions Die!
1973-01-01
0
The Outlaw Cats of Colossal Cave
1975-09-28
5.4
Harlow
1965-06-23
6
The Return of Charlie Chan
1973-07-01
6
The Aquarians
1970-10-24
4.8
The Plainsman
1966-08-01
6.2
Journey to the Outer Limits
1973-01-01
0
The Velvet Alley
1959-01-22
0
The Dawson Patrol
1977-03-25
6
Incident in San Francisco
1971-02-28
7.5
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
1989-11-17
5.3
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
2008-12-17
0
Dark Possession
1954-02-15
0
Reckless Disregard
1985-03-17
0
Sixth and Main
1977-01-01
6.6
Music Within
2007-01-05
3
Stonerville
2011-01-11
7
Noël Noël
2003-12-13
7.4
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2008-01-21
3.5
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf My Way
1994-01-01
4.4
Safety Patrol!
1998-03-29
0
Brinks: The Great Robbery
1976-03-26
4.5
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006-11-14
7
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006-11-14
5
OHMS
1980-01-02
0
Cocoon
1968-09-20
8
WWE SummerSlam 1994
1994-08-29
6.5
Pirates: 3D Show
1999-12-31
0
Amanda Fallon
1973-05-04
5.2
Chance of a Lifetime
1991-11-18
6.1
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
2004-10-12
4
Institute for Revenge
1979-01-22
0
Trial Run
1969-01-18
8.1
Columbo
1971-09-15
8
M*A*S*H
1972-09-17
7.8
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964-09-14
5
Chilly Beach
2003-09-03
5.6
Evening Shade
1990-09-21
7
The Rookies
1972-09-11
7.5
Who's the Boss?
1984-09-20
7.4
Family Guy
1999-01-31
7.6
Kung Fu
1972-10-14
3.2
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996-06-10
7.6
Due South
1994-09-22
5.4
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963-10-10
5.5
The F.B.I.
1965-09-19
6.3
The Love Boat
1977-09-24
0
Lipshitz Saves the World
2007-03-01
7.6
The Golden Girls
1985-09-14
2
Odd Job Jack
2003-03-05
7.1
Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20
6.8
227
1985-09-14
6.4
Route 66
1960-10-07
7.4
Highway to Heaven
1984-09-19
7
The Streets of San Francisco
1972-09-23
5.3
Naked City
1958-09-30
7.3
The Fugitive
1963-09-17
7
Kojak
1973-10-24
4.8
Robson Arms
2005-06-17
6.6
Gunsmoke
1955-09-10
4.4
Studio One
1948-11-07
5.5
The Evil Touch
1973-06-19
5.5
General Electric Theater
1953-02-01
6.5
Cannon
1971-09-14
6.7
Herman's Head
1991-09-08
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24
7.9
Police Squad!
1982-03-04
5.9
Backstairs at the White House
1979-01-29
6.9
Ironside
1967-03-28
3.7
Zeroman
2004-09-11
0
Tubridy Tonight
2005-03-12
0
Celebrity Sweepstakes
1974-04-01
6.4
The Swiss Family Robinson
1975-09-14
7.7
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02
7
Rawhide
1959-01-09
7
Vega$
1978-09-20
6
Day by Day
1988-02-29
6.8
The Name of the Game
1968-09-20
5.1
Cimarron Strip
1967-09-07
6.9
Daniel Boone
1964-09-24
7.3
The Fugitive
1963-09-17
7
S.W.A.T.
1975-02-24
0
Liocracy
2001-04-01
5
Shaping Up
1984-03-20
6.5
The Virginian
1962-09-19
5
The Farmer's Daughter
1963-09-20
6.5
Convoy
1965-09-17
6
Lucan
1977-09-12
5
Sarge
1971-09-21
3.5
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951-10-14
6.2
The Defenders
1961-09-16
5.2
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963-10-04
6.1
The Big Valley
1965-09-15
7.5
Judd for the Defense
1967-09-08
5
Bracken's World
1969-09-19
5.7
Finder of Lost Loves
1984-09-22
0
Assignment: Vienna
1972-09-28
5.5
Monty Nash
1971-09-17
7
The New Breed
1961-10-03
4.3
Suspense
1949-01-06
6
Actors Studio
1948-09-26
4.4
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950-01-30
5
The Manhunter
1974-09-11
3.5
Life and Times
1996-10-04
3
The Bold Ones: The Protectors
1969-09-28
6
Tales of Tomorrow
1951-08-03
8
Danger
1950-09-26
5
Aloha Paradise
1981-02-25
6.7
The Swamp Fox
1959-10-23
4.5
Wogan
1982-05-04
5.3
Lights Out
1949-07-19
5.4
Dr. Kildare
1961-09-27
4
Your First Impression
1962-01-02
0
Showbiz Today
1984-10-29
0
The Art Linkletter Show
1963-02-18
0
The Movie Game (US)
1969-09-08
6.2
The Chisholms
1979-03-29
0
Moment of Fear
1960-07-01
0
Short Short Dramas
1952-09-30
6
Sure As Fate
1950-07-04
0
Out There
1951-10-28
0
First Performance
1956-10-03
0
Medallion Theatre
1953-07-11
0
Love Story
1954-04-20
0
The Clock
1949-05-16
4.2
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999-03-30
0
The Danny Baker Show
1994-09-17
0
Liography
2001-04-21
0
Starlight Theatre
1950-04-02
6.6
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997-09-28
0
Stage 13
1950-05-03
0
Doris Day's Best Friends
1985-07-16
4.5
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
1977-12-08
7
Channing
1963-09-18
0
Twilight Theater
1982-02-13
6
The Web
1950-07-04
7
Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11
6
Tales of Tomorrow
1951-08-03
6.7
WWE Raw
1993-01-11
7.1
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995-12-05
7.9
Night Gallery
1970-12-16
7
It Takes a Thief
1968-01-09
7.9
Night Gallery
1970-12-16
5.4
Dr. Kildare
1961-09-27
6.5
The Virginian
1962-09-19
7.5
The Wild Wild West
1965-09-17
5.5
General Electric Theater
1953-02-01
0
Race for the Bomb
1987-02-01
7
The Bob Hope Show
1950-04-09
4.4
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950-01-30
4.4
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950-01-30
8.1
Columbo
1971-09-15
5.4
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963-10-10
5
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992-10-09
5
Sidestreet
1975-09-14
6.9
The Littlest Hobo
1979-10-11
0
Folio
1955-09-25
7.2
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989-01-20
7.7
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02
6.5
The Mod Squad
1968-09-24
6.5
Cannon
1971-09-14
6.5
Cannon
1971-09-14
4.4
Studio One
1948-11-07
4.4
Studio One
1948-11-07
4.4
Studio One
1948-11-07
4.4
Studio One
1948-11-07
4.4
Studio One
1948-11-07
4.4
Studio One
1948-11-07
4.4
Studio One
1948-11-07
0
Gameshow Marathon
2006-05-31
7.5
Bonanza
1959-09-12
7.4
Playhouse 90
1956-10-04
4
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969-09-14
5.2
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963-10-04
0
Cybermania '94 - The Ultimate Gamer Awards
1994-11-05
5.3
National Geographic Specials
1965-09-10
0
Prime Times
1983-04-04
6.5
The Virginian
1962-09-19
7
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985-05-21
7.6
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27
0
Katie and Orbie
1993-05-03
4.3
Suspense
1949-01-06
6.3
The Love Boat
1977-09-24
6.3
The Love Boat
1977-09-24
6
Dinah!
1974-10-21
7.6
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27
7
The Streets of San Francisco
1972-09-23
6
Flesh 'n' Blood
1991-09-19
6
Bearcats!
1971-09-16
6.9
Barnaby Jones
1973-01-28
7.6
Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30
7.8
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962-09-20
0
Harvey
1999-07-18
7.6
Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30