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Leslie Nielsen

Leslie William Nielsen was a Canadian and American actor and comedian. With a career spanning 60 years, he appeared in more than 100 films and 150 television programs, portraying more than 220 characters.

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entertainment · Canadian-American actor (1926–2010) · television actor · film actor · comedian · film producer · voice actor · actor · producer · military officer · military personnel · also Leslie Nielsen, Nielsen

Born 11 February 1926 · Died 28 November 2010 · Q82786

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pleased and honoured that [he] had a chance to deliver that line
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Awarded ACTRA Award (2003).
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2016· 1 entry

Feb 20, 2016Documented record75% confidence

The Guardian: Clive James: ‘Leslie Nielsen made a gun of his fingers and shot me. I shot back’

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2015· 1 entry

May 27, 2015Documented record75% confidence

The Guardian: The Pajama Men on Leslie Nielsen: 'All class – and a complete moron'

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2012· 1 entry

2012Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Empire voted it number one in the 50 Funniest Comedies Ever poll

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2011· 1 entry

Feb 28, 2011Documented record75% confidence

The Guardian: Academy awards 2011: Leslie Nielsen remembered by Oscar

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2010· 5 entries

Dec 7, 2010Documented record66% confidence

His funeral was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, during which the Naked Gun theme played

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Nov 29, 2010Documented record75% confidence

The Guardian: Leslie Nielsen: the doyen of deadpan

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Nov 28, 2010Documented record86% confidence

Died 2010-11-28.

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Mar 11, 2010Documented record76% confidence

Released album “The Naked Truth”.

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Jan 1, 2010Documented record76% confidence

“pleased and honoured that [he] had a chance to deliver that line”

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2008· 2 entries

2008Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Portrayed a version of Uncle Ben for Superhero Movie, a spoof of superhero films

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2008Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

And a 2007 survey in the United Kingdom judged it the second-greatest comedy film of all time after Monty Python's Life of Brian

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2007· 1 entry

2007Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Nielsen starred in the drama Music Within

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2005· 1 entry

May 19, 2005Documented record70% confidence

When Queen Elizabeth II visited his native Saskatchewan during the province's centennial gala, she was introduced to Nielsen

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2003· 3 entries

Jun 15, 2003Documented record84% confidence

Awarded ACTRA Award (2003).

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2003Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists awarded him the ACTRA Award of Excellence

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2003Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

In honour of Nielsen, Grant MacEwan College named its school of communications after him

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2002· 1 entry

Feb 20, 2002Documented record70% confidence

Nielsen was named an honorary citizen of West Virginia and an Ambassador of Mountain State Goodwill

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2001· 2 entries

Jun 15, 2001Documented record84% confidence

Awarded Canada's Walk of Fame (2001).

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2001Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame

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1997· 1 entry

1997Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

A Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him

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1995· 1 entry

1995Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Nielsen received UCLA's Jack Benny Award

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1992· 1 entry

1992Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Nielsen appeared in the series finale for The Golden Girls as Lucas, who was Blanche's uncle and Dorothy's boyfriend

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1990· 1 entry

1990Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Nielsen appeared as a Frank Drebin type character in advertisements for Red Rock Cider in the United Kingdom

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1988· 1 entry

1988Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Became the 1,884th personality to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6541 Hollywood Blvd

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1982· 1 entry

1982Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

ZAZ cast Nielsen in a similar style, in their ABC TV series Police Squad

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1980· 1 entry

1980Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Guest-starred as Sinclair in the CBS TV miniseries The Chisholms

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1973· 1 entry

1973Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

As the title character in "The Ringbanger"

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1972· 1 entry

1972Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Nielsen appeared in the supporting role as the captain of the doomed ocean liner SS Poseidon in the disaster epic, The Poseidon Adventure

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1969· 1 entry

1969Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Had the leading role as a police officer in The Bold Ones: The Protectors

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1968· 1 entry

1968Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Had a major role in the pilot for the police series Hawaii Five-O and appeared in one of the seventh-season episodes

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1965· 1 entry

1965Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Guest-starred in 19 episodes of Peyton Place in two roles, Vincent & Kenneth Markham, identical twins with distinctly different personalities

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1961· 1 entry

1961Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Was the lead in a Los Angeles police drama called The New Breed

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1957· 1 entry

1957Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Nielsen won the lead role opposite Debbie Reynolds in the romantic comedy Tammy and the Bachelor for Universal Pictures, which, as a Chicago Tribune critic wrote in 1998, made people consider him a dramatic actor and han

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1956· 2 entries

1956Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

With supporting roles in several dramas, westerns and romance films produced from the 1950s to 1970s

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1956Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Made his feature film debut in the Michael Curtiz-directed musical, The Vagabond King

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1952· 1 entry

1952Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Nielsen made his Broadway debut as Petty Officer Herbert in Seagulls Over Sorrento, a short-lived transfer from the West End

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1950· 2 entries

1950Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

On an episode of Studio One, alongside Charlton Heston, for which he was paid $75 (equivalent to $1,000 in 2025)

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1950Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Appearing in 46 live television programs that year

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1943· 1 entry

1943Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Though he was legally deaf (he wore hearing aids most of his life)

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1926· 1 entry

Feb 11, 1926Documented record86% confidence

Born 1926-02-11.

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