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TCMFri, Feb 19, 2:45 PMForbidden PlanetBuy
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TMCeSat, Feb 20, 6:00 PMSuperhero MovieBuy
TMCeSat, Feb 20, 7:30 PMAn American CarolBuy
ENCSun, Feb 21, 3:10 AMSpy HardBuy
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SHOeTue, Feb 23, 12:00 PMMusic WithinBuy

Leslie Nielsen Biography

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  • Birth Name: Leslie William Nielsen
  • Birth Place: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/11/1926, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor; screenwriter; producer
Leslie Nielsen Fast Facts:
  • Father Ingvard, a Danish immigrant, served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
  • Was an aerial gunner for the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.
  • Early big-screen roles were primarily dramatic in nature, including 1956 thriller Ransom! (remade in 1996 by Ron Howard) and sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet (1956).
  • Moved into comedy---and experienced a career revival---with David Zucker's classic spoof Airplane! (1980); this was later followed by the hit Naked Gun trilogy, which extended Nielsen's popularity into the '90s.
  • Released his first book, a parody of Hollywood autobiographies titled Leslie Nielsen: The Naked Truth, in 1993.
  • Brother Erik is a former Canadian deputy prime minister.
    Leslie Nielsen Relationships:
  • Alan Hersholt - Cousin
  • Alisande Ullman - Ex-wife
  • Barbaree Earl - Wife
  • Brooks Oliver - Ex-wife
  • Erik Nielsen - Brother
  • Gordon Nielsen - Brother
  • Ingvard Nielsen - Father
  • Jean Hersholt - Uncle
  • Maura Nielsen Kaplan - Daughter
  • Maybelle Nielsen - Mother
  • Monica Boyar - Ex-wife
  • Thea Nielsen Disney - Daughter
  • Via Andersen - Aunt

  • Leslie Nielsen Awards:
  • 1989 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1982 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee

  • College:
  • Academy of Radio Arts, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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