Leslie Nielsen Dies

[lorddenis]

I think we shuld all take a moment to remember Lesli Nielsen. How many time he has made us laugh.

Leslie Nielsen, who made audiences laugh with his ridiculous seriousness and deadpan deliveries in the absurd scenes of comedy films like Airplane! and The Naked Gun has died. He was 84.

His agent, John. S. Kelly, confirmed that the actor died Sunday near his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., surrounded by his "lovely wife and friends" at 5:34 p.m. ET, due to complications of pneumonia.

Nielsen had been hospitalized for nearly two weeks as a result from pneumonia, his agent said.

Rest in peace!
The rest of the article:
The Naked Gun's Leslie Nielsen Has Died : People.com

 

[Barman58]

I remember him first from Forbidden planet, the Movie where he played a serious role



Forbidden Planet (1956) - IMDb

A sad loss to the world of comedy

 

[z3r010]

A funny Canadian, a very rare thing indeed.

 

[Pusspa]

dont call me shirley

 

[lorddenis]

dont call me shirley

 

[StalkeR]

RIP Leslie Nielsen

 

[Kari]

Typical Leslie Nielsen in a TV commercial he made for a Finnish Casino and Internet gambling company:



R.I.P.

 

[smarteyeball]

A funny Canadian, a very rare thing indeed.

As rare as a Pom with good teeth?



Sad news indeed.

 

[Airbot]

He was definitely one funny guy.

 

[noobvious]

RIP Shirley!

 

[johnwillyums]

I remember him first from Forbidden planet, the Movie where he played a serious role

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Forbidden Planet (1956) - IMDb

A sad loss to the world of comedy

Agreed, a very sad loss indeed. Those comedies were real LOL stuff. That's a rare thing.

Nigel. Am I right in thinking he played a straight role in a TV series that was aired in the UK years ago?

 

[evil c]

Police Squad. 6 episodes of pure genius!

 

[johnwillyums]

I think he played straight in Doctor Kildare, which was one of my mums favourites when I was a kid.
I know I've seen him in straight roles which all added to the comic effect when I saw him in Airplane

 

[Barman58]

John,

He started as a straight actor, in the 50's, although if you look at his comedy, this is itself, is "played" in a deadpan way most of the time rather than slapstick, so perhaps he always was a great straight actor. I'm sure he did play a TV role or two in his early days, but the old Age/Memory algorithm is taking it's toll today

 

[noobvious]

John,

He started as a straight actor, in the 50's, although if you look at his comedy, this is itself, is "played" in a deadpan way most of the time rather than slapstick, so perhaps he always was a great straight actor. I'm sure he did play a TV role or two in his early days, but the old Age/Memory algorithm is taking it's toll today

I don't know how he did Airplane without laughing.....how could you deliver those lines with a straight face? Maybe he should have been a poker player....lol.

 

[Barman58]

John,

His early television appearances include parts in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Virginian, and The Wild Wild West. In 1961, he was the lead in a taut Los Angeles police drama called The New Breed. In 1968, he had a major role in the pilot film for the popular police series Hawaii Five-O, and later appeared in one of the seventh season episodes. In 1969, he had the leading role as a police officer in The Bold Ones: The Protectors.

Source: Leslie Nielsen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Francis93]

RIP Leslie Nielsen. His films are the best.

 

[bigmck]

I remember him first from Forbidden planet, the Movie where he played a serious role

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Forbidden Planet (1956) - IMDb

A sad loss to the world of comedy

I also remember him in "Forbidden Planet". The theaters back then were converted from Opera Houses. They were beautiful palaces. The one I saw Forbidden Planet in had a ceiling of twinkling lights which looked like stars. It made a space movie like that one seem so much more real.