Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen (February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010) was a Canadian actor and comedian. His television roles include Forbidden Planet and Police Squad!, playing Frank Drebin. His movie roles include Airplane! and The Naked Gun trilogy: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult.

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Nielsen in 1982
Born	Leslie William Nielsen (1926-02-11)11 February 1926 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	28 November 2010(2010-11-28) (aged 84) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
Occupations	Actor comedian producer
Years active	1950–2010
Notable work	Forbidden Planet The Poseidon Adventure Airplane! The Naked Gun
Spouses	Monica Boyar ​ ​ (m. 1950; div. 1956)​ Alisande Ullman ​ ​ (m. 1958; div. 1973)​ Brooks Oliver ​ ​ (m. 1981; div. 1983)​ Barbaree Earl ​ (m. 2001)​
Children	2
Relatives	Erik Nielsen (brother) Jean Hersholt (half-uncle)
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	RCAF
Years of service	1940-1945
Rank	Lieutenant
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Nielsen was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.^[1] He died of pneumonia in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.