Leslie Nielsen Dies Aged 84

[Troy]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Leslie Nielsen, who went from drama to inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in "Airplane!" and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in the "Naked Gun" comedies, has died. He was 84.

His agent John S. Kelly says Nielsen died Sunday at a hospital near his home in Ft. Lauderdale where he was being treated for pneumonia.

The Canadian-born Nielsen came to Hollywood in the mid-1950s after performing in 150 live television dramas in New York. With a craggily handsome face, blond hair and 6-foot-2 height, he seemed ideal for a movie leading man.

He quickly became known as a serious actor, although behind the camera he was a prankster. That was an aspect of his personality never exploited, however, until "Airplane!" was released in 1980 and became a huge hit.

He was such a funny actor and really found his niche late in life on the screen. His dead pan humour was excellent and I loved Airplane!(Flying High! in Australia) and the Naked Gun movies.

This woman has to be gotten to a hospital.
A hospital? What is it?
It's a big building with patients, but that's not important right now.

RIP

What are your favourite roles that Nielsen played? What are your favourite quotes?

 

[Deezy]

Surely you can't be serious?

Unfortunately it is........and don't call me Shirley.

He was the absolute best at deadpan humour, and a comedic icon. Not many people can have a second career after 50 and he did, especially since he was known as a serious actor in his early career.