Actor Leslie Neilsen died yesterday at the age of 84.
His obituary in today's paper indicated that he had well over 150 roles in live television dramas in the 1950's, and he did do some romantic "leading man" type stuff in Hollywood, but he will probably forever be know for he comic roles as the doctor in "Airplane" and for the role of Lt. Frank Drebin in the Naked Gun police movies. (Surely I can't be serious about that, right?)
I'm guessing that he is meeting up with Lloyd Bridges right about now to plan a series of heavenly sequels.
Rest in Peace, Leslie Neilsen.
Leslie was very serious as the Captain of The Poseidon (The Poseidon Adventure - 1972)and only appeared in the first 30 minutes; (wonder why?)
ReplyDeleteI remember him in a few of the Due South TV series episodes. 1994-95?
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