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Nielsen reflecting on the era when he started acting. A time when the Tiffany's of filmmakers was burying its head in the sand and trying to pretend that this new medium (television) was not happening.' 'It was a strange era, the tail end of the golden age. Afterward, he attended the Actors Studio, until his first television appearance in 1950 on an episode of Studio One, alongside Charlton Heston, for which he was paid $75 (equivalent to $840 in 2021). He moved to New York City for his scholarship, studying theatre and music at the Neighborhood Playhouse, while performing in summer stock theatre. But I always thought I was going to be unmasked: 'OK, pack your stuff.' 'Well, what's the matter?' 'We've discovered you have no talent we're shipping you back to Canada. As long as I didn't open my mouth, I felt a certain security. He noted, 'I couldn't refuse, but I must say when you come from the land of the snow goose, the moose, and wool to New York, you're bringing every ton of hayseed and country bumpkin that you packed. While studying in Toronto, Nielsen received a scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse. Upon the war's end, Nielsen was discharged and worked briefly as a disc jockey at a Calgary, Alberta, radio station, before enrolling at the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts in Toronto. However, he was too young to be fully trained or sent overseas. There he trained as an aerial gunner during World War II. Following graduation from Victoria High School (later renamed Victoria School of the Arts) in Edmonton, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force at age 17 in 1943, though he was legally deaf (he wore hearing aids most of his life). His father was an abusive man who beat his wife and sons, and Leslie longed to escape.

Nielsen lived for several years in Fort Norman (now Tulita) in the Northwest Territories, where his father was with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. I regret that I had not a chance to know him better.' My uncle died not too long after I was in a position to know him. So I began to think that maybe this acting business was not a bad idea, much as I was very shy about it and certainly without courage regarding it.

Then I would take them home and show them 8-by-10 glossies, and things changed quite drastically. In a 1994 Boston Globe article, Nielsen explained, 'I did learn very early that when I would mention my uncle, people would look at me as if I were the biggest liar in the world.

#Mr jones graveyard shift celebrity graves series

Christian in a radio series of that title, and the subsequent television series and films. Nielsen's half-uncle Jean Hersholt was an actor known for his portrayal of Dr. Nielsen's half-uncle Jean Hersholt (pictured here in the 1936 film His Brother's Wife) inspired him to become an actor. Nielsen received a variety of awards and was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nielsen's performance in Airplane! marked his turning point, which made him 'the Olivier of spoofs' according to film critic Roger Ebert, and leading to further success in the genre with The Naked Gun film series, based on the earlier short-lived television series Police Squad!, in which Nielsen also starred. In his comedy roles, Nielsen specialized in portraying characters oblivious to and complicit in their absurd surroundings. Nielsen made his film debut in 1956, with supporting roles in several dramas and western and romance films produced between the 1950s and the 1970s.ДЄlthough his notable performances in the films Forbidden Planet and The Poseidon Adventure gave him standing as a serious actor, Nielsen later gained enduring recognition for his deadpan comedy roles during the 1980s, after being cast for the Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker comedy film Airplane!. He made his acting debut in 1950, appearing in 46 live television programs a year. Upon his discharge, Nielsen worked as a disc jockey before receiving a scholarship to study theatre at the Neighborhood Playhouse. After high school, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1943 and served until the end of World War II. Nielsen was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. With a career spanning 60 years, he appeared in more than 100 films and 150 television programs, portraying more than 220 characters. Leslie William Nielsen OC (11 February 1926В вЂ“ 28 November 2010) was a Canadian-American actor and comedian.