Nielsen, Leslie

1926 – He was born on the 11th day of February this year in Regina, Saskatchewan to Ingvard Nielsen, a Danish Canadian, and Maybelle, who was of Welsh descent. He has two brothers, including Erik Nielsen who was Deputy Prime Minister of Canada during the 1980s and is a nephew of the late actor Jean Hersholt. Leslie and his family spent some time living in Fort Norman, NWT (Tulita) as his father was stationed there with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

1948 – He made his first appearance on television in a Studio 1 episode.

1950 – Only in this year, he appeared in almost 50 live programs.

1954 - Soon after moving to Hollywood in this year, under a contract with Paramount, he was cast as Commander John J. Adams in Forbidden Planet in 1964, which would receive many good reviews.

1956 - Nielsen has been divorced three times: Monica Boyer in this year, Alisande Ullman (1958-1973), and Brooks Oliver (1981-1983).

1968 – He had a major role in the pilot movie for the popular police series Hawaii Five-O.

1969 – He had the leading role as a police officer in The Bold Ones: The Protectors.

1972 –He is also known for his roles as Debbie Reynolds' love interest in the first of the Tammy movies, Tammy and the Bachelor, and as Captain Harrison in The Poseidon Adventure.

1993 - His attempt at children’s comedies met additional criticism. Surf Ninjas in this year and Mr. Magoo in 1997 faced scathing reviews. He also hosted a series of golf instructional videos beginning with 1993’s Bad Golf Made Easier. The videos were not serious, instead combining absurd comedy with golf techniques. Nielsen also co-wrote a fictional autobiography titled The Naked Truth. The book portrayed Nielsen as a popular actor with a long history of prestigious films.

1995 - Among his numerous awards, Leslie Nielsen received UCLA's Jack Benny Award for his comedic roles in this year.

2001 – This year, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6541 Hollywood Blvd. He has been inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Also in this year, he married his fourth wife, Barbaree Earl, whom he has been with since 1983.

2007 – He began playing a small role as a doctor in the humorous yet educational television show Doctorology. The show chronicles real-life medical techniques and technology, and airs on the Discovery Channel. He currently has two 2007 films, the drama Music Within and comedy Christmas in Wonderland. The following year, he will reprise his role as President Harris for a third time in Scary Movie 5 and will portray a kidnapped Mayor Jogen for Superhero!, a spoof of superhero films.