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Leslie Nielsen
Age: 83
Height: 6' 0 1/2"
Birth Place: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Born: Feb. 11th, 1926
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BIOGRAPHY: Leslie Nielsen was raised in Tulita (formerly Fort Norman), Northwest Territories. His father was a mountie and a strict disciplinarian. His mother was Welsh. Leslie studied at the Academy of Radio Arts in Toronto before moving on to New York's Neighborhood Playhouse. His acting career started at a much earlier age when he was forced to lie to his father in order to avoid severe punishment. Leslie has starred in over fifty movies and many more TV films. One of his two brothers became the deputy prime minister of Canada.
TRIVIA:
- Born at 5:00 am MST.
- Was made an "Honorary West Virginian and Ambassador of Mountain State Goodwill" on February 20, 2002, by then-Secretary of State of West Virginia Joe Manchin, now the Governor (elected 2004).
- Attend the Chiller Theater Expo in Parsippany, NJ along with actress Jamie Luner of Profler, John Schneider, Angie Dickinson, Brian O'Halloran, Danny Woodburn, David Hedison, Erik Estrada, Audra Lynn, Barry Williams, on October 24, 2008.
- Naturalized U.S. citizen.
- Avid Motorcylist.
- At age 17 1/2 enlisted in the Royal Canadian AirForce and trained as an aerial gunner.
- Was considered for the role of Jack Torrance in _The Shining (1980)_ (qv).
- He has a half brother named Gilbert Nielsen who lives in Hobbs, New Mexico.
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