RIP Leslie Nielsen

[Calvin]

Not usually one for RIP threads but Leslie Nielsen was one of my favourite actors. Airplane! was a revolution the first time I saw it and I don't think I can ever forget the marching band scene in the Naked Gun.

The whole Police Squad series is fantastic and highly underrated.

RIP Enrico Palazzo.

[GhostofBolivar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JuierqRy9A&feature=related

Genius.

[MSK]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JuierqRy9A&feature=related

Genius.:agree:

[matty_f]

Not usually one for RIP threads but Leslie Nielsen was one of my favourite actors. Airplane! was a revolution the first time I saw it and I don't think I can ever forget the marching band scene in the Naked Gun.

The whole Police Squad series is fantastic and highly underrated.

RIP Enrico Palazzo.

Devastated at this! Airplane! is my favourite film, with Naked Gun up there as well.

Surely he can't be dead!?

[Hibs Class]

Devastated at this! Airplane! is my favourite film, with Naked Gun up there as well.

Surely he can't be dead!?

:greengrin Was just about to post the same. Funny, funny man.

[Removed]

Devastated at this! Airplane! is my favourite film, with Naked Gun up there as well.

Surely he can't be dead!?

He is a madding crowd legend.

Comedy genius. RIP

[greenlex]

Devastated at this! Airplane! is my favourite film, with Naked Gun up there as well.

Surely he can't be dead!?
Yup he is dead and stop calling him Shirley.
Somebody had to.

[Darth Hibbie]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11860014

One of the funniest actors ever loved police squad.

[matty_f]

Yup he is dead and stop calling him Shirley.
Somebody had to.

:thumbsup:

[khib70]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11860014

One of the funniest actors ever loved police squad.
From Police Squad:

Woman: Who are you, and how did you get in here?

Leslie: I'm a locksmith and.......I'm a locksmith

A genius - probably the best deadpan comic actor ever. RIP

[Hillsidehibby]

Nice Beaver

[Pretty Boy]

Very sad news.

Wasn't really able to ever reach the heights of Police Squad, Airplane and Naked Gun in his later career but undoubtedly one of the finest comedy actors. I also saw him in the one man play 'Clarence Darrow' many moons ago and he was a very underrated 'straight' actor as well.

[Peevemor]

Nice Beaver

:faf:

There was never a more appropriate comment in an RIP thread. :top marks

[Phil D. Rolls]

Devastated at this! Airplane! is my favourite film, with Naked Gun up there as well.

Surely he can't be dead!?


Yup he is dead and stop calling him Shirley.
Somebody had to.

:grr: :greengrin

Surely you can do better than that?

[Danderhall Hibs]

I hope this means that Airplane! will be shown on TV again this week. Brilliant film.

[Twiglet]

Does anyone remember when he was in "Due South"? I loved that show when I was wee and remember watching that episode laughing so much at that episode.
Here's a wee clip from that episode, still makes me giggle all these years later.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcIC32QD6iE

[Calvin]

I hope this means that Airplane! will be shown on TV again this week. Brilliant film.

Sky Modern Greats at 6:20pm if you have it.

[matty_f]

I hope this means that Airplane! will be shown on TV again this week. Brilliant film.

Planning on watching the dvd tonight.

[Hibbie_Cameron]

I have only just seen this news. Gutted

No matter how many times you watch Airplane or Naked Gun they still raise the laughs like the first time you watched them.

RIP

[Hibs Class]

I have only just seen this news. Gutted

No matter how many times you watch Airplane or Naked Gun they still raise the laughs like the first time you watched them.

RIP

:agree: Not least because you still spot stuff you never noticed before.

[cabbageandribs1875]

luved his humour, hard to believe he was 84 as well.

[Gatecrasher]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JuierqRy9A&feature=related

Genius.


we would have come earlier but your husband wasn't dead yet
:top marks

RIP

[DH1875]

Very sad news.
I also saw him in the one man play 'Clarence Darrow' many moons ago and he was a very underrated 'straight' actor as well.


In his early career he played a lot of bit parts in various Columbo's. It's strange to watch him and then think of the comedy genius he become.

RIP.

[DaveF]

Watched a bit of Airplane! tonight and just laughed (as usual).

The jive talkers - just magic.

The kids on the plane...."Cream?"

"No I prefer mine black. Like my men" :greengrin

And a whole heap more.......

[magpie1892]

In his early career he played a lot of bit parts in various Columbo's

Two, to be precise.

[robinp]

:agree: Not least because you still spot stuff you never noticed before.

^^

This. I watched The Naked Gun last night and when he exits the plane the baggage handlers are throwing the luggage all over the runway. Frank gets back to his car, picks up a bag which is sitting next to it looks at it wondering where it came from and pops it on the back seat.

[Dinkydoo]

Can't believe I'm just noticing this now; it feels like I've just been booted in the gut.

I can still remember the day when my dad first introduced me to Leslie Nielsen through the Naked Gun films.

Even in later films such as the scary movie ones he was absolutely hilarious.

RIP.

[Dashing Bob S]

RIP Leslie - great American comic actor.

I always saw Jim jeffries as a Scottish Frank Dreben.

[Hibbie_Cameron]

RIP Leslie - great American comic actor.

I always saw Jim jeffries as a Scottish Frank Dreben.

Come on Robert, its not like you to make such a basic mistake. Leslie Neilson was a great Canadian comic actor

[heretoday]

I didn't realise he was so old but of course he had a considerable drama career before he made it in comedy.

He ranks high for me along with Woody Allen, Gary Shandling, Jerry Seinfeld and Mel Brooks as an ironic American comic/actor/writer. :top marks

There's not that many of them about.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Nice Beaver

"Thanks I just had it stuffed"
As delivered by priscilla pressley

[heretoday]

I was so upset by his passing that I have composed a poem in his honour.

Surely, it can't be true,
The death of Lesley Nielsen,
A master deadpan actor,
Now just dead,
Pneumonia.
His spirit, like an Airplane!
Ascends through the clouds,
To the heavenly afterlife,
With OJ Simpson's wife.



I concur with that. Just don't call me Shirley.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Think it was Naked Gun:

" Hey you, in the shadows, come out here ! " and out steps Hank Marvin.

A brilliant comedy actor.

R.I.P.