In Loving Memory of Leslie Nielsen

Born February 11, 1926 - Passed Away November 28, 2010

This memorial website was created in the memory of Leslie Nielsen , born in Regina, Saskatchewan on February 11, 1926 and passed away on November 28, 2010 at 84 years of age.

Leslie William Nielsen was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and raised in Tulita , Northwest Territories. His mother, Mabel Elizabeth , was Welsh. His father, Ingvard Eversen Nielsen, was a Danish-born Mountie and a strict disciplinarian. 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 starred in over fifty films and many more television films. One of his two brothers became the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. On October 10, 2002, he was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of his contributions to the film and television industries. On November 28, 2010, Leslie Nielsen died at age 84 of pneumonia and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Full name: Leslie Nielsen Born: February 11, 1926 Passed away: November 28, 2010 Age: 84 years of age Birthplace: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Invite Friends & Family | Sign Leslie Nielsen's Guestbook |Place a flower in memory of Leslie Nielsen |Light a candle in memory of Leslie Nielsen

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