Leslie Nielsen Passes: Shirley you’re not serious!
November 30, 2010 No Comments
News hit the world yesterday that one of the worlds most beloved comedy actors of the past 30 years has passed away. Leslie William Nielsen was a canadian born comic actor best known for his roles in the The Naked Gun series and the 1980 film Flying High! (actually called Airplane! in other countries), both of which spawned some of the best remembered ‘one-liners’.
The television screens were also graced with his presence in the comedy series Police Squad!, which inspired the three The Naked Gun films. However, Nielsen actually began his acting career playing serious roles, most notably in the ‘50s film Forbidden Planet and as Captain Harrison in the ‘70s classic The Poseidon Adventure.
On a personal note I have very fond memories of this fine actor, having grown up watching his movies and television series. Like many people my favourite line would have to be in aforementioned Flying High!, with Nielsen playing Dr Rumack:
Dr Rumack: Can you fly this plane, and land it?
Ted Striker: Surely you can’t be serious.
Dr Rumack: I am serious… and don’t call me Shirley.
…or another…
Dr Rumack: You’d better tell the Captain we’ve got to land as soon as we can. This woman has to be gotten to a hospital.
Elaine Dickinson: A hospital? What is it?
Dr Rumack: It’s a big building with patients, but that’s not important right now.
Yes it’s very much what my family would call “Dad’s Jokes”, but it still cracks me up every time I hear it 
.
Sadly, on the 28th of November Mr Nielsen passed during his sleep whilst recovering from pneumonia in a Hospital near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. My condolences go out to Mr Nielsen’s family, his comic stylings will ‘shirley’ be missed by many comedy fans around the globe.
R.I.P. Leslie William Nielsen
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