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Contents 1 Biography 2 Roles 2.1 Starring Roles 2.2 Guest Starring Roles 2.3 Specials and Made-for-TV Movies 2.4 Talk, News and Game Show Appearances 2.5 Notable Film Roles 3 Memorable Moments 4 Awards and Accolades 4.1 Emmy Awards 4.2 Gemini Awards 4.3 Hollywood Walk of Fame 4.4 Other Awards 5 Trivia 6 External Sites

[edit] Biography

[edit] Roles

[edit] Starring Roles

Series	Character
Peyton Place	Dr. Vincent Markham
The New Breed	Lt. Price Adams
The Bold Ones: The Protectors	Deputy Chief Sam Danforth
Police Squad!	Det. Frank Drebin
Shaping Up	Buddy Fox
Liocracy	Terrence Brynne McKennie
Zeroman	Les Mutton/Zeroman
Doctor*ology	Host

[edit] Guest Starring Roles

Series	Character	Episodes
Tales of Tomorrow	Farragut Robbie Harold Mason Bert	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: The Chase 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: The Escape Appointment on Mars Another Chance Ghost Writer
Playhouse 90	Ralph Mohr Eddie Kirkley	The Right Hand Man The Velvet Alley
Climax!	Dr. Edwards	Cabin B-13
Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Lloyd Ashley Rudy Cox	The Two Million Dollar Defense Ambition
General Electric Theater	Judge Wayne Douglas Edward Morgan	Nora Journal of Hope
Rawhide	Eli Becker	Incident Below the Brazos
Goodyear Theatre	Ray Stuart	Any Friend of Julie's
The Wonderful World of Disney	Colonel Francis Marion (The Swamp Fox) Narrator (voice)	The Swamp Fox: The Birth of the Swamp Fox The Swamp Fox: Brother Against Brother The Swamp Fox: Tory Vengeance The Swamp Fox: Day of Reckoning The Swamp Fox: Redcoat Strategy The Swamp Fox: A Case of Treason The Swamp Fox: A Woman's Courage The Swamp Fox: Horses for Greene The Boy Who Flew with Condors
The Untouchables	Tom Sebring	Three Thousand Suspects
Thriller	Alan Patterson	The Twisted Image
Naked City	Norman Garry	Down The Long Night
Wagon Train	Jeremy Dow/Jeff Durant Brian Conlin	The Jeremy Dow Story The Brian Conlin Story
Route 66	Mark Christopher Doc Duncan	A Fury Slinging Flame Poor Little Kangaroo Rat
The Islanders	Howard Cavanaugh	Willy's Millionaire
Ben Casey	Dr. Walter Kulik Dr. Jeff English	He Thought He Saw an Albatross War of Nerves
Channing	Prof. Paul Stafford	Exercise in a Shark Tank
Kraft Suspense Theatre	Dr. David Cord Paul Maytric	One Step Down The Green Felt Jungle
The Fugitive	Martin Rowland Harold Cheyney	Glass Tightrope Tiger Left, Tiger Right
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour	Steven Grainger	The Magic Shop
The Defenders	Sergeant Jerry Hegan Bob Garrison	Survival Death on Wheels
The Nurses	Sergeant Burt Andrews	The Warrior
The Virginian	John Hagen Harry Lightfoot Cleve Mason Winthrop Ben Stratton	Ryker The Laramie Road No Drums, No Trumpets The Fortress The Long Ride Home
Daniel Boone	William Russell	Mountain of the Dead
Dr. Kildare	Walter Burton Harry Kleber	Do You Trust Your Doctor? She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not: Part 1 She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not: Part 2 The Life Machine Toast the Golden Couple Wives and Losers A Little Child Shall Lead Hour of Decision Aftermath
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea	Captain Wayne Adams	The Creature
The Loner	McComb	The Kingdom of McComb
Convoy	Steiner	Sink U-116!
The Wild Wild West	Major General Ball	The Night of the Double-Edged Knife
The F.B.I.	Craig Fletcher Hudson	Pound of Flesh Fools Gold
Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre	John Joslin Gregg Collier Fryer	When Hell Froze Guilty or Not Guilty Code Name: Heraclitus: Part 1 Code Name: Heraclitus: Part 2
The Farmer's Daughter	unknown	Steve, Boy Bohemian
Run for Your Life	Mark Foster	The Last Safari
Bonanza	Sheriff Paul Rowan	The Unseen Wound
Judd for the Defense	Ralph Fanning	The Deep End
Cimarron Strip	Rowan Houston	The Beast That Walks Like a Man
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.	General Maximilian Harmon	The Seven Wonders of the World Affair: Part 1 The Seven Wonders of the World Affair: Part 2
It Takes a Thief	S.I.A. Security Man	A Thief Is a Thief
Gunsmoke	Jess Trevor	Time of the Jackals
The Big Valley	Sgt. Maj. Earl Conway	Town of No Exit
Hawaii Five-O	Brent Colonel Faraday	Cocoon: Part 1 We Hang Our Own
The Name of the Game	David Bell	The Other Kind of Spy
Bracken's World	John Bracken	The Mary Tree
Night Gallery	The Phantom Colonel Dennis Malloy	Phantom of What Opera? A Question of Fear
Medical Center	Frank	Conspiracy
Columbo	Peter Hamilton Geronimo	Lady in Waiting Identity Crisis
The Mod Squad	Rusty Bryson	Deal with the Devil
Assignment Vienna	Floyd Macklin	The Last Target
M*A*S*H	Col. Buzz Brighton	The Ringbanger
The Streets of San Francisco	Big Jake Wilson John T. Connor Officer Joe Landers	Legion of the Lost Before I Die One Last Shot
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors	unknown	And Other Things I May Not See
Barnaby Jones	Edward Brendon	The Killing Defense
Cannon	Joe Gilbert Eric Strauss Police Lieutenant	Valley of the Damned The Man Who Couldn't Forget The Man Who Died Twice
The Manhunter	Vince Hammond	Jackknife
Ironside	Peter Justin	The Over-the-Hill Blues
Kojak	Michael Hagar	Loser Takes All
Kung Fu	Vincent Corbino	Barbary House Flight to Orion The Brothers Caine Full Circle
The Rookies	Larry Neal	S.W.A.T.
Lucas Tanner	Jack Stanton	Requiem for a Son
Swiss Family Robinson	Johnson	The Slave Ship
The Love Boat	Russ Dan Michaels Hank Hardaway	Dear Beverly / The Strike / Special Delivery Parents Know Best / A Selfless Love / The Nubile Nurse Ages of Man/ Families/ Bo 'n' Sam
Luncan	Sheriff Ramsey	The Search
Fantasy Island	Dr. Whitfield Victor Conti Emile Bouvier	Superstar/Salem Seance/Treasure PlayGirl/Smith's Valhalla
Vega$	Tyler Dickenson	Doubtful Target
The Littlest Hobo	Mayor Chester Montgomery	Romiet and Julio
Hotel	Jonathan Talbot	Crossroads
Murder, She Wrote	Captain Daniels David Everett	My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean Dead Man's Gold
Finder of Lost Loves	Colonel Matthew Vail	Aftershocks
The Ray Bradbury Theater	Fantoccini	Marionettes, Inc.
227	Mr. Gamble	A Letter to the President
Highway to Heaven	Richard R. Benson	The Gift of Life
Father Dowling Mysteries	Senator Erdain	Fatal Confession
Who's the Boss?	Max Muldoon	Just Mona and Me Marry Me, Mona
Day by Day	Jack Harper	Harper and Son
Saturday Night Live	Himself	Leslie Nielsen/Cowboy Junkies
Flesh 'n' Blood	Red Houser	The Wrath of Con
The Golden Girls	Lucas Hollingsworth	One Flew out of the Cuckoo's Nest: Part 1 One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest: Part 2
Herman's Head	God	God, Girls and Herman
Evening Shade	Stonewell	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Wood
Due South	Sgt. Buck Frobisher	Manhunt All The Queen's Horses Call of the Wild: Part 1 Call of the Wild: Part 2
Chilly Beach	Santa Claus	Secret Santa
Robson Arms	Caldo Vasco	Ordinary Assholes Saultology All About Kitty

[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title	Character	Date	Series/Banner
See How They Run	Elliott Green	October 7, 1964
Code Name: Heraclitus	Fryer	January 1, 1967	Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
Shadow Over Elveron	Sheriff Verne Drover	March 5, 1968
Companions in Nightmare	Dr. Neesden	November 23, 1968
Trial Run	Jason Harkness	January 18, 1969
Deadlock	Lieutenant Sam Danforth	February 22, 1969
Night Slaves	Sheriff Henshaw	September 29, 1970	ABC Movie of the Week
The Aquarians	Official	October 24, 1970
Hauser's Memory	Joseph Slaughter	November 24, 1970
Incident in San Francisco	Lieutenant Brubaker	February 28, 1971
They Call It Murder	Frank Antrim	December 17, 1971
...And Millions Die!	Jack Gallagher	1973
Snatched	Bill Sutter	January 31, 1973
The Letters	Derek Childs	March 6, 1973	ABC Movie of the Week
Amanda Fallon	Mr. Cummings	May 4, 1973
The Return of Charlie Chan	Alexander Hadrachi	July 17, 1979
Can Ellen Be Saved?	Arnold Lindsey	February 4, 1974	ABC Movie of the Week
Brinks: The Great Robbery	Agent Norman Houston	March 26, 1976
Little Mo	Nelson Fisher	September 5, 1978
The Albertans	Don MacIntosh	January 14, 1979
Institute for Revenge	Counselor Hollis Barnes	January 22, 1979
Riel	Mayor Crozier	April 11, 1979
OHMS	Governor	January 2, 1980
Twilight Theater	Various Characters	February 13, 1982
Prime Times	unknown	1983
The Night the Bridge Fell Down	Paul Warren	February 28, 1983
Cave-In!	Joseph 'Joe' Johnson	June 19, 1983
Murder Among Friends	unknown	1985
Reckless Disregard	Bob Franklin	1985
Blade in Hong Kong	Harry Ingersoll	May 15, 1985
Striker's Mountain	Jim McKay	November 1, 1985
Nightstick	Thad Evans	September, 1985
The Railway Dragon	Narrator (voice)	March 17, 1989
Chance of a Lifetime	Lloyd Dixon	November 18, 1991
Rent-A-Kid	Harry Haber	November 4 1995
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree	Baxter, Mr. Willowby's Butler	December 6, 1995	Television Christmas special
National Geographic Video: The Savage Garden	Gardener	June 6, 1997
Harvey	Dr. Chumley	July 18, 1998
Safety Patrol	Mr. Penn	March 29, 1998
Santa Who?	Santa Claus	November 19, 2000
Noel Noel	English Narrator (voice)	December 13, 2003
Lipshitz Saves the World	Himself, Lipshitz Mentor	2007

[edit] Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

[edit] Notable Film Roles

• Ransom! (1956): Charlie Telfer
• Forbidden Planet (1956): Commander John J. Adams
• The Poseidon Adventure (1979): Captain Harrison
• Airplane (1980): Dr. Rumack
• The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988): Lt. Frank Drebin
• The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991): Lt. Frank Drebin
• Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994): Lt. Frank Drebin
• Scary Movie 3 (2003): President Harris
• Scary Movie 4 (2006): President Harris

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Awards and Accolades

[edit] Emmy Awards

(2 Nominations)

• Nominated:Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (1988)
  

Day by Day

• Nominated:Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1982)
  

Police Squad!

[edit] Gemini Awards

(2 Nominations)

• Nominated:Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series (1996)
  

Due South

• Nominated:Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series (2007)
  

Robson Arms

[edit] Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Motion Picture Star
  • At 6541 Hollywood Blvd

[edit] Other Awards

(3 Wins/2 Nominations)

• MTV Movie Awards
  • Nominated:Best Kiss (1992) - The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

• ACTRA Awards
  • Won: ACTRA Award of Excellence (2003)

• Canadian Comdedy Awards
  • Nominated: Film - Pretty Funny Male Performance (2003) - Men With Brooms

• Marco Island Film Festival
  • Won: Lifetime Archievement Award (2004)

• ShoWest Award
  • Won: Male Star of the Year (1989)

[edit] Trivia

[edit] External Sites

• Leslie Nielsen at the Internet Movie Database