Friday, September 21, 2012

Dead Page: Mighty Funny Guy

Probably the King of the Deadpan.  Nobody can deliver a punch line like he could.

LESLIE NIELSEN, 84

Died Nov. 28, 2010.

Actor and comedian who was in many movies, including "Forbidden Planet" and ""Poseidon Adventure."  But, he was best known for his role in "Airplane." 

"Surely, you can't be serious."

Nielsen then says, "I am serious.  And don't call me Shirley."

I'm chuckling even as I type this.   There is a town in central Illinois called Shirley on Route 66 and every time we drive past it, you know what we say.

He was also hilarious as the bumbling detective Frank Drebin in the "Naked Gun" comedies.

Surely...

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