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Leslie William Nielsen, OC (11 February 1926 – 28 November 2010) was a Canadian and naturalized American actor and comedian. Nielsen appeared in more than one hundred films and 1,500 television programs over the span of his career, portraying more than 220 characters. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Nielsen enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and worked as a disc jockey before receiving a scholarship to Neighborhood Playhouse. Making his television debut in 1948, he quickly expanded to over 50 television appearances two years later. Nielsen made his film debut in 1956, and began collecting roles in dramas, westerns, and romance films. Nielsen's performances in the films Forbidden Planet (1956) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972) received positive reviews as a serious actor, though he is primarily known for his comedic roles. Although Nielsen's acting career crossed a variety of genres in both television and films, his deadpan delivery in Airplane! (1980) marked a turning point in his career, one that would make him, in the words of film critic Roger Ebert, "the Olivier of spoofs." Nielsen enjoyed further success with The Naked Gun film series (1988 – 1994), based on a short-lived television series Police Squad! in which he starred earlier. His portrayal of serious characters seemingly oblivious to (and complicit in) their absurd surroundings gave him a reputation as a comedian. In the final years of his career, Nielsen appeared in multiple spoof and parody films, many of which were met poorly by critics, but performed well in box office and home media releases. Nielsen married four times and had two daughters from his second marriage. He was recognized with a variety of awards throughout his career, and was inducted into the Canada and Hollywood Walks of Fame. Early life Nielsen was born on 11 February 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan. His mother, Mabel Elizabeth, was a Welsh immigrant from Fulham, London, and his father, Ingvard Eversen Nielsen, was a Danish-born Constable in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Nielsen had two brothers; his older brother, Erik Nielsen (1924–2008), was Deputy Prime Minister of Canada during the 1980s. Ingvard was a troubled man who beat his wife and sons, and Leslie longed to escape. As soon as he graduated from high school at 17, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, even though he was legally deaf (he wore hearing aids most of his life). His half-uncle, Jean Hersholt, was an actor best known for his portrayal of Dr. Christian in the long-running radio series of the same name and the subsequent television series and films. In a 1994 Boston Globe article, Nielsen explained, "I did learn very early that when I would mention my uncle, people would look at me as if I were the biggest liar in the world. Then I would take them home and show them 8-by-10 glossies, and things changed quite drastically. So I began to think that maybe this acting business was not a bad idea, much as I was very shy about it and certainly without courage regarding it. My uncle died not too long after I was in a position to know him. I regret that I had not a chance to know him better." Nielsen spent several years living in Fort Norman (now Tulita), Northwest Territories where his father was stationed with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. At the age of 17, following his graduation from Victoria Composite High School in Edmonton, Nielsen enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and was trained as an aerial gunner during the latter part of World War II (but was too young to be fully trained or sent overseas). He worked briefly as a disc jockey at a Calgary, Alberta radio station, before enrolling at the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts, Toronto. While studying in Toronto, Nielsen received a scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse. He noted, "I couldn't refuse, but I must say when you come from the land of the snow goose, the moose and wool to New York, you're bringing every ton of hayseed and country bumpkin that you packed. As long as I didn't open my mouth, I felt a certain security. But I always thought I was going to be unmasked: 'OK, pack your stuff.' 'Well, what's the matter?' 'We've discovered you have no talent; we're shipping you back to Canada.'" He moved to New York City for his scholarship, studying theater and music at the Neighborhood Playhouse, while performing in summer stock theatre. Afterward, he attended the Actors Studio, until making his first television appearance in 1948 on an episode of Studio One, alongside Charlton Heston, for which he was paid US$75. Career Early career "It was a strange era, the tail end of the golden age. A time when the Tiffany's of filmmakers was burying its head in the sand and trying to pretend that this new medium (television) was not happening." Nielsen reflecting on the era when he started acting. Nielsen's career began in dramatic roles on television during what is known as "Television's Golden Age", appearing in almost 50 live programs in 1950 alone. Nielsen reported that for his salary that there "[...] was very little gold, we only got $75 or $100 per show." His distinct voice narrated several documentaries and commercials but, with a handful of exceptions, his early work as a dramatic actor was uneventful. Hal Erickson of Allmovie noted, "...much of Nielsen's early work was undistinguished; he was merely a handsome leading man in an industry overstocked with handsome leading men." In 1956 he made his feature film debut in the Michael Curtiz-directed musical film The Vagabond King. In the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Nielsen pointed out that he remembers Curtiz as "a sadist, a charming sadist, but a sadist". Nielsen would go on to call this film "The Vagabond Turkey".Though the film was not a box office success, Nielsen caught the eye of producer Nicholas Nayfack who offered him an audition for a role in the science fiction film Forbidden Planet, resulting in Nielsen being signed to a long-term contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Nielsen: "Supposedly a science fiction version of Shakespeare's The Tempest, it was all about the id, or something like that. Who knows? The Trekkies today regard it as the forerunner of Star Trek. I just had to wear a tight uniform and make eyes at Anne Francis. I was pretty thin back then." Forbidden Planet became an instant success, and roles in other MGM films such as Ransom! (1956), The Opposite Sex (1956) and Hot Summer Night (1957) followed. In 1957 he won the lead role opposite Debbie Reynolds in the romantic comedy Tammy and the Bachelor, which, as a Chicago Tribune critic wrote in 1998, made people consider Nielsen as both a dramatic actor and a handsome romantic lead. However, dissatisfied with the quality of the films he was offered, calling the studios "[..] a Tiffany, which had forgotten how to make silver", Nielsen left MGM, but not before auditioning for the role of Messala in the 1959 historical piece Ben-Hur. Stephen Boyd was eventually given the role. After leaving the studios, Nielsen landed the lead role in the Disney miniseries The Swamp Fox, as American Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion. In a 1988 interview he reflected on the series, stating, "That was a great experience, because the Disney people didn't do their shows like everyone else, knocking out an episode a week. [...] We only had to do an episode a month, and the budgets were extremely high for TV at that time. We had location shooting rather than cheap studio backdrops, and very authentic costumes." Eight episodes were produced and aired between 1959 and 1961. His television appearances include parts in Justice, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Virginian, and The Wild Wild West. In 1961, he was the lead in a taut Los Angeles police drama called The New Breed. In 1968, he had a major role in the pilot film for the popular police series Hawaii Five-O, and later appeared in one of the seventh season episodes. In 1969, he had the leading role as a police officer in The Bold Ones: The Protectors. In 1972, Nielsen appeared as the ship's captain in the all-star disaster epic The Poseidon Adventure. He also starred in the William Girdler-directed 1977 action film Project: Kill. His last role before portraying mainly comedy roles was the Canadian disaster film City on Fire in which he played a corrupt mayor. In 1980, he guest starred as Sinclair on the CBS miniseries The Chisholms. Airplane! and The Naked Gun Main articles: Airplane! and The Naked Gun Nielsen's supporting role in 1980's Airplane! was a major watershed in his career. The ethos of the movie, a parody of dramatic disaster films such as Zero Hour! and Airport, is largely based on building a comedy around actors who were then known exclusively for their dramatic roles (other stars included Robert Stack, Peter Graves, and Lloyd Bridges). Nielsen was the movie's linchpin, his deadpan delivery contrasting with the continual absurdity surrounding him. When asked, "Surely you can't be serious?", he responds with a curt, "I am serious. And don't call me Shirley." In several interviews he later reflected on the significance of the comedic line: "I thought it was amusing, but it never occurred to me that it was going to become a trademark. It's such a surprise...the thing comes out, people say, 'What did he say?!'" Nielsen also stated that he was "...pleased and honoured that [he] had a chance to deliver that line." The comedic exchange was at #79 on the American Film Institute's list of Top 100 movie quotes. The American Film Institute also included the film in its list of the top ten comedy films of all time. Critics praised the film, which also proved to be a success with audiences. The film's directors, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, chose Nielsen for the role based on his ability to play "a fish in water", stating that "You could have cast funny people and done it with everybody winking, goofing off, and silly...we wanted people to be oblivious to the comedy." For Nielsen, Airplane! marked a shift from dramatic roles to a new focus on deadpan comedy. When it was suggested that his role in Airplane! was against type, Nielsen protested that he had "always been cast against type before," and that comedy was what he always really wanted to do. The directors, interested in the success of the new comedy, decided to bring a similar style of comedy to television, casting Nielsen in the lead role in their new series, Police Squad!. The series introduced Nielsen as Frank Drebin, the stereotypical police officer modeled after serious characters in earlier police TV series. Police Squad's opening sequence was based on the 1950s cop show M Squad, (which starred Lee Marvin), which opened with footage of a police car roving through an after-dark urban setting with a big band playing a jazz theme song in the background. The voice-over and the show's organization into "acts" with an epilogue was homage to Quinn Martin police dramas including The Fugitive, The Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, The F.B.I., and Cannon. Much like in Airplane!, Nielsen portrayed a serious character whose one-liners appeared accidental next to the pratfalls and sight gags around him. Although the show was quickly canceled, lasting only six episodes after being juggled between time slots, Nielsen received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Non-comedic roles included Prom Night (1980) and Creepshow (1982), both horror films. His last dramatic role was as Allen Green, a violent john killed in self-defense by Barbra Streisand's prostitute character, Claudia Draper, in Martin Ritt's courtroom drama Nuts (1987). Six years after the cancellation of Police Squad!, its directors decided to make a feature length version for theaters. Titled The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!. The film returned Nielsen to his role as Frank Drebin. It involved a comical scheme of a ruthless drug kingpin using hypnosis in an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II. Drebin, like the doctor in Airplane!, seemed unaware of the absurdity around him even when unintentionally contributing toward it. Nielsen later said in an interview that he had done many of his own stunts, "You have an idea of how you're going to do something, and it's your vision... unless you do it, it really doesn't stand a chance."This movie grossed over $78 million at the box office and was well-received by critics. Ebert's 3½–star review (out of four) noted, "You laugh, and then you laugh at yourself for laughing." The Naked Gun spawned two sequels: The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) and Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994). Naked Gun 2½ grossed more than the original, with $86,930,400, while Naked Gun 33⅓ grossed $51,132,600 in receipts. Nielsen remained open to the prospects of acting in a fourth Naked Gun film, although he doubted that it would ever be produced—"I don't think so," he said in 2005. "If there hasn't been one by now, I doubt it. I think it would be wonderful." Nielsen briefly appeared on the World Wrestling Federation program in the summer of 1994 on Monday Night RAW; capitalizing on his Frank Drebin character, Nielsen (and George Kennedy) were hired as "super-sleuths" to unravel the mystery of The Undertaker who had disappeared at January's Royal Rumble event. At SummerSlam 1994, in a Naked Gun parody, they were hot on the case (in fact, they were literally standing on a case). Although they did not actually find The Undertaker, the case had been closed (the literal case had been shut) and thus, they solved the mystery. Later comedies Nielsen attempted a variety of similar roles with none achieving the prominence of Frank Drebin. These films mostly emulated the style of The Naked Gun series with varying degrees of critical and commercial success: many were panned by critics and most performed poorly. In 1986, Nielsen played against recent type as a dramatic (and unsympathetic) character in the comedy, Soul Man. In 1990, Nielsen also appeared as a Frank Drebin-style character in a series of advertisements in the United Kingdom for Red Rock Cider. Although The Naked Gun series parodied police dramas in general, Nielsen's later parody films focused on specific targets. Critics panned Repossessed (1990) and 2001: A Space Travesty (2001), parodies of The Exorcist and 2001: A Space Odyssey, respectively. Both films attempted the absurdist comedy Nielsen is recognized for, but were poorly received. Even a leading role in a Mel Brooks comic horror parody, Dracula: Dead and Loving It, failed to generate much box office excitement, although it did gain somewhat of a following on its later release to video. Both 1996's Spy Hard and 1998's Wrongfully Accused, a parody of James Bond films and The Fugitive, respectively, received more popularity on home video but were not well-received by critics. His attempt at children's comedies met with additional criticism. Surf Ninjas (1993) and Mr. Magoo (1997) faced scathing reviews. Several critics were disappointed that Nielsen's role in Surf Ninjas was only "an extended cameo" and film critic Chris Hicks recommended that viewers "...avoid any comedy that features Leslie Nielsen outside of the Naked Gun series." Jeff Miller of the Houston Chronicle panned Mr. Magoo, a live action remake of the 1950s cartoon, by saying, "I'm supposed to suggest how the film might be better but I can't think of anything to say other than to make the film again." Nielsen's first major slapstick success since The Naked Gun came in a supporting role in Scary Movie 3 (2003). His appearance as President Harris proved popular enough for a second appearance in its sequel, Scary Movie 4 (2006). This became the first time Nielsen reprised a character since his appearances as Frank Drebin. In one scene, Nielsen appeared almost fully nude, and one critic referred to the scene as putting "the 'scary' in Scary Movie 4." Nielsen also hosted a series of instructional golf videos beginning with 1993's Bad Golf Made Easier. The videos were not serious, instead combining absurdist comedy with golf techniques. The series were popular enough to spawn two additional sequels, Bad Golf My Way (1994) and Stupid Little Golf Video (1997). Nielsen also co-wrote a fictional autobiography titled The Naked Truth. The book portrayed Nielsen as a popular actor with a long history of prestigious films. Final years Even in his eighties, Nielsen continued to have an active career. He performed serious roles on screen and stage (such as his one-man theatre show Darrow, in which he played Clarence Darrow), as well as providing voice-overs and on-camera appearances for commercials; cartoons like Zeroman where he had the leading role/voice; children's shows, such as Pumper Pups, which he narrated, in addition to comedic film roles. The sibling relationship with his elder brother, the Honourable Erik Nielsen, a former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, served as the premise of an HBO mockumentary entitled The Canadian Conspiracy in which Leslie Nielsen appeared, along with other prominent Canadian-born media personalities. He was a celebrity contestant on CBS's Gameshow Marathon, where he played The Price is Right, Let's Make a Deal, Beat the Clock, and Press Your Luck for charity. Beginning in February 2007, Nielsen began playing a small role as a doctor in the humorous yet educational television show Doctor*Ology. The show chronicles real-life medical techniques and technology, and airs on the Discovery Channel. In an interview, Nielsen admitted his admiration for the doctors on the show: "There are any number of things that you think about when you ponder if you hadn't been an actor, what would you be, and I've always said I'd like to be an astronaut or a doctor. I have such admiration for doctors. I just don't know how you go around to thank them enough for coming up with the world's most remarkable new discoveries." In 2007, Nielsen starred in the drama Music Within. In 2008, he portrayed a version of Uncle Ben for Superhero Movie, a spoof of superhero films. He then appeared in the 2008 parody film An American Carol, which David Zucker directed, produced, and co-wrote. He appeared in the 2009 parody Stan Helsing. Nielsen portrayed the Doctor in the Spanish horror comedy Spanish Movie, a spoof comedy like Scary Movie, but making fun of popular Spanish films. Nielsen appeared in over 100 films and 1,500 television programs over the span of his career, portraying over 220 characters. Personal life "I'm afraid if I don't keep moving, they're going to catch me ... I am 81 years old and I want to see what's around the corner, and I don't see any reason in the world not to keep working. But I am starting to value my down time a great deal because I am realizing there might be other things to do that I am overlooking." —Nielsen reflecting on his career in 2007 Nielsen married four times: Monica Boyer (1950–1956), Alisande Ullman (1958–1973), Brooks Oliver (1981–1983) and Barbaree Earl (2001–2010; his death). Nielsen had two daughters from his second marriage, Maura and Thea Nielsen. Nielsen was a fan of golf, and he often played it in his free time. Nielsen joked about his view on golf, "I have no goals or ambition. I do, however, wish to work enough to maintain whatever celebrity status I have so that they will continue to invite me to golf tournaments." Nielsen's interest in the sport led him to star in several comedic instructional films. Nielsen stated in several interviews that he had a few medical problems such as hearing impairment. He was legally deaf and wore hearing aids for most of his life. Because of this impairment, he publicly supported the Better Hearing Institute. Death In November 2010, Nielsen was admitted to a Fort Lauderdale, Florida hospital for treatment of pneumonia. On 28 November, Doug Nielsen, Nielsen's nephew, announced to the CJOB radio station that Nielsen had died in his sleep, due to complications from pneumonia, around 5:30 pm EST, surrounded by family and friends. As a final bit of humor, Nielsen chose "Let 'er Rip" as his epitaph. Achievements Among his numerous awards, in 1995 Leslie Nielsen received UCLA's Jack Benny Award for his comedic roles. In 1988, he became the 1,884th personality to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6541 Hollywood Blvd. In 2001 he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. The following year he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, although he was also a naturalized U.S. citizen. With his American status, he maintained his Canadian heritage: "There's no way you can be a Canadian and think you can lose it ... Canadians are a goodly group. They are very aware of caring and helping." On 19 May 2005, during the centennial gala of his birth province, Saskatchewan, Leslie Nielsen was introduced to HM Queen Elizabeth II. On 20 February 2002, Nielsen was named an honorary citizen of West Virginia and an "Ambassador of Mountain State Goodwill". Nielsen visited the state many times to speak and visit friends. In 2003, in honor of Nielsen, Grant MacEwan College named its school of communications after him. Also in 2003, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists awarded him the ACTRA Award of Excellence. Filmography Films 1956 Ransom! Charlie Telfer Film debut. Forbidden Planet Commander John J. Adams The Vagabond King Thibault The Opposite Sex Steve Hilliard 1957 Hot Summer Night William Joel Partain Tammy and the Bachelor Peter Brent 1958 The Sheepman Col. Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe 1964 See How They Run Elliot Green First television movie. Night Train to Paris Alan Holiday 1965 Dark Intruder Brett Kingsford Harlow Richard Manley 1966 The Plainsman Col. George Armstrong Custer Beau Geste Lieutenant De Ruse 1967 Code Name: Heraclitus Fryer The Reluctant Astronaut Major Fred Gifford Gunfight in Abilene Grant Evers Rosie! Cabot Shaw 1968 How to Steal the World General Maximilian Harmon The Man From U.N.C.L.E. film. Counterpoint Victor Rice Dayton's Devils Frank Dayton Companions in Nightmare Dr. Neesden 1969 Trial Run Jason Harkness Deadlock Lieutenant Sam Danforth How to Commit Marriage Phil Fletcher Change of Mind Sherrif Webb 1970 Night Slaves Sherrif Henshaw The Aquarians Official Hauser's Memory Joseph Slaughter 1971 Incident In San Francisco Lieutenant Brubaker Four Rode Out Mr. Brown They Call It Murder Frank Antrim 1972 The Poseidon Adventure Captain Harrison 1973 ...And Millions Die! Jack Gallagher Snatched Bill Sutting Amanda Fallon Mr. Cummings The Return Of Charlie Chan Alexander Hadrachi 1975 Can Ellen Be Saved Arnold Lindsey Threshold: The Blue Angels Experience Narrator 1976 Grand Jury John Williams Project Kill Jonathan Trevor Brinks: The Great Robbery Agent Norman Houston 1977 Sixth and Main John Doe Day of the Animals Paul Jenson Viva Knievel! Stanley Millard The Kentucky Fried Movie Man in Feel-O-Rama Movie Uncredited cameo; Feel-O-Rama segment. The Amsterdam Kill Riley Knight 1978 Little Mo Nelson Fisher 1979 Institute for Revenge Counselor Hollis Barnes The Albertans Don MacIntosh Riel Major Crozier City on Fire Mayor William Dudley 1980 OHMS Governor Airplane! Dr. Rumack First comedy role. Prom Night Mr. Raymond Hammond 1981 A Choice of Two Unknown 1982 Twilight Theater Various Characters Foxfire Light Reece Morgan Wrong Is Right Mallory Creepshow Richard Vickers Something To Tide You Over segment. 1983 Prime Time Unknown The Night the Bridge Fell Down Paul Warren Cave-In! Joseph 'Joe' Johnson The Creature Wasn't Nice (Spaceship) Capt. Jamieson 1985 Murder Among Friends Unknown Reckless Disregard Bob Franklin Blade in Hong Kong Harry Ingersoll Striker's Mountain Jim McKay 1986 The Patriot Admiral Frazer Soul Man Mr. Dunbar 1987 Nightstick Thad Evans Nuts Allen Green Final non-comedy role. Home Is Where The Hart Is Sherrif Nashville Schwartz 1988 Dangerous Curves Greg Krevske The Railway Dragon Narrator First animated film. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Lt. Frank Drebin First starring role. 1990 Repossessed Father Jebedaiah Mayii 1991 All I Want for Christmas Santa Claus Family holiday film. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear Lt. Frank Drebin Chance of a Lifetime Lloyd Dixon 1993 Digger Arthur Evrensel Surf Ninjas Colonel Chi 1994 S.P.Q.R. 2000 e 1/2 anni fa Lucio Cinico Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult Lt. Frank Drebin 1995 Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree Willowby's butler Rent-a-Kid Harry Haber Dracula: Dead and Loving It Count Dracula 1996 Spy Hard Dick Steele, Agent WD-40 1997 Mr. Magoo Mr. Magoo 1998 Safety Patrol Mr. Penn Family Plan Harry Haber Harvey Dr. Chumley Wrongfully Accused Ryan Harrison 1999 Pirates 4D Captain Lucky 4D Cinema Show presented at various Busch Gardens amusement parks. 2000 Santa Who? Santa Claus 2001: A Space Travesty Marshal Richard 'Dick' Dix 2001 Camouflage Jack Potter Kevin of the North (Chilly Dogs) Clive Thornton 2002 Men with Brooms Gordon Cutter 2003 Scary Movie 3 President Harris Noël Noël English Narrator 2006 Scary Movie 4 President Harris 2007 Music Within Bill Austin 2008 Superhero Movie Uncle Albert An American Carol Grampa / Himself Slap Shot 3: The Junior League Mayor of Charlestown 2009 Spanish Movie Doctor Stan Helsing Kay 2011 Stonerville Producer 2012 The Waterman Movie Ready Espanosa Voice acting is complete; will be released posthumously. Television Year Title Role Other Notes 1953 Jukebox Jury Himself 1958–1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lloyd Ashley & DA Rudolph Cox Two episodes 1959 The Swamp Fox Colonel Francis Marion 1960 Thriller Alan Patterson (lead role) Episode "The Twisted Image" 1960 The Untouchables Tom Sebring Episode "Three Thousand Suspects" 1961 The New Breed Lt. Price Adams Regular 1963 Channing Professor Paul Stafford Single episode 1963–1964 The Fugitive (TV series) Martin C. Rowland & Harold Cheyney Two episodes 1964 Your First Impression As himself Single episode 1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Steven Grainger Single episode 1964–1969 The Virginian Ben Stratton Five episodes 1965 Peyton Place Vincent and Kenneth Marham (twins) 19 episodes 1967 Bonanza Sheriff Paul Rowan One episode 1969 The Bold Ones: The Protectors Deputy Police Chief Sam Danforth Seven episodes 1969–1974 Hawaii Five-O Brent & Colonel Faraday Two episodes 1971–1975 Columbo Peter Hamilton & Geronimo Two episodes 1971 Bearcats! Col. Ted Donovan Single episode 1971 Night Gallery Col. Dennis Malloy Single episode "A Question of Fear" 1973 M*A*S*H Col. Buzz Brighton Episode "The Ringbanger" 1973–1974 The Streets of San Francisco Ofc. Joe Landers, Insp. John T. Connor, & Big Jake Wilson Three episodes 1974 Cannon Eric Strauss Single episode 1974 Kojak Michael Hagar Single episode "Loser Takes All" 1975 Kung Fu Vincent Corbino Four episodes 1975–1976 S.W.A.T. Larry Neal/Vince Richie Three episodes 1979 Backstairs at the White House Ike Hoover Three episodes 1980 The Littlest Hobo Mayor Chester Montgomery Episode "Romiet and Julio" 1982 Police Squad! Det. Frank Drebin Nominated for an Emmy Award 1984 Shaping Up Buddy Fox 1985–1986 Murder, She Wrote Captain Daniels & David Everett Two episodes 1988 Who's The Boss Max 1988 Day By Day Jack Harper One episode, nominated for an Emmy Award 1989 Saturday Night Live Himself Single episode 1992 The Golden Girls Lucas Hollingsworth Series finale 1994–1999 Due South Sgt. Buck Frobisher Four episodes 1994–1996, 2001–2002 Katie and Orbie Narrator 1995 Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree Mr. Willowby's Butler, Baxter Television Christmas special 2000 Santa Who? Santa Claus Television film 2001 Liocracy Terrence Brynne McKennie 2003 Chilly Beach Santa Claus Single episode 2004 Zeroman Les Mutton / Zeroman 2007 Doctorology Himself, Host Lipshitz Saves the World Lipshitz's mentor Pilot Robson Arms Cado Vasco

John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City, its related Second City Television series, and in his role in comedy films such as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, The Great Outdoors, Spaceballs, and Uncle Buck. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was that of Del Griffith, the loquacious, on the move, shower curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Early life and career Candy was born in the suburban town of Newmarket, Ontario, son of Sidney James Candy and his wife Evangeline (Aker) Candy. He was raised in a working-class Roman Catholic family. Candy graduated from Neil McNeil High School, an all-boys Catholic public school in Toronto, where he played Canadian football. Candy's first movie role was a small uncredited appearance in the 1973 film Class of '44. He appeared in several other low-budget films during the 1970s, including the bank-robbery thriller The Silent Partner with Christopher Plummer and Elliott Gould. In 1976, Candy played a supporting role (with Rick Moranis) on Peter Gzowski's short-lived, late-night television talk show, Ninety Minutes Live. That same year, as a member of Toronto's branch of The Second City,[4] he gained wide North American popularity, which grew when he became a cast member on the influential Toronto-based comedy-variety show Second City Television (SCTV). NBC picked the show up in 1981 and it quickly became a fan favorite. 1980s Among Candy's memorable characterizations for SCTV were unscrupulous street-beat TV personality Johnny LaRue, 3-D horror auteur Doctor Tongue, sycophantic and easily amused talk-show sidekick William B. Williams, and Melonville's corrupt Mayor Tommy Shanks. Other characters included Morgy, from Morgy and Shoo, the cheerful Leutonian clarinetist Yosh Shmenge, who was half of the Happy Wanderers and the subject of the mockumentary The Last Polka, folksy fishin' musician Gil Fisher, handsome if accent-challenged TV actor Steve Roman, hapless children's entertainer Mr. Messenger, corrupt soap opera doctor William Wainwright, smut merchant Harry, "the Guy With the Snake on His Face", and Giorgy, everyone's favourite Cossack. Mimicry was one of Candy's talents, which he used often at SCTV. Celebrities impersonated by Candy include Jerry Mathers, Divine (Glen Milstead), Orson Welles, Julia Child, Richard Burton, Darryl Sittler, Luciano Pavarotti, Jimmy the Greek, Andrew Sarris, Tip O'Neill, Don Rickles, Curly Howard, Merlin Olsen, Jackie Gleason, Tom Selleck, Gordon Pinsent, Ed Asner, Gertrude Stein, Morgy Kneele, Doug McGrath, and Hervé Villechaize. By 1980, he began a more active film career having appeared as a soldier in Steven Spielberg's big-budget comedy 1941 and had a supporting role as Burton Mercer, "Joliet" Jake's probation/parole officer in The Blues Brothers. A year later, Candy played the lovable, mild-mannered Army recruit Dewey Oxberger in 1981's Stripes, one of the most successful films of the year. In the next two years, Candy did a small cameo in Harold Ramis' National Lampoon's Vacation, appeared on Saturday Night Live twice (hosting in 1983), while still appearing on SCTV. In 1983, Candy headlined in the film Going Berserk, and was also approached to play the character of accountant Louis Tully in Ghostbusters (completed and released 1984), but ultimately did not get the role because of his conflicting ideas of how to play the character; the part went instead to Rick Moranis (however, Candy was one of the many celebrities who appeared chanting "Ghostbusters" in Ray Parker, Jr.'s hit "single" for the movie). In 1984, Candy played Tom Hanks' womanizing brother in the hit romantic comedy Splash, considered to be his breakout role. Throughout the latter half of the 1980s, Candy worked often taking roles in substandard films (even performing the voice of a talking horse in the Bobcat Goldthwait comedy Hot to Trot). Although Candy continued to play supporting roles in films like Spaceballs, he was awarded the opportunity to headline or co-star in such comedy films as Volunteers; Planes, Trains & Automobiles; Brewster's Millions; The Great Outdoors; Armed and Dangerous; Who's Harry Crumb?, Summer Rental and Uncle Buck. He also continued to provide memorable bit roles, including a "weird" disc jockey in the comic musical film Little Shop of Horrors, and a state trooper in the Sesame Street film Follow That Bird. He also produced and starred in a Saturday morning animated series on NBC entitled Camp Candy in 1989. The show was set in a fictional summer camp run by Candy, featured his two children in supporting roles, and also spawned a brief comic book series published by Marvel Comics' Star Comics imprint. 1990s In the early 1990s, Candy's career went into decline after he appeared in a string of critical and commercial failures, including Nothing But Trouble (for which he was nominated for a Razzie as "worst supporting actress", playing a woman), Delirious, and Once Upon A Crime, although he did appear in major successes such as Rookie of the Year (uncredited), The Rescuers Down Under, and Home Alone. Candy attempted to reinvigorate his acting career by broadening his range and playing more dramatic roles. In 1991, Candy appeared in a light romantic comedy-drama, Only the Lonely which saw him as a Chicago cop torn between his overbearing mother (Maureen O'Hara) and his new girlfriend (Ally Sheedy). The same year and in rare form, Candy played a dramatic role as Dean Andrews Jr., a shady Southern lawyer in Oliver Stone's JFK. In 1991, Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, and Candy became co-owners of the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts. The celebrity ownership group attracted a lot of attention in Canada and the team spent a significant amount of money, even signing some highly touted National Football League players. John and the Argonauts took home the 1991 Grey Cup beating Calgary 36–21 in the final. Death Candy struggled with obesity throughout his adult life. During the late 1980s and early 1990s he put on a lot of additional weight, though he made a significant effort to improve his overall health in the last year of his life. However, in 1994 while filming Wagons East! on location in Durango, Mexico, Candy called his friends, including Canadian Football League commissioner Larry Smith, and told them that he had just let go of his team and was putting it up for sale. He then called his assistant, who invited him to play golf with him in the spring when he came back to Toronto. After cooking a late pasta dinner for his assistants, Candy called his co-stars from his hotel, then went to sleep. After midnight, on March 4, Candy died in his sleep from a heart attack at age 43. His funeral was held at St. Martin of Tours Church. Candy was interred in the mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. On March 18, 1994, a special memorial service for Candy, produced by his former improv troupe The Second City, was broadcast across Canada. Legacy Candy's final completed movie was Canadian Bacon, a satirical comedy by Michael Moore that was released the year after Candy's death. Candy played American sheriff Bud Boomer who led an "invasion" of Canada. Candy recorded a voice for the TV film The Magic 7 in the early-1990s. The film remained in production for years due to animation difficulties and production delays, and it was shelved. Candy was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. In May 2006, Candy became one of the first four entertainers ever honoured by Canada Post by being featured on a postage stamp. Blues Brothers 2000 is dedicated to three people, including Candy, who played a supporting role in the original Blues Brothers. The John Candy Visual Arts Studio at Neil McNeil Catholic High School, in Toronto, Ontario was dedicated in his honour after his death. John Candy, one of the school's most famous alumni, said during one of his annual visits to the school, “My success is simply rooted in the values and discipline and respect for others that I was taught at Neil McNeil.” A tribute to Candy was hosted by Dan Aykroyd at the 2007 Grey Cup festivities in Toronto in November 2007. Ween's Chocolate and Cheese album released in 1994 is "dedicated in loving memory to John Candy (1950-1994)". Candy's daughter, Jennifer Candy, is an actress and television producer, having production credits for the television series Prom Queen and Sam Has 7 Friends. Movies 1973 Class of '44 Paule Uncredited 1975 It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time Kopek 1976 Tunnel Vision Cooper The Clown Murders Ollie Find the Lady Kopek 1978 The Silent Partner Simonsen 1979 Lost and Found Carpentier 1941 Pvt. Foley 1980 Deadly Companion John Alternative Title: Double Negative The Blues Brothers Burton Mercer 1981 Stripes Dewey "Ox" Oxberger Heavy Metal Desk Sergeant, Dan/Den, Robot Voice Only 1982 It Came from Hollywood Himself 1983 National Lampoon's Vacation Lasky (Guard at 'Walleyworld') Going Berserk John Bourgignon 1984 Splash Freddie Bauer 1985 Brewster's Millions Spike Nolan Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird State Trooper Summer Rental Jack Chester Volunteers Tom Tuttle 1986 Armed and Dangerous Frank Dooley Little Shop of Horrors Wink Wilkinson 1987 Spaceballs Barf Planes, Trains and Automobiles Del Griffith 1988 The Great Outdoors Chet Ripley She's Having a Baby Chet from 'The Great Outdoors' Uncredited Hot to Trot Don Voice Only 1989 Who's Harry Crumb? Harry Crumb Also Executive Producer Speed Zone! Charlie Cronan Uncle Buck Buck Russell 1990 Masters of Menace Beer Truck Driver Home Alone Gus Polinski – Polka King of the MidWest The Rescuers Down Under Wilbur Voice Only 1991 Nothing But Trouble Deputy Dennis / Eldona Career Opportunities C.D. Marsh Uncredited Only the Lonely Danny Muldoon Delirious Jack Gable JFK Dean Andrews Jr. 1992 Once Upon a Crime... Augie Morosco Boris and Natasha: The Movie Kalishak 1993 Rookie of the Year Cliff Murdoch (Announcer) Uncredited Cool Runnings Irving 'Irv' Blitzer 1994 Wagons East James Harlow Final role; died during filming 1995 Canadian Bacon Sheriff Bud Boomer Filmed in 1993; posthumous release - The Magic 7 Smokestack Sam Voice; Produced in 1990-1993; Movie never released Television Year Television Role Notes 1972 Cucumber Weatherman (unknown episodes) Dr. Simon Locke Richie Episode: "Death Holds the Scale" 1974 The ABC Afternoon Playbreak 2nd Son Episode: "Last Bride of Salem" Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins (unknown episodes) 1976 The David Steinberg Show Spider Reichman Episode one Episode two 90 Minutes Live (Various) TV series 1976–1977 Coming Up Rosie Wally Wypyzypychwk TV series 1976–1979 Second City TV (Various) 50 episodes 1977 King of Kensington Bandit Episode: "The Hero" 1980 The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog Pinky TV film Big City Comedy Himself (host) / Various TV series (sketch comedy) 1981 Tales of the Klondike TV mini-series Saturday Night Live Juan Gavino Episode: "George Kennedy/Miles Davis" (uncredited) 1981–1983 SCTV Network 90 (Various) 38 episodes 1983 SCTV Channel (Various) Episode: "Maudlin O' the Night" 1984 The New Show (Various) Five episodes 1985 Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas Marcel TV film The Canadian Conspiracy (Various) TV film The Last Polka Yosh Shmenge/Pa Shmenge TV film 1987 Really Weird Tales Howard Jensen ('Cursed with Charisma') TV film 1989 The Rocket Boy The Hawk TV film Camp Candy Himself Voice 1990 The Dave Thomas Comedy Show One episode 1992 Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories Narrator Episode: "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat/Millions of Cats" 1994 Hostage for a Day Yuri Petrovich TV film

James King Arness (May 26, 1923 – June 3, 2011)[3] was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon in the television series Gunsmoke for 20 years. Arness has the distinction of having played the role of Dillon in five separate decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) and four more made-for-TV Gunsmoke movies in the 1990s. In Europe Arness reached cult status for his role as Zeb Macahan in the western series How the West Was Won. His younger brother was actor Peter Graves. Early life Arness was born James Aurness in Minneapolis; he would drop the "u" later. His parents were Rolf Cirkler Aurness (July 22, 1894 – July 1982), a businessman, and Ruth Aurness (died September 1986), a journalist. His father's ancestry was Norwegian, his mother's German. The family name had been Aursnes, but when Rolf's father Peter Aursnes emigrated from Norway in 1887, he changed it to Aurness.Arness and his family were Methodists. Arness' younger brother was actor Peter Graves (1926-2010). Peter used the stage name "Graves", a maternal family name. Arness attended John Burroughs Grade School, Washburn High School and West High School in Minneapolis. During this time, Arness worked as a courier for a jewelry wholesaler, loading and unloading railway boxcars at the James J. Hill's Burlington freight-yards in Minneapolis, and logging in Pierce, Idaho.Despite "being a poor student and skipping many classes", he graduated from high school in June 1942. He then enlisted in the United States Army to serve in World War II. [edit]Military service in World War II Arness wanted to be a naval fighter pilot, but he felt his poor eyesight would bar him. His height of 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) ended his hopes, since 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) was the limit for aviators. Instead, he was called for the Army and reported to Fort Snelling, Minnesota in March 1943.[6] Arness served as a rifleman with the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division, and was severely wounded during Operation Shingle, at Anzio, Italy. According to James Arness – An Autobiography, he landed on Anzio Beachhead on January 22, 1944 as a rifleman with 2nd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division. Due to his height, he was the first ordered off his landing craft to determine the depth of the water; it came up to his waist.[6] On January 29, 1945, having undergone surgery several times, Arness was honorably discharged. His wounds continued to bother him, and in later years Arness suffered from chronic leg pain, which sometimes hurt when mounting a horse. His decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge. Acting career After his discharge, James Arness entered Beloit College in Wisconsin. He began his performing career as a radio announcer in Minnesota in 1945. Arness first came to Hollywood by hitchhiking and soon began acting and appearing in films. He began with RKO, which immediately changed his name from "Aurness". His film debut was as Loretta Young's (Katie Holstrom) brother, Peter Holstrom, in The Farmer's Daughter (1947). Though identified with westerns, Arness also appeared in two science fiction films, The Thing from Another World (in which he portrayed the title character) and Them!. He was a close friend of John Wayne and co-starred with him in Big Jim McLain, Hondo, Island in the Sky, and The Sea Chase. An urban legend has it that John Wayne was offered the leading role of Matt Dillon in the longtime favorite television show Gunsmoke, but he turned it down, recommending instead James Arness for the role. The only part of this story that is true is that Wayne did indeed recommend Arness for the part. Wayne introduced Arness in a prologue to the first episode of Gunsmoke, in 1955. The Norwegian-German Arness had to dye his naturally blond hair darker for the role. Gunsmoke made Arness world-famous and would run for two decades, becoming the longest running drama series in U.S. television history by the end of its run in 1975. The series' season record was tied only in 2010 with the final season of Law & Order. Unlike the latter show, Gunsmoke featured its lead character in each of its twenty seasons; Gunsmoke also aired 179 more episodes, and was in the top 10 in the ratings for eleven more seasons, for a total of thirteen, including four consecutive seasons at number one. After Gunsmoke ended, Arness performed in western-themed movies and television series, including How the West Was Won, and in five made-for-television Gunsmoke movies between 1987 and 1994. An exception was as a big city police officer in a short-lived 1981 series, McClain's Law. His role as Zeb Macahan in How the West Was Won made him into a cult figure in many European countries, where it became even more popular than in the United States, as the series has been re-broadcast many times across Europe. James Arness: An Autobiography was released in September 2001, with a foreword by Burt Reynolds. Arness noted that he realized, "f I was going to write a book about my life, I better do it now ... 'cause I'm not getting any younger." Filmography Films The Farmer's Daughter (1947) Man From Texas (1947) Roses are Red (1947) Battleground (1949) Wagon Master (1950) Sierra (1950) Two Lost Worlds (1950) Double Crossbones (1950) Stars In My Crown (1950) Wyoming Mail (1950) Cavalry Scout (1951) Belle le Grand (1951) Iron Man (1951) The Thing (1951) (1951) The People Against O'Hara (1951) Carbine Williams (1952) Hellgate (1952) The Girl in White (1952) Big Jim McLain (1952) Horizons West (1952) The Lone Hand (1953) Ride the Man Down (1953) Island in the Sky (1953) Veils of Bagdad (1953) Them! (1954) Hondo (1954) Her Twelve Men (1954) Flames of the Islands (1955) Many Rivers to Cross (1955) The Sea Chase (1955) Arizona Mission (1956) Gun the Man Down (1956) The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) Alias Jesse James (1956), as Marshal Matt Dillon The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987 TV movie), as Jim Bowie Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987 TV movie) Red River (1988 TV movie)[16] Gunsmoke II: The Last Apache (1990 TV movie) Gunsmoke III: To the Last Man (1992 TV movie) Gunsmoke IV: The Long Ride (1993 TV movie) Gunsmoke V: One Man's Justice (1993 TV movie) Television The Lone Ranger (1950, 1 episode as Deputy Bud Titus) Lux Video Theatre, "The Chase" (1954) Gunsmoke (1955-1975) Front Row Center (1956) The Red Skelton Chevy Special (1959) The Chevrolet Golden Anniversary Show (1961) A Salute to Television's 25th Anniversary (1972) The Macahans (1976) How The West Was Won (1977 miniseries) How The West Was Won (1978-1979 TV series) McClain's Law (1981-1982 TV series) Personal life Arness was married twice, first to Virginia Chapman from 1948 until their divorce in 1960. He adopted her son.[4] She died of a drug overdose in 1976. Arness was married to Janet Surtees from 1978 until his death. He had two sons, Rolf (born February 18, 1952) and Craig (died December 14, 2004). His daughter Jenny Lee Aurness (May 23, 1950 – May 12, 1975) committed suicide by overdose Rolf Aurness became World Surfing Champion in 1970. Craig Aurness founded the stock photography agency Westlight and also was a photographer for National Geographic. Arness is survived by Rolf and by his adopted son. Despite his stoic character, according to Ben Bates, his Gunsmoke stunt double, Arness laughed "from his toes to the top of his head". Shooting on the Gunsmoke set was suspended because Arness got a case of the uncontrollable giggles. James Arness disdained publicity and banned reporters from the Gunsmoke set. He was said to be a shy and sensitive man who enjoyed poetry, sailboat racing, and surfing. TV Guide dubbed him "The Greta Garbo of Dodge City". Buck Taylor (Newly on Gunsmoke) thought so highly of Arness that he named his second son, Matthew, after Arness' character. Arness died of natural causes at his Brentwood home in Los Angeles on June 3, 2011. Awards For his contributions to the television industry, Arness has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1751 Vine Street. In 1981, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Arness was inducted into the Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars in 2006, and gave a related TV interview. On the 50th anniversary of television in 1989 in the United States, People magazine chose the top 25 television stars of all time. Arness was number 6. Arness was nominated for the following Emmy Awards: 1957: Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Series 1958: Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series 1959: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series

Harold Rowe "Hal" Holbrook, Jr. (born 17 February 1925) is an American actor. His television roles include Abraham Lincoln in the 1976 TV series Lincoln, Hays Stowe on The Bold Ones: The Senator and Capt. Lloyd Bucher on Pueblo. He is also known for his role in the 2007 film Into the Wild, for which he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Academy Award. He has also done a one-man show as Mark Twain since 1954. Early life Holbrook was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Aileen Davenport Holbrook, a vaudeville dancer, and Harold Rowe Holbrook, Sr. He was raised in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from the Culver Academies and Denison University, where an honors project about Mark Twain led him to develop the one-man show for which he is best known, a series of performances called Mark Twain Tonight (for which he won both a Tony and a Drama Desk Award). Holbrook served in the US Army in World War II and was stationed in Newfoundland, where he performed in theatre productions such as the play Madam Precious. Career According to Playbill, Holbrook's first solo performance as Twain was at Lock Haven State Teachers College in Pennsylvania in 1954. Ed Sullivan saw him and gave Holbrook his first national exposure on his 12 February 1956 show. Holbrook was also a member of the Valley Players (1941–1962), a summer stock theater company based in Holyoke, Massachusetts which performed at Mountain Park Casino Playhouse at Mountain Park. He was a member of the cast for several years and performed Mark Twain Tonight as the 1957 season opener. The State Department even sent him on a European tour, which included pioneering appearances behind the Iron Curtain. In 1959 Holbrook first played the role Off-Broadway. Columbia Records recorded an LP of excerpts from the show. Holbrook did a special production for the New York World's Fair (1964, 1965) for the Bell Telephone Pavilion. Jo Mielziner conceived of an innovative audio-visual ride experience and utilized Hal's acting talents on 65 different action screens for "The Ride Of Communications" with the movie itself known as "From Drumbeats to Telstar". In 1967, Mark Twain Tonight was presented on television by CBS and Xerox, and Holbrook received an Emmy for his performance. Holbrook's Twain first played on Broadway in 1966, and again in 1977 and 2005; Holbrook was 80 years old during his most recent Broadway run, older (for the first time) than the character he was portraying. Holbrook won a Tony Award for the performance in 1966. Mark Twain Tonight has repeatedly toured the country in what as of 2005 has amounted to over 2000 performances. He has portrayed Twain longer than Samuel Langhorne Clemens did. In 1964, Holbrook played the role of the Major in the original production of Arthur Miller's Incident at Vichy. In 1968 he was one of the replacements for Richard Kiley in the original Broadway production of Man of La Mancha, although he had limited singing ability. Holbrook co-starred with Martin Sheen in the controversial and acclaimed 1972 television movie That Certain Summer said to be the first television movie to portray homosexuality in a sympathetic, non-judgmental light. In 1976 Holbrook won acclaim for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in a series of television specials based on Carl Sandburg's acclaimed biography. He has also starred in many films and TV programs. He won an Emmy for Lead Actor in a Dramatic Series in the 1970 TV series, "The Bold Ones: The Senator". In 1979 he starred, with Katharine Ross, Barry Bostwick, and Richard Anderson in the made-for-TV movie, "Murder by Natural Causes". Early in his career Holbrook worked on stage and in a television soap opera, The Brighter Day. He is also famous for his role as the enigmatic Deep Throat (whose identity was unknown at the time) in the film All the President's Men. Holbrook appeared as a featured guest star in a 2006 episode of the HBO series The Sopranos and the NCIS episode "Escaped". Holbrook has appeared in at least six movies in which he is part of a conspiracy: Fletch Lives, Magnum Force, The Star Chamber, Capricorn One, All the President's Men, and The Firm. Holbrook was the narrator on the Ken Burns' documentary Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery in 1997. Holbrook appeared on Fisher Investments' infomercials. In 2000 Holbrook appeared in Men of Honor where he portrayed a racist and hypocritical officer who endlessly tries to fail an African-American diver trainee. He appeared in Sean Penn's critically acclaimed film Into the Wild (2007) and received an Oscar nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at the 80th Academy Awards. This renders Holbrook, at age 82, the oldest nominee in Academy Award history in the Best Supporting Actor category. On 20 December 2007, Holbrook was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for his work in the film. In late August 2007 through mid-September he starred as the narrator in the Hartford Stage production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. Holbrook appeared with wife Dixie Carter in That Evening Sun, filmed in East Tennessee in the summer of 2008. The film was produced by Dogwood Entertainment (a subsidiary of DoubleJay Creative) and is based on a short story by William Gay. That Evening Sun premiered in March 2009 at South By Southwest, where it received the Audience Award for Narrative Feature and a special Jury Prize for Ensemble Cast. Joe Leydon of Variety hailed Hollbrook's performance in the film as a "career-highlight star turn as an irascible octogenarian farmer who will not go gentle into that good night." That Evening Sun also was screened at the 2009 Nashville Film Festival, where Holbrook was honored with a special Lifetime Achievement Award, and the film itself received another Audience Award. On 22 April 2010 Holbrook signed on to portray Katey Sagal's character's father on the FX original series Sons of Anarchy for a four-episode arc in their third season. He also had a multi-episode arc on The Event, an American television series, airing on NBC in the 2010-1011 season. Holbrook's latest film was Water for Elephants (2011). Personal life Holbrook has been married three times, and has three children. He married Ruby Holbrook on 22 September 1945, and they had two children, Victoria Holbrook and David Holbrook. They divorced in 1965, and on 28 December 1966 he married Carol Eve Rossen. They had one child, Eve Holbrook, and they divorced on 14 June 1983. He married Dixie Carter on 27 May 1984. They remained married until her death on 10 April 2010. Filmography The Group (1966) Wild in the Streets (1968) They Only Kill Their Masters (1972) Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973) (voice) Magnum Force (1973) All the President's Men (1976) Midway (1976) Julia (1977) Rituals (1977) Capricorn One (1978) The Awakening Land (1978) (T.V.) The Fog (1979) When Hell Was in Session (1979) (T.V.) Murder by Natural Causes (1979) (T.V.) The Legend of the Golden Gun (1979) (T.V.) The Kidnapping of the President (1980) The Killing of Randy Webster (1981) (T.V.) Creepshow (1982) The Star Chamber (1983) Girls Night Out (1983) North and South Book I (1985) (T.V.) North and South Book II (1986) (T.V.) Wall Street (1987) The Unholy (1988) Fletch Lives (1989) Evening Shade (1990–1994) (T.V. Series) The Firm (1993) Innocent Victims (1996) Eye of God (1997) Cats Don't Dance (1997) (voice) Hercules (1997) (voice) Hush (1998) Walking to the Waterline (1998) The Bachelor (1999) Waking the Dead (2000) Men of Honor (2000) The Majestic (2001) The West Wing (2001, 2002) Seventh Day (2002) Country Music: The Spirit of America (2003, IMAX) Shade (2003) The Sopranos (2006) NCIS (2006) Into the Wild (2007) ER (2008) That Evening Sun (2009) Sons of Anarchy (2010) The Event (2010) Water for Elephants (2011) Tower Heist (2011) Awards Academy Awards (2008) Nominated - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role / Into the Wild Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2008) Nominated - Best Supporting Actor / Into the Wild Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2007) Nominated - Best Supporting Actor / Into the Wild Online Film Critics Society Awards (2008) Nominated - Best Supporting Actor / Into the Wild Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) Nominated - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role / Into the Wild Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie - (1967) Nominated - Mark Twain Tonight! (1971) Nominated - A Clear and Present Danger (1973) Nominated - That Certain Summer (1974) Won - Pueblo (1976) Won - Sandburg's Lincoln (1978) Nominated - The Awakening Land (1969) Nominated - The Whole World is Watching Outstanding Lead Actor - Drama or Comedy Special (1978) Nominated - Our Town Outstanding Lead Actor - Drama Series (1971) Won - The Bold Ones: The Senator Outstanding Informational Series (1988) Nominated - Portrait of America (segment: New York City) Outstanding Performance in Informational Programing (1989) Won - Portrait of America (segment: Alaska) Actor of the Year (Retired category) (1974) Won - Pueblo

If some of these people can't stand Americans then why are they on this forum? Do they not realize that this is an American based forum?

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Barbie Hsu Harper's Bazaar China-June 2011 That was the last one for actresses Christy Turlington Elle Germany Dec. 2010 Lara Stone Vogue Paris Oct. 2010 Myrthe Velvet July 2011 Isabeli Fontana Vogue Spain May 2011 Nicole Trunfio Harper's Bazaar Singapore April 2011

Actresses Salma Hayek Vanity Fair Spain June 2010 Cecilia Cheung Harper's Bazaar China-Feb.2011 Fan Bingbing Harper's Bazaar Dec. 2009 Elle June 2009 Harper's Bazaar China August 2009

Sounds good 1. Jezebel w/ Diane Lane 2. Mujer Hoy w/Angelina Jolie 3. Ocean Drive, Puerto Rico w/ Angelina Jolie Dec.2010-Jan.2011 Sending them now

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I think we should do both actresses and models How many nominations are you taking?

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