Star of "Forbidden Planet" and "Police Squad" among many other roles dead at the age of 84 after a bout with pneumonia.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/29/nyregion/29nielsen.html
Aw, man . . . :(
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hate to hear it. :(
Was just watching police squad all morning since I heard the news.
Pretty funny that his acting career didn't really take off until he was well into his fifties.
Still, an amazing comedian and even funnier straight man.
That is a shame. He was great.
Quote from: detourne_me on November 29, 2010, 04:30:17 AM
Was just watching police squad all morning since I heard the news.
Pretty funny that his acting career didn't really take off until he was well into his fifties.
Still, an amazing comedian and even funnier straight man.
His
comedy career didn't take off until he was in his 50s. But prior to that he was a well respected journeyman actor known for playing no-nonsense by-the-books types with the occasional leading man role. It was exactly because of being the no-nonsense type that he was cast in Airplane! - he was spoofing himself.
Surely he will be missed.
Quote from: The Hitman on November 29, 2010, 05:03:52 PM
Surely he will be missed.
He will be missed, and don't call him Shirley
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