Leslie Nielsen in his role as "The Swamp Fox" which ran from 1959-1961. Into that mix of Disney shows was "The Swamp Fox," the story of American Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, ...

I met Leslie Nielsen in 1988 when he came to Chicago to promote his comedy feature “Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad.” “I love comedy!” he told me.

Leslie Nielsen, a serious actor who became a comic star with his career-changing roles in “Airplane!” and the “Naked Gun” comedies, died Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84. Nielson ...

Leslie Nielsen went ... or redistributed. ©2025 FOX News ... to baby boomers for his role as the Revolutionary War fighter Francis Marion in the Disney TV adventure series "The Swamp Fox." ...

Part of his fascination came from a Walt Disney television show “The Swamp Fox” that captured the imaginations of many kids in 1959-60 and starred a young Leslie Nielsen, who also sang the ...

Leslie Nielsen died at the age of 84 Sunday from complications from pneumonia his agent said. The 'Naked Gun' and 'Airplane!' actor died just after 5:30 p.m. EST in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was ...

Leslie Nielsen, a serious actor who became a comic star with his career-changing roles in “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun” comedies, died Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.

Leslie Nielsen’s got game. That is, he’s game for just about any character who’s absurdly serious or seriously absurd. A bumbling exorcist. A batty vampire. A lovably disastrous detective ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Leslie Nielsen had the somber demeanor and stone-serious face that were just right for dramatic roles. They proved even better for comedy. 'Surely you can't be serious,' an ...

Leslie Nielsen, center, ... to baby boomers for his role as the Revolutionary War fighter Francis Marion in the Disney TV adventure series “The Swamp Fox. ...

Actor Leslie Nielsen has died of complications of pneumonia in a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ... Swamp Fox." Unhappy with his roles at MGM, ...