Rest in peace, Leslie Nielsen...

[jgcunningham]

Leslie Nielsen was a hilarious man in public, not just on film. We lived in Lakeland, FL, for a few years and Nielsen had friends there that he would come to visit. If they went out to eat, Nielsen would take a little device that would make a sound like someone breaking wind. He would wait for the waiter to come to the table and then ask if they served beans. "I really love beans." And then he would squeeze the little noisemaker just for emphasis. He would sometimes go on Letterman and do it too, just to see what Dave would say.

Ah, I'll miss him.

[McClef]

I had only recently re watched the Airplane movies too.

A great loss.

[Nighthawk]

Leslie Nielsen was a hilarious man in public, not just on film. We lived in Lakeland, FL, for a few years and Nielsen had friends there that he would come to visit. If they went out to eat, Nielsen would take a little device that would make a sound like someone breaking wind. He would wait for the waiter to come to the table and then ask if they served beans. "I really love beans." And then he would squeeze the little noisemaker just for emphasis. He would sometimes go on Letterman and do it too, just to see what Dave would say.

Ah, I'll miss him.

That's awesome! I never saw that... I once read an interview with him where he said that although he tried for a career as a serious actor, he just couldn't do it. He had said that he figured his shinaniganz (or however the heck you spell it!) set the filming time and budget back considerably, so he figured he should do something where his behavior would be appreciated.

[Oldhiker]

surely you jest.... Don't call me Shirley.

He was a master... missed already