Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leslie Nielsen was in line to play Frank Drebin again in The Naked Gun 4, but the movie never happened. (Paramount/Alamy) ...

Like almost no one else in the history of comedy, he managed not to laugh. Today, the unforgettable Leslie Nielsen would have turned 100 years old.

Some say directing is 90% casting. In the case of Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin, it was more like 110%. The choice of Nielsen for “Police Squad!” and the subsequent “Naked Gun” movies deserves a ...

For those of you living under a rock (or who weren’t around in the late ’80s and early ’90s), the original Naked Gun trilogy, starring the incomparable Leslie Nielsen as the clueless but somehow ...

Some of Leslie Nielsen's best jokes are in the original The Naked Gun movie, which continues to be revered as a classic of a bygone era. Known for his incredible comic timing and ability to deliver ...

Roger is passionate about movies and TV shows, as well as the drive-in theater. Aside from hosting and producing three podcasts and a monthly live show, he also collects comic books, records, VHS ...

Some say directing is 90 percent casting. In the case of Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin, it was more like 110 percent. The choice of Nielsen for "Police Squad!" and the subsequent "Naked Gun" ...

Some say directing is 90% casting. In the case of Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin, it was more like 110%. The choice of Nielsen for “Police Squad!” and the subsequent “Naked Gun” movies deserves a ...

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Paul Walter Hauser, left, and Liam Neeson in a scene from "The Naked Gun." (Frank Masi/Paramount Pictures via AP) Some say directing is 90% casting. In ...