✎ About Leslie Carlson

Leslie Carlson was born on February 24, 1933 in Mitchell, South Dakota, United States, is Actor. Excellent, prolific, and versatile character actor Leslie Carlson was born on February 24, 1933 in Mitchell, South Dakota. Leslie earned both a BFA and an MA from the University of South Dakota, which he attended in the 1950s. Carlson began his acting career performing in several stage plays in both America and England. He immigrated to Canada in the late 1960s and began popping up in a slew of films and TV shows n the early 1970s. His most memorable movie roles were helpful police officer Graham in the chilling seasonal slasher shocker "Black Christmas," stuffy newspaper reporter Tom Sims in the creepy "Deranged," security expert Jim in "Shoot," bumbling drunk Bud in "High-Ballin'," and a pushy Christmas tree salesman in the delightful "A Christmas Story." Leslie appeared in four pictures for noted director David Cronenberg: He was splendidly slimy as sinister white collar corporate sleazeball Barry Convex in "Videodrome" (for which he was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role), "The Dead Zone," "The Fly," and the offbeat short "Camera." Among the many TV shows Carlson did guest spots on are "Road to Avonlea," "The X-Files," "Highlander," "Friday the 13: The Series," "21 Jump Street," "MacGyver," "The Twilight Zone," and "The New Avengers." In addition to his film and TV credits, Leslie also acted throughout the decades in stage productions of such plays as "Homecoming," "Our Town," "A Lie of the Mind" (Carlson was nominated for a Jessie Richardson Award in 1989 for his sterling work in this particular play), "A Walk in the Woods," "Candida," "Glengarry Glen Ross," "Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde," "Hamlet," "Joggers," "All My Sons," and "Death and the Maiden." Carlson died of cancer on May 3, 2014 at the age of 81.
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As per our current Database, Leslie Carlson has been died on May 3, 2014(2014-05-03) (aged 81)\nToronto, Ontario, Canada.

🎂 Leslie Carlson - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Leslie Carlson die, Leslie Carlson was 81 years old.

Popular As	Leslie Carlson
Occupation	Actor
Age	81 years old
Zodiac Sign	Pisces
Born	February 24, 1933 ( Mitchell, South Dakota, United States)
Birthday	February 24
Town/City	Mitchell, South Dakota, United States
Nationality	United States

🌙 Zodiac

Leslie Carlson’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Leslie Carlson was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.

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Biography/Timeline

1950

Born in the small South Dakota city of Mitchell, Carlson earned both a BFA and an MA from the University of South Dakota, which he attended in the 1950s and began his acting career performing in several stage plays in both the U.S and England. His performances include A Walk in the Woods in 1991 at the Gateway Theatre and Glengarry Glen Ross, Jekyll & Hyde (musical), Hamlet, Joggers, All My Sons, and Death and the Maiden. He immigrated to Canada in the late 1960s and began acting in many films and TV shows in the early '70s. His most memorable film roles were in the horror classic Black Christmas and Deranged, both in 1974. Carlson appeared in four movies from Director David Cronenberg, including Videodrome and The Dead Zone. His TV appearances include The X-Files, Friday the 13th: The Series, 21 Jump Street and Road to Avonlea.

1988

Carlson was married to Actress Patricia Hamilton, and they had one child together, actor Ben Carlson. He had another son, Edmund Carlson, with his second wife, Joan Warren, in 1988. He died of cancer in Toronto, Ontario.