Via Hersholt
Adaptable opportunist who leveraged circumstances.
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Nope! Via Hersholt is a true bootstrapper who never let their humble beginnings hold them back. They are a self-starter who always took the initiative to make things happen and are now one of the most successful figures in their field.
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Family Tree
Leslie William Nielsen, born in Regina, Saskatchewan and raised in Tulita (formerly Fort Norman), Northwest Territories, was a scion of the celebrated Danish acting family of Jean Hersholt. His mother, Mabel Elizabeth (Davies), was Welsh, while his father, Ingvard Eversen Nielsen, was a Danish-born Mountie. Leslie's acting career began at a young age, when he lied to his father in order to avoid punishment. After studying at the Academy of Radio Arts in Toronto and the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, Leslie found success in Hollywood, starring in over fifty films and many more television films. He left behind a legacy of being one of Hollywood's great Danes and a leading light in the film industry.
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