- Thea Nielsen Disney is the daughter of the American-Canadian actor and comedian Leslie Nielsen who died of pneumonia in 2010
- She is the first of his two children and also has movie credits to her name as she was cast in a movie alongside her father
- There have been debates about her marital status but from the last name ‘Disney’, it is evident that the celebrity child is married to a man named Disney.
Thea Nielsen Disney is the celebrity child of Canadian-American comedian and actor Leslie Nielsen. She also had a very brief stint in acting although she never played any major role throughout her 3 years in movies.
Her father was a renowned comedian and prankster who brought smiles and laughter to many people through his 6 decades of acting, comedy, and production.
Thea, Leslie’s first daughter is a very private person. After her appearance in the movie Dracula: Dead and Loving It, she went off the radar and was not cast in any other notable, known movie.
Thea Nielsen is not Married
The young lady who once had acting stints has not publicly been linked to any romantic relationship. Known to lead a very private life, Thea’s marriage or the absence of it is not one that is in the public.
While it is generally believed that she isn’t married, encyclopedia.com has an article about her father where it is stated that she is married to a man whose last name is Disney. She was also reported to be a horse trainer.
The Wrongfully Accused actress may be married but if she has children, we don’t know yet.
She is the First Child of Nielsen Disney
Thea Nielsen Disney was born on July 15 1960 in Canada. She was the first child of her father the famous actor. Her mother is Sandy Nielsen otherwise called Alisande Ullman.
Thea is the older sister of Maura Nielsen who was born on November 29, 1962. The two girls share the same mother and are the only known children of their father. Maura Nielsen is also married to a man named Kaplan. Her sister is a real estate developer.
Thea has Welsh background as her paternal grandmother who died in 1953 was from Welsh.
Thea Nielsen Disney Movies
The 64-year-old Canadian woman has been featured in a few movies in the past years. Her first movie credit dates as far back as 1995 and it seems her acting career spanned just three years.
By 1998, Thea Nielsen was cast in her last publicized movie titled Wrongfully Accused. Prior to this, she starred as a Ballroom Guest (herself) in the movie Dracula: Dead and Loving It.
The 1997 movie, Family Plan saw Nielsen Disney cast as a Ravishing woman. However, in her last movie, she was a party guest.
Interesting to note is the fact that she was cast alongside her father in the 1995 movie Dracula: Dead and Loving It and also in Wrongfully Accused.
Her Father had Multiple Wives
Canadian-American actor and comedian, Leslie William Nielsen was a lot of things and had a reputation for quite a lot of reasons as well. He certainly did not leave out ‘multiple marriages’ from the list.
The Walk of Famer was purportedly married four times although some sources claim it was just thrice. The fourth wife has been reported to only be his companion and there wasn’t any formal legalization of his marriage to her.
Nonetheless, all four women would be identified and the period of their rendezvous with the actor stated.
In the year 1950 at about age 24, Nielsen got married to his first wife named Monica Boyar. She was a Dominican-born American nightclub singer. Argentina Mercedes Gonzalez Morel was the singer’s real name and she was quite a sensation in the 1940s and 1950s. However, their marriage only lasted for 6 years and by 1956, they got divorced.
William Nielsen married his second wife Alisande Ullman in 1958 and with her, the actor had the longest marriage. The marriage lasted until 1973 (about 15 years) and it was from this marriage that the actor got his two offspring, his daughters.
After the end of the marriage with the mother of his two daughters, Nielsen went on to marry another woman, Brooks Oliver for two years (1981 to 1983). When this third marriage ended, he married his last wife Barbaree Earl in 2001 and was with her until his death in 2010.
Thea Nielsen Disney’s Father’s Hearing Condition did not Deter his Career Success
Nielsen was legally deaf and wore hearing aids for the best part of his life. Though he had this challenge, it did not stop him from achieving his desires. The man, at the age of 17, enrolled in the Royal Canadian Air Force and was trained as an aerial gunner during the Second World War.
Following the end of the war, he was discharged, and then he began to work as a DJ in a radio station before he enrolled in Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts located in Toronto.
From there, he began to pursue a career in acting and comedy and then eventually got his big break during the Television’s Golden Age. He was part of over 40 live programs in the 1950s.
William was famous for his attractive features and physique, however, he was in an industry with a lot of other people who had almost similar characteristics. As a result of this, breaking through was quite difficult.
The first major film the actor was featured in was the musical The Vagabond King directed by Michael Curtiz. From there, he got another role and then eventually signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Nielsen Williams Died of Pneumonia
In November 2010, the comedian who was known to pull pranks on people was hospitalized. He was admitted to Holy Cross Hospital located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The reason for the admission of the then 84-year-old was pneumonia.
On the 28th of November in the same year, it was confirmed by the actor’s nephew that he had died at about 5:30 pm. At the time of his death, the comedian was surrounded by his family and friends.
Thea Nielsen Disney’s father, Leslie Nielsen Williams was buried in Fort Lauderdale’s Evergreen Cemetary.
