Leslie Merle Carlson (February 24, 1933 - May 3, 2014) was an American-Canadian actor best known for Videodrome (1983), The Dead Zone (1983), and A Christmas Story (1983).
He was married to Patricia Hamilton and Joan Warren and had two children, Ben Carlson with Hamilton and Edmund with Warren.
Carlson died in 2014 at the age of 81 from cancer.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1973: The Neptune Factor as Brigs
- 1973: The Hard Part Begins as Mechanic
- 1974: McQ as Radical (Uncredited Role)
- 1974: Deranged as Tom Simms
- 1974: Black Christmas (1974) as Graham
- 1976: Shoot as Jim
- 1977: Love At First Sight as Stu
- 1977: Deadly Harvest as The Minister
- 1977: Who Has Seen The Wind as Joe Pivott
- 1978: High Ballin as Bud
- 1979: A Path Of His Own as David B. Milne
- 1979: Lost And Found 1979 as Jean-Paul
- 1979: Wild Horse Hank as Carl Walters
- 1980: Nothing Personal as Marshal #2
- 1980: Mr Patman as Mr. Abernathy
- 1981: Improper Channels as Bucci
- 1981: Obsession as Doctor at the Hospital
- 1981: Escape From Iran The Canadian Caper as Laignen
- 1981: The July Group as McGrath
- 1982: Shocktrauma as Elton Bates
- 1983: Videodrome as Barry Convex
- 1983: The Dead Zone as Brenner
- 1983: A Christmas Story as Christmas Tree Man
- 1984: Thats My Baby as Max
- 1984: Hide and Seek as Conners
- 1986: The Fly (1986) as Dr. Cheevers
- 1986: Unnatural Causes as Bob
- 1987: Street Smart as Marty
- 1987: Rolling Vengeance as Misty's Father
- 1989: Sing as Suit
- 1989: Looking For Miracles as Principal
- 1991: The Girl From Mars as Mr. Sharbut
- 1991: Chaindance as Willy
- 1991: K2 as Dexter
- 1992: Impolite as Billy
- 1992: To Grandmothers House We Go as Doorman
- 1992: Dead Ahead The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Theo Polasek
- 1993: Morning Glory as Howard Pride
- 1993: A Stranger In The Mirror as Harry Durkin
- 1995: The Song Spinner as Lorie
- 1996: Moonshine Highway as Pappy
- 1996: Beyond The Call as Dan
- 1999: The Wishing Tree as Professor
- 2000: The Spreading Ground as Magyar
- 2000: Catch A Falling Star as Man at Station
- 2000: Harlan County War as Udell
- 2000: The Last Debate as Pat Tubs
- 2001: Haven as Old Man
- 2001: Short 6 as The Actor
- 2001: Stolen Miracle as Mr. Neelandson
- 2002: Left Behind II Tribulation Force as Witness Eli
- 2003: Silver Man as Mule
- 2004: Anonymous Rex as Man
- 2004: Snow as Chester
- 2005: Looking For Angelina as Justice Britton
- 2007: Your Beautiful Cul De Sac Home as Harry Peale
- 2010: At Risk as George Finlay
Television Roles
- 1973-1974: Police Surgeon as Meyer/Irv Davis (3 episodes)
- 1974: The Collaborators as Det. George Kaminski
- 1977: Custard Pie as Aldo Ludwit
- 1977: The New Avengers as Douglas Collings
- 1985: Night Heat as Harder
- 1986: The Magical World Of Disney as Mr. Dillon
- 1987: American Playhouse as Conover
- 1987: The Lawrenceville Stories as Conover
- 1987: Anne Of Avonlea as Mr. Charles Lawson
- 1987-1989: Street Legal as Michael Beaudbein/Squire (2 episodes)
- 1988: War of the Worlds (1988) as Detective #1
- 1988: The Twilight Zone (1985) as Jim Hilsen
- 1988: Murphy's Law as Judge
- 1989: Friday the 13th: The Series as Arkwright
- 1989-1990: MacGyver (1985) as Doctor/Sparky (2 episodes)
- 1990: Bordertown as Bogue Harper
- 1990: Broken Badges as Dr. Vietro
- 1990: 21 Jump Street as Prof. Gray
- 1990: Neon Rider as Brent Paxton
- 1990-1991: Avonlea as Mr. Lawson
- 1991: Scales Of Justice as Larry Proke
- 1992: Highlander as Sam Thompson
- 1993: Jacks Place as Marlin the Magnificent
- 1994: The X-Files as Dr. Troisky/Dr. Spitz (2 episodes)
- 1996: Side Effects as Dr. Herschel Eisen
- 1997: PSIFactor as Dr. Dale Hoff
- 2001: The Wonderful World of Disney as Stableman
- 2002: Odyssey 5 as Ruckner
- 2003: The Berenstain Bears as Gramps
- 2004-2006: This is Wonderland as Victor Demchek (2 episodes)
- 2005: Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye as Mr. Weaver
- 2010: Haven as Vaughn Carpenter
- 2011: Bag Of Bones as Edgar White
- 2012: Lost Girl as Older Cole
- 2012: Rookie Blue as Clarence Hodgson
- 2013: Murdoch Mysteries as Dr. Ansel Fraser
Shorts
- 1977: I Wasnt Scared as Master Warrant Officer George Lewinsky
- 2000: Camera as The Actor
