Franklin "Frank" Drebin is a fictional character in the Police Squad! television series and The Naked Gun movies played by Leslie Nielsen .
17-483: Drebin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Frank Drebin , a fictional police officer played by Leslie Nielsen Jeffrey Drebin , American surgeon and scientist Drebin , a fictional arms dealer in the Metal Gear franchise [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Drebin . If an internal link intending to refer to
34-413: A member of Sigma Chi Fraternity, graduating in 1954. He and his wife, Sharon, have a son, Peter Nash Lupus III, who is also an actor. Standing 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) with a developed physique, Lupus began his career by earning the titles of Mr. Indianapolis, Mr. Indiana, Mr. Hercules and Mr. International Health Physique. Lupus was one of many bodybuilders who followed Steve Reeves into
51-553: A number of issues. Before this, he was hired by the United States Air Force to appear in a series of commercials playing the role of Superman (with the permission of what is now DC Comics ). He appeared for many months until the Playgirl pictorial was published. On July 19, 2007, at age 75, Lupus set a world weightlifting endurance record by lifting 77,560 pounds (35,180 kg) over the course of 24 minutes, 50 seconds at
68-494: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Drebin&oldid=1206913207 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Frank Drebin The character of Frank Drebin
85-592: Is a member of the Police Squad, a special department of the police force, where he served for many years. In the original TV series, he is a competent police officer who plays the straight man in the unique comedy going on around him. He is transformed into a more comical character in the subsequent films. He is renowned for his inept nature, which results in numerous issues, frequently more than he resolves, despite his complete ignorance of them. He consistently demonstrates respect for his associates and those he assists in
102-525: Is an American bodybuilder and actor. He is best known for his role as Willy Armitage on the television series Mission: Impossible (1966–1973). Lupus is one of three siblings born in Indianapolis, Indiana to Mary Irene ( née Lambert; 1910-2003) and Peter Nash Lupus (1898-1981). Lupus attended the Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University , where he also played football and basketball and
119-508: The " sword and sandal " films of the 1960s, occasionally credited as Rock Stevens for such films as Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon (1964), Challenge of the Gladiator (1965) and Muscle Beach Party (1964) where he starred as "Mr. Galaxy" Flex Martian. During the early 1970s, Lupus promoted European Health Spa, traveling the country to make appearances and sign autographs at several of
136-478: The English cider producer Taunton Cider Company 's Red Rock Cider brand. Leslie Nielsen had mostly serious roles until the movie Airplane! (1980). Director David Zucker preserved this by having Nielsen play the straight man . Zucker based his character on Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood , while scriptwriter Pat Proft wrote all of Drebin's lines with nothing being improvised. The character's surname Drebin
153-488: The gyms' grand openings. Lupus played Willy Armitage in the original Mission: Impossible television series in the 1960s. Armitage was the Impossible Missions Force 's muscle man, and featured in nearly all episodes of the series. The character of Willy Armitage was the strong, silent type, usually with very little dialogue. Late in the show's run, during season five, the producers decided that his character
170-534: The news Frank receives from Ed in the first film: His dedication to police work has caused his wife to leave him for an Olympic gymnast, and she is now having "the best sex she's ever had." While he works under Ed, in the Police Squad , he works with Norberg ( Peter Lupus ). In the Naked Gun series, he works with Nordberg ( O. J. Simpson ). Drebin has held the ranks of Sergeant and Lieutenant Detective. In 2008, Drebin
187-423: The role of the clumsy, clueless detective almost entirely straight; the situations in which Drebin finds himself may be absurd, but the character at the center of them is entirely serious" and that with his deadpan portrayal, Nielsen's character could very well have been taken straight out of one of the more serious 1960s or 1970s television series. Peter Lupus Peter Nash Lupus Jr. (born June 17, 1932)
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#1733084566961204-524: The show's entire run. Lupus's other television work included a guest spot as Tarzan on Jack Benny 's television show, a boxer with a glass jaw on The Joey Bishop Show , a caveman on an episode of Fantasy Island , and the recurring role of Detective Norberg on the short-lived sitcom Police Squad! Lupus was one of the first well-known male actors to pose with full frontal nudity for Playgirl magazine, in April 1974. Photographs of Lupus appeared in
221-611: The television series, despite occasionally inadvertently causing them some distress. In the film, unlike people such as his friend under whom he works, Captain Ed Hocken ( Alan North / George Kennedy ), he is a very indiscreetly and unsympathetically outspoken man, therefore tending to appear cold and insensitive towards people, and cynical. He just as well lacks having pity and compassion towards struggling individuals when they need it. Also having any of it when conversing with officials who confront him about his mistakes. All of this may be due to
238-440: Was first introduced in the six episodes that were aired of the 1982 Police Squad! series on ABC , starting with the episode " A Substantial Gift (The Broken Promise) ." Drebin is a police sergeant with the rank of detective lieutenant and is a member of the Police Squad task force. The show was cancelled after four episodes, though two more were broadcast later. Leslie Nielsen, playing the role, featured in 1990 TV adverts for
255-443: Was picked randomly by Zucker from a phonebook. Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker felt that Leslie Nielsen would be perfect for the role, as he had previously acted in many of the types of serious roles that the trio were parodying. Frank Drebin has been described as a "detective with a heart of gold and a brain of wood" and as "an anachronism, a detective who's unaware of how out of time (and out of his depth) he really is." Frank Drebin
272-411: Was selected by Empire magazine as number 55 on The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time , as well as 74 on their newer 2019 list. In 2000, TV Guide named him to its list of the 25 greatest TV detectives, ranking him #23. He was also named by UGO.com as one of The 100 Best Heroes of All Time . Ryan Lambie on Den of Geek argues that, "Nielsen's performance is so perfect because he plays
289-465: Was superfluous and he was dropped to recurring status, appearing in a little over half of that season's episodes. Outcry from fans and lack of success in finding a replacement for his character — originally replaced by Sam Elliott — resulted in his return to regular status the following season and to his getting a greater role in the stories, often assuming disguises as a convict or a thug. Only Bob Johnson and Greg Morris sustained regular roles through
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