''The Naked Truth'', by the actor

Leslie Nielsen Leslie William Nielsen (11 February 192628 November 2010) was a Canadian actor and comedian. With a career spanning 60 years, he appeared in more than 100 films and 150 television programs, portraying more than 220 characters. Nielsen was bo ...

and writer David Fisher, is a fictional autobiography allegedly telling the inside story of Nielsen's life and acting career. The book is written in the style of Nielsen's ''

The Naked Gun ''The Naked Gun'' media franchise, also known as ''Police Squad!'', consists of several American crime spoof-comedies, based on an original story written by the comedy filmmaking trio Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker. The installments include one ...

'' series of films, with absurd statements describing him as one of the most important actors in the history of Hollywood. Released in 1993 by Pocket Books (a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.), the book was a tie-in for the then forthcoming third installment of the ''Naked Gun'' series, '' Naked Gun : The Final Insult''. The copyright page notes that "This book is a work of fiction". This is evidenced by numerous photographs featuring Nielsen superimposed on an unrelated scene, including having drinks at a bar with

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or teaching the actor James Dean how to act. The book is now out of print. Tagline: ''At Last! The Hero of The Naked Gun Tells His Incredible Life Story -- Uncensored, Uninhibited, and Totally Made Up!''

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