Les Carlson

|birth_place = Mitchell, South Dakota, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada |occupation = Actor |yearsactive = 1967–2010 |spouse = Patricia Hamilton (divorced)
Joan Warren (1983–2014; his death) |children = 2, including Ben Carlson }}

Les Carlson ( Leslie Merle Carlson; February 24, 1933 – May 3, 2014) was an American-Canadian film and television character actor who acted on stage in Canada, the U.S. and England. His films include the horror films ''Deranged'', ''Black Christmas'', and ''Videodrome'', as well as the family film ''A Christmas Story''. His television credits include ''The Twilight Zone'' and ''The X-Files''. He was sometimes billed as "Les Carlson" and sometimes as "Leslie Carlson". Provided by Wikipedia