Dom DeLuise
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1933-08-01
Deathday 2009-05-04 (75 years old)
Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Dom DeLuise
Biography
Dominick "Dom" DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor and comedian. Known primarily for comedy roles, he rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on television variety shows. He is widely recognized for his performances in the films of Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, as well as a series of collaborations and a double act with Burt Reynolds. Beginning in the 1980s, his popularity expanded to younger audiences from voicing characters in several major animated productions, particularly those of Don Bluth. DeLuise was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian American parents. He attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York City and later studied biology at Tufts University. After graduating from college, he began his career as a stand-up comedian. He made his television debut in 1964 on the variety show The Dean Martin Show. In 1970, DeLuise made his film debut in the Mel Brooks comedy The Twelve Chairs. He went on to appear in several other Brooks films, including Blazing Saddles, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and History of the World, Part I. He also starred in a number of films with Gene Wilder, including The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, The World's Greatest Lover, and See No Evil, Hear No Evil. DeLuise was a frequent collaborator with Burt Reynolds, and the two starred in a number of films together, including The End, Smokey and the Bandit II, and Cannonball Run II. He also had a recurring role on the television series Evening Shade. In addition to his film and television work, DeLuise was also a successful voice actor. He voiced characters in a number of animated films, including All Dogs Go to Heaven, The Secret of NIMH, and An American Tail. He also hosted the children's cooking show Cooking with Dom DeLuise. DeLuise was a popular and beloved figure in Hollywood. He was known for his infectious laugh and his larger-than-life personality. He was also a talented actor and comedian, and he enjoyed a long and successful career. Dom DeLuise died on May 4, 2009, at the age of 75. He had been battling pancreatic cancer for several months. He died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Beverly Hills, California. DeLuise's family released a statement saying that he had died "peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer." They said that he was "surrounded by his loving family and friends." DeLuise's death was met with sadness and tributes from fans and colleagues alike. Mel Brooks, who directed DeLuise in several films, said that he was "a great talent and a great friend." Gene Wilder said that DeLuise was "one of the funniest people I've ever known." DeLuise's funeral was held on May 8, 2009, at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills. He was buried at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Known For
Actor
as (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Pizza the Hutt (voice)
as Self
as Gabriel
as Duke (voice)
as Roy Serpenti (voice)
as Self
as Self - Judge
as Self (archive footage)
as Ivan Lucre
as Oscar Diggs (voice)
as Tiger (voice)
as Lenny
as Chef
as Father O'Rdeal
as Jeremy (voice)
as Itchy Itchiford (voice)
as The Oddfather
as Tiger (voice)
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
as Self - Panelist
as Baby Condor (voice)
as Bacchus (voice)
as Cookie the Cook
as Il giudice
as Zeus
as Urgo/Togar
as Mayor / Frenchman #3 / Neighbor #2 (voice)
as Jean-Paul Beaver / Governor #2 / Owl #2 (voice)
as Dom
as Itchy Itchiford (voice)
as Mortimer
as Itchy Itchiford (voice)
as Self - Guest
as Koosalagoopagoop (voice)
as Mr. Polone
as Jerry
as Mr. Fallon
as Father Drobney
as Stanley (voice)
as Self - Host
as Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza
as Baker
as Vinnie Piatte
as Don Giovanni
as Rip (voice)
as Buddy Blake
as Nick Piccolo
as Sound Man
as Dr. Beckhard
as Munchie (voice)
as Christopher Columbus (voice)
as Himself - Host / Narrator
as Tiger (voice)
as Nicodemus (voice)
as Tiger (voice)
as Mr. B
as Self - Host
as The Big Kahuna (voice)
as Director (voice)
as Harry 'The Hippo' Gutterman
as Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har
as Itchy Itchiford (voice)
as The Looking Glass (voice)
as Fagin (voice)
as Capitano T. Favretto
as Big Bad Joe Hopkins
as Pizza the Hutt (voice)
as Uncle Nick
as Floyd the Dog (voice)
as Tiger (voice)
as Aunt Kate Abbot
as Guilt
as The Pope
as Victor Prinzim / Captain Chaos / Don Canneloni
as Roger Hanover
as Self
as Melvin P. Thorpe
as Jeremy (voice)
as Self
as The Producer
as Self
as Victor
as Emperor Nero
as Doc
as Shadrach
as Himself
as Walter Holmes
as Dominick DiNapoli
as Ernie Fortunato
as Bernie the Agent
as Self
as Himself
as Pepe Damascus
as Marlon Borunki
as Dan Turner
as Adolph Zitz
as Dom Bell
as Self - Special Guest Star
as Self
as Eduardo Gambetti
as Murray West
as Buddy Bizarre
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Stanley Belmont
as Mario Azzecca
as Logan Delp
as Mr. Evictus (voice)
as Bill Bird
as Father Fyodor
as Self
as Self
as Self
as J. Gardner Monroe
as Kurt Brock
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
as Self
as Julius Pritter
as TSgt. Collins
as Marvin Rollins
as Self
as Self - Guest Host
as Self - Co-Host
as Self
as Thomas Moon (uncredited)
Director
as Director
as Director
Producer
as Producer