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Dom DeLuise

Acting
Known For

75 Years Old

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.

Born

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA on 1st August 1933

Died

4th May 2009

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Stargate SG-1 Image
Stargate SG-1
Urgo/Togar
Married... with Children Image
Married... with Children
Floyd the Dog (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Image
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Diagnosis: Murder Image
Diagnosis: Murder
Buddy Blake
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Image
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Image
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Merv Griffin Show Image
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Carol Burnett Show Image
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Image
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
The Magic School Bus Image
The Magic School Bus
Baker (voice)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Image
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
Robot Chicken Image
Robot Chicken
Victor Prinzim / Don DeLuise (voice)
Robot Chicken Image
Robot Chicken
Dexter's Laboratory Image
Dexter's Laboratory
Koosalagoopagoop (voice)
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Beverly Hills, 90210
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
Cow and Chicken Image
Cow and Chicken
21 Jump Street Image
21 Jump Street
Uncle Nick
Medical Center Image
Medical Center
Amazing Stories Image
Amazing Stories
Guilt
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Image
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Mortimer
Hollywood Squares Image
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Burke's Law Image
Burke's Law
Vinnie Piatte
seaQuest DSV Image
seaQuest DSV
Nick Piccolo
Duck Dodgers Image
Duck Dodgers
Roy Serpenti (voice)
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3rd Rock from the Sun
Mr. Polone
The Flip Wilson Show Image
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
Rugrats Image
Rugrats
Director (voice)
The Ren & Stimpy Show Image
The Ren & Stimpy Show
The Big Kahuna (voice)
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Image
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
The Munsters Image
The Munsters
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Image
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
Duckman Image
Duckman
The Governor (voice)
Legends Image
Legends
Self
I Am Weasel Image
I Am Weasel
Mayor / Frenchman #3 / Neighbor #2 (voice)
I Am Weasel Image
I Am Weasel
Jean-Paul Beaver / Governor #2 / Owl #2 (voice)
Hercules Image
Hercules
Bacchus (voice)
Tony Orlando and Dawn Image
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self
The Naked Truth Image
The Naked Truth
Pet Star Image
Pet Star
Self - Judge
The Dean Martin Show Image
The Dean Martin Show
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This Is Your Life
Self
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B.L. Stryker
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
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The Jacksons
El mismo
Police Academy: The Series Image
Police Academy: The Series
Zeus
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Wake, Rattle, and Roll
Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har
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The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Dinah! Image
Dinah!
Self
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Spaceballs: The Animated Series
Pizza the Hutt (voice)
All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series Image
All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series
Itchy (voice)
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The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
Cookie the Cook
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The Smothers Brothers Show
The Wild Thornberrys Image
The Wild Thornberrys
Baby Condor (voice)
Cybill Image
Cybill
Fievel's American Tails Image
Fievel's American Tails
Tiger (voice)
Girl Play Image
Girl Play
Gabriel
Spaceballs Image
Spaceballs
Pizza the Hutt (voice)
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The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
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The All-New Candid Camera
Self - Host
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Father of the Pride
Duke (voice)
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Lotsa Luck
Stanley Belmont
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Emeril
Fail Safe Image
Fail Safe
TSgt. Collins
The Secret of NIMH Image
The Secret of NIMH
Jeremy (voice)
Robin Hood: Men in Tights Image
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Don Giovanni
All Dogs Go to Heaven Image
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Itchy Itchiford (voice)
The Muppet Movie Image
The Muppet Movie
Bernie the Agent
Oliver & Company Image
Oliver & Company
Fagin (voice)
Blazing Saddles Image
Blazing Saddles
Buddy Bizarre
The Cannonball Run Image
The Cannonball Run
Victor
An American Tail Image
An American Tail
Tiger (voice)
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Image
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Tiger (voice)
The Roman Holidays Image
The Roman Holidays
Mr. Evictus (voice)
History of the World: Part I Image
History of the World: Part I
Emperor Nero
Cannonball Run II Image
Cannonball Run II
Victor Prinzim / Captain Chaos / Don Canneloni
Smokey and the Bandit II Image
Smokey and the Bandit II
Doc
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Living in TV Land
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Image
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Melvin P. Thorpe
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 Image
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
Itchy Itchiford (voice)
Baby Geniuses Image
Baby Geniuses
Lenny
The Cheap Detective Image
The Cheap Detective
Pepe Damascus
The Silence of the Hams Image
The Silence of the Hams
Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island Image
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
Tiger (voice)
A Troll in Central Park Image
A Troll in Central Park
Stanley (voice)
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster Image
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
Tiger (voice)
Silent Movie Image
Silent Movie
Dom Bell
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue Image
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Jeremy (voice)
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming Image
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Self
Johnny Dangerously Image
Johnny Dangerously
The Pope
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother Image
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Eduardo Gambetti
The Godson Image
The Godson
The Oddfather
Happily Ever After Image
Happily Ever After
The Looking Glass (voice)
Loose Cannons Image
Loose Cannons
Harry 'The Hippo' Gutterman
An All Dogs Christmas Carol Image
An All Dogs Christmas Carol
Itchy Itchiford (voice)
Red Line Image
Red Line
Jerry
The Glass Bottom Boat Image
The Glass Bottom Boat
Julius Pritter
Munchie Image
Munchie
Munchie (voice)
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Almost Pregnant
Dr. Beckhard
Sextette Image
Sextette
Dan Turner
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Wholly Moses
Shadrach
Lion of Oz Image
Lion of Oz
Oscar Diggs (voice)
Hot Stuff Image
Hot Stuff
Ernie Fortunato
Don't Drink the Water Image
Don't Drink the Water
Father Drobney
The World's Greatest Lover Image
The World's Greatest Lover
Adolph Zitz
The Muppets Go Hollywood Image
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
The Magic Voyage Image
The Magic Voyage
Christopher Columbus (voice)
The End Image
The End
Marlon Borunki
The Twelve Chairs Image
The Twelve Chairs
Father Fyodor
Evil Roy Slade Image
Evil Roy Slade
Logan Delp
Haunted Honeymoon Image
Haunted Honeymoon
Aunt Kate Abbot
Baryshnikov in Hollywood Image
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
The Producer
The Last Married Couple in America Image
The Last Married Couple in America
Walter Holmes
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? Image
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
Irwin Marcy
The Busy Body Image
The Busy Body
Kurt Brock
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation Image
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Self
Driving Me Crazy Image
Driving Me Crazy
Mr. B
The Skateboard Kid Image
The Skateboard Kid
Rip (voice)
Fatso Image
Fatso
Dominick DiNapoli
Back in the Saddle Image
Back in the Saddle
Self (archive footage)
No Image
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Only with Married Men Image
Only with Married Men
Murray West
What's So Bad About Feeling Good? Image
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
J. Gardner Monroe
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Image
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her Image
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Self - Host
The Dean Martin Christmas Show Image
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self
Going Bananas Image
Going Bananas
Big Bad Joe Hopkins
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys Image
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception Image
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
Father O'Rdeal
I Love Muppets Image
I Love Muppets
Self
Diary of a Young Comic Image
Diary of a Young Comic
Himself
The Good Bad Guy Image
The Good Bad Guy
Il giudice
Happy Image
Happy
Roger Hanover
Magic with the Stars Image
Magic with the Stars
Norwood Image
Norwood
Bill Bird
A Taxi Driver in New York Image
A Taxi Driver in New York
Capitano T. Favretto
Boys Will Be Boys Image
Boys Will Be Boys
Chef
The Tin Soldier Image
The Tin Soldier
Mr. Fallon
The Best of Carson, Volume 1 Image
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
No Image
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Self
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff Image
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Self
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls Image
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
Himself
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense Image
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense
Self
Amazing Stories: The Movie III Image
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
(archive footage)
No Image
Mickey's Audition
Sound Man
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter Image
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
Self
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Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926
Self
Every Little Crook and Nanny Image
Every Little Crook and Nanny
Mario Azzecca
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition Image
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Self
The Brainiacs.com Image
The Brainiacs.com
Ivan Lucre
Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie' Image
Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'
Self
Shari's Passover Surprise Image
Shari's Passover Surprise
Dom
Diary of a Bachelor Image
Diary of a Bachelor
Marvin Rollins
No Image
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
Nicodemus (voice)
The Ordeal of Thomas Moon Image
The Ordeal of Thomas Moon
Thomas Moon (uncredited)