Dominick “Dom” DeLuise (August 1, 1933 May 4, 2009) was an American actor, comedian, film director, television producer, chef, and author. He was the husband of actress Carol Arthur, and the father of actor, writer, director Peter DeLuise, and actors David DeLuise and Michael DeLuise. DeLuise was born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian American parents, Vincenza “Jennie” (née DeStefano), a homemaker, and John DeLuise, a civil servant (garbage collector). DeLuise graduated from Manhattan’s High School of Performing Arts. He later attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. DeLuise generally appeared in comedic parts, although an early appearance (in the movie Fail-Safe as a nervous enlisted airman) showed a possible broader range. His first acting credit was as a regular performer in the television show The Entertainers in 1964. In the 1970s and 1980s, he often co-starred with Burt Reynolds; together they appeared in the films The Cannonball Run and Cannonball Run II, Smokey and the Bandit II, The End, All Dogs Go to Heaven and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. DeLuise was the host of the television show Candid Camera from 1991 to 1992. DeLuise also lent his voice for animated films, and was particularly a staple of Don Bluth’s features, playing major roles in The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail and All Dogs Go to Heaven, along with their respective sequels and spinoff series. He also lent his voice to the Walt Disney film Oliver & Company, and made guest …
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I had such a crush on him…I loved him in Fatso..great and funny movie
Dominic The Great, Captain Chaos, Barf, Koosy, Itchy, and many others he played a role in. This guy is one true comedian. He’s a dead celebrity
I loved it whenever he appeared on the Dean Martin Show as “Domenic-ah the Great! The world’s-ah greatest magician” (or knife-thrower, or whatever Dean was asked to be the “volunteer” for). Lol!
“Not in the face!” was a quote from the movie Blazing Saddles, a comedy by Mel Brooks that you should really watch. It’s one of my favourite movies.
i just had a thought ,
“Not in the face! ….Thank you.” lol. Very funny. What movie was that anyway? Never seen it.
Buddy Bizarre – I will miss you.
he was so funny as the straight man to burt reynolds funny man, he will be missed