Dom DeLuise

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Dominick "Dom" DeLuise (born August 1, 1933) is an American actor who has starred in numerous roles, mostly comedic.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 2 Filmography 3 TV work 4 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

DeLuise was born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian American parents John and Vicenza DeLuise. DeLuise graduated from Manhattan's School of Performing Arts.

[edit] Career

DeLuise almost always appears in comedic parts, although an early appearance (in the movie Fail-Safe as a nervous enlisted soldier) showed a possible broader range. His first acting credit was as a regular performer in the television show The Entertainers in 1964. He has often co-starred with Burt Reynolds; together they starred in the films The Cannonball Run and All Dogs Go to Heaven. DeLuise was the host of the television show Candid Camera from 1991 to 1992. He is probably best known as a regular in Mel Brooks' films. Brooks' late wife, actress Anne Bancroft, directed Dom in Fatso (1980), he also had a cameo as the Pope in Johnny Dangerously.

DeLuise exhibited his comedic talents while playing the speaking part of the jailer Frosch in the comedic operetta Die Fledermaus at the Metropolitan Opera. In the production, while the singing was in German, the spoken parts were in English.

An avid cook and author of several books on cooking, in recent years he has appeared as a regular contributor to a syndicated home improvement radio show, On The House with The Carey Brothers, giving listeners tips on culinary topics. He has also written several children's books.

He is sometimes credited as Dom De Luise, Dom Deluise, or Dom De Luises.

Dom DeLuise is often confused for the Cajun chef Paul Prudhomme. Both have a similar body shape and enjoy cooking. They both often wear "newsboy"-style cloth caps and beards.

Dom also wrote a children's book on diversity called Charlie the Caterpillar.

His sons Peter and Michael are both also actors

[edit] Filmography

• Diary of a Bachelor (1964)
• Fail-Safe (1964)
• The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)
• The Busy Body (1967)
• What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
• The Twelve Chairs (1970)
• Norwood (1970)
• Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)
• Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972)
• Blazing Saddles (1974)
• The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
• Silent Movie (1976)
• The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
• Sextette (1978)
• The End (1978)
• The Cheap Detective (1978)
• The Muppet Movie (1979) (cameo)
• Hot Stuff (1979) (also director)
• The Last Married Couple in America (1980)
• Fatso (1980)
• Wholly Moses (1980)
• Smokey and the Bandit Part II (1980)
• History of the World, Part I (1981)
• The Cannonball Run (1981)
• Peter-No-Tail (1981) (voice in English dubbed version)
• The Secret of NIMH (1982) (voice)
• The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
• Cannonball Run II (1984)
• Johnny Dangerously (1984)
• Haunted Honeymoon (1986)
• An American Tail (1986) (voice)
• A Taxi Driver in New York (1987)
• Spaceballs (1987) (voice only)
• Going Bananas (1988)
• Oliver & Company (1988) (voice)
• The Princess and the Dwarf (1989)
• All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) (voice)
• Loose Cannons (1990)
• Driving Me Crazy (1991)
• An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) (voice)
• Munchie (1992) (voice only)
• The Magic Voyage (1992) (voice)
• Almost Pregnant (1992)
• We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993) (voice)
• The Skateboard Kid (1993) (voice only)
• Happily Ever After (1993) (voice)
• Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
• The Silence of the Hams (1994)
• A Troll in Central Park (1994) (voice)
• All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996) (voice)
• Red Line (1996)
• Boys Will Be Boys (1997)
• The Good Bad Guys (1997)
• Between the Sheets (1998) (Cameo)
• The Godson (film) (1998)
• Baby Geniuses (1999)
• Lion of Oz (2000) (voice)
• The Braniacs.com (2000)
• It's All About You (2001)
• Always Greener (2001)
• My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception (2001)
• Remembering Mario (2003) (voice only)
• Girl Play (2004)
• Breaking the Fifth (2004)
• Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm (2006) (voice) (currently in pre-production)

[edit] TV work

• The Entertainers (1964–1965)
• The Dean Martin Summer Show (regular performer in 1966)
• The Dom DeLuise Show (1968) (canceled after five months)
• The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (regular performer from 1971 - 1972)
• The Roman Holidays (1972) (cancelled after four months)
• The Dean Martin Show (regular performer from 1972 - 1973)
• Losta Luck (1973–1974)
• Only with Married Men (1974)
• Happy (1983) (also executive producer)
• The Dom DeLuise Show (1987 - 1988)
• Die Laughing (1990)
• Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas (1991) (voice)
• Fievel's American Tails (1991 - 1992) (voice)
• Candid Camera (host from 1991 - 1992)
• The Ren & Stimpy Show (cast member from 1993 - 1995) (voice)
• Burke's Law (1994–1995)
• Don't Drink the Water (1994)
• Tin Soldier (1995)
• Shari's Passover Surprise (1996)
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1998)
• All Dogs Go to Heaven: the Series (1996 - 1999) (voice)
• The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (1998 - 1999)
• Stargate SG-1 episode "Urgo" (2000)
• Robot Chicken (2005) (guest voice)

[edit] External links

• Official website
• In The Kitchen with Dom DeLuise — Dom DeLuise's feature on the On The House with the Carey Brothers radio show
• Dom DeLuise at the Internet Movie Database