Dom DeLuise
American actor, comedian, chef, director, producer, author (1933–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dominick "Dom" DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor, voice actor, comedian, movie director, television producer, chef and author.
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Born | Dominick DeLuise (1933-08-01)August 1, 1933 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 4, 2009(2009-05-04) (aged 75) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Cause of death | Kidney failure, cancer |
Burial place | New York City |
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Years active | 1951–2009 |
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Children | Peter, Michael and David |
Website | www |
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He was the husband of actress Carol Arthur from 1965 until his death in 2009. He was the father of actor, director, pianist, and writer Peter DeLuise, actor David DeLuise, and actor Michael DeLuise. He starred in several movies directed by Mel Brooks. He was in a series of movies with career-long best friends Burt Reynolds. He was a voice actor in most of the animated movies by Don Bluth. DeLuise appeared in The Dean Martin Show. He appeared in more than 100 movies.