Dominick Dom DeLuise

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. [edit] Early life 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, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and All Dogs Go to Heaven. DeLuise was the host of the television show Candid Camera from 1991 to 1992. TV producer Greg Garrison hired DeLuise to appear as a specialty act on the popular Dean Martin show. DeLuise ran through his "Dominick the Great" routine, a riotous example of a magic act gone wrong, with host Martin as a bemused volunteer from the audience. Dom's catch phrase in broken Italian dialect, No Applause Necessary, Sava to the End. The show went so well that DeLuise was soon a regular on Martin's program, participating in both songs and sketches. Garrison also featured DeLuise in his own hour-long comedy specials for ABC. (Martin was often just off-camera when these were taped, and his distinctive laugh can be heard loud and clear.) DeLuise was probably best known as a regular in Mel Brooks's films. He appeared in The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Silent Movie, History of the World, Part I, Spaceballs & Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Brooks' late wife, actress Anne Bancroft, directed Dom in Fatso (1980). He also had a cameo in Johnny Dangerously as the Pope, and in Jim Henson's The Muppet Movie as a wayward Hollywood talent agent who comes across Kermit the Frog singing "The Rainbow Connection" in the film's opening scene. 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 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.[5] He also wrote seven children's books. DeLuise died in his sleep on May 4, 2009 at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 75. He was hospitalized at the time, suffering from kidney failure and respiratory problems following a long battle with cancer.

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[DobbyJunior]

Wonderful tribute! I grew up watching Dom. I remember he was the voice of the orange cat in An American Tail! Such a cute character and all the more that it was voiced by such a warm, jolly, funny man! RIP Dom! :)

[wasie1987]

You know I never knew that but now when I hear it I can hear him. I will aways thank of him.

[thepinkfloydtribute]

Farewell, Captain Chaos. :o(

Thanks for the compilation, wasie1987, some memorable moments are captured in those stills.

[wasie1987]

Well if you like that stay tune for others I will try to post more of others how have pasted. Will depend on what youtub wil let me keep.

[christentze]

miss ya, dom. keep the angels laughing.

[DJdude250]

Dom DeLouise...He used to be a chef on TV...BUT NOW HE JUST SITS AT HOME, WITH HIS ASS UP HIS ASS!

[sokodad]

What a guy he was. I loved him in every movie he did. He and Burt Reynolds looked liked they had fun together.

[TelecasterLPGTop]

@KELVINTHECREATOR Yeah, I loved them in "The End". That scene where Burt wants to jump from the balcony but decides it's not high enough then Dom falls onto the grass from 3 floors up and you hear " You're right,..it's not high enough" from where Deluise had fallen absolutely hilarious. Or the scene where Dom's showing Burt how to crush his head in the mechanism for the electric bed, I still laugh every time I just think about those two. That's talent.

[SCUBONZIES]

YEAH HE HAD GOOD STUFF

[ryoga56]

Dom's character really shines in my life. In all his movies he acted in and directed, i could see his character shine brightly as a man who lived life with no regrets. He knew this world was harsh and cruel but he took things light and enjoyed his life to the fullest just being himself and being positive. Any time I felt sad or angered by this world I would remember Dom's character in his shows or movies and just smile. I see his character now in his son David, and say "there he is"and smile. ^^

[marvolomethod]

:(( sad made me tear up, , that means it was a good video lol

[marvolomethod]

when he was younger he lookd so much like david.......... he was great........

[sidewalkpilot]

country music SUCKS

[delorme42]

He always seemed to me like the favorite uncle at the family functions. He's be cutting up and getting the kids in trouble with the parents behind the adults back. He's that one in a million. We'll miss him very much.

[KELVINTHECREATOR]

Dom was great - bigger than life! Dom and Burt were just hilarious together. I always wished they had their own T.V. show.