Celebrity Biographies
Dom DeLuise
Dom DeLuise was a very popular comedian in the United States, having done a lot on television for decades. In addition, he has intervened in numerous Mel Brooks films and was a regular dubber in the field of animation. DeLuise died on May 4, 2009 at a Los Angeles hospital, in her sleep, after a long, unspecified illness. He was 75 years old.
Dominick DeLuise –real name of the comedian– was born in Brooklyn, New York. After studying at Tufts University, he decided to try his luck in show business in the 1950s. He was soon hired by television to play a humorous character on the daily show Tinker’s Workshop . This and other programs gave him great popularity. After playing “The Student Gypsy” on Broadway, he made his film debut with the comedy Diary of a Bachelor .
Although DeLuise played a serious supporting role in Sidney Lumet ‘s thriller Deadline , his expressive face and hysterical laugh made him an ideal performer for comedic roles. He understood it that way ever since he played a crazy spy in A Suspicious Mermaid , one of Doris Day ‘s greatest hits . Comedy specialist Mel Brooks made him a regular presence in his films, as he worked under his orders in The Mystery of the Twelve Chairs , The Crazy History of the World -where his portrayal of Nero was highly celebrated-, Mel’s Last Folly Brooks and The Mad, Mad Adventures of Robin Hood. Burt Reynolds was also an admirer of his , who worked with him on The Cheeks 2 , The Cannonball Fools and The Funniest House in Texas .
Dom DeLuise married actress Carol Arthur in 1965 , who survives him. He discovered his culinary vocation, which he captured in a couple of books. He was also the director of the comedy Hot Stuff , in which he starred with Suzanne Pleshette , and of the telefilm Boys Will Be Boys .