Dominick DeLuise
| Sign | Leo |
| Born | Aug 1, 1933 Brooklyn, NY |
| Died | May 4, 2009 Santa Monica, CA |
| Age | Died at 75 |
Dom DeLuise | |
| Job | Actor, voice actor, comedian, film director, television producer and writer |
| Years active | 1964-2009 |
| Known for | Dupes and bunglers, rogues and charlatans |
| Top Roles | Julius Pritter, Sgt. Collins, Kurt Brock, J. Gardner Monroe, Dominick DiNapoli |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Romance, Crime, Drama |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Slapstick, Screwball Comedy |
| Top Collaborators | Mel Brooks (Director), Sid Caesar, Burt Reynolds, Anne Bancroft |
| Shares birthday with | Martin Melcher, Lillian Miles, Henry Jones see more.. |
Dom DeLuise Overview:
Character actor, Dom DeLuise, was born Dominick DeLuise on Aug 1, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY. DeLuise died at the age of 75 on May 4, 2009 in Santa Monica, CA .
MINI BIO:
Plump, giggling, mischievous American comedian, Dom DeLuise, gradually built up a reputation on television, then became a familiar movie face through his appearances in Mel Brooks' films. He then became equally associated with the comedies of Burt Reynolds. At first he played dupes and bunglers, but later diversified his roles to include rogues and charlatans, all in the same broad vein. He was married to actress Carol Arthur from 1965 until his death in 2009.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
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Dom DeLuise Quotes:
Julius Pritter:
Gismo? You are a spy!
Julius Pritter: Your heel is in my ingrown.
Julius Pritter: [gets his foot stuck in a waste basket] I cannot go through life like this?
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Julius Pritter: Your heel is in my ingrown.
Julius Pritter: [gets his foot stuck in a waste basket] I cannot go through life like this?
read more quotes from Dom DeLuise...
