My Take
Dom DeLuise was the kind of guy who could walk into a scene and immediately make it ten times warmer just by being there — that big laugh, that total lack of pretension, that gleeful willingness to look ridiculous. Growing up in Brooklyn and training at Tufts before grinding his way through television variety shows, he built a career that peaked in the most delightful collaborations: Mel Brooks gave him some of his finest moments in Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs, and his back-and-forth with Burt Reynolds across the Cannonball Run films had a genuine buddy chemistry that felt completely unrehearsed. He earned his Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 1985, and he even picked up a Golden Raspberry for Worst Supporting Actress in 1987 — a gag award he probably appreciated more than most people would. Gone in 2009, but honestly impossible to forget.
Overview
Dominick DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor, comedian, director, musician, chef, and author. Known primarily for comedic roles, he rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on television variety shows. He is widely recognized for his performances in the films of Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, as well as a series of collaborations and a double act with Burt Reynolds.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dom DeLuise
- Name (Japanese)
- ドム・デルイーズ
- Reading
- どむ・でるいーず
- Born
- August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / voice actor / non-fiction writer / television actor / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
- University
- Tufts University
Awards & achievements
- 1987 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
- 1985 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.domdeluise.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.