Dom DeLuise
Biography
Dom DeLuise was an American actor and comedian known for comedic roles and for his work in Mel Brooks films. A Brooklyn native raised in Bensonhurst, he trained at Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts. His first paid stage role came at 18 in Bernie's Christmas Wish, and he later acted and stage-managed at the Cleveland Play House from 1952 to 1954. After off-Broadway and Broadway appearances, he drew notice as a spy in The Glass Bottom Boat (1966). He often appeared with Burt Reynolds in The Cannonball Run (1981), Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982). Brooks cast him in The Twelve Chairs (1970), Blazing Saddles (1974), Silent Movie (1976), and History of the World: Part I (1981). He voiced animated characters in The Secret of NIMH (1982), An American Tail (1986), Oliver & Company (1988), and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989). He hosted Candid Camera from 1991 to 1992.
75years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died Santa Monica
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Dominick DeLuise (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 40
- Career span
- 38 years1966 to 2004
Genres
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First role
DeLuise was 18 when he made his paid stage debut, playing Bernie the dog in the drama Bernie's Christmas Wish.
Beyond film
DeLuise showed off his comedic skills as Frosch, the jailer's speaking part, in the operetta Die Fledermaus at the Metropolitan Opera. He played the role in four separate revivals there between December 1989 and January 1996.
First role
In 1961, DeLuise took a part in Another Evening with Harry Stoons, an off-Broadway musical revue that ran for nine previews and a single performance. Barbra Streisand, then 19, was also in the cast.
Dom DeLuise movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Mel Brooks directed five of these films, Don Bluth four and Hal Needham three. Madeline Kahn appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Madeline Kahn's page
Burt Reynolds's page
Mel Brooks's page
Sid Caesar's page
Gene Wilder's page
Ron Carey's page
Don BluthDirector, 4 films, 1982 to 1994
All films by Don Bluth
All films by Hal Needham
Also four films together1 more actor
- Carol ArthurThe Godson (1998), The World's Greatest Lover (1977), Silent Movie (1976) and Blazing Saddles (1974)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Dom DeLuise's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.0 billion
27 of the 40 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 40 films: 27 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 9 figure not found.
- 27Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 9Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 66% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$121M11.9% of the total
- 2$120M11.8% of the total
- 3$85M8.3% of the total
- 4$76M7.5% of the total
- 5$72M7.1% of the total
- 6$70M6.9% of the total
- 7$66M6.5% of the total
- 8$56M5.5% of the total
$350 millionfrom the other 19 films with a worldwide figure, 34% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors from 1985 to 1987.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1987 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress | Haunted Honeymoon | Won |
| 1985 | Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.