Dominick DeLuise (August , â€" May , ) was an American actor,
director, producer, chef and author. Known primarily for his comedic
performances, he rose to fame in the s as a frequent guest on
television variety shows. He is often identified for his work in the
films of Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, as well as a series of
collaborations and appearances with Burt Reynolds. Beginning in the s,
his popularity expanded to younger audiences from voicing characters
in several major animated productions, particularly those of Don
Bluth.DeLuise was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian American
parents Vincenza "Jennie" (née DeStefano), a homemaker, and John
DeLuise, a public employee (garbage collector). He was the youngest of
three children, having an older brother, Nicholas "Nick" DeLuise, and
an older sister, Antoinette DeLuise-Daurio. DeLuise graduated from
Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts and later attended Tufts
University in Medford, Massachusetts where he majored in biology.
DeLuise was Roman Catholic and had a particular devotion to the Virgin
Mary.In , DeLuise played in the Off-Broadway musical revue Another
Evening with Harry Stoons, which lasted nine previews and one
performance. Another member of the cast was -year-old Barbra
Streisand. He was also in the Off-Broadway play All in Love, which
opened on November , , at the Martinique Theatre and ran for
performances. Other New York theater performances included Half-Past
Wednesday (Off-Broadway) (), Around the World in Days (Off-Broadway)
(), The Student Gypsy (Broadway) (), Here's Love (Broadway) (), and
Last of the Red Hot Lovers (Broadway) ().
director, producer, chef and author. Known primarily for his comedic
performances, he rose to fame in the s as a frequent guest on
television variety shows. He is often identified for his work in the
films of Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, as well as a series of
collaborations and appearances with Burt Reynolds. Beginning in the s,
his popularity expanded to younger audiences from voicing characters
in several major animated productions, particularly those of Don
Bluth.DeLuise was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian American
parents Vincenza "Jennie" (née DeStefano), a homemaker, and John
DeLuise, a public employee (garbage collector). He was the youngest of
three children, having an older brother, Nicholas "Nick" DeLuise, and
an older sister, Antoinette DeLuise-Daurio. DeLuise graduated from
Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts and later attended Tufts
University in Medford, Massachusetts where he majored in biology.
DeLuise was Roman Catholic and had a particular devotion to the Virgin
Mary.In , DeLuise played in the Off-Broadway musical revue Another
Evening with Harry Stoons, which lasted nine previews and one
performance. Another member of the cast was -year-old Barbra
Streisand. He was also in the Off-Broadway play All in Love, which
opened on November , , at the Martinique Theatre and ran for
performances. Other New York theater performances included Half-Past
Wednesday (Off-Broadway) (), Around the World in Days (Off-Broadway)
(), The Student Gypsy (Broadway) (), Here's Love (Broadway) (), and
Last of the Red Hot Lovers (Broadway) ().
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