Today's generation might not remember Dom DeLuise, but Baby Boomers definitely will know him from his days on Dean Martin's comedy show and as a frequent co-star of Burt Reynolds and a favorite actor for director Mel Brooks.
DeLuise died Monday after a long battle with cancer. He was 75.
DeLuise acted in dozens of movies starting in the early 1960s including a rare dramatic performance in "Fail-Safe," a Cold War thriller about an American bomber accidentally sent to bomb Moscow.
He also appeared in dozens of television shows including his long-running skit as an inept magician on Martin's comedy show in the 1960s.
DeLuise didn't always appear on screen. He voiced characters in several movies including Don Bluth's "An American Tail."
He was a noted chef and had been making regular appearances on cable cooking shows.
He also penned seven children's books.
His three sons, Peter, David and Michael, all followed him into show business.
Here are six movies available on video and DVD that are representative of his acting career.
DeLuise died Monday after a long battle with cancer. He was 75.
DeLuise acted in dozens of movies starting in the early 1960s including a rare dramatic performance in "Fail-Safe," a Cold War thriller about an American bomber accidentally sent to bomb Moscow.
He also appeared in dozens of television shows including his long-running skit as an inept magician on Martin's comedy show in the 1960s.
DeLuise didn't always appear on screen. He voiced characters in several movies including Don Bluth's "An American Tail."
He was a noted chef and had been making regular appearances on cable cooking shows.
He also penned seven children's books.
His three sons, Peter, David and Michael, all followed him into show business.
Here are six movies available on video and DVD that are representative of his acting career.
"The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" (1982) -- DeLuise is a TV preacher who wants to close Dolly Parton's Chicken Ranch, a brothel protected by the local sheriff (Burt Reynolds) in this musical comedy. Also on hand are many of Burt's other co-stars including Charles Durning and Jim Nabors.
"Secret of NIMH" (1982) -- DeLuise voices Jeremy, one of the animals in this Don Bluth animated film about a fieldmouse's effort to save her ailing child.
"Fail-Safe" (1964) -- DeLuise has a supporting role as an American airman who is ordered to tell the Soviets how to shoot down an American bomber that is accidentally sent on a mission to drop an H-bomb on Moscow. It's a radically different turn for the comedian.
"Silent Movie" (1976) -- DeLuise co-stars with Mel Brooks in this comedy about a director's quest to produce the first major silent film since the 1930s. There's only one word spoken in the movie.
"Fatso" (1980) -- DeLuise stars in this Anne Bancroft (Mrs. Mel Brooks) comedy about a man whose effort to lose weight finally takes off after he meets the girl of his dreams (Candice Azzara).
"Hot Stuff" (1979) -- DeLuise stars and directs this comedy about three cops (himself, Suzanne Pleshette and Jerry Reed) who start a fencing operation and then keep it going without official sanction from their higher-ups.
You can find out more about DeLuise and a complete filmography at his Web site http://www.domdeluise.com/
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