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Film & Television
Dom DeLuise
1933–2009Brooklyn, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Cannonball Run
Biography
Cannonball Run; Blazing Saddles; The Muppet Movie; Burt Reynolds' best friend; Brooklyn Italian-American comedian. Beloved comedy actor in 100+ films; Burt Reynolds' off-screen best friend and frequent co-star
Notable For
- Cannonball Run
- Blazing Saddles
- The Muppet Movie
- Burt Reynolds' best friend
Honors & Recognition
- Beloved comedy actor in 100+ films
- Burt Reynolds' off-screen best friend and frequent co-star
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Film & Television
- Specialty
- Comedy/Acting
- Years
- 1933–2009
- Birth Place
- Brooklyn, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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