Dominick "Dom" DeLuise

 Dominick "Dom" DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009)

He was the husband of actress Carol Arthur from 1965 until his death and the father of actor, director, pianist, and writer Peter DeLuise, actor David DeLuise, and actor Michael DeLuise. He starred in a number of movies directed by Mel Brooks, in a series of films with career-long best friend Burt Reynolds, and as a voice actor in various animated films by Don Bluth. DeLuise was probably best known as a regular in Brooks' films. He appeared in The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Silent Movie, History of the World, Part I, Spaceballs, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Brooks' late wife, actress Anne Bancroft, directed Dom in Fatso (1980). He also had a cameo in Johnny Dangerously as the Pope and in Jim Henson's The Muppet Movie as a wayward Hollywood talent. Dom DeLuise died at age 76, he had been suffering from numerous health issues; kidney failure, respiratory problems, as well as cancer. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Queens, NY.