American actor, singer, director, and producer (died 2009)

Dom DeLuise

Dominick DeLuise was an American actor, comedian, director, musician, chef, and author. Known primarily for comedic roles, he rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on television variety shows. He is widely recognized for his performances in the films of Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, as well as a series of collaborations and a double act with Burt Reynolds. Beginning in the 1980s, his popularity expanded to younger audiences from voicing characters in several major animated productions, particularly those of Don Bluth.

Born

1933

August 1

Died

2009

Era

1930s

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Dom, in brief

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Key dates

1933 Born
2009 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

-30 Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, executes Marcus Antonius Antyllus, and brings the city under the control of the Roman Republic. (date is O.S.)
69 Batavian rebellion: The Batavians in Germania Inferior (Netherlands) revolt under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis.
527 Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.
607 Ono no Imoko is dispatched as envoy to the Sui court in China (Traditional Japanese date: July 3, 607).

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The world in 1933

When Dom arrived

april 1 The recently elected Nazis under Julius Streicher organize a one-day boycott of all Jewish-owned businesses in Germany, ushering in a series of anti-Semitic acts.
april 24 Nazi Germany begins its persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses by shutting down the Watch Tower Society office in Magdeburg.
april 25 Nazi Germany issues the Law Against Overcrowding in Schools and Universities limiting the number of Jewish students able to attend public schools and universities.
april 26 The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established by Hermann Göring.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on August 1

Charles I 1713–1922 emperor of Austria (born 1887) Coolio 1963–2022 American rapper, producer, and actor (died 2022) Dmitry Nikolayevich Filippov 1944–1998 Russian banker and politician (died 1998) Francis Scott Key 1779–1843 American lawyer, author, and poet (died 1843) Francisco Guilledo 1901– Filipino boxer (died 1925) Helen Sawyer Hogg 1905–1993 American-Canadian astronomer and academic (died 1993) Jason Momoa 1979– American actor, director, and producer John Carroll Lynch 1963– American actor Marc Denis 1977– Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1933

Aquilino Pimentel 1933– Jr., Filipino civil servant and politician, 23rd President of the Senate of the Philippines (died 2019) Asha Bhosle 1933–2026 Indian playback singer, businesswoman, actress and television personality (born 1933) Bapu 1933–2014 Indian director and screenwriter (born 1933) Bob Rafelson 1933– American film director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2022) Carol Burnett 1933– American actress, singer, and producer Cissy Houston 1933–2024 American singer (born 1933) Claudio Abbado 1933–2014 Italian conductor (born 1933) Danny Aiello 1933–2019 American actor (born 1933) Filiberto Ojeda Ríos 1933–2005 Puerto Rican-American general (died 2005)

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