Dom DeLuise, the portly actor-comedian whose affable nature made him a popular character actor for decades with movie and TV audiences as well as directors and fellow actors, has died. He was 75.

LOS ANGELES | Dom DeLuise, the portly actor-comedian whose affable nature made him a popular character actor for decades with movie and TV audiences as well as directors and fellow actors, has died.

DORSET — To the world at large, Dom DeLuise, who died Monday, was a comedian famous for appearances in television and the movies. But to local residents he was a larger-than-life neighbor who loved an ...