Actor
Del Close
- Born March 9, 1934 in Manhattan, Kansas, USA
- Died March 4, 1999
Del Close (March 9, 1934 – March 4, 1999) was an American actor, writer, and teacher who coached many of the best-known comedians and comic actors of the late twentieth century. In addition to an acting career in television and film, he was one of the influences on modern improvisational theater. Close is co-founder of the ImprovOlympic (iO). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
The Untouchables1987
Ferris Bueller's Day Off1986
American Graffiti1973
A League of Their Own1992
The Blob1988
Thief1981
Get Smart1965
Next of Kin1989
Filmography
- 2015Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1997Mommy's DayFilm
- 1994It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of VeniceFilmOld Gobbo
- 1993The UntouchablesSeries
- 1992A League of Their OwnFilmBaseball Owner (uncredited)
- 1992The Public EyeFilmH.R. Rineman
- 1990Opportunity KnocksFilmWilliamson
- 1989Next of KinFilmFrank
- 1989Fat Man and Little BoyFilmDr. Kenneth Whiteside
- 1989Dream BreakersFilmDr. Stone
- 1988The BlobFilmReverend Meeker
- 1987The UntouchablesFilmAlderman
- 1987Light of DayFilmDr. Natterson
- 1987The Big TownFilmDeacon Daniels
- 1987SableSeries
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffFilmEnglish Teacher
- 1986One More Saturday NightFilmMr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man
- 1985First StepsFilmZoologist
- 1981ThiefFilmMechanic #1
- 1976The Last AffairFilmSparks
- 1973American GraffitiFilmMan at Bar (Guy)
- 1972Beware! The BlobFilmHobo Wearing eyepatch
- 1972GoldFilmHawk
- 1968You Are What You EatFilm
- 1965Get SmartSeriesMinelli
- 1965My Mother the CarSeries
- 1965GoldsteinFilm