Del Close
Birthday
1934/03/09
Day of death
1999/03/04 (65 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Also know as
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Biography
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
Acting
(1992) The Public Eye
as H.R. Rineman
(1994) It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
as Old Gobbo
(1987) Light of Day
as Dr. Natterson
(1988) The Blob
as Reverend Meeker
(1986) One More Saturday Night
as Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man
(1972) Beware! The Blob
as Hobo Wearing eyepatch
(1989) Dream Breakers
as Dr. Stone
(1987) The Big Town
as Deacon Daniels
(1981) Thief
as Mechanic #1
(1987) The Untouchables
as Alderman
(2015) Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self (archive footage)
(1968) You Are What You Eat
as ---
(1989) Next of Kin
as Frank
(1965) Goldstein
as ---
(1986) Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as English Teacher
(1976) The Last Affair
as Sparks
(1989) Fat Man and Little Boy
as Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
(1972) Gold
as Hawk
(1973) American Graffiti
as Man at Bar (Guy)
(1992) A League of Their Own
as Baseball Owner (uncredited)
(1965) Get Smart
as ---
(1965) My Mother the Car
as ---
(1993) The Untouchables
as ---
(1987) Sable
as ---