Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/9/1934
Place of Birth
Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Del Close
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).
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Known For
The Blob
as Reverend Meeker
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as English Teacher
American Graffiti
as Man at Bar (Guy)
The Big Town
as Deacon Daniels
The Untouchables
as Alderman
Next of Kin
as Frank
Dream Breakers
as Dr. Stone
The Public Eye
as H.R. Rineman
Beware! The Blob
as Hobo Wearing eyepatch
Light of Day
as Dr. Natterson
Fat Man and Little Boy
as Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
A League of Their Own
as Baseball Owner (uncredited)
Thief
as Mechanic #1
Goldstein
Unknown Role
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self (archive footage)
You Are What You Eat
Unknown Role
One More Saturday Night
as Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man
Gold
as Hawk
The Last Affair
as Sparks
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
as Old Gobbo