Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 9, 1934
Died
March 4, 1999 (age 64)
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
TV
Get Smart
Minelli
1965
TV
The Untouchables
1993
Film
The Untouchables
Alderman
1987
Film
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
English Teacher
1986
Film
The Blob
Reverend Meeker
1988
TV
My Mother the Car
1965
Film
A League of Their Own
Baseball Owner (uncredited)
1992
Film
Thief
Mechanic #1
1981
Film
American Graffiti
Man at Bar (Guy)
1973
Film
Next of Kin
Frank
1989
Film
Fat Man and Little Boy
Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
1989
TV
Sable
1987
Film
Light of Day
Dr. Natterson
1987
Film
Gold
Hawk
1972
Film
The Big Town
Deacon Daniels
1987
Film
The Public Eye
H.R. Rineman
1992
Film
Beware! The Blob
Hobo Wearing eyepatch
1972
Film
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
One More Saturday Night
Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man
1986
Film
Goldstein
1965
Filmography
2015FilmThank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathonas Self (archive footage)1994FilmIt Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Veniceas Old Gobbo1993TVThe Untouchables1992FilmThe Public Eyeas H.R. Rineman1992FilmA League of Their Ownas Baseball Owner (uncredited)1989FilmNext of Kinas Frank1989FilmFat Man and Little Boyas Dr. Kenneth Whiteside1989FilmDream Breakersas Dr. Stone1988FilmThe Blobas Reverend Meeker1987TVSable1987FilmThe Big Townas Deacon Daniels1987FilmThe Untouchablesas Alderman1987FilmLight of Dayas Dr. Natterson1986FilmOne More Saturday Nightas Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man1986FilmFerris Bueller's Day Offas English Teacher1981FilmThiefas Mechanic #11976FilmThe Last Affairas Sparks1973FilmAmerican Graffitias Man at Bar (Guy)1972FilmBeware! The Blobas Hobo Wearing eyepatch1972FilmGoldas Hawk1968FilmYou Are What You Eat1965TVGet Smartas Minelli1965TVMy Mother the Car1965FilmGoldstein