Del Close

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

24

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-03-09

Deathday

1999-03-04 (64 years old)

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 Untouchables
7.8%

The Untouchables

Jun 3, 1987

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
7.6%

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Jun 11, 1986

American Graffiti
7.0%

American Graffiti

Aug 11, 1973

A League of Their Own
7.2%

A League of Their Own

Jul 1, 1992

The Blob
6.8%

The Blob

Aug 5, 1988

Thief
7.2%

Thief

Mar 27, 1981

Get Smart
7.9%

Get Smart

Sep 18, 1965

Next of Kin
5.9%

Next of Kin

Oct 20, 1989

Fat Man and Little Boy
6.2%

Fat Man and Little Boy

Oct 20, 1989

The Public Eye
6.2%

The Public Eye

Oct 16, 1992

Beware! The Blob
4.8%

Beware! The Blob

Jun 21, 1972

Light of Day
5.5%

Light of Day

Feb 6, 1987

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Acting

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