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Home/People/Del Close
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Born
Mar 9, 1934Died: Mar 4, 1999
Lived 64 years
Place of Birth
Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

20
Movies
4
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Del Close

Acting

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
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon poster

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

as Self (archive footage)
2015
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice poster

It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice

as Old Gobbo
1994
The Public Eye poster

The Public Eye

as H.R. Rineman
1992
A League of Their Own poster

A League of Their Own

as Baseball Owner (uncredited)
1992
Next of Kin poster

Next of Kin

as Frank
1989
Fat Man and Little Boy poster

Fat Man and Little Boy

as Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
1989
Dream Breakers poster

Dream Breakers

as Dr. Stone
1989
The Blob poster

The Blob

as Reverend Meeker
1988
The Big Town poster

The Big Town

as Deacon Daniels
1987
The Untouchables poster

The Untouchables

as Alderman
1987
Light of Day poster

Light of Day

as Dr. Natterson
1987
One More Saturday Night poster

One More Saturday Night

as Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man
1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off poster

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

as English Teacher
1986
Thief poster

Thief

as Mechanic #1
1981
The Last Affair poster

The Last Affair

as Sparks
1976
American Graffiti poster

American Graffiti

as Man at Bar (Guy)
1973
Beware! The Blob poster

Beware! The Blob

as Hobo Wearing eyepatch
1972
Gold poster

Gold

as Hawk
1972
You Are What You Eat poster

You Are What You Eat

Cast
1968
Goldstein poster

Goldstein

Cast
1965