
Del Close
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1934-03-09 – 1999-03-04
Place of birth: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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
Known for

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