Acting
Del Close
Born March 9, 1934 · Manhattan, Kansas, USA · Died March 4, 1999
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
7.8
The Untouchables
Alderman
7.8
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
English Teacher
7.4
American Graffiti
Man at Bar (Guy)
7.4
A League of Their Own
Baseball Owner (uncredited)
6.7
The Blob
Reverend Meeker
7.4
Thief
Mechanic #1
8.2
Get Smart
Minelli
5.9
Next of Kin
Frank
6.5
Fat Man and Little Boy
Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
6.5
The Public Eye
H.R. Rineman
4.1
Beware! The Blob
Hobo Wearing eyepatch
5.6
Light of Day
Dr. Natterson
5.9
The Big Town
Deacon Daniels
6.0
Opportunity Knocks
Williamson
7.6
The Untouchables
1993 · Series
4.7
My Mother the Car
1965 · Series
4.6
Mommy's Day
1997 · Movie
5.8
You Are What You Eat
1968 · Movie
5.6
One More Saturday Night
Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man
6.5
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self (archive footage)
Filmography
- 2015Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1997Mommy's DayMovie
- 1994It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of VeniceOld GobboMovie
- 1993The UntouchablesSeries
- 1992The Public EyeH.R. RinemanMovie
- 1992A League of Their OwnBaseball Owner (uncredited)Movie
- 1990Opportunity KnocksWilliamsonMovie
- 1989Next of KinFrankMovie
- 1989Fat Man and Little BoyDr. Kenneth WhitesideMovie
- 1989Dream BreakersDr. StoneMovie
- 1988The BlobReverend MeekerMovie
- 1987SableSeries
- 1987The Big TownDeacon DanielsMovie
- 1987The UntouchablesAldermanMovie
- 1987Light of DayDr. NattersonMovie
- 1986One More Saturday NightMr. Schneider / Large Tattooed ManMovie
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffEnglish TeacherMovie
- 1985First StepsZoologistMovie
- 1981ThiefMechanic #1Movie
- 1976The Last AffairSparksMovie
- 1973American GraffitiMan at Bar (Guy)Movie
- 1972Beware! The BlobHobo Wearing eyepatchMovie
- 1972GoldHawkMovie
- 1968You Are What You EatMovie
- 1965Get SmartMinelliSeries
- 1965My Mother the CarSeries
- 1965GoldsteinMovie