Del Close
Actor
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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Filmography
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as English Teacher 1986
American Graffiti
as Man at Bar (Guy) 1973
A League of Their Own
as Baseball Owner (uncredited) 1992
The Blob
as Reverend Meeker 1988
Thief
as Mechanic #1 1981
Next of Kin
as Frank 1989
Fat Man and Little Boy
as Dr. Kenneth Whiteside 1989
The Public Eye
as H.R. Rineman 1992
Beware! The Blob
as Hobo Wearing eyepatch 1972
Light of Day
as Dr. Natterson 1987
The Big Town
as Deacon Daniels 1987
You Are What You Eat
1968
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self (archive footage) 2015
One More Saturday Night
as Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man 1986
Goldstein
1965
Gold
as Hawk 1972