Del Close

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

24

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-03-09

Day of death

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). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

  • American Graffiti

    American Graffiti

  • A League of Their Own

    A League of Their Own

  • Dream Breakers

    Dream Breakers

  • Thief

    Thief

  • Beware! The Blob

    Beware! The Blob

  • Goldstein

    Goldstein

  • The Blob

    The Blob

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • Fat Man and Little Boy

    Fat Man and Little Boy

  • My Mother the Car

    My Mother the Car

  • Next of Kin

    Next of Kin

  • The Public Eye

    The Public Eye

  • Light of Day

    Light of Day

  • The Big Town

    The Big Town

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

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

  • One More Saturday Night

    One More Saturday Night

  • You Are What You Eat

    You Are What You Eat

  • Sable

    Sable

  • The Last Affair

    The Last Affair

  • Gold

    Gold

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

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