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

  • Thief

    Thief

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

  • A League of Their Own

    A League of Their Own

  • The Blob

    The Blob

  • Next of Kin

    Next of Kin

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • My Mother the Car

    My Mother the Car

  • Dream Breakers

    Dream Breakers

  • Fat Man and Little Boy

    Fat Man and Little Boy

  • Light of Day

    Light of Day

  • The Public Eye

    The Public Eye

  • The Big Town

    The Big Town

  • American Graffiti

    American Graffiti

  • Goldstein

    Goldstein

  • One More Saturday Night

    One More Saturday Night

  • Beware! The Blob

    Beware! The Blob

  • You Are What You Eat

    You Are What You Eat

  • Sable

    Sable

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

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

  • Gold

    Gold

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

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

  • The Last Affair

    The Last Affair