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Del Close

Del Close

Del Close

1934-03-09

Manhattan, Kansas, USA

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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

Best known for:

The Untouchables
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
7.3
American Graffiti
5.9
A League of Their Own
6.1
The Blob
5.5
Thief
5.9
Get Smart
6.7
TV
Next of Kin
4.5
Fat Man and Little Boy
4.8
The Public Eye
4.8
Beware! The Blob
3.3
Light of Day
4
The Big Town
4.1
The Untouchables
TV
My Mother the Car
TV
You Are What You Eat
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Goldstein
One More Saturday Night
Sable
TV
Gold
The Last Affair
Dream Breakers
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
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Filmography:

  • Beware! The Blob poster picture

    Beware! The Blob (1972)

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    APPEREAD AS:
    Hobo Wearing eyepatch
  • Gold poster picture

    Gold (1972)

    APPEREAD AS:
    Hawk
  • American Graffiti poster picture

    American Graffiti (1973)

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    APPEREAD AS:
    Man at Bar (Guy)
  • The Last Affair poster picture

    The Last Affair (1976)

    APPEREAD AS:
    Sparks
  • Thief poster picture

    Thief (1981)

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    APPEREAD AS:
    Mechanic #1
  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off poster picture

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

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    APPEREAD AS:
    English Teacher
  • One More Saturday Night poster picture

    One More Saturday Night (1986)

    APPEREAD AS:
    Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man
  • The Untouchables poster picture

    The Untouchables (1987)

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    APPEREAD AS:
    Alderman
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  • Light of Day poster picture

    Light of Day (1987)

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    APPEREAD AS:
    Dr. Natterson
  • The Big Town poster picture

    The Big Town (1987)

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    APPEREAD AS:
    Deacon Daniels
  • The Blob poster picture

    The Blob (1988)

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    APPEREAD AS:
    Reverend Meeker
  • Next of Kin poster picture

    Next of Kin (1989)

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    APPEREAD AS:
    Frank
  • Fat Man and Little Boy poster picture

    Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)

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    APPEREAD AS:
    Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
  • Dream Breakers poster picture

    Dream Breakers (1989)

    APPEREAD AS:
    Dr. Stone
  • A League of Their Own poster picture

    A League of Their Own (1992)

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    APPEREAD AS:
    Baseball Owner (uncredited)
  • The Public Eye poster picture

    The Public Eye (1992)

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    APPEREAD AS:
    H.R. Rineman
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  • It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice poster picture

    It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice (1994)

    APPEREAD AS:
    Old Gobbo
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