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Del Close

Del Close

Born: 1934-03-09 • Manhattan, Kansas, USA

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
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon poster
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015 • Self (archive footage)
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice poster
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
1994 • Old Gobbo
The Public Eye poster
The Public Eye
1992 • H.R. Rineman
A League of Their Own poster
A League of Their Own
1992 • Baseball Owner (uncredited)
Next of Kin poster
Next of Kin
1989 • Frank
Fat Man and Little Boy poster
Fat Man and Little Boy
1989 • Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
Dream Breakers poster
Dream Breakers
1989 • Dr. Stone
The Blob poster
The Blob
1988 • Reverend Meeker
The Big Town poster
The Big Town
1987 • Deacon Daniels
The Untouchables poster
The Untouchables
1987 • Alderman
Light of Day poster
Light of Day
1987 • Dr. Natterson
One More Saturday Night poster
One More Saturday Night
1986 • Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man
Ferris Bueller's Day Off poster
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 • English Teacher
Thief poster
Thief
1981 • Mechanic #1
The Last Affair poster
The Last Affair
1976 • Sparks
American Graffiti poster
American Graffiti
1973 • Man at Bar (Guy)
Beware! The Blob poster
Beware! The Blob
1972 • Hobo Wearing eyepatch
Gold poster
Gold
1972 • Hawk
You Are What You Eat poster
You Are What You Eat
1968
Goldstein poster
Goldstein
1965