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Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 9, 1934
Died
March 4, 1999
Place of Birth
Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Del Close
0.4 Popularity
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
5.6
Self (archive footage)
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015
0.0
Old Gobbo
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
1994
7.3
The Untouchables
1993
6.2
H.R. Rineman
The Public Eye
1992
7.2
Baseball Owner (uncredited)
A League of Their Own
1992
5.9
Frank
Next of Kin
1989
6.2
Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
Fat Man and Little Boy
1989
0.0
Dr. Stone
Dream Breakers
1989
6.8
Reverend Meeker
The Blob
1988
4.7
Sable
1987
Credits
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self (archive footage)
2015
5.6
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
as Old Gobbo
1994
0.0
The Untouchables
1993
7.3
The Public Eye
as H.R. Rineman
1992
6.2
A League of Their Own
as Baseball Owner (uncredited)
1992
7.2
Next of Kin
as Frank
1989
5.9
Fat Man and Little Boy
as Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
1989
6.2
Dream Breakers
as Dr. Stone
1989
0.0
The Blob
as Reverend Meeker
1988
6.8
Sable
1987
4.7
The Big Town
as Deacon Daniels
1987
5.5
The Untouchables
as Alderman
1987
7.8
Light of Day
as Dr. Natterson
1987
5.5
One More Saturday Night
as Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man
1986
3.7
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as English Teacher
1986
7.6
Thief
as Mechanic #1
1981
7.2
The Last Affair
as Sparks
1976
0.0
American Graffiti
as Man at Bar (Guy)
1973
7.0
Beware! The Blob
as Hobo Wearing eyepatch
1972
4.8
Gold
as Hawk
1972
2.0
You Are What You Eat
1968
3.7
Get Smart
1965
7.9
My Mother the Car
1965
4.3
Goldstein
1965
5.0