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

The Untouchables

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

The Blob

The Untouchables

A League of Their Own

American Graffiti

My Mother the Car

All Movies (21)

• Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice1994 · as Old Gobbo
• The Public Eye1992 · as H.R. Rineman
• A League of Their Own1992 · as Baseball Owner (uncredited)
• Opportunity Knocks1990 · as Williamson
• Next of Kin1989 · as Frank
• Fat Man and Little Boy1989 · as Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
• Dream Breakers1989 · as Dr. Stone
• The Blob1988 · as Reverend Meeker
• The Big Town1987 · as Deacon Daniels
• The Untouchables1987 · as Alderman
• Light of Day1987 · as Dr. Natterson
• One More Saturday Night1986 · as Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off1986 · as English Teacher
• Thief1981 · as Mechanic #1
• The Last Affair1976 · as Sparks
• American Graffiti1973 · as Man at Bar (Guy)
• Beware! The Blob1972 · as Hobo Wearing eyepatch
• Gold1972 · as Hawk
• You Are What You Eat1968
• Goldstein1965

All TV Shows (4)

• The Untouchables1993
• Sable1987
• Get Smart1965 · as Minelli
• My Mother the Car1965