Del Close

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

Died: 1999-03-04

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

Filmography

• The Untouchables (1987)
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
• A League of Their Own (1992)
• The Blob (1988)
• Thief (1981)
• Next of Kin (1989)
• Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
• First Steps (1985)
• The Big Town (1987)
• The Public Eye (1992)
• Light of Day (1987)
• Beware! The Blob (1972)
• One More Saturday Night (1986)
• The Last Affair (1976)
• Goldstein (1965)
• It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice (1994)
• Mommy's Day (1997)
• Dream Breakers (1989)