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Del Close

Actor / Writer / Theatre Director | * 03/09/1934 († 64, 03/04/1999) | Manhattan, Kansas (United States of America (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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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best fri ...

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

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1986 | 3.8/5 | 1h 43min
Comedy
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In Arborville, California, three high school students discover a strange, gelatinous substance that melts the flesh of any living creatures in its path and wreaks havoc across town. ...

The Blob

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1988 | 3.4/5 | 1h 35min
Horror, Science Fiction
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Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a ho ...

Thief

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1981 | 3.6/5 | 2h 3min
Crime, Thriller, Action
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Young Treasury Agent Eliot Ness arrives in Chicago and is determined to take down Al Capone, but it's not going to be easy because Capone has the police in his pocket. Ness meets Jim Malone, a veteran ...

The Untouchables

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1987 | 3.9/5 | 1h 59min
Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
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Movies with Del Close as Actor(18)

as Himself (archive footage)2015 Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Baseball Owner (uncredited)1992 A League of Their Own
as H.R. Rineman1992 The Public Eye
as Frank1989 Next of Kin
as Dr. Kenneth Whiteside1989 Fat Man and Little Boy
as Reverend Meeker1988 The Blob
as Dr. Natterson1987 Light of Day
as Alderman1987 The Untouchables
as Deacon Daniels1987 The Big Town
as Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man1986 One More Saturday Night
as English Teacher1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as Mechanic #11981 Thief
1976 The Last Affair
as Man at Bar (Guy)1973 American Graffiti
as Hobo Wearing eyepatch1972 Beware! The Blob
as Hawk1972 Gold
1968 You Are What You Eat
1965 Goldstein

TV Shows/Series with Del Close as Actor(4)

1993 The Untouchables
1987 Sable
1965 Get Smart
1965 My Mother the Car

Full Name: Del Close
Born: Friday, 03/09 1934 (March) in Manhattan, Kansas (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 03/04 1999 (March) in Chicago (aged: 64)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Del Close frequently works together with these people:
John Hughes (4x, Crew)
Michael Mann (4x, Crew)
Philip Kaufman (4x, Crew)
Chris Hayward (4x, Crew)
James Komack (4x, Crew)
Henri Charr (4x, Crew)
Barry Feinstein (4x, Crew)
Marilyn Vance (3x, Crew)
Rick Le Fevour (3x, Crew)
Bob Badami (3x, Crew)
Walter Scott (3x, Crew)
John S. Robertson (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:317192, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024