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Del Close

Acting Born Mar 9, 1934 Manhattan, Kansas, USA 24 credits

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).

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Known for

Get Smart

as Minelli
Film

The Untouchables

as Alderman
Film

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

as English Teacher

Full filmography

  • Get Smart (1965) as Minelli
  • The Untouchables (1987) as Alderman
  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) as English Teacher
  • A League of Their Own (1992) as Baseball Owner (uncredited)
  • The Blob (1988) as Reverend Meeker
  • The Untouchables (1993)
  • My Mother the Car (1965)
  • Thief (1981) as Mechanic #1
  • American Graffiti (1973) as Man at Bar (Guy)
  • Next of Kin (1989) as Frank
  • Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) as Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
  • Sable (1987)
  • The Big Town (1987) as Deacon Daniels
  • Light of Day (1987) as Dr. Natterson
  • The Public Eye (1992) as H.R. Rineman
  • Beware! The Blob (1972) as Hobo Wearing eyepatch
  • Opportunity Knocks (1990) as Williamson
  • Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015) as Self (archive footage)
  • Dream Breakers (1989) as Dr. Stone
  • One More Saturday Night (1986) as Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man
  • It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice (1994) as Old Gobbo
  • You Are What You Eat (1968)
  • Goldstein (1965)
  • The Last Affair (1976) as Sparks