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The Big Town (1987) -- Matt Dillon stars as a small-time gambler in 1950's Chicago. He moves from rural Illinois to Chicago to pursure his incredible luck at dice. While working for professional gamblers, he falls in love with both a stripper (Diane Lane) and a pretty unwed mother (Suzy Amis).
"My Mother the Car" (1965): Season 1: Episode 15 -- Mother is furious when she learns that Dave intends to let Barbara choose her own Christmas present.
Gold (1972) -- In 1968 gold is once again discovered in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. A train full of fellow travelers set out for gold country but a corrupt cop and a politician with a wandering eye conspire to take control. A tag-a-long trickster the '
The Public Eye (1992) -- text os
One More Saturday Night (1986) -- Al Franken and Tom Davis of “Saturday Night Live” fame star as two rock'n rollers who turn St. Cloud Minnesota on its ear. Burglars, babysitters and disco terrorists abound.

Overview

Date of Birth:
9 March 1934, Manhattan, Kansas, USA more
Date of Death:
4 March 1999, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Mini Biography:
Del Close played Polonious once in Hamlet, and won a Joseph Jefferson... more
Trivia:
Co-founded with Charna Halpern the ImprovOlympic (now known simply as... more
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Alternate Names:
Del Clos

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Self
Actor:
  1. "Upright Citizens Brigade" .... Narrator (30 episodes, 1998-2000)
        - Thunderball (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - Virtual Reality (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - Small Town (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - Sex (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - College (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
          (25 more)

  2. Mommy's Day (1997) .... Warden
    ... aka Mommy 2: Mommy's Day (USA: video box title)
  3. The Public Eye (1992) .... H.R. Rineman
  4. Opportunity Knocks (1990) .... Williamson

  5. Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) .... Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
    ... aka Shadow Makers (UK)
  6. Next of Kin (1989) .... Frank
  7. Dream Breakers (1989) (TV) .... Dr. Stone
    ... aka In Evil's Grasp (USA: syndication title)
  8. The Blob (1988) .... Reverend Meeker
  9. "Sable" .... Middlebury (1 episode, 1987)
        - Serial Killer (1987) TV episode .... Middlebury
  10. The Big Town (1987) .... Deacon Daniels
  11. The Untouchables (1987) .... Alderman
  12. Light of Day (1987) .... Dr. Natterson
  13. One More Saturday Night (1986) .... Mr. Schneider/Large Tattooed Man
  14. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) .... English Teacher
  15. First Steps (1985) (TV) .... Zoologist
  16. Thief (1981) .... Mechanic #1
    ... aka Violent Streets (UK)

  17. The Last Affair (1976)
    ... aka Wife, Husband & Friend (USA: reissue title)
  18. American Graffiti (1973) .... Guy at Bar
  19. Beware! The Blob (1972)
    ... aka Son of Blob (UK) (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Beware of the Blob
    ... aka Son of the Blob (USA: video box title)
  20. Gold (1972) (as Del Clos) .... Hawk

  21. "My Mother the Car" .... Camp Counselor / ... (3 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - You Can't Get There from Here (1966) TV episode .... Camp Counselor
        - Many Happy No-Returns (1965) TV episode .... Cheskin
        - For Whom the Horn Honks (1965) TV episode .... Dr. Kadigan
  22. "Get Smart" .... Dr. Minelli (1 episode, 1965)
        - Aboard the Orient Express (1965) TV episode .... Dr. Minelli
  23. Goldstein (1965)
  24. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" .... Ringo Cat (2 episodes, 1960)
        - Raid in Beatnik Village (1960) TV episode .... Ringo Cat
        - Raid in Beatnik Village (1960) TV episode .... Ringo Cat
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Upright Citizens Brigade" (mentor) (10 episodes, 2000)
        - Thunderball (2000) TV episode (mentor)
        - Virtual Reality (2000) TV episode (mentor)
        - Small Town (2000) TV episode (mentor)
        - Sex (2000) TV episode (mentor)
        - College (2000) TV episode (mentor)
          (5 more)

  2. "Saturday Night Live" (acting coach) (1 episode, 1981-1982)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Olivia Newton-John (1982) TV episode (acting coach)
Writer:
  1. "Second City TV" (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka SCTV (Canada: English title: new title) (USA)
    ... aka Second City Revue (Canada: English title)
        - Backstage (1976) TV episode (idea) (uncredited)
Self:
  1. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Chris Farley (1999) TV episode .... Himself

  2. The Second City Toronto 15th Anniversary (1988) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Played Polonius in the 1975 production of Hamlet at the Wisdom Bridge Theater in Chicago, Illinois, USA. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 2 Articles more
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Thriller | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Chicago Illinois | Character Name In Title | Cult Favorite more

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