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Del Close played "Polonious" once in "Hamlet", and won a Joseph Jefferson Award for it. But the role he really wanted to play was "Yorick". He had to die to do it, but now he may get his wish. Under the terms of his will, Close, who died March 4, 1999, has left his skull to the Goodman Theatre. Del Close was born and raised in Manhattan, Kansas, ... See full bio »

Born:

March 9, 1934 in Manhattan, Kansas, USA

Died:

March 4, 1999 (age 64) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Known For

The Blob Reverend Meeker

(1988)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off English Teacher

(1986)

The Untouchables Alderman

(1987)

American Graffiti Man at Bar (Guy)

(1973)

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Filmography

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Actor (25 credits)

1998-2000 Upright Citizens Brigade (TV Series)
Narrator

- Thunderball (2000) ... Narrator (voice)

- Virtual Reality (2000) ... Narrator (voice)

- Small Town (2000) ... Narrator (voice)

- Sex (2000) ... Narrator (voice)

- College (2000) ... Narrator (voice)

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1997 Mommy's Day
Warden

1992 The Public Eye
H.R. Rineman

1992 A League of Their Own
Baseball Owner (uncredited)

1990 Opportunity Knocks
Williamson

1989 Fat Man and Little Boy
Dr. Kenneth Whiteside

1989 Next of Kin
Frank

1989 Dream Breakers (TV Movie)
Dr. Stone

1988 The Blob
Reverend Meeker

1987 Sable (TV Series)
Middlebury

- Serial Killer (1987) ... Middlebury

1987 The Big Town
Deacon Daniels

1987 The Untouchables
Alderman

1987 Light of Day
Dr. Natterson

1986 One More Saturday Night
Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man

1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off
English Teacher

1985 First Steps (TV Movie)
Zoologist

1981 Thief
Mechanic #1

1976 The Last Affair

1973 American Graffiti
Man at Bar (Guy)

1972 Gold
Hawk (as Del Clos)

1972 Beware! The Blob
Hobo Wearing Eyepatch

1965-1966 My Mother the Car (TV Series)
Camp Counselor / Cheskin / Dr. Kadigan

- You Can't Get There from Here (1966) ... Camp Counselor

- Many Happy No-Returns (1965) ... Cheskin

- For Whom the Horn Honks (1965) ... Dr. Kadigan

1965 Get Smart (TV Series)
Minelli

- Aboard the Orient Express (1965) ... Minelli

1964 Goldstein
Doctor

1960 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
Ringo Cat

- Raid in Beatnik Village (1960) ... Ringo Cat

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Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)

2000 Upright Citizens Brigade (TV Series) (mentor - 10 episodes)

- Thunderball (2000) ... (mentor)

- Virtual Reality (2000) ... (mentor)

- Small Town (2000) ... (mentor)

- Sex (2000) ... (mentor)

- College (2000) ... (mentor)

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1982 Saturday Night Live (TV Series) (acting coach - 1 episode)

- Olivia Newton-John (1982) ... (acting coach)

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Director (2 credits)

1995 The Armando Diaz Experience, Theatrical Movement and Hootenanny (TV Series)

1992 The Family (TV Series)

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Writer (1 credit)

1976 SCTV (TV Series) (idea - 1 episode)

- Backstage (1976) ... (idea - uncredited)

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Soundtrack (1 credit)

1987 Broken Noses (Documentary) ("How to Speak Hip")

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Thanks (2 credits)

2018/II Bleed Out (Documentary) (special thanks)

2004 Employee of the Month (special thanks: "Yes and...")

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Self (4 credits)

1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Chris Farley (1999) ... Himself

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

1968 You Are What You Eat (Documentary)
Himself

1962 The Tonight Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.53 (1962) ... Himself

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Archive footage (2 credits)

2016 Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (Documentary)
Himself

2002 The Delmonic Interviews (Documentary)
Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

He acted in William Saroyan's play, "The Time of Your Life", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Nan Cibula was the costume designer, Robert Christen was the lighting designer and D.W. Moffett was the director. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 2 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Del Clos

Height:

5' 11" (1.8 m)

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

It's a grim business, this being funny. Every time you come up with a strong satiric idea, the world tops it. None of our reactionary military characters in the past decade could top the real-life line that came out of Vietnam: "We had to destroy the village in order to save it." See more »

Trivia:

He and Bernard Sahlins were nominated for a 1975 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Director of a Musical for "Once More With Feeling", at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. See more »