Cast & creator
Del Close
Best known for Get Smart, The Untouchables, Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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
23
film credits
4
television credits
27
1965–2015 · acting roles
6.1
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (27)
Showing 27 of 27 credits
Get Smart
Minelli
1965
The Untouchables
Alderman
1987
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
English Teacher
1986
The Untouchables
1993
My Mother the Car
1965
A League of Their Own
Baseball Owner (uncredited)
1992
The Blob
Reverend Meeker
1988
American Graffiti
Man at Bar (Guy)
1973
Thief
Mechanic #1
1981
Next of Kin
Frank
1989
Fat Man and Little Boy
Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
1989
The Public Eye
H.R. Rineman
1992
Sable
1987
The Big Town
Deacon Daniels
1987
Opportunity Knocks
Williamson
1990
Light of Day
Dr. Natterson
1987
Beware! The Blob
Hobo Wearing eyepatch
1972
One More Saturday Night
Mr. Schneider / Large Tattooed Man
1986
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
Old Gobbo
1994
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self (archive footage)
2015
First Steps
Zoologist
1985
You Are What You Eat
1968
Dream Breakers
Dr. Stone
1989
The Last Affair
Sparks
1976
Mommy's Day
1997
Goldstein
1965
Gold
Hawk
1972