Del Close Biography
Born: March 09, 1933
Died: March 04, 1999
American standup comedian Del Close was one of the founding members of Chicago's Second City comedy troupe. In his prime, Close was a confrontational comic in the abrasive, scatological vein of his admitted role model Lenny_Bruce. Working at Second City as a director, he helped nurture and channel the talents of another comic genius, John_Belushi. Having made his first TV appearances in the 1960s in such sitcoms as Camp Runamuck and Get Smart, Del Close returned to acting full force in the 1980s, playing farcical authority-figure roles in such productions as Ferris_Bueller's_Day_Off (1986), The_Blob (1988 remake), Fat Man and Little Boy (1989), and Opportunity_Knocks (1990). Hal Erickson, Rovi
Great Film Moments:
- In Theaters
- This Week
- Coming Soon
- New on DVD
Browse More Celebrity:
