2009
Search results
Del Close. 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. [1] In addition to an acting career in television and film, he was one of the influences on modern improvisational theater.
Del Close. Actor: The Blob. Del Close was born and raised in Manhattan, Kansas, and attended Kansas State University, after touring with a sideshow act for a period of time in his teenage years.
Mar 26, 1999 · Del Close, actor, director and acting coach: born Manhattan, Kansas 9 March 1934; died Chicago 4 March 1999.
Aug 1, 2021 · The name Del Close is not one most of us associate with the pre-eminent comedians of the past twenty-five years, but we should. In the documentary “For Madmen Only” from Heather Ross, narrated by Michaela Watkins we learn about this guru of comedy who helped discover and ultimately shape such talents as Bill Murray and Chris Farley.
Mar 16, 1999 · Del Close, an actor, improvisational comic and mentor to such comedians as John Belushi, John Candy and Bill Murray, died on March 4 at Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago. He was 64 and lived...
Mar 8, 1999 · Del Close, an actor and coach who taught John Belushi, Gilda Radner and Bill Murray and elevated improvisation to an art form, died Thursday in Chicago of complications from emphysema.
Infamously dedicated to establishing improv as a unique art form in its own right, Del Close was an influential teacher, an impassioned, complicated guru and a true comedy maestro who pushed all artistic boundaries and trained many of the most celebrated performers of the late 20th century.
