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William Vail is a set decorator and actor who worked on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist and Nothing Sacred. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, USA, on November 30, 1950.
- January 1, 1
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- San Antonio, Texas, USA
William Vail was born on November 30, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He is a set decorator and actor, known for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Poltergeist (1982) and Nothing Sacred (1997).
- November 30, 1950
Nov 25, 2023 · William Vail played Kirk, one of the five city slickers who encounter the cannibal family in the 1974 horror classic. He also appeared in Poltergeist and Glitch!, but his main career was as a set decorator for TV movies.
- Witney Seibold
With Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail. Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within.
- Tobe Hooper
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Nov 2, 2023 · When actor William Vail fell to the floor during the biggest scene of his debut film in 1974, everyone thought he was actually hurt. Vail was playing a character named Kirk, the very first...
William Vail played Kirk, one of Sally's friends who joins her for a road trip to investigate vandalism at her grandfather's grave. He later became a TV set director for shows such as Gilmore Girls and Entourage.
UT drama student William Vail played her strong jock-type boyfriend, Kirk. But the scene-stealing role belonged to Paul Partain. As Franklin, the whiny, corpulent, wheelchair-bound brother of...
