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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 .
Del Perry Close (* 9. März 1934 in Manhattan, Kansas; † 4. März 1999 in Chicago, Illinois) war ein US-amerikanischer Film- und Theaterschauspieler, Improvisationskomiker und Schauspiellehrer.
Del Close was a legendary improvisational actor, director and teacher who co-founded the Chicago Harold, a long-form improv technique. He also worked with The Second City, The Committee, The Merry Pranksters and The Committee. He died of emphysema in 1999. Learn more about his life, career and legacy on IMDb.
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- Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Del Close was a pioneer of improvisational theatre and comedy, who developed the long-form technique "The Harold" and taught many famous performers. He had a turbulent life, from touring with a sideshow to working with The Second City and The Grateful Dead, and died in 1999.
- March 9, 1934
- March 4, 1999
1. Aug. 2021 · Learn about Del Close, the guru of comedy who taught and influenced many famous comics, in the documentary "For Madmen Only". Watch the trailer, see the cast of tributes, and discover his life story, from circus to Second City to Harold.
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5. März 1999 · Del Close was a legendary influence on Second City performers and a towering figure in the Chicago theatre. He died at the Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he had recently checked in for heart and respiratory ailments. He was known for his dark sense of humor, hard-living lifestyle and avant-garde Hamlet.
26. März 1999 · Del Close was a pioneer of improvisational comedy and a mentor to many famous performers. He struggled with drugs, mental illness and died in 1999, leaving his skull to be cast as Yorick in Hamlet.
