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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. [1] In addition to an acting career in television and film, he was one of the influences on modern improvisational theater .
Del Close. 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. In 1957, at the age of 23, he became a member of the St. Louis branch of "The Compass Players", the direct precursor of "The Second City", which opened in December, 1959.
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Del Close, a legendary influence on countless Second City performers and a towering figure in the Chicago theatre, has died at the age of 64. Mr. Close succumbed at the Illinois Masonic Medical ...
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Del Close 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.
Mar 26, 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.
Aug 1, 2021 · Learn about Del Close, the guru of comedy who taught and influenced many famous comics, in the documentary "For Madmen Only". The film features interviews with his students, friends and colleagues, and reveals his wild and creative life story.
Mar 16, 1999 · Mr. Close never married and leaves no immediate survivors. The son of a jeweler, Del Close was born on March 9, 1934, in Manhattan, Kan. He was a second cousin of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
