Del Close was a key figure in the development of improvisational comedy. He was a founding member of the "Compass Players", a group of performers that included Elaine May, Paul Sills, Byrne Piven, Joyce Hiller Piven and Edward Asner. This group went on to form the renowned "Second City Improv" company, which has become a major influence in the world of comedy.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
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$250,000 |
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
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$400,000 |
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The Graduate (1967)
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$500,000 |
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The Graduate (1967)
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$150,000 + 17% of profits |
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Teach Me! (1968)
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$1,000,000 + 10% of profits |
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Catch-22 (1970)
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$1,000,000 |
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Regarding Henry (1991)
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$3,000,000 |
He, along with the other members of the "Compass Players" including Elaine May, Paul Sills, Byrne Piven, Joyce Hiller Piven and Edward Asner helped start the famed "Second City Improv" company. They used the games taught to them by fellow cast mate, Paul Sills 's mother, Viola Spolin. He later worked in legitimate theater as an actor before entering into a very successful comedy duo with Elaine May. The two were known as "the world's fastest humans".
