William Vail

William Vail

Born 1950-11-30 (age 75) San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Biography

Wlliam Vail (born November 30, 1950) is an American set decorator and actorbest known for his role as "Kirk" in the 1974 American horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Vail was born in San Antonio, Texas. He began his film career in 1974, when he played the character of "Kirk" in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. He then starred in three more films titled Poltergeist (1982), Mausoleum (1983), and Glitch! (1988). He then decided to switch as a Set Decorator in the film, A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989). He continues to work as a Set Decorator, and has recently helped with the TV Movie, The Craigslist Killer (2011).

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Known For

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Poltergeist
Poltergeist

1982

as Implosion Man

Texas Chainsaw 3D
Texas Chainsaw 3D

2013

as Kirk (archive footage)

Glitch!
Glitch!

1988

as Angry Valet

The American Nightmare
Mausoleum
Mausoleum

1983

as The Final Demon (as Bill Vail)

Rondo and Bob
Rondo and Bob

2020

as Self