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William Vail

William Vail

Actor, Set Decorator, Art Director

Born November 30, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas, USA

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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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Actor

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Type

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Dinner with Leatherface Poster

Dinner with Leatherface Documentary2024Self

Rondo and Bob Poster

Rondo and Bob Documentary2020Self

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 40 Years Later: Filming Locations Then and Now Poster

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 40 Years Later: Filming Locations Then and Now Short Film2014Kirk

Texas Chainsaw Poster

Texas Chainsaw Feature Film2013Kirk

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth Poster

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth Documentary2000Self

The American Nightmare Poster

The American Nightmare Documentary2000Self

Glitch! Feature Film1988Angry Valet

Mausoleum Poster

Mausoleum Feature Film1983The Final Demon

Poltergeist Poster

Poltergeist Feature Film1982Implosion Man

No Chance Poster

No Chance Short Film1974Lester Nolan

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Poster

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Feature Film1974Kirk

Set Decorator

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Type

Year

Blue Lagoon: The Awakening Poster

Blue Lagoon: The Awakening TV Movie2012

The Craigslist Killer Poster

The Craigslist Killer TV Movie2011

Amish Grace Poster

Amish Grace TV Movie2010

Lies in Plain Sight Poster

Lies in Plain Sight TV Movie2010

Entourage Poster

Entourage TV Series2004

Young MacGyver Poster

Young MacGyver TV Movie2003

Do Over TV Series2002

American Tragedy Poster

American Tragedy TV Movie2000

Gilmore Girls Poster

Gilmore Girls TV Series2000

Hyperion Bay Poster

Hyperion Bay TV Series1998

Buffalo Soldiers Poster

Buffalo Soldiers TV Movie1997

Nothing Sacred Poster

Nothing Sacred TV Series1997

Deadly Web Poster

Deadly Web TV Movie1996

Riders of the Purple Sage Poster

Riders of the Purple Sage TV Movie1996

The Secret She Carried Poster

The Secret She Carried TV Movie1996

Tecumseh: The Last Warrior Poster

Tecumseh: The Last Warrior TV Movie1995

The West Side Waltz Poster

The West Side Waltz TV Movie1995

Another Midnight Run Poster

Another Midnight Run TV Movie1994

Midnight Run for Your Life Poster

Midnight Run for Your Life TV Movie1994

Midnight Runaround Poster

Midnight Runaround TV Movie1994

The Enemy Within Poster

The Enemy Within TV Movie1994

Dead Before Dawn Poster

Dead Before Dawn TV Movie1993

Laurel Avenue Poster

Laurel Avenue Mini-Series1993

Red Shoe Diaries Poster

Red Shoe Diaries TV Series1992

Babe Ruth Poster

Babe Ruth TV Movie1991

Love, Lies and Murder Poster

Love, Lies and Murder Mini-Series1991

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd Poster

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd TV Movie1991

A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder Poster

A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder TV Movie1990

Return to Green Acres Poster

Return to Green Acres TV Movie1990

Too Young to Die? Poster

Too Young to Die? TV Movie1990

A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story Poster

A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story TV Movie1989

Art Director

1

Chernobyl: The Final Warning Poster

Chernobyl: The Final Warning TV Movie1991

Thanks

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Moxina Short Film2012

Other Crew

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Dinner with Leatherface Poster

Dinner with Leatherface Documentary2024

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