William Vail
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).
Texas Chainsaw 3D
as Kirk (archive footage)A young woman learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from her deceased grandmother. After...
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Upon realizing that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve Freeling calls in a team of...
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
as Kirk WaisanenA group of five young friends face a nightmare of torment at the hands of a depraved Texas clan.
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Glitch!
as Angry ValetTwo thieves rob a large fancy house when the owner is away. But when a visitor mistakes them for...
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Mausoleum
as The Final Demon (as Bill Vail)By way of an unnatural urge during her Mother's funeral, Susan enters her family's mausoleum,...
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The American Nightmare
as SelfAn examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they...
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Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
as HimselfA documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
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Rondo and Bob
as SelfRobert A. Burns, art director on the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, was obsessed with actor...
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