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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Filmography
all 24
Movies 23
self 3
TV Shows 1
Self
Rondo and Bob (2020)
Movie
Kirk (archive footage)
Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
Movie
5.6
Set Decoration
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012)
Movie
6.82
Set Decoration
The Craigslist Killer (2011)
Movie
Set Decoration
Lies in Plain Sight (2010)
Movie
Set Decoration
Amish Grace (2010)
Movie
6
Set Decoration
American Tragedy (2000)
Movie
Himself
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000)
Movie
Self
The American Nightmare (2000)
Movie
Set Decoration
Deadly Web (1996)
Movie
Set Decoration
The West Side Waltz (1995)
Movie
Set Decoration
The Enemy Within (1994)
Movie
Set Decoration
Midnight Run for Your Life (1994)
Movie
Set Decoration
Another Midnight Run (1994)
Movie
Set Decoration
Red Shoe Diaries (1992)
TV
6
Set Decoration
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991)
Movie
Art Direction
Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991)
Movie
Set Decoration
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder (1990)
Movie
Set Decoration
Return to Green Acres (1990)
Movie
Set Decoration
Too Young to Die (1990)
Movie
Angry Valet
Glitch! (1988)
Movie
The Final Demon (as Bill Vail)
Mausoleum (1983)
Movie
6
Implosion Man
Poltergeist (1982)
Movie
5.76
Kirk Waisanen
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Movie
5.69
Ratings
Average 5.61
Based on 468 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1974
1990
1994
1994
2020
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Information
Known ForArt
GenderMale
Birthday1950-11-30 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Antonio, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsBill Vail, William Vail III, William Vail Jr.
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