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).
- Known for
- Art
- Born
- 1950-11-30 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
Known for
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) — Kirk
- Poltergeist (1982) — Implosion Man
- Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) — Kirk (archive footage)
- Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012) — Set Decoration
- Too Young to Die (1990) — Set Decoration
- The Craigslist Killer (2011) — Set Decoration
- Mausoleum (1983) — The Final Demon (as Bill Vail)
- Amish Grace (2010) — Set Decoration
- The Enemy Within (1994) — Set Decoration
- The American Nightmare (2000) — Self
- Red Shoe Diaries (1992) — Set Decoration
- Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) — Self
- A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989) — Set Decoration
- Lies in Plain Sight (2010) — Set Decoration
- Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991) — Art Direction
- Glitch! (1988) — Angry Valet