William Vail

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).

Known For

Career Timeline

19901993199619992002200520082012
  1. 2012
    Blue Lagoon: The Awakening

    Set Decoration • Art

  2. 2011
    The Craigslist Killer

    Set Decoration • Art

  3. 2010
    Amish Grace

    Set Decoration • Art

  4. 2010
    Lies in Plain Sight

    Set Decoration • Art

  5. 2000
    American Tragedy

    Set Decoration • Art

  6. 1996
    Riders of the Purple Sage

    Set Decoration • Art

  7. 1996
    Deadly Web

    Set Decoration • Art

  8. 1995
    The West Side Waltz

    Set Decoration • Art

William Vail - Aperture