
William Vail
Art • Born 1950-11-30
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).
Filmography
8 credits
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Movie • 1974
Kirk

The American Nightmare
Movie • 2000
Self

Rondo and Bob
Movie • 2020
Self

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Movie • 2000
Self

Glitch!
Movie • 1988
Angry Valet

Mausoleum
Movie • 1983
The Final Demon (as Bill Vail)

Texas Chainsaw 3D
Movie • 2013
Kirk (archive footage)

Poltergeist
Movie • 1982
Implosion Man