
Art
William Vail
- Born
- 1950-11-30 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
- Filmography
- 30 titles on TMDB
About 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).
Backdrop from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
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Upcoming film projects involving William Vail.
In production · Expected 15 Oct 2026
Self
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Films & television
27 titles
Kirk (archive footage)
Set Decoration
Implosion Man
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
The Final Demon (as Bill Vail)
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Angry Valet
Set Decoration
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