Close began his career at the age of 11, when he was discovered while appearing in a stage production of
Auntie Mame in Hollywood. He made his film debut as a young
Elliott Roosevelt in 1960, in the biographical film
Sunrise at Campobello. For the remainder of the decade, he guest starred on various television series. Close continued his acting career in his late teenage years from 1967 to 1970 as one of Andy Warhol's film stars. He played the lead role of "The Son" in the 1967 Warhol film
Imitation of Christ. There was speculation at the time that Close would have become a new
James Dean if Warhol had released the film into general distribution, instead of allowing only a single premiere presentation. Other reviews, however, disagreed, saying he was "awkward" and "unprofessional." After 1980, he continued acting in movies, credited as Patrick Close, in minor roles for such low-budget productions as Roger Corman's
Space Raiders (1983). ==Death==