Dick Cusack
Dick Cusack | |
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Born | Richard John Cusack August 29, 1925 New York City, U.S. |
Died | June 2, 2003 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 77)
Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, filmmaker, documentary maker |
Years active | 1970–2003 |
Spouse |
Ann Carolan (m. 1960) |
Children | 5, including Ann, Joan and John |
Richard John Cusack (August 29, 1925 – June 2, 2003[1]) was an American actor, filmmaker and documentary maker.
Personal life
Cusack was born in
Cusack and his wife, Ann Paula "Nancy" (née Carolan; 1929–2022),[2][6] had five children: Ann Cusack, Joan Cusack, Bill Cusack, John Cusack and Susie Cusack, all of whom followed him into the acting profession.[5] Circa 1963–1966, the Cusack family moved from New York City to Evanston, Illinois, where the five children grew up.
Career
Until 1970, Cusack worked as a Clio Award-winning advertising executive.
He then pursued a career as a film actor, beginning with minor roles. Most of his acting roles were playing authority figures, such as a United States Senate chairman, minister/chaplain, and U.S. secretary of state. He played a judge in the TV movie Overexposed and in the theatrical releases Things Change and Eight Men Out.
Cusack was a
He was honored with an award from the Evanston Arts Council for preserving a school and converting it into the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, which houses the
Death
Cusack died on June 2, 2003, in Evanston, Illinois, from pancreatic cancer, aged 77.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | My Bodyguard | Principal | |
1983 | Class | Chaplain Baker | |
1984 | The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck | Unknown | Television film |
1988 | Eight Men Out | Judge Friend | |
1988 | Things Change | Judge | |
1989 | The Package | Secretary of State | |
1990 | Crazy People | Mort | |
1992 | Overexposed | Judge | Television film |
1993 | The Fugitive | Attorney Walter Gutherie | |
1995 | While You Were Sleeping | Doctor Rubin | |
1996 | Evil Has a Face | Lester | Television film |
1996 | Chain Reaction | Senate Chairman | |
1999 | The Jack Bull | Jury Foreman | Television film |
2000 | High Fidelity | Minister | |
2000 | Return to Me | Mr. Bennington | Final film role |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Missing Persons | Champion | Episode: "If You Could Pick Your Own Parents..." |
1987 | Sable | Mahoney | Episode: "Watchdogs" |
1997 | Early Edition | Elderly Man | Episode: "The Wall: Part 2" |
Awards
Year | Award | Result | Notes |
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2000 | Commitment to Chicago Award | Won | Shared with his wife and children |
References
- ^ a b Martin, Douglas (June 4, 2003). "Dick Cusack, Playwright, 77, And an Actor". The New York Times.
- ^ Archiver.
- Irish Times. March 9, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2019.. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- Fanning, Evan (November 28, 2012). "Quiet man Cusack boards the ark". Irish Independent - Beliefnet. Archived from the originalon February 2, 2003. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c Mark Caro (June 3, 2003). "Obituary: Richard Cusack, 77 - Ad man, playwright who led acting clan". Chicago Tribune.
- Daily Boston Globe. December 6, 1959. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2019 – via ProQuestArchiver.
- Guardian News & Media Limited. July 1, 2000. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
External links
- Dick Cusack at IMDb
- Richard John “Dick” Cusack at Find a Grave