Dick Cusack was born on August 29, 1925 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for While You Were Sleeping (1995), Eight Men Out (1988) and The Fugitive (1993). He was married to Ann Paula "Nancy" Carolan. He died on June 2, 2003 in Evanston, Illinois, USA.
Two weeks prior to his passing, he completed the final draft of a play
to memorialize his former college roommate entitled, "Backoff Barkman",
which was produced posthumously in the Midwest.
Served with the US Army in the Philippines in World War II.
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 Piven Theater Workshop where his famous acting children
trained.