Cyril Cusack
Born	November 26, 1910(1910-11-26)  South Africa (born to Irish parents)
Died	October 7, 1993 (aged 82) 82 London, England

Cyril Cusack (November 26, 1910 – October 7, 1993) was an Irish Shakespearean actor, who appeared in more than 90 films [1]. is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ...

Born in Durban, Natal, South Africa he was the son of a sergeant in the mounted police and an actress. His parents separated when he was young and his mother took him to England, and then to Ireland. Cusack's mother and her partner, Breifne O'Rorke, joined the O'Brien and Ireland Players. Cyril made his first stage performance at the age of seven. Cusack was educated in Newbridge College, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, and University College, Dublin. He left without a degree and joined the Abbey Theatre in 1932. Between then and 1945 he performed in over sixty productions, particularly excelling in the plays of Sean O'Casey. In 1947, Cusack formed his own company and staged productions in Dublin, Paris and New York. Map of South Africa showing Durbans location. ... KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa. ... For other uses, see Sergeant (disambiguation). ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride Mounted police are police who patrol on horseback. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Newbridge College is a co-educational secondary school in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland, run by the Dominican Order. ... Newbridge is the name of at least two places: Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland - sometimes known by its Irish name, Droichead Nua Newbridge, Wales (traditionally in Monmouthshire), United Kingdom Newbridge, Wolverhampton, a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Irelands largest university, with over 20,000 students. ... The exterior of the Abbey Theatre in 2006. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sean OCasey Sean OCasey (March 30, 1880 - September 18, 1964) was a major Irish dramatist and memorist. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... It has been suggested that List of visitor attractions in Paris be merged into this article or section. ... “NY” redirects here. ...

In 1963, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in London, England and appeared there for several seasons. By this stage he had established a successful career in films. Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a British theatre company. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ...

Cusack was twice married:

• 1) Maureen Kiely Cusack, an actress, died in 1977, with whom he had three daughters (Sinéad, Sorcha and Niamh) and two sons (Paul and Padraig).
• 2) Mary Rose Cunningham (1979–1993); one daughter (Catherine)

He received honorary doctorates in 1977 and 1980 from the NUI and the University of Dublin respectively. Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Actress Sinéad Cusack with husband Jeremy Irons. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... An Honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum) is a degree awarded to someone by an institution that he or she may have never attended, it may be a bachelors, masters or doctorate degree - however, the latter is most common. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... The National University of Ireland (NUI) is a federal university system of constituent universities, previously called constituent colleges, and recognised colleges set up under the Irish Universities Act, 1908, and significantly amended by the Universities Act, 1997. ... The University of Dublin, corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin located in Dublin, Ireland, was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, making it Irelands oldest university. ...

Film roles

• Mick Brian's son in Knocknagow (1918),
• Pat in Odd Man Out (1947) with James Mason,
• James Carter in The Blue Lagoon (1949),
• Cpl. Taylor in The Small Back Room (1949),
• Edward Marston in Gone to Earth (1950),
• Chauvelin in The Elusive Pimpernel (1950),
• Captain Sandy Rendel in Ill Met by Moonlight (1957),
• Chief Insp. Hubbard in Dial M for Murder (1967),
• Fireman captain in Fahrenheit 451 (1966),
• The gunsmith in Day of the Jackal (1973),
• Father Manus in Catholics (1973),
• uncredited as Major O'Neill in Juggernaut (1974),
• Cardinal Danaher in True Confessions (1981),
• Mr. Charrington, shopkeeper and covert Thought Police informant, in the film version of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four,
• Lord Castlewelland in My Left Foot (1989) with Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker.

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Theatre roles

Cusack's last stage performance was in Chekhov's The Three Sisters, in which three of his daughters played the sisters. His four daughters, Niamh, Sorcha, Sinéad and Catherine are actresses. His sons, Paul Cusack and Pádraig Cusack, work as a producer with RTÉ and as Associate Producer at the National Theatre, London, respectively. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Russian: , IPA: ) was a Russian short story writer and playwright. ... The Three Sisters is a play, written in 1900 and first produced in 1901, by Russian author Anton Chekhov. ... Niamh Cusack as Dr Kate Rowan and Nick Berry as Constable Nick Rowan in Heartbeat (book cover) Niamh (IPA pronunciation: ) Cusack (born October 20, 1959) is an Irish-born actress. ... Acting daughter of the late Irish actor Cyril Cusack, and sister of Sinéad Cusack, Niamh Cusack, and Catherine Cusack. ... Actress Sinéad Cusack with husband Jeremy Irons. ... Catherine Cusack is an actress, the sister of actresses Sinéad Cusack and Niamh Cusack, and the daughter of the late actor Cyril Cusack. ... Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ; Irish for Radio and Television of Ireland) is the national publicly-funded broadcaster of Ireland. ...

In October 1993, Cyril Cusack died in London, England of motor neurone disease, one month before what would have been his 83rd birthday. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... The motor neurone diseases (MND) are a group of progressive neurological disorders that destroy motor neurones, the cells that control voluntary muscle activity such as speaking, walking, breathing, and swallowing. ...

External links

• Cyril Cusack at the Internet Movie Database