Leo Carrillo

Leo Carrillo died of cancer in 1961 and was interred in the Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Santa Monica. He is not married. The Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park in Carlsbad, California is a registered California Historical Site. He frequently appears in films with members of his family (particularly Joan) and with Jeremy Piven, whose parents, Byrne and Joyce Piven, founded and continue to run the Piven Theatre Workshop. As a result of his service to the State, the Leo Carrillo State Park, west of Malibu on the Pacific Coast Highway, was named in his honor, And the city of Westminster, California named an elementary school for him. Cusack is often cast as an anti-hero, but has played a wide variety of characters. He was eventually made a goodwill ambassador by the State Governor. After success at an early age as the star of several teen-oriented films, he has generally sought roles which cast him as an ethically conflicted Everyman.

A preservationist and conservationist, Carrillo served on the California Beach and Parks commission for eighteen years, and played a key role in the state's acquisition of Hearst Castle at San Simeon, the Los Angeles Arboretum, and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. In 1988, John founded a theatre group ("The New Criminals") and has directed several productions. In Hollywood, he appeared in more than 90 films in which he played supporting or character roles. However, he is best remembered from the television show, the "Cisco Kid", on which he played Pancho, a role he had previously carried out in several films. His first film was the comedy Class in 1983. A college graduate, Leo Carrillo worked as a newspaper cartoonist before turning to acting on Broadway. He attended the Piven Theatre Workshop in Chicago and by the age of 12, John had done voice-overs for commercials and appeared in some stage productions. Proud of his heritage, he wrote a book titled The California I Love that was published just before his death in 1961. John began acting in childhood.

The family moved from San Diego to Los Angeles then to Santa Monica, where Leo Carrillo's father served as the city's first mayor. His father Richard Cusack was an actor, and his siblings Ann, Bill, Joan, and Susie have all been actors. His great-grandfather was the first provisional governor of California, and his grandfather Pedro Carrillo had been sent east to be educated in Boston. John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American film actor, born in Evanston, Illinois. Although he played stereotypical Latinos, Leo Carrillo was part of an old and respected Los Angeles family who could trace his roots back to the conquistadores. The Sure Thing (1985). Leo Carrillo, born August 6, 1880 in Los Angeles, California - died September 10, 1961 in Santa Monica, California, was an actor and conservationist. Better Off Dead... (1985).

Stand by Me (1986). Eight Men Out (1988). Tapeheads (1988). Say Anything... (1989).

The Grifters (1990). Bullets Over Broadway (1994). Grosse Pointe Blank (1997). Con Air (1997).

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997). Anastasia (1997). Pushing Tin (1999). Being John Malkovich (1999).

High Fidelity (2000). America's Sweethearts (2001). Serendipity (2001). Max (2002).

Identity (2003). Runaway Jury (2003).