Russ Thacker was born on 23 June 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Line (1980), A.W.O.L. (1972) and Parades (1972). He died on 7 December 2012 in New York City, New York, USA.
He played Joe Hardy in the musical, "Damn, Yankees," in a Kenley Players production at the Packard Music Hall Theatre in Warren; the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Columbus and Memorial Hall in Dayton, Ohio with Vincent Price (Mr. Applegate); Pia Zadora (Lola); Frank Echols (Van Buren); Paige Massman (Gloria Thorpe); Charles Caron (Welch); Nick Jolley (Rocky); Robin Stone (Smokey); Laura Waterbury (Doris); Carol Trigg (Sister); Lawrence Vincent (Joe Boyd) and Providence Hollander ( Meg Boyd) in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director. Leslie B. Cutler was director. Mario Melodia was choreographer. Richard Patton was musical director. Phillip Louis Rodzen was scenic designer. Carl Heastand was costume designer. Joseph Vispi was associate to Mr. Kenley. William Kirk was assistant to Mr. Kenley. Mike Verina was cover artist. George Abbott and Douglass Wallop wrote the book. Richard Adler and Jerry Ross were composers and lyricists.
