Socialist actors run out (6)

I believe the answer is:

castro

'socialist' is the definition.
(Fidel Castro, former president of Cuba)

'actors run out' is the wordplay.
'actors' becomes 'cast' (group of actors).
'run out' becomes 'RO' (cricket abbreviation).
'cast'+'ro'='CASTRO'

(Other definitions for castro that I've seen before include "Cuban dictator" , "Actors in Cuba" , "Old leader" , "Cuban co-star" , "Fidel -, former Cuban leader" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.

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