What actors from grease have died?

What actors from grease have died?

Grease Actors You May Not Know Passed Away

• Edd Byrnes (Vic Fontaine) died in January 2020.
• Jeff Conaway (Kenickie) died in 2011.
• Annette Charles (Cha Cha DiGregorio) died in 2011.
• Dennis Stewart (Leo “Craterface” Balmudo) died in 1994.
• Eve Arden (Principal McGee) died in November 1990.

Who played Rizzo in Grease on Broadway?

The original Broadway cast included Barry Bostwick as Danny and Carole Demas as Sandy, with Adrienne Barbeau as Rizzo, Timothy Meyers as Kenickie, Alan Paul, and Walter Bobbie and Marya Small in supporting roles.

How old was Stockard Channing in Grease?

77 years (February 13, 1944)
Stockard Channing/Age

How old was John Travolta during the movie Grease?

23
John Travolta was 23 when “Grease” was filmed in 1977.

Who turned down the role of Danny in Grease?

Henry Winkler played Fonzie, the most famous greaser on television and he almost played Danny Zuko, the most famous greaser in the history of movies. However, Winkler turned down the lead role in Grease for a very specific reason.

Did John Travolta do his own dancing in Grease?

But it was 1978’s “Grease” where he first showed off his dancing skills on the big screen — and as it turns out, he choreographed the final musical number. Travolta told Fallon, “So in Grease, they needed a step for that “You’re The One That I Want” at the end, so I said, we used to do the Four Corners.

Who was in the original cast of Grease?

After an out-of-town tryout in Coventry, Grease made its London debut at the New London Theatre on June 26, 1973, with a cast that included Richard Gere as Danny, Stacey Gregg as Sandy, and Jacquie-Ann Carr as Rizzo. Later Paul Nicholas and Elaine Paige took over the leads. The production closed on February 14, 1974.

When was the first time Grease was performed?

Grease was first performed in 1971 in the original Kingston Mines nightclub in Chicago (since demolished).

Who are the composers of the song Grease?

Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey with additional songs written by John Farrar.