Grease (1978) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He posted a lengthy rant on Facebook about a server at a local restaurant, Kara Lashbaugh. Then: One of the few original Grease stars to join the Grease 2 cast, she reprised her role as Frenchy, charged with taking Michael around school. "I was glad when it was over, to tell you the truth," the actress said. News that he had warned Haim about dying because of prescription drug abuse. The sad news was announced on her official. He died on May 27, 2011. He also related that he was molested when he was seven years old. Doctors discovered a malignant tumor in her right breast and she underwent a modified radical mastectomy and chemotherapy before eventually being declared cancer free. Tucci's most recent role was in the thriller "PinkCity: A Psychedelic Meditation," which was in post-production as of 2020. "I was the first replacement on Broadway for Jan, and I played her for six months." Its soundtrack, featuring the songs "You're the One That I Want," "Summer Nights," "Hopelessly Devoted to You," as well as the self-titled theme song sung by Frankie Valli, was also a major chart topper in the late 1970s disco era. The superstar poured money into her Olivia Newton-John Cancer Fund and helped fund the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute in Victoria, Australia. She married actor Matt Lattanzi in 1984 before the pair welcomed their daughter, Chloe, two years later. She was 73 years old. She was 93. Despite how painful the circumstances were, I felt so lucky to have someone like my mom with me to lean on and cry with, she stated. "Because the joy of life and everyday living has to be a part of that healing process as well,"she said. Conaway's dialogue for that episode was divided between his co-stars Danny DeVito and Christopher Lloyd, who delivered the jokes well enough so that Conaway's absence had little negative effect on the episode. In 2013, however, an X-ray taken after a car accident revealed Newton-John had cancer in right shoulder. Kelly Ward brought the youngest member of the T-Birds, Putzie, to life in a role specifically created for the film. It was frustrating. After Pinsky asked him to elaborate upon how he would carry out a suicidal act, Conaway glared at the mirror in his room and said, "I see myself breaking that mirror and slicing my fucking throat with it." Following the success of Grease, and a yearlong stint on the ABC sitcom Soap in 1978, she went on to win a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play in 1980 for Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures. Conaway appeared in VH1's Celebrity Fit Club, but was forced to leave and entered rehabilitation. 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The show revealed that Conaway was addicted to cocaine, alcohol, and painkillers, and that he was in a codependent relationship with his girlfriend, who was also a user of prescription opiates. Though Avalon has gotten older, he has remained a performer in every sense of the word, and that's pretty impressive. Sadly on August 8, 2022, at the age of 73, Newton-Johndied at her California home, reported The New York Times. Jan, the nerdy, junk food loving member of the Pink Ladies was played by Jamie Donnelly, who originated the part on Broadway, and was the only cast member to play the same role in both the stage musical and the film. However, it was truly his work as a writer, director, and producer that took off. He was 87. ; and the upcoming Paramount+ spin-offs Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, and Summer Lovin'. After starring in "Grease," he continued to seek out roles, starring in "Days of Our Lives" and "Port Charles." Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Your impact was incredible. Nonetheless, "Grease" remained his defining movie. I worship this woman. While she became famous for her role in "Grease," Charles only logged a few acting credits after the hit film, per IMDb, including an appearance on "The Incredible Hulk" TV series, and she appears to have pretty much left acting behind for good in 1987. The legendary star, who began her movie career in the 1930s, appeared in a plethora of Warner Bros. films,perSlant Magazine, effortlessly crossing genres. Before "Grease," the legendary character actress was also known for her self-titled TV series, "The Eve Arden Show" and her role as Eve on The Mothers-In-Law," and she even played herself in the classic "I Love Lucy" episode, "L.A. at Last.". On Nov. 12, 1990, she died from heart disease. 3. Grease is one of those classic films filled with songs that just about everyone can recite today. "Another angelic voice has been added to the Heavenly Choir. She competed on the hit British series Dancing on Ice in 2019, but was eliminated in week four. Now . Harris dead at 31, LeBron James becomes 2nd player in NBA history to score 38,000 points, Pamela Anderson on surviving abuse, paparazzi: Being a mother "saved me", Friends and celebrities pay tribute to Lisa Marie Presley. 1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart and No. She originally co-starred on the sitcom alongside Richard Mulligan and Kristy McNichol, and was featured in every episode of its seven-season run. Sadly on Aug. 8, 2022, news broke that Olivia Newton-John, who played Sandy, died at her home in California after a long battle with breast cancer. Another famous character actress, Dody Goodman, played Eve Arden's character's sidekick, wacky high school secretary Blanche Hodel in "Grease" and its sequel. Updated on: August 8, 2022 / 5:15 PM The story of high school sweethearts Danny Zuko ( John Travolta) and Sandy Olsson ( Olivia Newton-John) is a quintessential tale of teenage devotion set against the musical backdrop of the 1950s.. She was 93 years old at the time of her death. Beloved actor Olivia Newton-John, who won hearts as Sandy in the 1978 classic movie-musical "Grease," has died, her family confirmed on Aug. 8. Ward added that he mostly bonded with "creative visionaries, Pat Birch and Randal Kleiser," the movie's choreographer and director, respectively, which makes sense considering his affinity for producing and writing. So, it's just that we have that knowledge that wecoulddie. While pneumonia was the cause of death, the doctor who. 25 on the pop charts, and Newton-John went on to win three Grammys in the mid-1970s. The actor first shot to fame in the 1950s detective series "77 Sunset Strip," where he played the comb-obsessed nightclub valet, Kookie, decades before Fonzie of "Happy Days" incessantly combed his own signature ducktail. He was 87. Stewart tragically died from complications relating to AIDS on April 20, 1994 (via Facebook). She was 81. [2][7], He played the role for 2 1/2 years while his friend John Travolta, with whom he shared a manager, later joined the show, playing the supporting role of Doody. Though Travolta had appeared in television shows, in the classic horror film "Carrie," and in "Saturday Night Fever," he didn't reach peak fame until "Grease." Not bad for a film that cost a mere $6 million to make. It's an extended family. Thanks to her soundtrack contributions "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Summer Nights," she became the second woman to have two singles in the Billboard top five at the same time. Legal Statement. After playing the innocent, smart, and sweet (and later strong and confident) Sandy, Newton-Johnstarred in "Xanadu" and continued to release music like hits "Physical" and "I HonestlyLove You" (via Billboard). And Sid Caesar, who played Coach Calhoun, died on Feb. 12, 2014. The track which was accompanied by a steamy aerobics video clip, which won a Grammy for Video of the Year was eventually named the biggest song of the 1980s. "Grease" came out in June 1978, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as Danny and Sandy. We're still ridiculously childish I think.". Olivia Newton-John died Monday at her ranch in Southern California, her publicist confirmed to CBS News. Deezen, 65, was filmed entering his neighbor's vehicles without their consent earlier this year. She went into remission for several years, until she was told the cancer was back in 2013. In the interview, the actor claimed he was much better after a fifth back operation, and that he had yet to use painkillers again. So, yeah, I kind of took everything personally. After appearing in the movie,Manoff went on to star in many projects, writing, directing, and producing here and there. She went on to meet and marry producer John Easterling in 2008. Later I got a call from [original casting director] Joel Thurm, who says, 'Well, it's not good news, but it's not bad news either.' Most notably, Manoff starred in "Empty Nest" for several years before moving on to "State of Grace." Deezen is best known for playing Eugene Felsnic in the original "Grease" films. Conaway had suffered a back injury earlier in his career on the set of Grease while filming the "Greased Lightning" scene, which had been exacerbated recently by lifting boxes in his home, and he had turned to substances to manage the pain. The embattled actor first faced harassment accusations for a social media incident in 2021. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Played by Michael Tucci, Sonny was quite the character, and the movie definitely needed his humor and goofy grin. Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73. [28][29], Though his drug use did not cause his pneumonia, it hampered Conaway's ability to recognize how severely ill he was and to seek treatment for pneumonia until it was too late. He also reprised his role as "Craterface" Balmudo in the 1982 film "Grease 2," and his last acting credit on IMDb is listed in 1991 with a role on the TV series "Parker Lewis Can't Lose." Her last project,"Bart Got a Room,"was in 2008, and in an interview with Empty Nest TV, Manoff explained that she was done with Hollywood. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. But in 1998, she came out of retirement. The film, in which she played Australian student Sandy Olsson, became the biggest blockbuster of the year and its accompanying soundtrack sold a whopping 28 million copies. The risqu title track ruled the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks, and its tongue-in-cheek, aerobics inspired music video became an MTV staple. And for a lot of people, "Grease" is their absolute favorite musical and for good reason. Conaway was featured in the first and second seasons of the reality television series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. In fact, Conn even starred in "Grease 2," making her one of the only original cast members to do so. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. WATCH: Grease legend Dame Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73. . [9], He had appeared in an episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show for the same producers, and, he said in 1987, had been considered for the role of John Burns, which eventually went to Randall Carver:.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, But then one day I got the whole script and became real interested in the actor character, then called Bobby Taylor. Travolta married actressKelly Prestonin 1991, and theyhad three children together. And I could die tomorrow a tree could fall on me. In September 2017, Newton-John went public with the devastating diagnosis but insisted she wasnt focused on her illness, but on things that make her happy. However, she was also a Tony-winning stage performer (perBroadway World), who would later go on to a recurring role on 'Designing Women," which scored her an Emmy nod, per Emmys.com. 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