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Aug 9, 2022 · Other cast members, including Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway and Barry Pearl, also went on to have fruitful careers in Hollywood. Where are all the iconic Grease stars now?
- John Travolta as Danny Zuko. Travolta is still the one that Hollywood wants. The 69-year-old father of three, married to the late Kelly Preston, has acted in tons of movies, including Pulp Fiction (1994), Face/Off (1997), Wild Hogs (2007), Hairspray (2007), Bolt (2008), Savages (2012), Gotti (2018), The Fanatic (2019) and Paradise City (2022).
- Olivia Newton-John as Sandy Olsson. Newton-John died after a 30-year journey with breast cancer at age 73 in 2022, but her legacy will live on forever. She's best remembered for her Grammy-winning music career, rather than film (the exceptions being Grease, Xanadu and Glee).
- Stockard Channing as Betty Rizzo. Following her Grease days, Channing really hit her stride in the world of TV, playing the Emmy-winning role of First Lady Abbey Bartlet on The West Wing for seven years.
- Jeff Conaway as Kenickie. Post-Grease, Conaway earned a part on the show Taxi and continued with music as the frontman for the band 3 1/2. In his personal life, he had problems with drug use and often spoke out about his experiences with substance abuse.
- John Travolta. John Travolta played the main male heartthrob and leader of the T-birds, Danny Zuko. Travolta was already a big-name actor, after his starring role in Saturday Night Fever.
- Olivia Newton-John. Olivia Newton-John played the new girl in town, Sandy Olsson. Fans of the movie may be surprised to learn that she was actually Australian and had a thriving country music career in the U.S. Her Grease single, "Hopelessly Devoted to You," landed on the Billboard top five.
- Stockard Channing. Stockard Channing played Betty Rizzo, the quintessential teenage "bad girl." After Grease's success, she went on to act in film, television, and Broadway.
- Jeff Conway. Jeff Conway played the T-Bird's right-hand man Kenickie. After Grease ended, he went on to appear on the hit show, Taxi. Unfortunately, Conway developed a severe drug addiction, which ultimately was one factor in his decision to leave Taxi.
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- John Travolta. One year prior to taking on the role of Danny Zuko in Grease, John Travolta shot to worldwide fame after starring in Saturday Night Fever.
- Olivia Newton-John. Olivia Newton-John, who played Sandy in Grease, passed away at the age of 73 on Monday, August 8. The Australian actress, who had been battling breast cancer for 30 years, was surrounded by her family and friends at the time of her death.
- Jeff Conaway. Jeff Conaway played Kenickie in the Grease film, but he actually played Danny Zuko in the original stage version of the musical for almost three years.
- Stockard Channing. Stockard Channing played Betty Rizzo in Grease. Her performance earned her the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Supporting Actress.
Jun 9, 2022 · Filling out the ranks of the T-Birds, Barry Pearl and Michael Tucci played Doody and Sonny, respectively. For the film, both of their roles were shrunk somewhat, but stage fans know that Doody is...
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Aug 8, 2022 · "Grease" came out in June 1978, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as Danny and Sandy. In the years since the movie came out, Travolta has been nominated for two Oscars. Newton-John,...
