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Jeff Conaway was born on 5 October 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Grease (1978), Taxi (1978) and Jawbreaker (1999). He was married to Kerri Young and Rona Newton-John. He died on 27 May 2011 in Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Jeff Conaway was born on October 5, 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Grease (1978), Taxi (1978) and Jawbreaker (1999). He was married to Kerri Young and Rona Newton-John. He died on May 27, 2011 in Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- October 5, 1950
- May 27, 2011
May 27, 2011 · Jeff Conaway, the long-troubled actor from Grease and TV’s Taxi who waged a public battle with cocaine, painkillers and alcohol, died Friday at age 60. The Celebrity Rehab alum had been in a...
- He Grew Up Among Artists
- He Sought Shelter in The South
- His Accent Was “Spot-On”
- He Worked Too Hard
- He Even Played in A Rock Band
- He Had An Enigmatic Marriage
- He Scored A Cool Role
- He Met A Lifelong Buddy
- He Became The “Sidekick”
- They Made Him Slouch
Jeffrey Charles William Michael Conaway came to the world on October 5, 1950. His birthplace was New York City, and his parents were actors—so shouldn't be a surprise he chose acting as a career. His parents did not only theatre, but they also had ventures in music, producing, and publishing, which probably influenced Conaway too. Sadly, the only t...
When Conaway was only three years old, his parents split up and Mrs. Conaway took Jeff away from his father. Conaway and his two sisters moved to South Caroline to live with their grandparents. Little Jeffrey was a toddler, so he probably had all his first memories down South—which paved the way for a mind-blowing adventure. Babylon 5 (1993), Warne...
Mother Conaway was still going to auditions, yet she started to bring her ten-year-old son with her. One day, she took Conaway to a casting call for a Broadway play where he could showcase his talent—and most importantly, his Southern accent. Not surprisingly, Conaway charmed his way into a little role in this sensational play. He was ecstatic…unti...
Even though it was Conaway’s dream to be on stage, from November 1960 to October 1961, all this teenager did was perform—the play ran 333 performances. Not only did he spend his childhood playing All The Way Home, but he also did another play called The Critic’s Choicein which he toured the country with the national company. The schedule was grueli...
The 15-year-old heartthrob took a break from acting to give music a chance. He became the singer and guitarist for a rock band called “The 3 1/2”. In the following two years, he recorded a couple of singles—but everything couldn't come as quickly as acting. His band went nowhere—until fate finally brought him back home to New York, with a surprise ...
When he was 21, Conaway tied the knot with an unnamed dancer. Both his wife and their marriage were mysterious as ever—no information about the union seems to exist. Moreover, this mysterious marriage ended in an even more enigmatic way: The two received an annulment shortly after they got married. Conaway's life before his fame is mostly a mystery...
In 1972, Conaway got a role in a production that would be associated with his name for a long time. You guessed it right…it was Grease. However, you also might have guessed it wrong because Conaway didn’t play his iconic role on the magical stage of Broadway. Instead, he played Danny Zuko, a role people associate with John Travolta—who was about to...
Conaway played the famous Danny Zuko for two years. Then he met John Travolta, who joined the Broadway cast. Travolta played a secondary character, Doody, and the two became close friends in no time. Sharing the same manager, both Travolta and Conaway scored roles in the movie debut of the same show—Grease. But the tables were about to turn. Grease...
After the two got the news, Conaway made a painful realization:He wouldn't be playing Danny Zuko in the movie. Instead, his “sidekick” Travolta was playing the part, and he was playing Kenickie, Danny Zuko's best friend. Even though Kenickie became Conaway's most iconic role, it had to hurt—especially considering he'd played Zuko on stage for years...
It was bad enough that Conaway lost the lead part, but then they twisted the knife. The director reportedly asked Conaway to walk “slightly stooped” so that Travolta’s character Danny Zuko—the leader of their friend group—would appear taller. Yet despite the production team’s ill efforts to make Conaway less appealing, a certain lady couldn't help ...
Jeffrey Charles William Michael Conaway[1] (October 5, 1950 – May 27, 2011) [1] was an American actor. He portrayed Kenickie in the film Grease and had roles in two television series: struggling actor Bobby Wheeler in Taxi and security officer Zack Allan on Babylon 5.
May 27, 2011 · He was perhaps best known for the role of taxi driver and struggling actor Bobby Wheeler in the 1978-1983 hit TV sitcom Taxi, which starred Danny DeVito and Christopher Lloyd. US actor Jeff...
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May 31, 2011 · Jeff Conaway, who starred in "Taxi" and played Danny Zuko's buddy Kenickie in 1978's "Grease," has died after more than two weeks in a coma.
