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  1. Don Swayze (brother) Patrick Wayne Swayze (/ ˈsweɪzi / SWAY-zee; August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter known for playing distinctive lead roles, particularly romantic, tough, and comedic characters. He was also known for his media image and looks: People magazine named Swayze the ...

  2. Apr 3, 2014 · Born in 1952 in Houston, Texas, Patrick Swayze began his career as a dancer before finding success on Broadway. After early films like The Outsiders, he enjoyed a breakout as the sexy star of ...

  3. Sep 10, 2024 · Patrick Swayze (born August 18, 1952, Houston, Texas, U.S.—died September 14, 2009, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor and dancer who was perhaps best known for his performances in Dirty Dancing (1987) and Ghost (1990). Swayze took lessons at his mother’s Houston dance studio and later studied at the Harkness and Joffrey Ballet ...

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  4. Patrick Swayze. Actor: Dirty Dancing. Patrick Wayne Swayze was born on August 18, 1952 in Houston, Texas, to Patsy Swayze (née Yvonne Helen Karnes), a choreographer, and Jesse Wayne Swayze, a chemical plant engineer draftsman.

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  5. Patrick Swayze. Actor: Dirty Dancing. Patrick Wayne Swayze was born on August 18, 1952 in Houston, Texas, to Patsy Swayze (née Yvonne Helen Karnes), a choreographer, and Jesse Wayne Swayze, a chemical plant engineer draftsman. His mother owned a dance school in Houston, where Patrick was also a student. His father passed away in 1982. He graduated from Waltrip High School in Houston, and ...

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  6. Mar 28, 2022 · Patrick Swayze was married to his childhood sweetheart Lisa Niemi for 34 years from 1975 until his premature death in 2009. They first met after Niemi took dancing lessons with Swayze's mother, though wouldn't date for several years after. He confessed that his wife Niemi was the inspiration behind the song 'She's Like The Wind', the ballad he ...

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  8. Sep 15, 2009 · Patrick Wayne Swayze was born on Aug. 18, 1952, in Houston, the son of Jesse Wayne Swayze, an engineer and rodeo cowboy, and Patsy Swayze, a dance instructor and choreographer. He began dancing as ...