'Who's the Boss?' Michelle Pfeiffer as Stefanie Zinone. (2016). Feel-good family film Grease changed the lives of its cast forever, but many were haunted by tragedy for years afterwards. TEEN musical Grease is a feelgood classic but the cast of the 1978 film have since led anything but fairytale lives. She has two children with her husband, television writer and producer David E. Kelley, and returned to the small screen in 2022 as Betty Ford on Showtime's The First Lady. The actor was 60 years old when he died. In between acting he has also been a high school teacher and acting coach. Then in April 2009, investigators reported Patrick was alive and well and living in Mexico, where he had fled to avoid debts, including $8,000 in child support. She won her fourth Grammy for her 1981 song Physical. The 1982 sequel toGrease (1978) was not the hit its predecessor was, sure, but the cult following of Grease 2 which follows a new class of Pink Ladies and T-Birds at Rydell High is unrivaled. Making a splash: A deep dive into the live-action, Grammy-winning recording artist and country music star. Dody Goodman, who shared scenes with Arden in the role of Rydell High School secretary Blanche Hodel, died on June 22, 2008, following a long battle with colon cancer. On 8 August 2022 it was announced that Olivia Newton John had passed away aged 73, 4 min read. She won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her work in the critically-acclaimed show in 2002. McDonald also regularly appears on the small screen, with recent roles on The Watcher and Hacks (for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2022.). Jett is believed to have suffered a seizure and hit his head. Grease Actors You May Not Know Passed Away Edd Byrnes (Vic Fontaine) died in January 2020. Copyright 2023 ComicBook.com. 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. By the time she was cast as high school bad girl Rizzo,Stockard Channing had already amassed an impressive list of stage and screen credits, including a starring turn oppositeWarren BeattyandJack Nicholson in Mike Nichols' The Fortune (1975). Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. After Grease, Travolta starred in comedies like Look Who's Talking but spent a a decade in the A-list wilderness, before 1994's Pulp Fiction came along. After tackling the lead role as strong-headed Stephanie He has gone on to become a voice director for Disney Television Animation, and a screenwriter for numerous cartoons, including the feature filmAll Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996). Grab your T-bird jacket and let's find out. She was 81. Simpson: American Crime Story. Tragically Jeff, who played bad boy Kenickie died at age 60, in 2011, from pneumonia after years battling addiction. Olivia Newton-John's breakout role was in "Grease," but she was already well on her way to establishing her name in the music business. But it was Travolta who announced that Preston had died of her cancer in 2020 via his Instagram. McDonald had his breakout role as not-so-bright Goose, a T-Bird. He died on May 27, 2011, after being taken off of life support. The Cal State Northridge newsletterdescribed her as a "supportive and enthusiastic advocate who helped students find their voice as an instructor of speech communication and public speaking in the Chicana and Chicano Studies department, where she had taught since 2002.". Green joined the T-Birds as Davey. Making a splash: A deep dive into the live-action Little Mermaid with a new generation's Ariel. Five years later, after a handful of TV appearances in shows like M*A*S*H, The Waltons, and Magnum, P.I., Ward retired from acting on-camera. Marisa Davila (Jane) added, "I love Grease 2. Olivia 'Your Danny, your John': Travolta pays heartbreaking tribute had metastasized and spread to her bones. During a Dutch production of Grease, actors Jim Bakkum and Bettina Holwerda were hurled from their contervible car during a scene at a driving. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. It's been over 40 years since the T-birds and Pink Ladies were bringing Greased Lightnin to Ryedale High, Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking news. She reprised her role four years later in Grease 2. Kelly died at 57 in 2020 after a secret two-year battle with breast cancer. "I know when I spoke with Anabel Oaks, our showrunner and writer, like Kenickie is sort of the archetypal character that I'm loosely based on, and start off with. Goodman's character was known for her musical contribution to the morning announcements via her trusty xylophone. Zmed played Nogerelli, the leader of the T-Birds. While he never quite reached the heights of Grease again, Pearl went on to become an acting teacher.. He was 91. 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. Also, like Didi Conn, Barry returned to the franchise for Grease: Live, this time playing the role of Mr. Stan Weaver. Songwriter Justin Tranter added, "I mean always. The late 1970s was a life-changing time for John Travolta, who was made a movie superstar by his appearances in films like Saturday Night Fever and Grease, in which he played the bad boy lead, Danny Zuko. Needless to say, Caesar was widely known as a comedian and musician long before playing the Rydell High coach who (hilariously) tries to help John Travolta's Danny Zuko become a jock. After tackling the lead role as strong-headed Stephanie in Grease 2 one of Michelle Pfeiffer's earliest jobs the actress went on to earn Oscar and Golden Globe Award nominations for her work in such films as The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) and Love Field (1992). Tell us again.' Teefy hasn't acted much since the late '90s, except for one appearance in 2017's Hollywood Girl: The Peg Entwistle Story. The Hollywood Reporter cited a coroner's report that revealed Conaway's death was caused by a "major internal infection." John Travolta, now 68, is the biggest star to come from Grease after playing hunk Danny, fresh from his starring role as Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever. Charles died on Aug. 3, 2011, from lung cancer. He is deemed not competent to stand trial for mental health reasons. 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. She reprised her role in Grease 2, which premiered in 1982., While her film credits became fairly sparse after the early 1980s, Conn has had roles on TV shows such as Shining Times Station,Transparent, and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit., In 2016, she appeared in Grease: Live, playing a waitress who talks toCarly Rae Jepsen's Frenchie.. In the mid 60s, Warren Casey met Jim Jacobs at the Chicago Stage Guild. Now: This former T-Bird has a In addition to his work as an actor, Pearl has directed a number of theatrical productions, and taught film arts at Joey Travolta's Inclusion Film Company for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Edd Byrnes, who played TV dance show host Vic Fontaine in "Grease," was Jeff Conaway (Kenickie) died in 2011. Landing the part of sweet Sandy transformed Olivia Newton Johns career overnight. "Grease" co-star John Travolta was devastated to hear the news and penned a sweet dedication on social media. The actress is survived by her 36-year-old daughter, Chloe, and her siblings., John Travolta played Danny Zuko in Grease (left), and he went on to have an incredibly successful career. He said a back injury while filming the 'Greased Lightnin' song had partly been to blame for starting his descent into addiction. She played lead role of sweet and innocent Sandy who becomes a Pink Lady and gets the man of her dreams. Rydell High's auto shop teacher Mrs. Murdock was a familiar face to "Grease"viewers at the time of the film's debut. Caulfield has been married to actress Juliet Mills since 1980, and has appeared on shows like Pam & Tommy and American Horror Story. I'm thinking about it. In 1989, however, things began to turn around with the success of Look Who's Talking, costarring Kirstie Alley, but it was 1994's Pulp Fiction, directed byQuentin Tarantino, that truly sparked his career resurgence, earning him his second Oscar nomination in the process. In addition to the box office and Billboard success brought on by the musical, her performance inGreasealso landed her a Golden Globe nomination. In 2012, Travolta reunited with Olivia Newton-John for their holiday albumThis Christmas, and, in 2016, he received his first Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Robert Shapiro in FX'sThe People v. O.J. Grease has become a globally iconic film that makes everyone want to jive on the dancefloor with its catchy tunes, jazzy outfits, and electricity. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Tragically, four of Greases much-loved cast-members are no longer with us. Joan had already starred in more than 100 films in the 30s and 40s including The Public Enemy with James Cagney when she was cast in the role of warmhearted waitress Vi in Grease. Conawaydied in May of 2011 from complications from pneumonia. She made several appearances in TV and movies over the years as well but left her career in the entertainment business after earning a bachelors degree fromAntioch University Los Angelesin psychology and theater. Following his film success in "Grease," Stewart logged a series of guest spots on popular TV shows of the era, including "Wonder Woman" and "CHIPs." The actress went on to have an illustrious career after the film and won an Emmy for her role as Abbey Barlet in the political drama The West Wing, Channing was already in her 30s when she landed the role of the feisty Rizzo, The actress most recently returned to the London stage in October 2021 to play Thelma in Night, Mother at Hampstead Theatre, When she took on the role of feisty teenager Rizzo, Channing was already in her early 30s, making her the oldest member of the cast of students., Channing went on to have an illustrious career after the film, including a seven-year run as first lady Abbey Bartlet in the political drama The West Wing from 1999 to 2006.. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. He has two upcoming projects slated for release, Travolta married fellow actor Kelly Preston in 1991, and they welcomed three children together: Jett, Ella Bleu, and Benjamin. Jeff Conaway was best known for his role as Kenickie in "Grease," as well as his role in the TV series "Taxi," alongside actors like Andy Kaufman and Danny DeVito. Travolta was married to the lateKelly Prestonfrom 1991 until her death from breast cancer in July of 2020. However, the actor mainly worked on the stage, with two Tony Award nominations for Eastern Standard and Our Country's Good. See what the film's stars are up to today since the movie's release. "Yes," choreographer Jamal Sims replied when asked if there were any Grease 2 fans in the house. In 2022, Luft and her sister Liza Minnelli developed a Judy Garland fragrance for what would've been their mother's 100th birthday. She costarred on the sitcom alongside Richard Mulligan and Kristy McNichol, and was featured in every episode of its seven-season run. Didi, now 71, regularly refers back to her Grease days and still loves wearing her pink ladies jacket. She was 82. After two brief attempts at sitcom stardom in the early-1980s, Channing re-teamed with Nicholson and Nichols (as well asMeryl Streep) for the filmHeartburn, based onNora Ephron's best-selling novel. There followed a string of film and record flops, a company that went bust, a marital break-up and a devastating battle against breast cancer. Fans were surprised when Charles did a complete career change and became a college professor at California State University, Northridge. Grease 2 hit theatres in 1982 and despite launching the career of Michelle Pfeiffer, the movie became a flop at the box office after receiving poor reviews (it's currently on Rotten Tomatoes with a 35% critics score). In the 1950s, the multi-talented entertainment legend was one of television's very first stars as part of the pioneering live television series, "Your Show of Shows," which was quite an achievement for a kid who'd once earned a living as a saxophone player during the Depression (via Biography). I'd love to know yours as well, is the bowling alley number. Sadly, like so many stars, Byrnes struggled with addictive tendencies. She was 73. Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully at her ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. He was 60. In 1988, she booked the lead role of Carol Weston in the hit NBC spin-off ofThe Golden Girls,Empty Nest. Your Danny, your John!. The one where EW follows up with the cast. Her father, Brinley, died of cancer in the summer of that year. In 2011,Conway passed away at age 60 due to drug-related pneumonia. ), Helena Andreyko as Trix ( Trixie Andrews ), Dennis Daniels as Bart, and Sandra Gray as Big G. ( Sandi Green ). Green is now the CEO of The Young Americans, a nonprofit organization designed to teach and inspire young performers. Among the first to pay tribute to Newton-John on Monday was her Grease co-star John Travolta, who lost his wife, Kelly Preston, to breast cancer in 2020., In the wake of the star's passing,FEMAIL has taken a look back at everything she and the rest of the Grease cast have accomplished over the last four decades., Olivia Newton-Johnwas best known as a singer and already had three Grammys under her belt when she took on the role of Sandy in the 1978 musical. Your impact was incredible. She was 93. I love Grease 2 so much. Doody was the goofy, fun-loving boyfriend of Frenchy. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We will cherish the time we had with him for the rest of our lives.. Here are a few other actors from the iconic Grease movie who you may not have known also died. The lead stars of Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies made an appearance at Deadlines Contenders Television awards-season event to talk about their experiences on the musical.. Marisa Davila, who plays Jane Facciano in the Paramount+ series, said she might have been a little too young to have watched the 1978 film for the first time, but most of They began collaborating on a play about high school life during the golden age of rock n roll in the 50s. So fun.". He followed his time on the Great White Way with guest star turns on a number of television shows before joining the cast of the Greasefilm and becoming a series regular on the sitcomTaxi. Shepassed away from leukemia on December 25, 1979, a little more than a year after "Grease" was released and two years after getting an Academy Award nomination for her film, "Opening Night." Another actor with a smaller part in the movie Alice Ghostley, who played auto shop teacher Mrs. Murdock, died on Sept. 21, 2007. Jett tragically died in 2009 at age 16 as a result of a seizure. in 2016, playing Frosty Palace's head waitress Vi. While his character in "Grease" had eyes for Dinah Manoff's Marty Maraschino, two decades earlier, young fans had their eyes on him. Grease was producer Allans greatest triumph. Annette Charles was best known for her role as the cha-cha dancing Charlene DiGregorio in the 1978 film. 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." As always you can unsubscribe at any time. He has also made stage appearances on Broadway and teaches film arts to people with special needs community with the Inclusion Film Company founded by Joey Travolta, John's brother. On Jan. 8, 2020, died of natural causes. Dennis Stewart is best known for playing Leo Craterface Balmudo in Grease. 'Back to the Future' Cast: Where Are They Now? The Australian native was best known as a singer and already had three Grammys under her beltbefore taking on the role of sweet and innocent Sandy Olsson in Grease. 'Can't Hardly Wait' Cast: Where Are They Now. He was married to Olivia Newton Johns older sister, Rona Newton-John, for five years. Travolta also led tributes for his co-star Olivia Newton John and wrote: "My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. She quickly falls in with her own clique the Pink Ladies and the two groups dance and sing their way through the ups and downs of adolescent love. Allan was struck down by liver cancer and died in June 1999 at the age of 62. He claimed to have suffered abuse as a young child and had long battled mental health problems that left him mired in substance abuse. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. At one point, Byrnes was such a heartthrob that he was receiving upwards of 15,000 fan letters per week, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Never in my life did I think it would turn out to be what it was.". After appearing in the 1978 film, Stewart reprised his role for Grease 2 in 1982.. ", When asked the same question, Ari Notartomaso (Cynthia) gave a big thumbs up and Tricia Fukuhara (Nancy) shared a fun story. They divorced in 1995, Just days before her death, Newton-John posted a heartwarming photo of herself with her second husband, John Easterling, whom she had been married to since 2008, The couple was married when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. Credit: Everett Collection; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images, Credit: CBS via Getty Images; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images, Credit: CBS via Getty Images; Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic, Credit: CBS via Getty Images; Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage, Credit: CBS via Getty Images; Bobby Bank/Getty Images, Credit: CBS via Getty Images; Albert L. Ortega/WireImage, Credit: CBS via Getty Images; Tara Ziemba/Getty Images. Joan Blondell had a huge acting resume under her belt when she appeared in "Grease" as the waitress, Vi. The Cast of 'The Super Mario Bros Movie': All About the Voice Actors. Olivia was also made a dame in the 2020 New Year's Honours List. He pretty much hasn't stopped acting since, gaining other film credits for Thelma & Louise (1991), Happy Gilmore (1996), Rumor Has It (2005) and more. Tony Award-winning Dinah, now 66, went on to feature in films including Childs Play, Welcome Home and Ordinary People after Grease. She overcame cancer a second time in 2013, but the disease returned four years later. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. In"Grease," she lent a sympathetic ear to a beauty school dropout (played by Didi Conn), who was her co-worker at the Frosty Palace malt shop, and in an interview with The Spokesman Review, Ellen Travolta who played a fellow Frosty Palace waitress in the film said it was "a lot of fun" working with Hollywood legends such as Blondell and Sid Caesar in "Grease.". She continued to work onstage as well, eventually earning a Tony award for Best Actress in a Play for Peter Nichol'sA Day in the Death of Joe Egg,and nominations for her work inThe House of Blue Leaves and Six Degrees of Separation, Four Baboons Adoring the Sun, The Lion in Winter, Pal Joey (for Best Actress in a Musical), and Other Dessert Cities. Caesar died in 2014 at age 91. She's most famous for voicing The King of the Hill's Bobby Hill, for which she earned a Primetime Emmy Award in 2002, and worked in films like Say Anything (1989), I Love You, Daddy (2017) and Holler (2020). Didi Conn, born Edith Bernstein, is the only cast member to appear in all three screen adaptations ofGrease,having also appeared in 1982's Grease 2, and Fox's Grease: Live! While she was arguably most known for playing Sandy in the cult classic, Newton-John had an incredible music career that earned her four GRAMMY awards out of 12 nominations. In 1994, he died at the age of 46 due to complications from AIDS. Things took a dark turn in the mid-2000s when Conaway relapsed from substance abuse and turned up on reality TV as a star of the VH1 showsCelebrity Fit ClubandCelebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew. Stockard, now 78, will forever be remembered for her iconic role as Rizzo. The singer-actress passed on August 8, 2022, after a 30-year-long battle with breast cancer (via People). Her cancer returned in 2013 and 2017, and on Aug. 8, 2022, her husband John Easterling announced the icon's death at the age of 73. Cookies help us deliver our Services. The couple got married in 1992 and now have four children together. The legendary star, who began her movie career in the 1930s, appeared in a plethora of Warner Bros. films,perSlant Magazine, effortlessly crossing genres. 1 on the charts. Though she continued to act, Luft is more well-known for her singing and stage work, her latest playing Martha Watson in the national tour of White Christmas. He's had several successes over the last couple of decades, from Wild Hogs, Hairspray, From Paris With Love and Get Shorty,The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story. At one point, Jeff was married to Olivia Newton-John's older sister, Rona, for five years. "Grease" was the word and one of the most beloved movies of the 1970s. WebGrease 2 Cast & Crew Cast; Crew; Maxwell Caulfield Michael Carrington Michelle Pfeiffer Stephanie Zinone Pamela Adlon Dolores Rebchuck Didi Conn Frenchy Eve Arden Principal "Yeah. Two weeks later, the decision was made to take him off life support. But within months of landing the role of heartthrob Danny, Johns girlfriend Diana Hyland died of breast cancer, aged 41. At the end of the movie, he starts dating Paulettes little sister, Dolores. Barry Pearl played Doody in the musical (left). The comments below have been moderated in advance. Sadly, Blondell's last years during which she filmed "Grease" were spent struggling withrheumatoid arthritis, via Slant Magazine. She then got her masters degree in social work fromNew York Universityand became a speech communication professor atCalifornia State University, Northridge. That said, Dr. Drew told People Magazine in 2011, with permission from the family, that the actor had experienced a deeply traumatic childhood, as well. Tell us about the scene with the cigarette. First, the show lost long-time character actress Selma Diamond (who played chain-smoking bailiff Selma Hacker) to cancer after Season 2. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Fans of Grease are mourning the loss of the 1978 musical's lead, The actress has been remembered in a series of heartfelt tributes from her former costars and friends after her husband,John Easterling, shared the news of her death on, Newton-Johnwas best known as a singer and already had three Grammys under her belt when she took on the role of sweet and innocent Sandy Olsson in Grease. But, when her family decides to stay in America, Sandy is enrolled in Rydell High alongside Danny, who tries to play it cool in front of his gang of greaser friends the T-Birds causing friction between them. Fans already knew actress Alice Ghostley from her role as clumsy housekeeper Esmeralda on the ABC sitcom "Bewitched." The actress also played the Golden Globe-nominated lead role of Sam Fox on FX's Better Things from 2016 to 2022. Conn has appeared on series such asLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit, Transparent, and Blue Bloods. The latest sad news to emerge is the death of actor Edd Byrnes, who played Vince Fontaine in the hit movie musical, who has died unexpectedly aged 87. The Grease cast now - deaths, addiction, tragedy and just She was named a spokesperson forAutism Speaks in 2018. 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