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Jan 30, 2023 · According to photographer Peter J. Robinson Jr. (via The AIDS Memorial's Instagram), Dennis Cleveland Stewart was an "out" actor in New York City, but he may not have been so open in Hollywood. Ironically, Stewart found New York an intimidating place to work.
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Apr 20, 1994 · Dennis Cleveland Stewart (July 29, 1947 – April 20, 1994) was an American actor and dancer. Best known for Grease (1978), and Grease 2 (1983), and Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978).
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- John Travolta as Danny Zuko. Coming off the critical success of his performance in Saturday Night Fever and his breakout role in the TV series Welcome Back, Kotter, John Travolta had established himself as a bona-fide performer by the time Grease was released.
- Olivia Newton-John as Sandy Olsson. Already well-known due to her budding music career, Newton-John was met with critical and commercial success for her portrayal of Sandy.
- Jeff Conaway as Kenickie. Jeff Conaway had "Greased Lightning" on his mind well before Grease the film was released. An understudy and eventual portrayer of Danny Zuko in the Broadway version of the musical, Conaway joined the film cast as Kenickie, Danny’s best friend.
- Stockard Channing as Rizzo. Known for her feisty performance as the leader of The Pink Ladies, Channing continued portraying strong female characters well after her days in Grease.
Dennis Cleveland Stewart (Leo aka ‘Craterface’) Stewart was only 46 when he died in 1994 due to complications from Aids. His passing marked one of the first major deaths of the main Grease...
(Actor) Dennis Cleveland Stewart was an American actor and dancer. He is best remembered for his portrayal of ‘Leo “Craterface” Balmudo’ in the American romantic comedy Grease. ‘Craterface’ was the opponent of the character played by renowned actor John Travolta. Stewart reprised the role in the sequel, Grease 2.
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Actor: Grease. Dennis Stewart was born on 29 July 1947 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Grease (1978), Grease 2 (1982) and Moonlighting (1985). He died on 20 April 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
