GREASE CAST 🧑🏻👱🏻‍♀️ THEN AND NOW 2020

Greece is the world if there's one musical turn to movie that everyone knows every word - it might just be the 1978 movie Grease starring Olivia newton-john and John Travolta based on the 1971 musical of the same name the story follows the lives of greaser Danny Zuko and Australian transfer students Andy Olsen the two developed a mutual attraction for each other when they meet on summer vacation and are caught off guard when they meet again at the same school when the semester begins done alongside are the Pink Ladies and the t-birds this talented and memorable cast was able to help the movie rise to immediate critical acclaim it has since become a household name and continues to charm even the younger generations I'm your host nostalgic Nick from do you remember and today we're taking a look at these cast members back in the day and also seeing what they're up to now oh and be sure to hit the like button in the bottom right hand corner and please subscribe to our channel so you won't miss a single video we come out with Olivia newton-john Olivia newton-john was born on September 26 1948 at just 14 years old she formed a short-lived girl group called soul for she would soon become a local radio star in Australia and even landed a spot on a television show the happy show Olivia already found some success with the song she had been putting out through the late 60s and 70s such as if not for you she joined the cast of grease as sandy Olsen that she would become front-and-center Olivia originally wasn't even sure she wanted to take on the role of sandy and wanted to see the screen test footage before committing to anything it's safe to say she made the right decision when taking on the role of sandy following the success of grease she continued to produce chart-topping songs like 1981's physical recent years Olivia had sadly been diagnosed with cancer and has actually battled it three times she opened up her own medical center the Olivia newton-john cancer and Wellness Center where both she and many others received treatment as of 2017 she was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer that spread to her bones Bolivia has eagerly discussed the use of medical cannabis during their treatment and confirms that she's doing quite well these days and as of 2020 she's still doing great health-wise and is also helping her daughter out by way of moral support as she competes on Australia's Dancing with the Stars John Travolta the man that every lady wanted and every man wanted to be especially while he donned the Danny Zuko attire John was born on February 18th 1954 and after dropping out of high school at age 17 he moved to New York City and immediately landed a role in the touring company of the musical you guessed it grease while being a very successful actor throughout the early 70s he also began finding success with his songs such as 1976 his letter in which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 while he was catapulted into immediate stardom with the success of the 1978 film Greece he also found triumphs with films like Saturday Night Fever which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor now John has gone through trials and tribulations throughout his life as well including the death of his sixteen-year-old son Jett who died from complications of a seizure Travolta has since been keeping active as ever in the film industry with films like 2019 s the fanatic and also the film gotti where John swapped last names with the famous John Gotti as of 2020 there was actually a meet in Greece event that featured both John and Olivia and their original Greece costumes fans could not get over the excitement of seeing the movies leading couple back in their old-style Stockard Channing Stockard Channing who graced the role of Betty Rizzo was born on February 13 1944 she began her early acting career in the late 60s by appearing in shows at a Boston theatre company and by 1971 she was making her Broadway debut and two gentlemen of verona the musical in addition to dominating the Broadway stage Stockard would make her television debut on Sesame Street in the early 70s as well and by 1977 at the age of 33 she was ready to go back to high school and she was cast as Rizzo through the 80s and 90s she continued to work in theater TV and film even having her own show this daugher Channing show as of right now her last screen credit was in 2017 for a TV series called the guestbook so we're guessing she's likely winding down in the acting busy Dede is best known for her role of pink lady Frenchy born on July 13 1951 she made her debut as an actress in the 1960s and prior to finding success in Greece she also starred in 1977 s you light up my life to see funny enough her characters singing voice was actually provided by someone else a singer named Casey sis ik didi also starred in the subsequent grease film grease - which sadly didn't do nearly as well as the original in 2016 she did have a cameo in grease live that television special that aired on Fox so it looks like grease has been a very huge part of her life since it first began in more recent years didi announced in 2018 she would be a contestant on the TV show Dancing on Ice which made her the oldest contestant to have ever competed on the show at 67 years old the actress still occasionally does interviews most recently speaking up on her friend Olivia newton-john and her cancer battle in 2019 the best news that I heard is Olivia newton-john is doing beautiful spirit in February 20 20 DB met up with Happy Days Donny most and others for a 70s flashback reunion and she looks beautiful as ever Mischa Frenchie Jeff Conaway Jeff Conaway was best known for his role as the suave Kenickie Danny Zuko 'he's best bud and sidekick both his parents were huge into the arts so it made sense for Jeff to also pursue the same path his pre professional career began while attending high school at the Quinta no school for young professionals he also played with the rock band three and a half at age 15 and he attended the North Carolina School of the Arts and was later transferred to New York University similar to Travolta's path jeff was an understudy in the original cast of the Broadway musical Grease he also had numerous TV appearances on the show Happy Days taxi in the Mary Tyler Moore Show sadly Jeff encountered a lot of health problems in the 80s that stemmed from drug abuse while undergoing treatments he endeared a number of relapses throughout the years and sadly died in 2011 as a result of the drug usage while he lived a sad second half of his life we will always remember him as the badass can Nikki from grease Dinah Manoff now we all remember Dinah Manoff as the gorgeous and sweet-talking Marty maraschino born on january 25th 1956 she was basically born into the arts as her mother was an actress director writer and her father was a screenwriter she was truly destined for showbiz her first project began in the 1970s with independent film everybody rides the carousel and soon she made her TV debut on the PBS production up the stronger her TV roles would continue until she landed the role of pink lady Marty in Greece following her work in Greece she began working in theater in the 80s and even won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a play for the show ought to be in picture for productivity in the acting industry has dwindled throughout recent years but will always remember her as Marty Jaimie Donnelly now who could forget Jaimie Donnelly as a lovable Jan in the early 1970s she would star in the United States premiere of the Rocky Horror Show just had some cool other gigs going on including appearing on stage at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles with Tim Curry and meatloaf in 1974 when the show opened several years later she was called to read for grease and the rest is truly history for her well Jamie had an impressive theater resume she also had an expansive history in film her most recent screen credit being in 2017 she appeared in the film cargo and her film credits span all the way back to 1974 at 72 years old she's settling down now but will never forget her ability to make anyone laugh as Jan [Music] barry pearl barry pearl is best known for his role as the goofy and lovable duty born on march 29 1950 he began his film and TV work in the mid-1970s on a TV show called CPO Sharkey with the great Don Rickles he has an extensive repertoire both TV and film but his most notable roles may have been duty in the 1978 grease film and his cameo in grease live in 2016 can you spot Barry's quick little cameo while his grease live cameo was his last known acting credit he does teach film arts all across the United States to special needs communities with Joey Travolta's inclusion film company over the summers I mean what a fantastic and thoughtful way to spend his time Michael Tucci oh boy who could forget about Sonny Michael Tucci played the role of feisty t-bird Sonny well this is his best-known role he did have some recurring roles following the success of the musical movie for example he was in the TV series the Paper Chase from 1983 to 1986 he also did some stage work as well as he was part of the touring company of the musical Chicago playing the role of Amos Roxy Hart's husband in recent years he also played dick Van Dyke's friend and hospital administrator for the first four seasons of diagnosis murder and played the father of Melissa McCarthy's character in the 2013 comedy the heat Michael is also a retired high school teacher and theatre coach so he's likely retiring from the limelight as well kelly is best known for playing the role of t-bird Pudsey he first gained national attention and success with a television film the boy in the plastic bubble in 1976 John Travolta actually starred as the leading role so they had a relationship prior to grease however following the success of grease he didn't appear on screen much and stopped altogether in 1983 despite this he has taken on a different Avenue of the Arts lending his guidance for voice work on Disney television animation he has voice directed Mickey Mouse Clubhouse jake and the neverland pirates star verse the forces of evil and much more he knows the voice can you believe it's been over 40 years since grease was released you me neither it doesn't matter if you win or lose it's what you do with your dancin shoes well that's the grease cast make sure to LIKE this video and subscribe to our channel so you won't miss a single video we release and please tell us if we missed anything in the comments section below from all of us here at do you remember thank you for watching

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Length: 10min 48sec (648 seconds)

Published: Tue Apr 14 2020