Who appeared 'As' Johnny and The Gamblers in the film Grease?
"Johnny married Cheryl Valenzano on December 23, 2012. Johnny received a Grammy nomination, as well as a Platinum Album, for the soundtrack from the movie ""Grease"". He also received a Gold album for ""The Golden Age of Rock n Roll"". Johnny Contardo Johnny Contardo (born December 23, 1951) is a former singer with the musical group, Sha Na Na which he left in 1983. In 1978, he appeared with Sha Na Na in the movie musical ""Grease"" as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers. His performance of the song ""Those Magic Changes"" was featured in the movie and on the soundtrack"
"Grease (film) Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Written by Bronte Woodard and directed by Randal Kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives of greaser Danny Zuko and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson who develop an attraction for each other. The film stars John Travolta as Danny, Olivia Newton-John as Sandy, and Stockard Channing as Betty Rizzo, a member of the Pink Ladies. Released on June 16, 1978, ""Grease"" was successful both critically and commercially. Its ended"
"aired, using components from both the 1978 movie and the original Broadway show. Starring Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit, and Vanessa Hudgens, the adaptation received positive reviews and ten Emmy nominations. Grease (film) Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Written by Bronte Woodard and directed by Randal Kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives of greaser Danny Zuko and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson who develop an attraction for each other. The film stars John Travolta as Danny,"
"Timothy Meyers Timothy Meyers (August 31, 1945—March 14, 1989) was an American actor famous for originating the role of Kenickie in Grease and was a 1972 nominee for Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Musical. His first stage role was in 1970 as Crookfinger Jake in Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's ""The Threepenny Opera"". His other stage roles include the 1980s musical ""Sidewalkin"" (Oscar), ""HotGrog"" (Blackbeard), ""The Foursome"" (Tim), ""No Place to be Somebody"" (Shanty), ""Rock Island"" (Wally), ""The Sugar Bowl"" (Pinky), ""Romeo and Jeanette"" (Lucien), ""Jack the Ripper"" (Lusk), ""Wait Until Dark"" (Harry Roat), ""Cabaret"" (Ernst Ludwig), ""The"
"Zealand actress/singer Susan Wood; that marriage also ended in divorce. He married Lyssa Lynne Baker on October 5, 2012. They held another (smaller) wedding in Thailand on November 23, 2012. Zmed remains friends with his co-star and childhood television hero, William Shatner. He spoke in a 2016 interview with ""Las Vegas Magazine"" about Shatner: Adrian Zmed Adrian George Zmed (born March 14, 1954) is an American actor, singer and television personality, noted for the roles of Johnny Nogerelli in ""Grease 2"" and Officer Vince Romano in the ""T.J. Hooker"" television series. Zmed was born in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest of"
"Adrian Zmed Adrian George Zmed (born March 14, 1954) is an American actor, singer and television personality, noted for the roles of Johnny Nogerelli in ""Grease 2"" and Officer Vince Romano in the ""T.J. Hooker"" television series. Zmed was born in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest of three sons of George Zmed, later known as George Zmed-Smith (1916–2010), a Romanian Orthodox priest, who served from 1952 until his retirement in 1983, and his wife, Persida (née Golub) Zmed, later known as Sadie Smith (1923–2015). George Zmed was a first-generation American born in Chicago to Romanian parents, Nicolae and Paraschiva (née Bălan),"
"part of a megamix of several songs from the movie version. In the movie version of ""Grease"", Travolta and Newton-John played the lead roles of Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson. The song's genesis stems from a summertime love affair between Danny and Sandy, which had ended upon Sandy's revelation that she was moving back to Australia with her family. However, Sandy soon learns that her family is staying in the United States and subsequently enrolls at Rydell High School, where Danny is also a student. (In the original stage version, Sandy Dumbrowski, who like many other characters in the play"
"""Kojak"" episode ""Kojak's Days (1)"". He also produced a play at the Lincoln Center Library in 1980 entitled ""Little Tips"". He was also a drama coach at the University of Pittsburgh. On March 14, 1989, he died from complications of AIDS. Timothy Meyers Timothy Meyers (August 31, 1945—March 14, 1989) was an American actor famous for originating the role of Kenickie in Grease and was a 1972 nominee for Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Musical. His first stage role was in 1970 as Crookfinger Jake in Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's ""The Threepenny Opera"". His other stage roles"
"""The Suite Life of Zack & Cody"" and ""The Suite Life on Deck"". In addition, he has made guest appearances on numerous series. Robert Torti Robert Felix Torti (born October 22, 1961) is an American actor. Torti was born in Van Nuys, California. He married DeLee Lively on June 24, 1999. Together, they have three children: Zachary, Faith and Chloe. Torti originated the roles of Jesus and Jack in both the New York City and Los Angeles stage productions of ""Reefer Madness"". Earlier in his career, Torti was honored with a Tony Award nomination for his performance as Greaseball in"
"revealed that the actor died of various causes including pneumonia and encephalopathy attributable to drug overdoses. Golden Globe Award Jeff Conaway Jeffrey Charles William Michael Conaway (October 5, 1950 – May 27, 2011) was an American actor and singer known for playing Kenickie in the movie ""Grease"" and for his roles in two American television series, ""Taxi"" and ""Babylon 5"". Conaway was also featured in the first and second seasons of the reality television series ""Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew"". Conaway was born in Manhattan and raised in the Astoria, Flushing, and Forest Hills neighborhoods of Queens, New York. His"
"played seasons in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Singapore, Perth and Adelaide. After tickets were initially released, the first season playing Brisbane was almost immediately extended due to strong ticket sales. The cast included Rob Mills (Danny), Gretel Scarlett (Sandy), Anthony Callea (Johnny Casino), Stephen Mahy (Kenickie), Lucy Maunder (Rizzo), Todd McKenney (Teen Angel), and Bert Newton as Vince Fontaine. In 2016, Grease premiered on Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas and Independence of the Seas. The Harmony of the Seas original cast included Joe Giacone (Danny), Laura Sillett (Sandy), Ross James McKnight (Vince Fontaine/Teen Angel), Nick Hayes (Kenickie), Sarah Drake"
"Jeff Conaway Jeffrey Charles William Michael Conaway (October 5, 1950 – May 27, 2011) was an American actor and singer known for playing Kenickie in the movie ""Grease"" and for his roles in two American television series, ""Taxi"" and ""Babylon 5"". Conaway was also featured in the first and second seasons of the reality television series ""Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew"". Conaway was born in Manhattan and raised in the Astoria, Flushing, and Forest Hills neighborhoods of Queens, New York. His father, Charles, was an actor, producer and publisher. His mother, Helen, an actress who went by the stage name"
"Allen Payne Allen Payne (born July 7, 1968) is an American film and television actor, best known for his role as C.J. Payne on ""Tyler Perry's House of Payne"" television series (2006–2012). Payne is also known for his portrayal of Gerald ""Gee Money"" Wells; the drug lord sidekick opposite Wesley Snipes in the 1991 film ""New Jack City"". Payne was born Allen Roberts in the Harlem area of New York City, to Allen Roberts and Barbara Reeves. Payne is the oldest of two children although he has many close family and friends he considers to be siblings. Roberts attended Pennsauken"
"Eddie Deezen Edward Harry ""Eddie"" Deezen (born March 6, 1957) is an American actor, voice actor and comedian best known for his bit parts as nerd characters in 1970s and 1980s films such as ""Grease"", ""Grease 2"", ""Midnight Madness"", ""I Wanna Hold Your Hand"", ""1941"" and ""WarGames"", as well as for larger and starring roles in a number of independent cult films, including ""Surf II: The End of the Trilogy"", ""Mob Boss"", ""Beverly Hills Vamp"" and ""Teenage Exorcist"". As a voice actor, he is easily recognizable for his distinctively high-pitched and nasal voice, most notably used for the characters of"
"Tige Andrews Tiger ""Tige"" Andrews (March 19, 1920 – January 27, 2007) was an American character actor. He is best remembered for his law-enforcement roles as Captain Adam Greer and Lieutenant Johnny Russo in two ABC crime drama television series, ""The Mod Squad"" and ""The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor"" respectively. Andrews was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Syrian parents Selma (née Shaleesh) and George E. Andrews, a shopkeeper. His family's surname was originally ""Androwas"". His parents, following Syrian custom, named him after a strong animal to ensure good health. His mother died when he was three years"
"Laura Wilson as Jan, Richard Vincent as Doody, Lauren Stroud as Frenchy, Josh Dever as Sonny, Lois Urwin as Marty, Darren John as Eugene, Sammy Kelly as Patty, Jason Capewell as Teen Angel/Vince Fontaine, Nancy Hill as Miss Lynch, and Sophie Zucchini as Cha Cha. In 2017, Grease started touring the UK again, this time starring The Wanted's Tom Parker as Danny Zuko, BBC Over The Rainbow winner Danielle Hope as Sandy and ""Strictly Come Dancing""'s Louisa Lytton. A U.S. national tour began on December 2, 2008 in Providence, Rhode Island and closed on May 23, 2010 at the Palace"
"Larramie ""Doc"" Shaw and China Anne McClain. Allen Payne Allen Payne (born July 7, 1968) is an American film and television actor, best known for his role as C.J. Payne on ""Tyler Perry's House of Payne"" television series (2006–2012). Payne is also known for his portrayal of Gerald ""Gee Money"" Wells; the drug lord sidekick opposite Wesley Snipes in the 1991 film ""New Jack City"". Payne was born Allen Roberts in the Harlem area of New York City, to Allen Roberts and Barbara Reeves. Payne is the oldest of two children although he has many close family and friends he"
"Tom Hughes (actor) Tom Hughes (born 18 April 1985) is an English actor, musician, and model. He is most known for his role as Prince Albert in the ITV drama ""Victoria"" and as Joe Lambe, the lead role in the 2014 BBC Cold War drama ""The Game"". Hughes has also portrayed Michael Rogers in ""Agatha Christie's Marple"", Jonty Millingden in the ITV drama ""Trinity"", Chaz Jankel in ""Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll"", Bruce Pearson in ""Cemetery Junction"", and Nick Slade in the BBC legal drama ""Silk"". Hughes was born and brought up in Upton by Chester, Cheshire, where"
"1978 he is cast as an extra of a dancing role in the musical adaption film ""Grease"" starring actor John Travolta and singer/actress Olivia Newton-John. That same year he is cast as an extra in a dancing role in the musical comedy film adaption of ""Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band"" one in the same as The Beatles album (1978). His next role as an actor was in the 1979 period comedy film ""1941"" as Babyface directed by Steven Spielberg featuring the ensemble cast of Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, John Candy, Chrisopher Lee, Toshiro Mifune and Robert Stack."
"January 2018. Kory Fulton, who was playing Danny at the time, performed opposite of Newton-John. Produced by Irregular Entertainment, the restored version of Grease opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on November 9th, 2017. Notable cast members included Janel Parrish (Sandy), Kate Findlay (Rizzo), Dylan S. Wallach (Danny), Matt Magnusson (Kenicke), Jessica Gallant (Marty), Benjamin Camenzuli (Roger), Tess Benger (Patty), Darcy Stewart (ChaCha), Michael De Rose (Vince Fontaine/ Teen Angel), Stephanie Pitsiladis (Miss Lynch). The show was revived in 2018, which will open on May 31st, 2018. There have been professional productions of Grease in Argentina (cast: Zenon Recalde/Marisol Otero/Florencia"
"Michael Tucci Michael Tucci (born April 15, 1946) is an American film, TV and stage actor. Tucci was born in New York City, New York, the son of Minerva D. (née LaRosa) and Nicholas Tucci, a business executive. He graduated from H. Frank Carey High School in Franklin Square, New York. He played the T-Birds member Sonny LaTierri for the 1978 film version ""Grease"", a role that he is best known for. He portrayed law student Gerald Golden in the TV series ""The Paper Chase"" from 1983 to 1986. For four years, Tucci played Garry Shandling's best friend Pete Schumaker"
"Henry Winkler Henry Franklin Winkler, OBE (born October 30, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, and author. He played the role of greaser Arthur ""Fonzie"" Fonzarelli, the breakout character of the 1970s American sitcom ""Happy Days"". He also starred as Sy Mittleman on Adult Swim's ""Childrens Hospital"", and as Eddie R. Lawson on USA Networks's ""Royal Pains"". Winkler also had notable guest-starring roles on ""Arrested Development"" as Barry Zuckerkorn and Dr. Saperstein on ""Parks and Recreation"". In 2018, he began appearing as Gene Cousineau on the HBO comedy ""Barry"". For his role on ""Happy Days"", Winkler won two"
"Jamie Donnelly Jamie Donnelly (born May 8, 1947) is an American actress. Donnelly was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. Donnelly is best known as Jan, one of the Pink Ladies from the musical and film ""Grease"". While her film co-stars John Travolta and Jeff Conaway had also appeared in the stage version of ""Grease"" as different characters, and Frankie Avalon would reprise his film character on stage, Donnelly was the only person to reprise her stage character on film; she was 31 years old by the time the film was released and had to dye her graying hair to continue"
"to Nancy Jane Kapusta from 1972 until his death. He has two daughters, Allison Mann and Amy Gammon. James Gammon James Richard Gammon (April 20, 1940 – July 16, 2010) was an American actor, known for playing grizzled ""good ol' boy"" types in numerous films and television series. Gammon is best known as Lou Brown, the manager in the movies ""Major League"" and ""Major League II"", which portrayed a fictitious version of the Cleveland Indians. Gammon was born in Newman, Illinois, the son of Doris Latimer (née Toppe), a farm girl, and Donald Gammon, a musician. After his parents divorced"
"Michael Greer Michael Greer (born James Robert Malley; April 20, 1938 — September 14, 2002) was an American actor, comedian and cabaret performer. He is best known for his appearances in the films ""The Gay Deceivers"" and ""Fortune and Men's Eyes"", and for being one of the first openly gay actors to appear in major Hollywood films. Greer was born James Robert Malley in Galesburg, Illinois to parents Charles and Elizabeth (née Koetter) Malley. Although his birth date has been given as April 20, 1943, his birth year was probably 1938, based on 1940 U.S. census records listing a 2-year-old"
"""Victoria"". Tom Hughes (actor) Tom Hughes (born 18 April 1985) is an English actor, musician, and model. He is most known for his role as Prince Albert in the ITV drama ""Victoria"" and as Joe Lambe, the lead role in the 2014 BBC Cold War drama ""The Game"". Hughes has also portrayed Michael Rogers in ""Agatha Christie's Marple"", Jonty Millingden in the ITV drama ""Trinity"", Chaz Jankel in ""Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll"", Bruce Pearson in ""Cemetery Junction"", and Nick Slade in the BBC legal drama ""Silk"". Hughes was born and brought up in Upton by Chester, Cheshire,"
"Judy Greer Judith Therese Evans (born July 20, 1975), known professionally as Judy Greer, is an American actress, director, model and author. She is primarily known as a character actor who has appeared in a variety of comedic and dramatic films. A native of Detroit, Greer studied theater at DePaul University in Chicago before appearing in several independent films. She became known for her supporting roles in ""Jawbreaker"" (1999), ""Three Kings"" (1999), ""What Women Want"" (2000), ""The Wedding Planner"" (2001), ""Adaptation"" (2002), ""13 Going on 30"" (2004), ""The Village"" (2004), ""Elizabethtown"" (2005), ""27 Dresses"" (2008) and ""Love & Other Drugs"""
"Judy Greer Judith Therese Evans (born July 20, 1975), known professionally as Judy Greer, is an American actress, director, model and author. She is primarily known as a character actor who has appeared in a variety of comedic and dramatic films. A native of Detroit, Greer studied theater at DePaul University in Chicago before appearing in several independent films. She became known for her supporting roles in ""Jawbreaker"" (1999), ""Three Kings"" (1999), ""What Women Want"" (2000), ""The Wedding Planner"" (2001), ""Adaptation"" (2002), ""13 Going on 30"" (2004), ""The Village"" (2004), ""Elizabethtown"" (2005), ""27 Dresses"" (2008) and ""Love & Other Drugs"""
"Jim Jacobs Jim Jacobs (born October 7, 1942) is an American actor, composer, lyricist, and writer for the theatre, long associated with the Chicago theater scene. Jacobs is best known for providing the original storyline that formed the basis of the 1971 musical ""Grease"" and for co-writing the book, music and lyrics for the show with Warren Casey. ""Grease"" would later be adapted into a major hit film of the same name. Jacobs was born on October 7, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois to Harold, a factory foreman, and Norma (Mathison) Jacobs. Jacobs attended Taft High School, during which time he"
"Edd Byrnes Edd Byrnes (born July 30, 1933) is an American actor best known for his starring role in the television series ""77 Sunset Strip."" He also was featured in the 1978 film ""Grease"" as television teen-dance show host Vince Fontaine, and was a charting recording artist with ""Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)"" (with Connie Stevens). He was born Edward Byrne Breitenberger. He had two siblings, Vincent and Jo-Ann. When he was 13, his father died. He then dropped his last name in favor of ""Byrnes"" based on the name of his maternal grandfather, Edward Byrne, a fireman. Byrnes"
"and directed by Vladimir Perez at the beginning of the end of 2008 and accepted by Boomerang and Venevisión in early 2009. The series was based on the American film, Grease, directed by Randal Kleiser and starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The film is in turn inspired by the eponymous musical 1972 created by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey and released for the first time in 1971, at the Kingston Mines Theatre in Chicago, a theater located in a former tram depot. The script of the series was adapted by writer Vladimir Perez. Filming of the series began on"
"Jesse Graves Jesse Graves, also known as Jessie Graves or Jesse A. Graves, was an American character actor of the 1930s and 1940s. During his career he appeared in over 100 films. Some of the more notable include: ""After the Thin Man"" in 1936, which stars William Powell, Myrna Loy, and James Stewart; 1938's ""Jezebel"" with Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, and George Brent; the Mickey Rooney version of ""The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"" (1939); Frank Capra's 1939 political comedy-drama, ""Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"", starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur; the Orson Welles classic, ""Citizen Kane"" (1941); the George Gershwin"
"the corrupt ""Mayor Oscar Bulloney"" on the ABC cartoon series ""Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa"" (1992–1994). Greer was a longtime resident of Los Angeles and an active member of the Beaux Arts Society, Inc. (USA), which named him a Distinguished Artist in 1996. A heavy smoker, Greer died of lung cancer in Riverside, California on September 14, 2002. Michael Greer Michael Greer (born James Robert Malley; April 20, 1938 — September 14, 2002) was an American actor, comedian and cabaret performer. He is best known for his appearances in the films ""The Gay Deceivers"" and ""Fortune and Men's Eyes"","