In 1987, the Cannes Film Festival was the platform for the premiere of “Dirty Dancing“, a movie iconic of that time that came to collect 214 million dollars worldwide, becoming one of the classic films when it comes to comedies romantic, as reported by Entretenimiento.News.
After 35 years of its release, there are many romantic films that have been released, but very few have achieved the recognition and status that this film obtained in its golden years. Now, what do they do? actors Y actresses today and how did your professional career go after this success? We’ll know.
What happened to the cast of “Dirty Dancing”?
Max Cantor
In addition to being an actor, Max Cantor He was a journalist whose film career was very short-lived. He used to write for the country’s first alternative weekly, mainly on topics related to heroin use.
As for his acting career, he only starred in two films: as Robbie in “Dirty Dancing” and in the American comedy “Fear, Anxiety and Depression” (1989). As a passionate journalist, the story of murderer Daniel Rakowitz caught his eye and was writing a book about him at the time he died of an overdose at the age of 32.
Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach He launched his acting career in Broadway musicals and was always praised for his acting and vocal skills on a global scale.
As for his performances in movies, most of them were secondary, like Gus in “Prince of the City”, Jake Houseman in “Dirty Dancing” Jack in “Crimes and Misdemeanors” and Lumiere in “Beauty and the Beast”. In 2004, although he was booked to do a “Law & Order” spin-off, he died of prostate cancer before he got the chance to do it.
jane brucker
Jane Brucker’s acting career was not as successful as it could have been. Her filmography consists of three more films in addition to “Dirty Dancing”; “Broadway Nights” (1989), “More than a memory” (1988) and “Miami Vice” (1984-1989). As for the latest news, according to EW, Brucker will appear as a guest judge at a dance competition.
Kelly Bishop
In addition to being widely recognized for her role as Marjorie Houseman on “Dirty Dancing,” Kelly Bishop She is also remembered for giving life to Emily Gilmore in the television series “Gilmore Girls”.
She also won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for Sheila’s performance in the chorus line. After the end of “Gilmore Girls”, she returned to the theater and acted in “Becky Shaw” in 2008 and in 2011 as Evangeline in “Anything Goes”.
cynthia rhodes
cynthia rhodes she played the role of Penny in “Dirty Dancing”. After years of acting and dancing, she had decided to retire from it.
As for her most famous roles, she played Tina in a romantic drama. Rodas also used to participate in many music videos as a dancer, and she was the lead singer of the synth-pop band “Animotion”.
Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze He is the third member of “Dirty Dancing” to tragically die from pancreatic cancer at the age of 57. He played the role of Johnny Castle in the remembered dance movie.
Swayze was a very popular and recognized actor who also received the title of “The Sexiest Man Alive”. Before his death, he starred in numerous films: as Sam in the romantic thriller “Ghost” and as a drag queen in “A Wong Foo.”
Jennifer Gray
Though Jennifer Gray He had his acting breakthrough with the Ferris Bueller film “Day Off”, gained worldwide recognition as “Baby” Houseman in “Dirty Dancing”.
As for her most recent feature film, she played Eleanor in a drama called “Bittersweet Symphony”. She also played Judy Meyers in a comedy television series. (AND)
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