Kenickie struggled with addictions, and Putzie is responsible for Disney cartoons. How have the actors from “Grease” changed?

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The film “Grease” lived to see the status of a true legend of cinema. Hardly anyone can imagine a cult production with a different cast. How have the actors playing in it changed since its premiere and what do they do today?

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Viewers loved Sandy and Zuko

Joint participation in the production of “Grease” brought the actors playing the main roles closer together. Both Travolta and Newton-John remained good friends over the years. The actor starred in many cult productions and continues his career to this day. The artist, however, found herself in a different part of show business. Olivia became an increasingly popular singer every year. The singer has won four Grammy Awards. However, she did not forget about the publicity that Grease brought her. Together with John Travolta, they donned iconic costumes again.

Unfortunately, Olivia Newton-John struggled with breast cancer for years. died last August. John Travolta to a friend with a touching entry:

Yours from the first time I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John.

Jeff Conaway, or the movie Kenickie. Danny’s best friend was actually battling addictions

Jeff Conaway played the role of Kenicki – a helpful boy, the main character’s best friend. The success of “Grease” helped him spread his wings. After the premiere of the film, the actor began to conquer the world of series. His fans remember well the characters played by Conaway in popular productions. These were e.g. “Taxi” and “Babylon 5”.

Unfortunately, success and fame meant that Jeff had easy access to drugs. The actor quickly became addicted to drugs and spent many years trying to get out of his addictions. Film Kenickie died in 2011, at the age of less than 60.

Jeff Conaway MichaelQSchmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Stockard Channing- Betty Rizzo. She was nominated for an Oscar

Betty Rizo was Kenicki’s love interest on film. Stockard Channing, who played her, was able to perfectly show two versions of the girl, including her heart of gold hidden in the company of others. After the success of “Grease”, the career of the actress also gained momentum. For years, the artist combined playing in the theater with playing the characters of great films. She won two Emmy Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in The Sixth Degree of Separation. Recently, she also starred in the popular series “The Perfect Wife”.

Kelly Ward-Putzie. For many years he worked on Disney cartoons

Kelly Ward starred in two more films after the release of Grease. decided to take his career in a different direction. For many years he has been involved in animation, including the iconic Disney fairy tales. Ward was responsible, among other things, for the screenplay in the second part of “All Dogs Go to Heaven”. He was also a contract lecturer at the University of Southern California’s School of Dramatic Arts for 23 years.