Jeff conaway death cause
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Jeff Conaway is a successful American artist who forged a career as an actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in Taxi, Babylon 5, and Grease. People admired his performance, but none of them was aware of the problems he was experiencing when the lights went off.
He had everything -millions of admirers, growing success and numerous leading roles. As cheerful, charismatic and diligent as he was, the actor passed away unexpectedly.
Profile summary
- Full name: Jeffery Charles William Michael Conaway
- Profession: Actor, singer
- Date of birth: 5 October 1950
- Place of birth: New York City, New York, the USA
- Height: 187 centimetres (6 feet 1 inch)
- Jeff Conaway age: 60 years (1950 – 2011)
- Net worth: $250,000
Jeff Conaway biography
The actor was born on 5 October 1950. He spent his childhood years in New York City, New York, the USA.
He grew up with two siblings, Michele Leslie and Carla Shreve.
How tall was the actor?
Jeff Conaway height was 187 centimetres.
Career
The actor started his career in show business while studying at NYU. His first
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STAGE CREDITS
The News
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1985
Executive Editor
Grease
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1972
Danny Zuko [Replacement]
Danny Zuko (Understudy)[Replacement]
Doody (Understudy)[Replacement]
Eugene Florczyk (Understudy)[Replacement]
Johnny Casino (Understudy)[Replacement]
Kenickie (Understudy)[Replacement]
Roger (Understudy)[Replacement]
Sonny Latierri (Understudy)[Replacement]
Teen Angel (Understudy)[Replacement]
Vince Fontaine (Understudy)[Replacement]
Movies
Jennifer on My Mind
[ 1971 ] Minstrel #2
The Eagle Has Landed
[ 1976 ] Frazier
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
[ 1977 ] Lactamaeon
Pete's Dragon
[ 1977 ] Willie
Grease
[ 1978 ] Kenickie
Covergirl
[ 1983 ] T.C. Sloane
The Patriot
[ 1986 ] Mitchell
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
[ 1988 ] Travis
The Banker
[ 1989 ] Cowboy
Tale of Two Sisters
[ 1989 ] Taxi driver
Ghost Writer
[ 1989 ] Tom Farrell
The Sleeping Car
[ 1990 ] Bud Sorenson
A Time to Die
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The long-running Broadway revival of Grease!, which reopened April 8 with comic Joe Piscopo and Olympic gold medalist Dominque Dawes in featured roles, will go through its first series of cast changes May 6. That's when Jeff Conaway, best known as Bobby the struggling actor on TV's "Taxi," takes over as dee-jay Vince Fontaine, and Darlene Love, the 1960s songstress, takes over for Lee Truesdale as Teen Angel. Oddly enough, the latter role will undergo a gender change, since Truesdale is male and Love female. (Gymnast Dawes will be with the show through July.)
Conaway is a Grease! veteran, having played Danny during part of the original Broadway run and Kenickie in the Travolta/Newton John film.
Both Piscopo, who will chat with Playbill On-Line April 25, and Dawes have appeared in Grease! previously. Piscopo's bow was memorable because it occurred during the night of the great blizzard of February 1996. The former "Saturday Night Live" comedian and the cast went on anyway, making Grease! the only Broadway show to play that night. Gymnast Dawes played the show for a
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