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Travolta John Joseph Travolta (born
February 18, 1954)-How a person says
they recognize John Travolta can give
away how old they were when they first
saw him act. Older fans remember
Travolta's 1970s work in Welcome
Back Kotter, Grease,
Saturday Night Fever, and The
Boy in the Plastic Bubble. Fans a
bit younger would say they knew him
first from movies like Look Who's
Talking, Pulp Fiction, or
Michael. Younger fans who first
noticed Travolta in the 21st century
might know him from the remake of
Hairspray, or as a greedy terrorist in
The Taking of Pelham 123, or as
the voice of the animated dog
Bolt. Travolta gained attention in the
1970s, partially through his ability to
sing and dance. In Saturday Night Fever
(1977), Travolta performs one of the
best known dance routines in movie
history, as he competes in a disco
contest as character Tony Manero. The
next year, John Travolta starred
opposite singer Olivia Newton-John in
Grease (1978), as Danny Zuco. Travolta
sings several songs in Grease, as well
as engaging in several dance scenes.
Later in his career, Travolta once
again busts a move in the
highly-acclaimed Pulp Fiction (1994),
as gangster Vince Vega. Vega is
assigned to keep his boss' wife (Uma
Thurman), company, and Travolta is
lured to the dance floor for a dance
scene. John Travolta and actress Kelly
Preston married in 1991 and had three
children. Their oldest son, Jett,
passed away in 2009 while the family
was on vacation. Travolta was then the
target of a blackmail attempt involving
pictures of his dead son. The suspects
were arrested and stood trial. In May of 2012, Travolta was the
target of lawsuites alleging that
Travolta
engaged in sexually inappropriate
behavior and engaged in assault on
several men he allegedly hired for
massages. Travolta denied any such
activity. John
Travolta Pictures and
Images John
Travolta in Saturday Night
Fever John
Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in
Grease John Travolta played teen hood
Danny Zuco, a tough guy with a softer
side he only let out (sometimes) when
with his beautiful some-time
girlfriend, Sandy (Olivia Newton-John).
Travolta sang solo on Stranded at
the Drive-In, and as part of a
group or duet on Greased
Lightning, and You're the One
That I Want. He also used some
pretty good dance moves with Sandy and
his old paramour, Cha-Cha. John
Travolta in Staying
Alive John
Travolta and Uma Thurman in Pulp
Fiction John
Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp
Fiction John
Travolta and Kelly
Preston John
Travolta Family and Personal
Information John Travolta's Family: Helen
Cecilia Travolta
(née Burke,
January 1912 – December
1978)--Mother John Travolta's
Siblings: Ellen Travolta Ann Travolta Margaret Travolta Sam Travolta John Travolta's Wife: John Travolta's Children: Ella Bleu Travolta (b.
2000) Benjamin Travolta (b.
2010) Religion
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John Travolta in the
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