Biography
Actor who have gained recogntition for his jobs in Grease and Taxi cab. He performed Sergeant Zack Allan on Babylon 5 from 1994 to 1999. He went to North Carolina College from the Arts and NY School. He was highlighted on Superstar Rehab with Dr. Drew. He wedded Rona Newton-John in 1980. After their divorce in 1985, he started dating Keri Little. He and Keri had been wedded from 1990 to 2000. He is at Grease with John Travolta.
Quick Facts
Full Name Jeff Conaway
Date Of Birth October 5, 1950
Died May 27, 2011, Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth New York City, NY
Height 1.87 m
Profession Movie Actor
Education University of North Carolina School of the Arts, New York University, Quintano School for Young Professionals
Nationality American
Spouse Keri Young, Rona Newton-John
Parents Charles F. Conaway, Helen Conaway
Siblings Michele Conaway, Carla Conaway Shreve
Awards TV Land The Medallion Award, Grease, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted to You
Movies Grease, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, Pete's Dragon, Jawbreaker, Almost Pregnant, Babylon 5: Thirdspace, Bikini Summer 2, Babylon 5: The River of Souls, Babylon 5: A Call to Arms, For the Love of It, The Eagle Has Landed, The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission, Dante's Inferno Animated, Do You Wanna Know a Secret?, Making of a Male Model, Alien Intruder, Jennifer on My Mind, The Sleeping Car, Bay Cove, The Patriot, Curse of the Forty-Niner, Shadow of Doubt, The Banker, LA Goddess, Dante's Inferno: Abandon All Hope, Dark Games, Tale of Two Sisters, Living the Dream, Eye of the Storm, Naked Movie, Total Exposure, A Time To Die, Sunset Strip, The Utah Murder Project, Delta County, U.S.A., Y.M.I., Wrestling, Covergirl, Ladron Thief, Bounty Hunter 2002, Dumb Luck in Vegas, Nashville Grab, Ghost Writer, Mirror Images, In a Moment of Passion, The Biz, Gentlemens Club
TV Shows Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, Celebrity Fit Club, Babylon 5, Berrenger's, Taxi, Wizards and Warriors, Living in TV Land
Star Sign Libra
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Grease was the film on which actor Jeff Conaway became addicted to drugs. While playing Kenickie, he was shooting the "Greased Lightning" musical number, and he was accidentally dropped, hurting his back. He started taking pain killers, eventually then abusing prescription drugs, starting Conaway on the downward spiral into drug addiction until he died in 2011 at age 60. |
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Took place in the documentary, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008), alongside Mary Carey, Chyna, Jaimee Foxworth, Brigitte Nielsen, Jessica Sierra, Daniel Baldwin and Ricco Rodriguez. [January 2008] |
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Ex-stepfather of Tottie Goldsmith. |
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Although he struggled with addiction problems throughout most of his adult life, many of Conaway's coworkers said he was always the consummate professional on the job. After Conaway's death, fellow Babylon 5 (1994) star, Bruce Boxleitner, stated publicly that he had never seen Conaway in any state but sober at work, and always arrived on-time and prepared. |
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He is survived by his girlfriend of seven years, Victoria Spinoza; his two sisters, Michele Conaway and Carla Conaway; a stepson, Emerson Newton-John and two step-grandchildren. |
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He studied for a year at the North Carolina School of the Arts and transferred to New York University in New York City. |
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Upon his death, he was cremated. |
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Played guitar and sang lead as a teenager for a rock band called "The 3 1/2". The band released four singles for Cameo Records in 1966 and 1967, one of which was produced and written by Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits. |
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Having struggled with addiction for many years, Jeff had been trying to treat himself with pain killers and cold medicine in May, 2011. He was found unconscious in his home on May 11, 2011. He remained in a coma until his family terminated life support on May 27, 2011. |
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Was an acting teacher and coach, with his students including James Evans , Joey Sylvester and Najarra Townsend. |
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Saw an episode of Babylon 5 (1994) on TV and liked it so much he went down to the production studio to see the show being filmed. He was spotted and used for a bit part, which grew into a recurring character and, eventually, a full-time role in the series. |
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Appeared in an episode of Murder, She Wrote (1984) ("Birds of a Feather") as an Off-Broadway actor from New York who had been "mostly a cab driver" - a reference to his role in the TV series, Taxi (1978). |
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Though he played Kenickie in the movie version of Grease (1978), he appeared in the Broadway production as Danny Zuko. |
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While filming Grease (1978), had to walk slightly stooped so John Travolta would appear taller. |
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Wanted to be an astronaut when he was little. |
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Is a (step)grandfather (grandson Brin born January 1997). (Admitted this on NBC's Later (1994), July 6/98, with guest host Rita Considine). Also has a granddaughter, Valerie. |
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Stepfather of Emerson Newton-John, a professional race car driver born in 1974. Emerson's mother is Rona Newton-John, sister of singer Olivia Newton-John. |
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He is a middle child and is survived by two sisters, Carla Shreve and his younger sister, Michele Conaway. |
Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Purgatory by Dante |
2018 |
post-production |
Terraces Introduction (voice) |
Inferno by Dante |
2017 |
post-production |
Circles Introduction (English) |
Dark Games |
2016 |
completed |
Tom Doyle |
Dante's Hell Animated |
2013 |
Short |
Circles Introduction (English version, voice) |
Planet Houston |
2012 |
TV Series |
Scareglow / Additional Characters |
Dante's Inferno: Abandon All Hope |
2010 |
Documentary short |
Narrator (voice) |
Ladron |
2010 |
|
Commander Hill |
Wrestling |
2008 |
|
Franklin Conner |
The Utah Murder Project |
2006 |
|
Sheriff Dan Patterson |
The John Kerwin Show |
2006 |
TV Series |
Guest |
Living the Dream |
2006 |
|
Dick |
From Behind the Sunflower |
2005 |
|
Leo |
The Pool 2 |
2005 |
|
Agent Frank Gun |
The Corner Office |
2004 |
Short |
Dick |
Pan Dulce |
2004 |
|
Gabriel Levine |
Y.M.I. |
2004 |
|
Digger's Dad |
She Spies |
2004 |
TV Series |
Zachary Mason |
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star |
2003 |
|
Jeff Conaway |
The Biz |
2002 |
|
Gavin Elliot |
Curse of the Forty-Niner |
2002 |
|
Reverend Sutter |
Dating Service |
2001 |
|
|
Do You Wanna Know a Secret? |
2001 |
|
Agent Owen Sacker |
S Club 7 in L.A. |
2000 |
TV Series |
Jerry Parker |
Man on the Moon |
1999 |
|
Jeff Conaway - 'Taxi' Actor (uncredited) |
Jawbreaker |
1999 |
|
Marcie's Father |
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms |
1999 |
TV Movie |
Zack Allen |
Babylon 5 |
1994-1998 |
TV Series |
Zack Allan
Zack Allen
Security Chief Zack Allen |
Babylon 5: The River of Souls |
1998 |
TV Movie |
Zack Allen |
Babylon 5: Thirdspace |
1998 |
TV Movie |
Zack Allen |
Shadow of Doubt |
1998 |
|
Bixby |
The Last Embrace |
1997 |
|
Jagger |
George & Leo |
1997 |
TV Series |
|
Mr. & Mrs. Smith |
1996 |
TV Series |
Rich Edwards |
Hope & Gloria |
1995 |
TV Series |
Bud Green |
Burke's Law |
1995 |
TV Series |
Dr. Alex Kenyon |
Gentlemen's Club |
1995 |
Video |
|
2002: The Rape of Eden |
1994 |
|
Reverend |
Murder, She Wrote |
1984-1994 |
TV Series |
Howard Griffin / Tom Powell / Nolan Walsh |
It's Showtime |
1993 |
|
Rinaldi |
Matlock |
1986-1993 |
TV Series |
Slick / Waiter / Daniel Ward |
Sunset Strip |
1993 |
|
Tony |
L.A. Goddess |
1993 |
|
Sean |
In a Moment of Passion |
1993 |
|
Werner Soehnen |
Alien Intruder |
1993 |
Video |
Borman |
Bikini Summer II |
1992 |
|
Stu Stocker |
Almost Pregnant |
1992 |
Video |
Charlie Alderson |
Eye of the Storm |
1992 |
|
Tom Edwards |
Mirror Images |
1992 |
|
Jeffrey Blair |
A Time to Die |
1991 |
|
Frank |
Total Exposure |
1991 |
|
Peter Keynes |
Shades of LA |
1990 |
TV Series |
Richard |
Good Grief |
1990 |
TV Series |
Winston Payne |
The Sleeping Car |
1990 |
|
Bud Sorenson |
The Bold and the Beautiful |
1989-1990 |
TV Series |
Mick Savage |
Tale of Two Sisters |
1989 |
|
Taxi driver |
The Banker |
1989 |
|
Cowboy |
Ghost Writer |
1989 |
|
Tom Farrell |
Freddy's Nightmares |
1989 |
TV Series |
Buddy Powers |
Monsters |
1989 |
TV Series |
Phil |
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark |
1988 |
|
Travis |
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission |
1988 |
TV Movie |
Sgt. Holt |
Bay Coven |
1987 |
TV Movie |
Josh McGwin |
Stingray |
1987 |
TV Series |
Ty Gardner |
Hotel |
1987 |
TV Series |
Eric Madison |
Tales from the Darkside |
1987 |
TV Series |
Peter Prentice |
The New Mike Hammer |
1984-1987 |
TV Series |
Harry Farris / Owen Goddard |
The Patriot |
1986 |
|
Mitchell |
The Love Boat |
1985 |
TV Series |
Andy Jackson |
Who's the Boss? |
1985 |
TV Series |
Jeff |
Berrenger's |
1985 |
TV Series |
John Higgins |
Covergirl |
1984 |
|
T.C. Sloane |
Making of a Male Model |
1983 |
TV Movie |
Chuck Lanyard |
Wizards and Warriors |
1983 |
TV Series |
Prince Erik Greystone |
Taxi |
1978-1982 |
TV Series |
Bobby Wheeler |
The Nashville Grab |
1981 |
TV Movie |
Buddy Walker |
For the Love of It |
1980 |
TV Movie |
Russ |
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do |
1979 |
TV Movie |
Roy Fletcher |
Grease |
1978 |
|
Kenickie |
Having Babies |
1978 |
TV Series |
Bill |
Kojak |
1978 |
TV Series |
Bert Gaines |
Pete's Dragon |
1977 |
|
Willie |
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden |
1977 |
|
Lactamaeon |
Delta County, U.S.A. |
1977 |
TV Movie |
Terry Nicholas |
Barnaby Jones |
1976-1977 |
TV Series |
Jeff Saunders / Taylor Chappell |
The Eagle Has Landed |
1976 |
|
Frazier |
Mary Tyler Moore |
1976 |
TV Series |
Kenny Stevens |
Joe Forrester |
1975 |
TV Series |
|
Movin' On |
1975 |
TV Series |
Mike Miller / Mike |
Happy Days |
1975 |
TV Series |
Rocko |
Jennifer on My Mind |
1971 |
|
Hanki |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Mike & Mike |
2016 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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Planet Houston |
2012 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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20 to 1 |
2010 |
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode |
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Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew |
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TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2008 writer - 1 episode, 2008 |
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Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star |
2003 |
"Child Stars on Your Television" |
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EastEnders |
1992 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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Taxi |
1980 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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Grease |
1978 |
performer: "Summer Nights", "Greased Lightning" |
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Grease Day USA |
1978 |
TV Movie documentary performer: "Summer Nights" - uncredited |
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Pete's Dragon |
1977 |
performer: "The Happiest Home in These Hills", "Bill of Sale" - uncredited |
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Producer
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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2002: The Rape of Eden |
1994 |
associate producer |
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Sunset Strip |
1993 |
associate producer |
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater |
1994 |
TV Series director - 1 episode |
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Taxi |
1978 |
TV Series choreographer - 1 episode |
|
Director
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Bikini Summer II |
1992 |
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Writer
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Bikini Summer II |
1992 |
story |
|
Thanks
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew |
2011 |
TV Series in memory of - 1 episode |
|
A Happy Ending |
2005 |
special thanks |
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Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Entertainment Tonight |
2007-2010 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew |
2008 |
TV Series |
Himself - Rehab Patient / Himself |
The 5th Annual TV Land Awards |
2007 |
TV Special |
Himself - Winner ("Medallion Award") |
1 vs. 100 |
2007 |
TV Series |
Himself - Mob |
Grease: You're the One That I Want! |
2007 |
TV Series |
Himself |
In the Cutz |
2006 |
TV Series |
Guest |
The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease |
2006 |
Video short |
Himself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Living in TV Land |
2004-2006 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Living the Dream: Behind the Scenes |
2006 |
Video short |
Himself |
Celebrity Fit Club |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Tony Danza Show |
2004 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Today |
1979-2004 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The 100 Greatest Musicals |
2003 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Naked Movie |
2002 |
|
Himself |
After They Were Famous |
2002 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
VH-1 Where Are They Now? |
2002 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself / Kenickie |
Grease 20th Anniversary Re-Release Party |
2002 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Behind the Music |
2001 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself / Kenickie |
Biography |
1999 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
The List |
1999 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Celebrity Profile |
1999 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
The Geraldo Rivera Show |
1995 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Best of Taxi |
1994 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards |
1994 |
TV Special |
Himself - Presenter: Best Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy / Musical |
The Image Workshop |
1991 |
TV Series |
Host |
Now You See It |
1989 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Joe Franklin Show |
1983 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Battle of the Network Stars X |
1981 |
TV Special |
Himself - ABC Team |
The Alan Thicke Show |
1980-1981 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Midnight Special |
1981 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Marie |
1980 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Hour Magazine |
1980 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Cheryl Ladd Special: Souvenirs |
1980 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
The Mike Douglas Show |
1978-1980 |
TV Series |
Himself - Actor / Himself - Co-Host |
New American Bandstand 1965 |
1980 |
TV Series |
Himself - Musical Guest |
The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards |
1980 |
TV Special |
Himself |
The Alan Hamel Show |
1979 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Good Morning America |
1979 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Dinah! |
1978 |
TV Series |
Himself |
California Jam 2 |
1978 |
TV Special |
Host / interviewer |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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1980 |
Golden Globe |
Golden Globes, USA |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Television Series |
Taxi (1978) |
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1979 |
Golden Globe |
Golden Globes, USA |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Television Series |
Taxi (1978) |
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[on Mickey Rourke's comeback]: Hollywood can be a very stinging town. They say it's a forgiving business. It's not that forgiving. |
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[on leaving Taxi (1978)]: In 'Taxi,' I kept doing the same scene for three years. I was underused. |
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[on his suicide attempts]: I've tried to commit suicide 21 times. Mostly, it's been with pills. |
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