Dennis Cleveland Stewart (July 29, 1947 – April 20, 1994) was an American actor and dancer. He was best known for his work in the films Grease (1978), and Grease 2 (1982), and Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978).
Dennis Cleveland Stewart | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | July 29, 1947
Died | April 20, 1994 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 46)
Occupation(s) | Actor, dancer |
Years active | 1977–1991 |
Early life edit
Stewart was born in Los Angeles, California on July 29, 1947.[1]
Career edit
Dennis was known for playing Leo "Craterface" Balmudo, the Scorpions' gang leader in Grease (1978),[2] and reprised the role in Grease 2 (1982). He also appeared as a dancer in Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, highly visible in the Maxwell's Silver Hammer scene with Steve Martin.
Death edit
Stewart was diagnosed with HIV in 1993 and died from pneumonia as a result of complications from AIDS in 1994.[3]
Stewart was buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA along with his mother Evelyn M. Stewart.
Filmography edit
Film edit
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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1977 | Pete's Dragon | Fisherman | Uncredited |
1978 | Grease | Leo, Scorpions member | Billed as Dennis C. Stewart |
1978 | Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Dancer #27 | Cameo |
1979 | Elvis | TV movie | |
1981 | Zoot Suit | Swabbie | |
1982 | Grease 2 | Balmudo | Billed as Dennis C. Stewart |
1983 | D.C. Cab | Ski Mask Hoodlum | Aka Street Fleet |
1988 | Police Story: Cop Killer | Ronnie Sample | TV movie |
1988 | Cop | Lawrence "Birdman" Henderson | |
1990 | Fatal Charm | Moody | Direct-to-video |
Television edit
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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1981 | CHiPs | Starkey | Episode: "Weed Wars" |
1980 | Angie | Dance Instructor | Episode: "Theresa's Gigolo" |
1983 | The Greatest American Hero | Lenny | Episode: "It's Only Rock and Roll" |
1985 | Trapper John, M.D. | Drunk | Episode: "Bad Breaks" |
1985 | Moonlighting | Blond Mohawk | Episode: "Pilot" |
1985 | Hunter | Goon with Mohawk | Episode: "The Snow Queen: Part 2" |
1985 | Misfits of Science | Taggart | Episode: "Steer Crazy" |
1986 | The A-Team | Kid | Episode: "Waiting for Insane Wayne" |
1986 | Cagney & Lacey | Double D | Episode: "Act of Conscience" |
1986 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Thief #2 | Episode: "Four O'Clock" |
1986 | MacGyver | Tom | Episode: "Three for the Road" |
1989 | Jesse Hawkes | Chino Kane | Episode: "Eddy Street" |
1991 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Cellmate / Mean Guy | Episodes: "Randall Without a Cause", "Obscene and Not Heard" (final appearance) |
References edit
- ^ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3847988:5247?tid=&pid=&queryId=bfdb077082760289dd33f9d7dd30bd14&_phsrc=tlw1&_phstart=successSource
- ^ Mansour, David (2005), From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century, Andrews Mcmeel
- ^ "Is Grease cursed? The ill fortune that's plagued the film's stars", Daily Mirror, January 21, 2010, retrieved September 5, 2013
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