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Jeff Conaway: Biography

Jeff Conaway

Birth Name: Jeffrey Charles William Michael Conaway
Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/05/1950, Libra
Date of Death: 05/27/2011
Profession: Actor

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Jeff Conaway Fast Facts:

Wanted to be an astronaut as a child.
Made his Broadway debut at age 10 in the play All the Way Home, which starred Lillian Gish and Colleen Dewhurst.
As a teen, was in a rock band that once opened for Chuck Berry.
Was a student of both Olympia Dukakis and Martha Graham while attending New York University.
Played multiple roles in the musical Grease, including Danny Zuko (on Broadway in the early 1970s) and Kenickie (in the 1978 film version).
Left Taxi after three seasons, but returned as a guest star during the show's fourth season.
Appeared on season 3 of Celebrity Fit Club, but left the show after three episodes to enter rehab. He later appeared on the first two seasons of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.

Jeff Conaway Relationships:
Kerri Conaway - Ex-wife
Rona Newton John - Ex-wife
Lisa Hartman - Ex-significant Other
Vikki Lizzi - Ex-fiancée
Mary Ann Brooks - Mother
Michele - Sister
Jeff Conaway Awards:
1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
College:
Attended University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC; attended New York University, New York, NY

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Celebrity Rehab With Dr Drew, Jeff Conaway Evans Ward/VH1

1 vs 100, Sha Na Na, Jeff Conaway, Susan Buckner Trae Patton/NBC Photo

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