Dennis Cleveland Stewart
Dennis Cleveland Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dennis Cleveland Stewart July 29, 1947 |
| Died | April 20, 1994 (aged 46) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, dancer |
| Years active | 1977–1993 |
Dennis Cleveland Stewart (July 29, 1947 – April 20, 1994) was an American actor and dancer.
Early life
Stewart was born in Los Angeles, California on July 29, 1947.
Career
Dennis is known for playing Leo "Craterface" Balmudo, the Scorpions' gang leader in Grease (1978),[1] and reprised the role in Grease 2 (1982). He also appeared as a dancer in Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Death
Stewart contracted HIV in 1993 and died from complications from AIDS in 1994.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cameo |
| 1979 | Elvis | Television film | |
| 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 | Television film |
| 1988 | Cop | Lawrence "Birdman" Henderson | |
| 1990 | Fatal Charm | Moody | Direct-to-video |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | CHiPs | Starkey | Episode: "Undertow" |
| 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 | 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" |
References
- ^ 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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