Dennis Cleveland Stewart

Dennis Cleveland Stewart (July 29, 1947 – April 20, 1994) was an American actor and dancer. Best known for Grease (1978), and Grease 2 (1982), and Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978).

Dennis Cleveland Stewart
BornJuly 29, 1947
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 1994(1994-04-20) (aged 46)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, dancer
Years active1977–1994

Early life

Stewart was born in Los Angeles, California on July 29, 1947.[1]

Career

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

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 [4]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleOther notes
1977Pete's DragonFishermanUncredited
1978GreaseLeo, Scorpions memberBilled as Dennis C. Stewart
1978Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandDancer #27Cameo
1979ElvisTV movie
1981Zoot SuitSwabbie
1982Grease 2BalmudoBilled as Dennis C. Stewart
1983D.C. CabSki Mask HoodlumAka Street Fleet
1988Police Story: Cop KillerRonnie SampleTV movie
1988CopLawrence "Birdman" Henderson
1990Fatal CharmMoodyDirect-to-video

Television
YearTitleRoleOther notes
1981CHiPsStarkeyEpisode: "Weed Wars"
1980AngieDance InstructorEpisode: "Theresa's Gigolo"
1983The Greatest American HeroLennyEpisode: "It's Only Rock and Roll"
1985Trapper John, M.D.DrunkEpisode: "Bad Breaks"
1985MoonlightingBlond MohawkEpisode: "Pilot"
1985HunterGoon with MohawkEpisode: "The Snow Queen: Part 2"
1985Misfits of ScienceTaggartEpisode: "Steer Crazy"
1986The A-TeamKidEpisode: "Waiting for Insane Wayne"
1986Cagney & LaceyDouble DEpisode: "Act of Conscience"
1986Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThief #2Episode: "Four O'Clock"
1986MacGyverTomEpisode: "Three for the Road"
1989Jesse HawkesChino KaneEpisode: "Eddy Street"
1991Parker Lewis Can't LoseCellmate / Mean GuyEpisodes: "Randall Without a Cause", "Obscene and Not Heard"
(final appearance)

References
  1. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3847988:5247?tid=&pid=&queryId=bfdb077082760289dd33f9d7dd30bd14&_phsrc=tlw1&_phstart=successSource
  2. Mansour, David (2005), From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century, Andrews Mcmeel
  3. "Is Grease cursed? The ill fortune that's plagued the film's stars", Daily Mirror, January 21, 2010, retrieved September 5, 2013
  4. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16681459/dennis-cleveland-stewart {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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